Month: March 2023

Polish Media Blasts Spain’s Anti-Male Law

According to Professor Solarz, “after the Spanish Congress of Deputies approved its 2004 law on gender violence, the law presupposes male guilt.”

French Feminists On Trial

The two self-described feminists are accused of “public provocations to hatred or violence” for insisting that the biological differences between men and women be recognised.

Disembodied Church and Zombie State

While the soul—like the Church—is indeed immortal, neither the body nor the State are. The zombie governments of this world shall continue to bounce off each other until they rot completely.

Where Have the Intellectuals Gone?

Fully one year on, intellectuals are yet to make a decisive appearance to alter the course of the conflict.

Let the Music Resound at Palm Beach Opera!

A step up from the very literal productions usually seen here, this co-production by Opéra de Monte-Carlo and San Francisco Opera removes the action from its usual eighteenth-century setting to the fateful year of 1914.

Macron, With von der Leyen, Plans State Visit to China

Macron, With von der Leyen, Plans State Visit to China

The French president’s aim with the trip is “to try and bring China to our side and put pressure on Russia” concerning its war in Ukraine.

March 26, 2023
Italy To Plug Migrant Flows From Tunisia With Aid

Italy To Plug Migrant Flows From Tunisia With Aid

“If Tunisia collapses economically or socially, then we will be in a situation where new flows of migrants will come to Europe,” said Josep Borrell, EU foreign affairs commissioner.

March 26, 2023
The Reactionary Feminist Fight against Cyborg Theocracy: In Conversation with <strong>Mary Harrington</strong>

The Reactionary Feminist Fight against Cyborg Theocracy: In Conversation with <strong>Mary Harrington</strong>

“What I mean by ‘cyborg theocracy’ is the moral and political order which emerges from the belief that we are most emancipated when our condition of freedom is underwritten by technology.”

March 26, 2023
Return of the Old Left: A Look at the Spanish Worker’s Front

Return of the Old Left: A Look at the Spanish Worker’s Front

Economic precariousness and a general assault on identity, from gender to nation, clear the way for the rise of a patriotic, pre-woke, pro-work Left.

On the Edge of Civilization

On the Edge of Civilization

Cities that allow the most destructive of human behavior to take over the public space are cities where civilized life as we know it is being marginalized and forced to give way to social fragmentation. Dignity yields to savagery.

March 25, 2023
Sweden Issues Asylum Warning on EU-Venezuela Visa Deal

Sweden Issues Asylum Warning on EU-Venezuela Visa Deal

Swedish Democrat MP Ludvig Aspling described it as the latest evidence of his party’s influence over the Swedish EU Council presidency, where the country has taken a hardline on asylum fraud.

March 25, 2023
Meloni Defends Pro-Ukrainian Stance Despite Coalition Tensions

Meloni Defends Pro-Ukrainian Stance Despite Coalition Tensions

Meloni slammed potential peace talks with Moscow in defiance of the wishes of a significant proportion of Italians who disapprove of the support Italy is giving Ukraine in its war with Russia.

March 25, 2023
Germany: Transport Strikes To Freeze Country on Monday

Germany: Transport Strikes To Freeze Country on Monday

German’s national train operator has announced that all long-distance trains will be cancelled, and the Frankfurt airport has cancelled all regular flights.

March 25, 2023
The 9th Art: Wordplay, Artistry, and Politics in Walt Kelly’s <em>Pogo</em>

The 9th Art: Wordplay, Artistry, and Politics in Walt Kelly’s <em>Pogo</em>

Pogo’s use of politics complements the other layers of art and satire perfectly. In a world where we are surrounded by bad art made for purely political purposes, Walt Kelly’s work is a breath of fresh air.

March 25, 2023
Nordic Countries Join To Create Europe’s Largest Fighter Fleet

Nordic Countries Join To Create Europe’s Largest Fighter Fleet

With 250 aircraft under a single, integrated operational command, the declaration lays “the foundation for a single Nordic air defense.”

March 24, 2023
EU Council Divided on China as UN Urges Détente

EU Council Divided on China as UN Urges Détente

Despite the UN’s call for better ties, EU leaders are divided on the bloc’s future relationship with China, as the Biden administration promises better trade deals if Brussels takes a more hawkish line.

March 24, 2023
Thoughtcrime Britain

Thoughtcrime Britain

Isabel Vaughan-Spruce must have presented quite a challenge for the officers: a lone, middle-aged Catholic woman, armed with a double-barrelled surname, silently thinking forbidden thoughts.

March 24, 2023