Month: April 2023

Von der Leyen Sued Over Pfizer Contracts

The Commission chief could see her immunity stripped as she is being sued for €50,000 in moral damages for “undermining the collective faith” in the Belgian state.

Protracted Civil War Threatens Sudan

Two military factions in the Northeast-African country of Sudan are vying for supremacy, sparking fears of a civil war. Since a 2021 coup, the country

Upcoming Transparency Directive Makes European NGOs Sweat

In Brussels, transparency rules are welcome only as long as they target conservatives, as foreign-funded NGOs fear that by forcing them to disclose their sources of revenue, the Commission will let “illiberal forces stigmatize” civil society.

The America Report: Diplomacy, 2024, and the Culture War

The culture war will be important in the 2024 election. The dividing lines separate two very different ideologies about the principles of human civilization: on the one hand, God, life, liberty, and tradition; on the other hand, secular hedonism with no boundary between right and wrong.

Did Aleksandr Dugin’s Neo-Eurasianism Inspire Russia’s War in Ukraine?

Did Aleksandr Dugin’s Neo-Eurasianism Inspire Russia’s War in Ukraine?

Whatever the outcome of the current war may be, one thing is certain: the ideas of Aleksandr Dugin and others may be our best guides today for understanding the transformations underway in Russia.

April 14, 2023
Rubbish Strike Back in Paris

Rubbish Strike Back in Paris

The strikers claimed their intention to “turn the streets of Paris into a public dump until the pension reform is withdrawn.”

April 14, 2023
Twitter’s Musk Clashes with BBC Journalist

Twitter’s Musk Clashes with BBC Journalist

The Twitter boss has stopped referring to the BBC as “government funded,” but remains unconvinced that the broadcaster is free from state intervention.

April 14, 2023
Qatargate: Main Suspect MEP Kaili Released From Prison

Qatargate: Main Suspect MEP Kaili Released From Prison

Eva Kaili, now under electronic monitoring, continues to vigorously assert her innocence through her lawyer.

April 14, 2023
FBI Arrests Suspected Leaker of Pentagon Documents

FBI Arrests Suspected Leaker of Pentagon Documents

According to an internal government document, the suspect, 21-year-old Jack Teixeira, was employed full-time to work on military intelligence systems.

April 14, 2023
The Shield and the Olive Branch

The Shield and the Olive Branch

When it comes to the EU’s China policy, the seeming dissonance between Macron’s appeasement and von der Leyen’s hawkishness is in fact a well-rehearsed symbiosis.

Fiscal Forecast Europe: ECB Will Soon Return to Money Printing

Fiscal Forecast Europe: ECB Will Soon Return to Money Printing

With a welfare state that dominates their budgets, European governments are exceedingly vulnerable to a recession. When tax revenue declines and entitlements force governments to spend more, the inevitable result is larger budget deficits. What will the ECB do in response to that?

April 13, 2023
Even in Hawaii, Russia is Taboo: The Fate of Fort Elizabeth

Even in Hawaii, Russia is Taboo: The Fate of Fort Elizabeth

Russia’s history in the Pacific deserves to be remembered as much as any other country’s, regardless of its current government’s outrages.

April 13, 2023
Intel Leak: Serbian Government Secretly Agreed To Arm Ukraine

Intel Leak: Serbian Government Secretly Agreed To Arm Ukraine

The news is likely to precipitate political controversy in Serbia given that broad swaths of the population strongly support Russia.

April 13, 2023
Unionists Accuse Biden of Bias During Irish Visit

Unionists Accuse Biden of Bias During Irish Visit

Northern Ireland has experienced political instability over unionist objections to the post-Brexit Windsor Framework, which gives the EU influence over Northern Ireland.

April 13, 2023
Countering China: U.S. and Philippines Forge Closer Military Ties

Countering China: U.S. and Philippines Forge Closer Military Ties

Given the steps taken by the U.S. and its allies in ‘China-proofing’ the Asian-Pacific region, a scenario of open conflict with the regional behemoth edges ever closer.

April 13, 2023
Modernity and its Oedipus Complex With Christianity: An Interview with <strong>Edward Hadas</strong>

Modernity and its Oedipus Complex With Christianity: An Interview with <strong>Edward Hadas</strong>

Modernity, in its rebellion against Christianity, embarked on a path to ruin. Unless the spirit of modernity perceives itself as being in a place of need, hostility towards Christian values will continue.

April 13, 2023