Day: August 3, 2022

Eat Mutton, Wear Wool, Heat with Wood:
Traditional Ways to Stop Wildfires

Locals, forestry experts, farmers, and ecologists all agreed that the principal problem is bad forest management, which is best countered by a return of rural life and its traditional activities, particularly extensive cattle farming. But it’s easier said than done.

Macron Hosts Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman

The meeting with Macron also contributes to a general rehabilitation of the Saudi Arabian government’s image in the West, following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the war in Yemen.

Iran Arrests Swedish National on Espionage Charge

The arrest follows the announcement that several spies affiliated with Mossad have also been arrested recently, as well as that of two French nationals last May on charges of organising protests in Iran.

Eat Mutton, Wear Wool, Heat with Wood:<br>Traditional Ways to Stop Wildfires

Eat Mutton, Wear Wool, Heat with Wood:<br>Traditional Ways to Stop Wildfires

Locals, forestry experts, farmers, and ecologists all agreed that the principal problem is bad forest management, which is best countered by a return of rural life and its traditional activities, particularly extensive cattle farming. But it’s easier said than done.

August 3, 2022
A Thorough Modern Devil Tempts Paris:<br>A Review of Gounod’s <em>Faust</em> at the Paris Opera

A Thorough Modern Devil Tempts Paris:<br>A Review of Gounod’s <em>Faust</em> at the Paris Opera

Tobias Kratzer successfully framed the tale’s tension between the temptation of lustful vice and the promise of salvation as a modern ‘crise de conscience.’

August 3, 2022
A Conservative Fix for Future Debt Crises

A Conservative Fix for Future Debt Crises

The socialist welfare state is inherently unaffordable. It destroys its own tax base and leads to economic stagnation.

August 3, 2022
Occasional Dialogues: <strong>Yoram Hazony</strong> interviewed by Harrison Pitt

Occasional Dialogues: <strong>Yoram Hazony</strong> interviewed by Harrison Pitt

In the first in our ‘Occasional Dialogues’ series, Harrison Pitt interviews Yoram Hazony about his new book, Conservatism: A Rediscovery.

August 3, 2022
Pelosi Lands in Taiwan, Flouts Beijing’s Warnings

Pelosi Lands in Taiwan, Flouts Beijing’s Warnings

Analysts fear Pelosi’s bold move could spark a real crisis between the U.S. and China, as the latter has vowed to encircle Taiwan with military exercises.

VOX Files Complaint over Vote-Counting Company Independence

VOX Files Complaint over Vote-Counting Company Independence

Spanish IT company charged with counting votes during national elections dismisses five independent directors.

Euro-Zone Inflation Nears Its Peak

Euro-Zone Inflation Nears Its Peak

The inflation rate dropped from June to July in five countries.

August 3, 2022
Macron Hosts Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman

Macron Hosts Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman

The meeting with Macron also contributes to a general rehabilitation of the Saudi Arabian government’s image in the West, following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the war in Yemen.

Iran Arrests Swedish National on Espionage Charge

Iran Arrests Swedish National on Espionage Charge

The arrest follows the announcement that several spies affiliated with Mossad have also been arrested recently, as well as that of two French nationals last May on charges of organising protests in Iran.