Month: March 2023

Alternate Histories, Altered Futures

Alternate histories, by showing what could have been—and might yet be—treat the past as a traversable terrain.

Twitter Files: The COVID-19 Misinformation Gulag

It would appear our entire COVID-19 narrative was controlled from the shadows through an insidious anti-misinformation body, which knowingly censored true content to promote its agenda.

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.

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.

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.

France: New Day of Mobilisation, Violence Increases

France: New Day of Mobilisation, Violence Increases

The country is plagued by all sorts of blockades and other incidents. Roadblocks are set up on many roads and around major cities by demonstrators.

March 24, 2023
Charles III’s First Visit to Paris Cancelled

Charles III’s First Visit to Paris Cancelled

Beyond the organisational frustrations, the optics of the king’s reception and the almost revolutionary atmosphere in France contributed to the cancellation.

March 24, 2023
EU Coordinates Ammunition Production, IMF Funds Ukraine

EU Coordinates Ammunition Production, IMF Funds Ukraine

The IMF has pledged its largest loan ever to a country at war and the EU has promised 1 million bullets.

March 24, 2023
World Athletics Bans Transgender Women From Competitions

World Athletics Bans Transgender Women From Competitions

Before competing, DSD (Differences in Sex Development) athletes must take inhibitors or undergo surgery if their testosterone levels are too high.

March 24, 2023
Meloni’s Government Against Surrogacy and Gay Parenthood

Meloni’s Government Against Surrogacy and Gay Parenthood

The prime minister justifies her action by defending the rights of women, whom she considers to be “the first victims of gender ideology.”

March 24, 2023
Despite Sanctions, Russian Oil Keeps Pouring Into Europe

Despite Sanctions, Russian Oil Keeps Pouring Into Europe

The possibility of circumvention is not a bug but a feature of Western sanctions, experts believe, as Russia continues to make money using backdoors and loopholes.

March 24, 2023
Delicate Vehicles: Electric Cars Scrapped for Minor Damage

Delicate Vehicles: Electric Cars Scrapped for Minor Damage

Between easily damaged batteries that can’t be salvaged and a higher accident rate than petrol cars, electric vehicles may not be the boon to the Green Transition originally envisioned.

March 24, 2023
A Path Forward: <em>The European Conservative</em> on Standing Up to EU Propaganda

A Path Forward: <em>The European Conservative</em> on Standing Up to EU Propaganda

A panel led by editor-in-chief Alvino-Mario Fantini agreed that “when you get beyond the rhetoric” of the EU’s legislative priorities, “you see something very different.”

March 24, 2023
France and Germany Clash Over EU Green Energy Classification

France and Germany Clash Over EU Green Energy Classification

The schism reflects freefalling EU unity on the green transition as France and Germany seek to safeguard their national interests under the pretext of decarbonisation.

March 24, 2023
The Philosophy of Toxophily, Part III: Archery as Wisdom

The Philosophy of Toxophily, Part III: Archery as Wisdom

All (good) philosophy begins with experience of reality—and such experience is the fundamental prerequisite for good archery.

March 24, 2023
Xi to Putin: “Change Is Coming, and Together We Are Driving It” 

Xi to Putin: “Change Is Coming, and Together We Are Driving It” 

Implicit in the Chinese leader’s departing words, as his three-day state visit concluded, was the promise the world order would experience a shakeup not seen in a century.

March 23, 2023
Swedish Parliament Pushes On With NATO Accession

Swedish Parliament Pushes On With NATO Accession

The Swedish Parliament voted to proceed with NATO membership—but Hungary has now revealed plans to, like Turkey, ratify Finland’s accession ahead of, and separate from, Sweden’s.

March 23, 2023