Month: August 2022

Kierkegaard, the Conservative

Kierkegaard is hardly known for his political thought but he was a keen observer of his age, including the political revolutions and ideologies of his time.

Israel and Turkey Resume Diplomatic Relations

The two countries had recalled their ambassadors in 2018, after Israeli forces killed several Palestinians protesting against the U.S. moving its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. 

The Romanticization of Mental Illness

The rise of videos celebrating and glamourizing mental illness is one of the alarming consequences of our ‘post-truth’ culture.

A Heroic Song of Heroic Songs of Heroes

Rarely, if ever, does Christopher Ricks raise a point without matching it with some apt snippet of verse. Or, rather, rarely does Ricks raise a point at all; instead he discovers, within the verses of poets, the point he himself would like to raise and consider, so that reading a Ricks essay can become a game of hide-and-seek as the critic dodges and peeks from between the curtains of carefully selected verse.

France: Masked Men Threaten Catholic Priest at Gunpoint During Baptism Ceremony 

France: Masked Men Threaten Catholic Priest at Gunpoint During Baptism Ceremony 

The attack took place one day before French Catholics celebrated Assumption Day under the protection of armed guards.

August 18, 2022
Brazilian Presidential Election Campaign Kick-Off

Brazilian Presidential Election Campaign Kick-Off

Bolsonaro has begun his campaign by returning to the city where he was stabbed in 2018.

August 18, 2022
Apulian Rites: On the Love of Place

Apulian Rites: On the Love of Place

It isn’t easy for Europeans to love a place. Which is a provocative way of saying it isn’t easy for modern people to do so. We—moderns in general—are biassed towards language, and sooner see what we believe than believe what we see.

August 17, 2022
The Queering of J.R.R. Tolkien

The Queering of J.R.R. Tolkien

If these academics are believed, every closet in Middle Earth is absolutely stuffed with creatures eager to launch Pride Parades in Mordor and Drag Queen Story Hour in the Shire. This work is not simply academic navel-gazing—activists have petitioned Amazon to include LGBT characters in the new small screen adaption of Tolkien’s work.

August 17, 2022
Germany: NRW Interior Minister Warns of “New Enemies of the State”  

Germany: NRW Interior Minister Warns of “New Enemies of the State”  

The minister’s ominous statements come after several high level officials in government and business sectors have warned of severe social unrest this winter.

August 17, 2022
Czechia: Orbán-Aligned Populist Party Set to Win Big in Senate Elections, Poll Reveals 

Czechia: Orbán-Aligned Populist Party Set to Win Big in Senate Elections, Poll Reveals 

The latest polling data appears to be indicative of rising discontent over the ruling center-Right coalition’s economic and foreign policy positions related to the Russo-Ukraine war.

August 17, 2022
Kosovo Fights over Headscarf Ban

Kosovo Fights over Headscarf Ban

Prime Minister Kurti explained that “there should not be a difference between the headscarf and other religious elements” in public life.

August 17, 2022
U.N. Chief to Meet with Zelensky to Discuss Nuclear Threat

U.N. Chief to Meet with Zelensky to Discuss Nuclear Threat

Earlier this month, Ukraine and Russia hurled accusations at each other over the nuclear facility and its surrounding area’s shelling, causing global concern over a nuclear catastrophe taking place.

August 17, 2022
The Tears of Lebanon

The Tears of Lebanon

For those who love Lebanon and its people, the apparent indifference of the West to this unique nation and its struggles is incomprehensible.

August 16, 2022
The Race to Replace Boris: A Conflict of Economic Visions

The Race to Replace Boris: A Conflict of Economic Visions

The Tory leadership race is a fight between Sunak’s ‘Thatcherite’ concern to prioritise taming inflation and Truss’s ‘Reaganite’ focus on boosting economic growth, even at the expense of deficit-financed tax cuts.

August 16, 2022
86% Rise in Illegal Migration to the EU in 2022

86% Rise in Illegal Migration to the EU in 2022

The EU has experienced a dramatic rise in irregular migrant entries compared to the period from January to July 2021, with most arriving through the Western Balkans.

August 16, 2022
Denmark To Beef Up Baltic Sea-Air Defense

Denmark To Beef Up Baltic Sea-Air Defense

Due to heightened tensions in the Baltic Sea region, local political leadership of Bornholm, Denmark, demands full time presence, with around-the-clock response capability.

August 16, 2022