Month: September 2023

Nation and Religion in Judaism

Today’s prototypical Westerner is unlikely to think of nationality when he thinks of Judaism. In many cases, one even encounters the denial of Judaism’s national character.

Macron Pulls the Plug: 1500 French Troops To Leave Niger

Macron Pulls the Plug: 1500 French Troops To Leave Niger

Troops have assisted in fighting jihadist insurgency

September 25, 2023
Britain’s Net Zero Police State

Britain’s Net Zero Police State

The new green-energy law is less a power grab by the Conservative government than a power handover to unelected technocrats.

September 25, 2023
Tunisia Accused of Bussing Migrants to Illegal Departure Port

Tunisia Accused of Bussing Migrants to Illegal Departure Port

EU-Tunisia MOU aims to curb illegal migration in return for financial aid

September 25, 2023
Brussels Backs Kosovo After Shootout with Serb Militants

Brussels Backs Kosovo After Shootout with Serb Militants

Serbian leader accused Kosovo of sparking incident that could derail Belgrade’s EU membership bid

September 25, 2023
The Great Replacement and the Psychology of Denial

The Great Replacement and the Psychology of Denial

For those in denial, an immigrant is just a generic human unit who brings no cultural baggage with him.

September 25, 2023
FreeCons, Capitalism, and Corporate Greed

FreeCons, Capitalism, and Corporate Greed

American corporations have been accused of abhorrent child-labor practices. National Conservatives put good before greed. Where do Freedom Conservatives come down?

September 24, 2023
Oxfam: EU Violates Aid Spending Rules to Curb Migration

Oxfam: EU Violates Aid Spending Rules to Curb Migration

Report found no record of which projects were financed by €80 billion EU aid fund

September 24, 2023
Restoring Churches: Macron’s New Priority?

Restoring Churches: Macron’s New Priority?

There is a real symbolic battle to be fought here, which few politicians dare tackle.

September 24, 2023
Brussels Playing a Hypocritical Game With Hungarian Students

Brussels Playing a Hypocritical Game With Hungarian Students

Hungarian government must “remedy the situation” by November for students not to be excluded from EU’s Erasmus programme

September 24, 2023
Scandinavian Starlight: Lise Davidsen in Recital at the Met Opera

Scandinavian Starlight: Lise Davidsen in Recital at the Met Opera

The recital left the overall impression of a solid and earnest singer with strong ambitions that may well be fulfilled in the march of time.

September 24, 2023
The Yin-Yang of Urbanism: Léon Krier and Architectural Complementarity 

The Yin-Yang of Urbanism: Léon Krier and Architectural Complementarity 

By highlighting how the size, type, and style of constructions can all fit, Krier shows us the way (post)modern architecture and urbanism are based on the perverse thrill of mismatch and contradiction.

September 24, 2023
Cyprus Wants New Syrian Safe Zones for Increased Deportations

Cyprus Wants New Syrian Safe Zones for Increased Deportations

Islands overwhelmed as migrant numbers surge in eastern Mediterranean

September 24, 2023