Month: July 2023

Israel Gripped by Protests Following Vote on Controversial Bill

Besides mass protests to contend with, Israel faces the risk of its public sector being crippled. The head of Israel’s main public sector union said he would meet with other union officials to discuss the possibility of declaring a “general labor dispute in the economy,” which they would activate “if necessary until a complete shutdown is achieved.”

Why VOX Fails

After decades of a culture war in which only one side has been fighting, VOX needed more than moderate poise and occasional rallies to turn things around.

Negotiations Underway for Spanish Government

With Spain in the EU presidency and European elections coming up next year, the shortfall of the Right in Spain is having repercussions in Brussels as well.

Greta Thunberg Denies Committing Crime

Greta Thunberg Denies Committing Crime

Despite facing a prison sentence of up to six months, the Swedish climate alarmist has only been fined after a court found her guilty of disobeying police orders.

July 24, 2023
Islamists Rally Outside European Parliament Over Swedish Quran Burning

Islamists Rally Outside European Parliament Over Swedish Quran Burning

Shouts of “Allahu Akbar” were heard right outside the Parliament as an almost exclusively male crowd gathered at Place du Luxembourg.

July 24, 2023
French Lobbying Blamed for Lease of ‘Needless’ Building in Strasbourg

French Lobbying Blamed for Lease of ‘Needless’ Building in Strasbourg

This week saw a cross-partisan Gallic alliance of French MEPs unite to secure a new parliamentary building on French soil, which led even federalists to complain of wasteful EU spending.

July 24, 2023
Labour’s Imported Voter Base Comes at a Price

Labour’s Imported Voter Base Comes at a Price

One cannot dodge the conclusion that the Labour Party is happy to gloss over serious allegations of misconduct, in order to use the Muslim voting block to gain power.

July 24, 2023
Right Falls Short in Spain

Right Falls Short in Spain

The Spanish Right comes out on top, but lacks the numbers to form a right-wing government.

July 24, 2023
China’s Partnership With Algeria Set to Unsettle North African Geopolitics

China’s Partnership With Algeria Set to Unsettle North African Geopolitics

The new Algeria-China partnership, along side Algeria’s growing military and economic relationship with Russia, feed into a regional conflict between Algeria and Morocco over Western Sahara.

July 24, 2023
Red Cross Admits Taking Ukrainian Children to Belarus

Red Cross Admits Taking Ukrainian Children to Belarus

This is the first admission from a humanitarian organisation confirming long-standing rumours.

July 24, 2023
Report: Islamism Gravest Security Threat to UK

Report: Islamism Gravest Security Threat to UK

Noting the real danger confronting the UK, Home Secretary Suella Braverman remarked “there is no room for complacency, political correctness or cultural timidity,” in handling the specter of terrorism.

The Rise of the European Right

The Rise of the European Right

FROM THE SUMMER 2023 PRINT EDITION: In Europe, populists were permanently marginalised—or so it was claimed by hostile observers. However, since pandemic policies ended, unresolved problems have returned to the forefront of political debate, giving a boost to right-wing populist parties everywhere.

July 24, 2023
The America Report: Democrats and Moral Depravity

The America Report: Democrats and Moral Depravity

When movie critics across mainstream media dismiss Sound of Freedom in unison, and when they are so quick to associate it with QAnon, I am left wondering if this movie and that conspiracy theory hit too close to home for their comfort.

July 23, 2023
<em>The Island Without Seasons</em>: An Adventure Without and Within

<em>The Island Without Seasons</em>: An Adventure Without and Within

Although at first glance, The Island Without Seasons is merely an adventure story about a man trying to discover the lost city of Atlantis, it is ultimately about how the man’s search allows him to better understand himself and the world in which he lives.

July 23, 2023
India Rebukes EU for Its “Colonial Mindset” Over Ethnic Unrest in Manipur 

India Rebukes EU for Its “Colonial Mindset” Over Ethnic Unrest in Manipur 

EU MEPs blamed nationalist rhetoric for the cultural clash; the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said the EU would do better to look after its own internal affairs.

July 23, 2023