Month: August 2022

Socialism in the Constitution

It is time for conservatives to realize just how deviously the socialist side has moved the fence and redrawn the map.

Persecution of the Church in Nicaragua

Outspoken critic of the government and bishop of Matagalpa, Rolando Álvarez Lagos, has been placed on house arrest after being prevented from celebrating mass by police.

Mysterious Poisoning of River Oder

Since late July, fish have been dying in masses in the River Oder, but investigations haven’t yet found the reason for the environmental disaster. The affair has also led to political tensions in and outside of Poland.

Macron to Visit Algeria

Franco-Algerian relations have been tense, with Macron’s geopolitical ambitions finding themselves inhibited in this theatre. 

EU Expects More Greek Reforms

The Greek government is also expected to complete reforms “by the autumn of this year” in a number of sectors, including the financial system, the justice system, and primary health care.

Germany Announces New Rules to Save Gas

New regulations will limit heating in public buildings to 19 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, contractual obligations for minimum temperatures in private apartments are suspended.

New Life from Old Books

One of Hazony’s aims is to remind us that liberals and conservatives, while they teamed up against Communism to win the Cold War, do not share a political project. “Enlightenment liberalism,” Hazony argues, “is bereft of any interest in conserving anything. It is devoted entirely to freedom, and in particular to freedom from the past.”

Finger-Pointing Begins Over Murder of Darya Dugin

Finger-Pointing Begins Over Murder of Darya Dugin

Moscow and Kyiv have accused each other of orchestrating the murder, while a previously unknown group has taken credit for the attack.

August 24, 2022
UN to Convene Over Nuclear Plant Security Risk

UN to Convene Over Nuclear Plant Security Risk

While initially in favor of allowing inspectors into the nuclear plant, withdrawal of its forces from the area Moscow finds to be anathema.

August 24, 2022
Dutch Law: Kids Can Pick Their Gender

Dutch Law: Kids Can Pick Their Gender

If passed, experts fear that children would be more easily led on the path of puberty blockers, hormone replacement therapy, and surgical sex change; all these carry with them considerable health risks, and some are irreversible. 

August 24, 2022
Latvia Begins Removal of Soviet WWII Monument

Latvia Begins Removal of Soviet WWII Monument

The removal of the monument has inevitably angered a portion of the country’s ethnic Russian minority, which comprises more than a quarter (25.6%) of country’s 1.9 million inhabitants.

August 24, 2022
Ambassador for LGBT Rights to be Nominated in France

Ambassador for LGBT Rights to be Nominated in France

This announcement is part of a wider offensive by the French government in favour of LGBT rights. For Elisabeth Borne, the defence of LGBT rights is now a priority ideological battle: “the battle of attitudes has not yet been won,” she explained.

August 24, 2022
Nepotism and Embezzlement at Germany’s Public Broadcasters

Nepotism and Embezzlement at Germany’s Public Broadcasters

Following weeks of revelations, the firing of Patricia Schlesinger, former director of the German regional broadcaster RBB, marks the peak of a scandalous story of alleged embezzlement, nepotism, and moral double standards.

August 24, 2022
Richard Strauss in His Hometown:<br><em>Die Schweigsame Frau</em> and<br><em>Der Rosenkavalier</em> in Munich

Richard Strauss in His Hometown:<br><em>Die Schweigsame Frau</em> and<br><em>Der Rosenkavalier</em> in Munich

If the visuals left us baffled and disappointed, the musical performance reached toward the stars. The superb soprano Marlis Petersen delivered a sensitive, nuanced Marschallin that captured the character’s emotional dilemmas with a pathos unseen since Renée Fleming gave up the role five years ago.

August 23, 2022
Media & the Culture War:<br>Everything Old is New Again

Media & the Culture War:<br>Everything Old is New Again

We create the alternative media to the mainstream purveyors of politically motivated mis- and dis-information. These platforms are robust, growing, and wholly necessary to preserve real freedom and real justice.

August 23, 2022
Calls Grow for EU-Wide Ban on Travel Visas for Russians

Calls Grow for EU-Wide Ban on Travel Visas for Russians

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is the most prominent political figure to reject such an indiscriminate penalty; it is “not their war,” but that of Russian President Vladimir Putin, he has said.

August 23, 2022
The Sword and the Seated King

The Sword and the Seated King

“As president of Colombia I request that the sword of Bolivar be brought out,” declared Petro. Attendees stood. The king of Spain remained seated.

August 22, 2022
Swedes Face Tough Election in September

Swedes Face Tough Election in September

Since the last election, which was held in September 2018, Sweden has been through three episodes of open political instability.

August 22, 2022
Why Is the EU Backing Away from Freedom of Religion or Belief?

Why Is the EU Backing Away from Freedom of Religion or Belief?

Over the past year, a significant portion of the European Parliament seems to have become hostile to claims of religious persecution, especially coming from Christians.

August 22, 2022