Month: July 2023

The Price Of Order

French enthusiasm for the fund launched to support the policeman who shot young Nahel is not a sign to be taken lightly.

MEPs Blame Greece for the Ionian Migrant Shipwreck

Leftist members accused the Hellenic Coast Guard of destroying evidence and falsifying data, demanding an independent investigation into the incident, while also blaming the Commission for every crime committed against migrants in Libya.

Sweden into NATO: Hungary Will Put Up No Resistance If Turkey Relents

Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said that Turkey will “consult with the Swedes as well as NATO leaders” regarding efforts to break the impasse. In light of Sweden’s apparent tolerance of recent anti-Islamic and pro-Kurdish demonstrations, diplomatic relations with Ankara however remain precarious.

Fiscal Forecast: Sweden in the Euro? Part II

A euro-zone membership would put Sweden on a fast track to a fiscal crisis like the one in the 1990s. That would be bad: the country cannot absorb the fallout from repeating its disastrous mistakes from back then.

Netherlands: Less than 1/5 Trust Rutte’s Globalist Cabinet, Poll Reveals

Netherlands: Less than 1/5 Trust Rutte’s Globalist Cabinet, Poll Reveals

“The poll illustrates one thing clearly: the facade is crumbling and the majority of people in the Netherlands are no longer fooled by the mainstream media which continues to serve as an extension of our government. It is time for the Rutte government to step down,” said Dutch MP Simone Kerseboom (FvD).

July 3, 2023
Occasional Dialogues: Kurt Hofer interviews <strong>Patrick Deneen</strong>

Occasional Dialogues: Kurt Hofer interviews <strong>Patrick Deneen</strong>

In this episode of our “Occasional Dialogues” series, Kurt Hofer interviews Patrick Deneen, professor of political philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. They discuss his new book, “Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future,” which Deneen says continues the themes of his 2018 book, “Why Liberalism Failed,” but with a constructive project in mind: he proposes a bold plan for replacing the liberal elite and the ideology that created and empowered them.

July 3, 2023
The America Report: Three Cheers for Conservatism

The America Report: Three Cheers for Conservatism

In its last week before summer break, the U.S. Supreme Court gave conservatives three major victories. Has the Left been defeated now?

July 2, 2023
<strong>Vivaldi and Others</strong>: The Neglected Treasure of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

<strong>Vivaldi and Others</strong>: The Neglected Treasure of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

By writing about my favorite Italian composers, placing the greatest Italian masterpieces in their historical context and listing the finest performances known to me, I hope to pass on the best of myself as a music scholar and concert organizer.

Back to the Future: The Prayer of the Roman Church

Back to the Future: The Prayer of the Roman Church

The Once and Future Roman Rite is an historical study and a call to action. The author writes that, “We are privileged to be living at a moment when it is possible for the laity and the lower clergy to be taking the steps needed to recover our glorious inheritance.”

July 2, 2023
Faithful, Ignorant, or Brainwashed? An Interview on the Family with <strong>Joseph Shaw</strong>

Faithful, Ignorant, or Brainwashed? An Interview on the Family with <strong>Joseph Shaw</strong>

We need to think carefully about how to understand the modern world, how to deal with it, and how to introduce our children to it. The family can be a safe space to learn about these things.

UK Considers Earlier Ban on Hybrid Cars

UK Considers Earlier Ban on Hybrid Cars

After being incentivised to fork out for hybrid cars, Britons could now be told that the ban on such vehicles will be brought forward.

July 2, 2023
Is Poland’s Atlanticist Bill Coming Due?

Is Poland’s Atlanticist Bill Coming Due?

Brussels and Washington demand a large dose of liberalism in the liberal democracy equation, regardless of how well a given democracy functions.

July 2, 2023
Parisian Holocaust Memorial Trashed

Parisian Holocaust Memorial Trashed

The vandalized monument honors the 200,000 people who were sent from Vichy France to German concentration camps during World War II.

July 2, 2023
Reports that French Catholic Priest Violently Beaten and Robbed Go Viral

Reports that French Catholic Priest Violently Beaten and Robbed Go Viral

Reports diverge on both the identity of the priest’s attackers, and whether these are connected to the severe riots in France over the past four days.

Narco-Politics and Ultra-Left Converge to Capitalise on Racial Unrest in Lille

Narco-Politics and Ultra-Left Converge to Capitalise on Racial Unrest in Lille

Rioting in Lille has been a surprisingly multiracial affair as white ultra-left radicals capitalised on the chaos on the streets to pursue a vendetta against the Macronist state while nationalists sit in wait.

July 2, 2023
Grafenegg Festival 2023: Stars and Orchestras

Grafenegg Festival 2023: Stars and Orchestras

Grafenegg has risen to become one of the finest regional European music festivals. The unique blend of nature, architecture, and music makes one feel as though the great romantics are still at home here.

July 1, 2023