Month: August 2022

Joan of Arc Slated for Desecration by Gender Ideologues

The theatre production scraps what made its protagonist so inspiring in the first place: the very fact of her feminine nature—a young girl who put her virtues to work within a male-dominated field.

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.

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.

Swedish PM: Abolish Probable Cause

Swedish PM: Abolish Probable Cause

News outlets downplayed the prime minister’s proposal to give police “expanded jurisdiction” to seize illegal weapons from members of criminal gangs.

August 16, 2022
Germans Facing an Extra €500 a Year in Gas Bills

Germans Facing an Extra €500 a Year in Gas Bills

The levy comes just days after Energy Minister Robert Habeck announced his plan for reducing gas consumption by 20%. He also wants to allow public buildings to be heated at a maximum of 19 degrees.

August 16, 2022
How the Latin Kings Became a Spanish Street Gang

How the Latin Kings Became a Spanish Street Gang

Simply railing against illegal immigration misses the point. Industrialization, urbanisation, globalisation, and crime are today a web of interconnected factors. Latin American gangs in Madrid are the perfect example.

August 15, 2022
Meloni Calls for a Naval Blockade Off North Africa to Halt Rising Illegal Migration Flows 

Meloni Calls for a Naval Blockade Off North Africa to Halt Rising Illegal Migration Flows 

Meloni’s call for a blockade comes as more than 42,000 unvetted foreigners have arrived in Italy so far this year, up from nearly 30,000 in the same period last year, per figures from the Italian interior ministry.

August 15, 2022
Low Water Levels Threaten German Industry

Low Water Levels Threaten German Industry

With water levels nearing an all-time low, shipping on the River Rhine is already severely limited, leading to further disruptions of delivery chains. Experts fear this might contribute to a recession.

August 15, 2022
Monkeypox Rebranded

Monkeypox Rebranded

In a letter from June 29th, scientists from around the world called for a new, non-discriminatory, and non-stigmatizing name for monkeypox.

August 15, 2022
Estonia and Latvia Pull Out of ‘China Club’

Estonia and Latvia Pull Out of ‘China Club’

Arguing for its replacement, Lithuania’s minister of foreign affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis tweeted that “China’s 17+1 format was already redundant and divisive long before Lithuania quit.”

August 15, 2022
Rushdie Taken Off Ventilator As Assailant Pleads Not Guilty

Rushdie Taken Off Ventilator As Assailant Pleads Not Guilty

The man accused of stabbing the author multiple times, Hadi Matar, pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault. He is due back in court on Friday.

August 15, 2022
Germany Pulls Out of Mali

Germany Pulls Out of Mali

This is the latest in a reduction of European troops in the country which were there to help the Malian government fight jihadist insurgents.

August 15, 2022
Rising Holocaust Denial and the Islamist Mind

Rising Holocaust Denial and the Islamist Mind

The Western European elite has no trouble posting Holocaust remembrance messages on social media, but they struggle to recognize that the very immigration policies they favor actually contribute to anti-Semitism in Europe.

CPAC Texas and the New Anti-Globalist Face of the Republican Party 

CPAC Texas and the New Anti-Globalist Face of the Republican Party 

One thing was abundantly clear at CPAC Texas: the anti-globalist message—whether spoken by politicians from the U.S., continental Europe, or Mexico—clearly resonates in the minds, hearts, and souls of regular working people.

August 14, 2022
Pakistan: Arrests After Alleged Incitement of Mutiny on Live TV

Pakistan: Arrests After Alleged Incitement of Mutiny on Live TV

A close aide of former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested on charges of “seducing people to rebellion” after he called upon ordinary soldiers to disobey orders from their superiors during a TV program.

August 14, 2022