Day: March 22, 2023

Swedish Quran Burner Banned From the UK

Paludan had intended to burn a Quran in the northern English city of Wakefield in response to the expulsion of local schoolchildren for damaging the Islamic text.

Banking Crisis: Déjà-Vu All Over Again?

Several news sources have raised the volume about a possible systemwide banking crisis. I am not going to contribute to that. In fact, we should all be careful about determining whether or not such a crisis is at hand.

The Philosophy of Toxophily, Part II: Archery as self-mastery

The Philosophy of Toxophily, Part II: Archery as self-mastery

Archery, the Japanese have long believed, supplements the interior journey towards a state of wisdom, a journey that to some degree we must all undertake if we are to avoid becoming a nuisance to others.

March 22, 2023
Raw Minerals: Commission Wants Domestic Mining 

Raw Minerals: Commission Wants Domestic Mining 

The EU is sitting on about a third of the lithium it needs in the next ten years if it is going to reach its goals for using electric cars and wind and solar energy.

March 22, 2023
Zionist Minister Undercuts Israeli-Palestinian Peace Efforts

Zionist Minister Undercuts Israeli-Palestinian Peace Efforts

Jordan and Egypt, which mediated talks with U.S. backing, were quick to condemn Smotrich’s remarks in the strongest of terms.

March 22, 2023
Right-Wing Radicalization May Begin by Reading J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis

Right-Wing Radicalization May Begin by Reading J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis

Anti-terrorism preventative unit faces backlash after ludicrous categorization of Christian and conservative classics.

March 22, 2023
The Right’s Generational Divide: Why Boomer-Cons and Young-Cons are Suspicious of Each Other

The Right’s Generational Divide: Why Boomer-Cons and Young-Cons are Suspicious of Each Other

It is as if, in the boomer-con’s mind, liberalism is a ‘nice principle’ that ought to temper the ‘nasty but necessary principle’ of conservatism. Young-cons, however, don’t identify liberalism with niceness at all.

March 22, 2023
Swedish Quran Burner Banned From the UK

Swedish Quran Burner Banned From the UK

Paludan had intended to burn a Quran in the northern English city of Wakefield in response to the expulsion of local schoolchildren for damaging the Islamic text.

March 22, 2023
Ukrainian Grain Deal Extended, Russia Remains Dissatisfied

Ukrainian Grain Deal Extended, Russia Remains Dissatisfied

Russian dissatisfaction with the deal—which allows Ukraine to ship grain through Russia’s blockade—casts a shadow over its future.

March 22, 2023
Banking Crisis: Déjà-Vu All Over Again?

Banking Crisis: Déjà-Vu All Over Again?

Several news sources have raised the volume about a possible systemwide banking crisis. I am not going to contribute to that. In fact, we should all be careful about determining whether or not such a crisis is at hand.

March 22, 2023
UN Accelerating Carbon ‘Net Zero’ Targets

UN Accelerating Carbon ‘Net Zero’ Targets

Secretary-General António Guterres has called on “all governments” and business leaders to ramp up their transitions to carbon neutrality.

March 22, 2023
A Million Rounds: EU Defense Ministers Agree on Arms Supply Deal

A Million Rounds: EU Defense Ministers Agree on Arms Supply Deal

Only 17 member states out of 27 have subscribed to the €1 billion worth of joint procurement, a number which was, nevertheless, described by Borrell as an “extraordinary demonstration of European unity and readiness.”

March 22, 2023
Dutch Government Reconsiders Green Agenda Following Farmer Victory

Dutch Government Reconsiders Green Agenda Following Farmer Victory

The Netherlands’ pro-EU governing coalition must now choose between revising its green policy, as called for by voters, and facing gridlock.

March 22, 2023
Temples in the Hearts of the People: An Interview with <strong>Rev. Matthew Heise</strong>

Temples in the Hearts of the People: An Interview with <strong>Rev. Matthew Heise</strong>

“I want to encourage Christians with a history of our spiritual ancestors who did not flinch from professing their faith, even in an increasingly atheist society.”—Rev. Matthew Heise

March 22, 2023