Month: April 2023

Shanghai Bishop Nominated Without Rome’s Agreement

The Communist government, despite its protestations of good faith, feels absolutely no obligation to respect the pact which was supposed to have restored good relations between the Pope and the Chinese state.

Volodymyr Zelensky’s First Visit to Poland

Poland is currently Ukraine’s third largest military partner, after the U.S. and the UK. Ukrainian victory is of great interest to the Poles, who see their country as directly threatened by Russian aggression.

 Europe’s China Dilemma

Last week, von der Leyen said of China: “The story of our relationship is not yet written, and it need not be defensive.” Her visit to China begins today.

Utopia: The Perennial Heresy

For the Utopian, a unified and uniform mass of humanity is enabled by the “abolition of war,” which in turn can only be safeguarded by a “supranational agency, ultimately a world government.”

Macron in Beijing: Sticking With China

Not accepting that future conflict between the West and China is “inescapable,” the French president urged Europe to commit to maintaining trade with China.

A New America Out of the Ashes of the Old American Republic: An Interview with <strong>Jim Jatras</strong>

A New America Out of the Ashes of the Old American Republic: An Interview with <strong>Jim Jatras</strong>

Whatever happens to Trump, he will continue to have that catalytic effect on the awakening of most Americans that the old republic simply doesn’t exist anymore, and we have to find a new path forward.

April 3, 2023
Tunisia: Migrants Dying in Mediterranean, Protesting at UN

Tunisia: Migrants Dying in Mediterranean, Protesting at UN

Le Monde reports that since the summer of 2022, an obscure group called the Nationalists Party has been running an anti-immigrant campaign on social media.

April 3, 2023
Germany Witnesses Sharp Uptick in Violent Crime in 2022

Germany Witnesses Sharp Uptick in Violent Crime in 2022

Incidents of rapes, sexual offenses, and fatal assaults all rose by over 20% in 2022, according to crime statistics released by Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA).

April 3, 2023
Bakhmut Center Captured, Wagner Claims

Bakhmut Center Captured, Wagner Claims

Ukraine denies the claims, insisting that the Russians are still “very far” from taking Bakhmut.

April 3, 2023
De-Dollarization: Brazil, India, China Move Away From Currency

De-Dollarization: Brazil, India, China Move Away From Currency

Despite the de-dollarization trend, approximately 60% of the world’s foreign exchange reserves remain in U.S. dollars.

April 3, 2023
France Refuses To Extradite Italian Terrorists, Angering Minister Salvini

France Refuses To Extradite Italian Terrorists, Angering Minister Salvini

Matteo Salvini strongly criticised France’s ability to expel migrants back to Italy, but not terrorists.

April 3, 2023
Nuclear Tug of War Intensifies in Brussels

Nuclear Tug of War Intensifies in Brussels

With money and regulations on the table for renewable energy, the EU has become entrenched into two solid blocs with different stances on nuclear power.

April 3, 2023
Orbán Warns Against ‘Peacekeeping’ Troops in Ukraine

Orbán Warns Against ‘Peacekeeping’ Troops in Ukraine

Former Russian President Medvedev opined that these ‘peacekeepers’ would be viewed as “soldiers of the enemy,” and that they “will die in the course of combat.”

Election Round-Up: Finland, Bulgaria, and Montenegro Vote

Election Round-Up: Finland, Bulgaria, and Montenegro Vote

Montenegro rids itself of Communist past; center-right NCP wins in Finland; Bulgaria’s election still too close to call.

Cardinal Hollerich: Beset From All Sides

Cardinal Hollerich: Beset From All Sides

The fact that he is overseeing the Synod on Synodality has led the world to suppose that the direction it is taking is also what Cardinal Hollerich wants. Possibly, but not necessarily.

April 3, 2023
Ritorna Vincitor! Anna Netrebko’s Arbitration Victory Shows that New York’s Metropolitan Opera is Getting Woker and Going Broker

Ritorna Vincitor! Anna Netrebko’s Arbitration Victory Shows that New York’s Metropolitan Opera is Getting Woker and Going Broker

In Europe, revitalized theaters are announcing new seasons that New Yorkers can now only dream about. As New York looks ever more provincial, Paris, Berlin, and Milan are only some of those offering Anna Netrebko in star roles.

April 2, 2023
European Parliament Questioned Over Morbid Artworks Of Children

European Parliament Questioned Over Morbid Artworks Of Children

Rassemblement National MEP Aurélia Beigneux condemned Cronqvist’s work as “morally reprehensible” due to its sadomasochistic depictions of children.

April 2, 2023