Month: January 2023

Turkish Protesters Burn Swedish Flag

Adding to the tensions between Stockholm and Ankara, the Swedish youth league of the far-left political party Vänsterpartiet has vowed to continue to express its support for the Kurdish PKK.

Welcome to the Green Utopia

Much like the Communists of the early 20th century, the Scottish government aspires to completely transform society—whether people like it or not.

Corruption Haunts Parliament President Roberta Metsola

The Maltese politician took over the presidency of parliament in January 2022, but the gifts only came to light when she declared them in mid-January a year later, following the Qatargate scandal.

PM Orbán: Hungary Will Not Allow Itself To Be Dragged Into War

The prime minister zeroed in on Hungary’s illustrious, exceptionally long history, its constant struggle to maintain its unique cultural identity, and to remain the master of its own fate amid persistent coercion from the great powers which have forever surrounded it.

Inside a Modern-Day Heresy Trial

It was exactly one year ago, on a cold, dark winter evening in January 2022, when Paul Coleman arrived in Helsinki for the modern-day heresy trial of Finnish MP Dr. Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola.

Twitter Files: What Are They and Why Should You Care?

The Twitter Files reveal the company’s heavy political bias in content moderation and its practice of disproportionately censoring conservative-leaning sources—often at the explicit request of political figures.

Armenia: EU To Escalate Its Response As Crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh Deepens

Armenia: EU To Escalate Its Response As Crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh Deepens

Facing a humanitarian crisis and an intransigent Azerbaijani regime, calls are mounting for a stronger EU intervention.

January 23, 2023
France Blocked By Massive Strikes Against Pension Reform

France Blocked By Massive Strikes Against Pension Reform

Labor Minister Olivier acknowledged “a significant mobilisation” in reaction to the reform, but President Emmanuel Macron, on a trip to Spain, sent a clear signal of his determination to see the reform through to the end.

January 23, 2023
In Praise of COVID Restrictions

In Praise of COVID Restrictions

If one picked up this book expecting a genuine defence of COVID restrictions, one would soon be disabused of that notion. It is both hilarious and deadly serious, obliging the reader to remember all the traumas that befell us.

January 23, 2023
Sunflowers and Silos: Reconciling with the Natural World

Sunflowers and Silos: Reconciling with the Natural World

The environmentalist’s claim that man is nature’s enemy undermines any reason to steward it in the first place. To care for something, one must love it; one must feel that it belongs to them and them to it.

January 22, 2023
Turkey Cancels Swedish Defense Minister’s Visit Over Protests

Turkey Cancels Swedish Defense Minister’s Visit Over Protests

Ankara’s cancelation of the meeting comes as Sweden is looking to open a dialogue regarding Turkey’s objections to its bid to join NATO.

January 22, 2023
The British Invasion, Part I

The British Invasion, Part I

The shift in our society has been imposed from the outside. A cocktail of involuntary impositions and the cowardice of our leaders have rendered swathes of Britain unrecognisable.

January 22, 2023
World’s Largest Journalist Organization Criticizes Ukrainian Law

World’s Largest Journalist Organization Criticizes Ukrainian Law

Kyiv’s new Media Law threatens press freedom in the country, “without which there can be no democracy,” the International Federation of Journalists warns.

January 22, 2023
Ukraine Warns WEF That Russia Won’t Stop

Ukraine Warns WEF That Russia Won’t Stop

Zelenska stressed the necessity of preventing a “full-scale, full-on global crisis” and cautioned that Russia has no intentions of stopping its military march in Ukraine.

January 22, 2023
Opposition Mounts Against Rishi Sunak’s Planned Ban on Trans Conversion Therapy

Opposition Mounts Against Rishi Sunak’s Planned Ban on Trans Conversion Therapy

The UK’s Tory government is facing criticism from conservatives over an upcoming law that will ban trans conversion therapy.

January 22, 2023
Finland Triples Aid to Ukraine

Finland Triples Aid to Ukraine

Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto pointed out that every aid package depletes the military resources of the giving country.

January 22, 2023
Whither the King?

Whither the King?

The King has chosen to be called Charles. Let us look at his predecessors, in hopes of finding some indication of where His Majesty might wish to go.

January 22, 2023
Germany Recognizes IS Crimes Against Yazidis As Genocide

Germany Recognizes IS Crimes Against Yazidis As Genocide

AfD MP Martin Sichert said that the Bundestag’s recognition of the genocide was long overdue, and called for the “nice words” to be followed by concrete actions.

January 21, 2023