Month: August 2023

Austria: No Majority for Main Establishment Parties, Poll Reveals

Presently, with the polling figures as they are, the national-conservative Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) will be needed to form a majority coalition unless the center-right People’s Party (ÖVP) is willing to take a sharp left turn to join forces with the SPÖ along with either the Greens or NEOS.

“All in This Together”: The UK Asylum Con

The most basic inspection of the facts leads one to the conclusion that every cog in the immigration wheel is either milking the system, or at the very least working against the interests of the British people.

Use of Cash Should Be Constitutional Right, Says Austrian Chancellor

Nehammer’s plan, and that of his conservative People’s Party (ÖVP), is being viewed as an attempt to seduce voters away from the FPÖ in the run-up to next year’s parliamentary elections, which, the latest polls say, the FPÖ has a good chance of dominating.

Blunt Advice for Holiness, Happiness, and Homelife

In 42 short meditations on a wide range of topics, Hubert van Zeller presents the universal call to holiness by bluntly addressing common tendencies in man. His writing has a British 1950s charm, yet cuts to what is essential in a way that feels modern and relevant.

Trump, Navalny, Biden, Putin, and 2024

The latest indictment against Trump makes it look as if President Biden, like President Putin, is trying to silence a political opponent. If one of them is a totalitarian, isn’t the other as well?

Meloni Faces Backlash After Cancelling Minimum Income Programme

Meloni Faces Backlash After Cancelling Minimum Income Programme

The minimum income plan has had its controversies since implementation, as there have been several reports of foreigners scamming the system for millions of euros.

August 3, 2023
France: Journalists Yield As New Editor-in-Chief Embarks on First Day

France: Journalists Yield As New Editor-in-Chief Embarks on First Day

The reason for the forty-day journalism strike was not the new editor-in-chief’s professional shortcomings but his ideological beliefs: Lejeune is of a decidedly rightist bent.

August 3, 2023
Meloni and Macron at Loggerheads Over Niger Strategy

Meloni and Macron at Loggerheads Over Niger Strategy

While happy to support the Western foreign policy agenda on Ukraine and Taiwan, the Meloni administration’s anti-colonial line regarding Africa is now clashing with French strategic interests over how to respond to the Niger crisis.

August 3, 2023
Biden Administration Uses Visa Sanctions to Exert Pressure on Hungary

Biden Administration Uses Visa Sanctions to Exert Pressure on Hungary

The restrictions on Hungarian passport holders to travel to the United States put a definite strain on the relationship between the NATO allies.

August 3, 2023
Philosophy as a Way of Life: The Classical Perspective

Philosophy as a Way of Life: The Classical Perspective

From the descriptions of Greek philosophy found in the research of both Pierre Hadot and Anton Dumitriu, we are confronted with a startling emphasis on the ‘practical,’ that is, the ‘experimental’ dimension of philosophy.

August 3, 2023
U.S. Economy Is on the Move

U.S. Economy Is on the Move

Good news! America has avoided a recession. But the Federal Reserve can still make one happen.

August 2, 2023
Warsaw-Kyiv Relations Enter “New Phase” as Diplomatic Spat Takes Form

Warsaw-Kyiv Relations Enter “New Phase” as Diplomatic Spat Takes Form

Ambassadors have been called in for talks after a senior Polish official said Kyiv should “start appreciating the role Poland has played for Ukraine.”

August 2, 2023
Thierry Breton: The Man Who Would Be President?

Thierry Breton: The Man Who Would Be President?

The architect of the EU’s online content edict is reportedly starting his bid for the Commission’s presidency, courting centrist allies in the Parliament, disposing of rivals, and consolidating power.

August 2, 2023
‘Dissident Bodies’ and Bio-Political Control

‘Dissident Bodies’ and Bio-Political Control

The powers-that-be dislike inherited forms, like the feminine woman and the masculine man, whose roles and relationships escape their control.

Warsaw Claims Belarus Violated Polish Airspace; Minsk Dismisses Accusation

Warsaw Claims Belarus Violated Polish Airspace; Minsk Dismisses Accusation

The Polish ministry of defense noted that Belarusian authorities had “previously informed the Polish side” about the training exercise.

August 2, 2023
Trump Indicted Over Attempt To Reverse 2020 Election

Trump Indicted Over Attempt To Reverse 2020 Election

The former president said he was being “persecuted” in a manner “reminiscent of Nazi Germany.”

August 2, 2023
Without Fortitude, We Will Achieve Nothing: An Interview with <strong>Michael Knowles</strong>

Without Fortitude, We Will Achieve Nothing: An Interview with <strong>Michael Knowles</strong>

The Left has been very good at retaining power in many countries in the West, and this has not been a five or ten year campaign—this is a hundred year campaign. If we are going to turn that around, we are going to have to recognise that this is a marathon, not a sprint.

August 2, 2023