Month: September 2023

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.

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?

Catholic Priests Bless Same-Sex Couples at Cologne Cathedral

Catholic Priests Bless Same-Sex Couples at Cologne Cathedral

Event signals Synodal Path’s open defiance of the Vatican

September 24, 2023
<strong>Vivaldi & Others</strong>: Arcangelo Corelli—The Classicist Perfectionist

<strong>Vivaldi & Others</strong>: Arcangelo Corelli—The Classicist Perfectionist

If someone in the audience kept talking after Corelli had already started playing, he would immediately lower his violin until the room had become completely silent. If the talking continued, he would refuse to play at all.

September 24, 2023
69% of French Support Mediterranean Naval Blockade

69% of French Support Mediterranean Naval Blockade

Older voters, women, and the Right most favorable to proposal

September 23, 2023
WHO’s Pandemic Treaty Negotiations Run Short on Time

WHO’s Pandemic Treaty Negotiations Run Short on Time

Global framework would create mandatory pandemic regulations for all UN member states

September 23, 2023
Anti-Separatist Rallies to Take Place Across Spain

Anti-Separatist Rallies to Take Place Across Spain

Protests planned as socialists consider amnesty for leaders of illegal independence referendum

September 23, 2023
Bruegel: EU Commission’s New Debt Rules “Unrealistic”

Bruegel: EU Commission’s New Debt Rules “Unrealistic”

New rules aim to make member states more resilient in the face of economic crises and increasing debt sustainability across the bloc.

September 23, 2023
“We have lost the essence of what a democracy is”: An Interview with <strong>Paul Coleman</strong>

“We have lost the essence of what a democracy is”: An Interview with <strong>Paul Coleman</strong>

“The state has taken upon itself—across all of the West—to essentially be the arbiter of what is true or not.”

September 23, 2023
Italian MEP Receives Death Threats After Criticising Hijab

Italian MEP Receives Death Threats After Criticising Hijab

Sardone said she will continue to “denounce the growing Islamization of Europe.”

September 23, 2023
Sánchez Unclear About Amnesty for Catalan Separatist Leaders

Sánchez Unclear About Amnesty for Catalan Separatist Leaders

Acting PM’s decision could make or break bid to lead new government

September 23, 2023
German Eco-Extremist Sentenced To Eight Months in Prison

German Eco-Extremist Sentenced To Eight Months in Prison

Lack of remorse results in stiffer sentence for activist appealing a fine

September 23, 2023
People Traffickers Use Influencers To Attract Business

People Traffickers Use Influencers To Attract Business

Videos with happy migrants and promises of safe passage hide a lucrative but ruthless trafficking business.

September 23, 2023
The Last Prince: Death and Hope in <em>Il Gattopardo</em>

The Last Prince: Death and Hope in <em>Il Gattopardo</em>

This year, on May 10th, we lost a gentleman. He was not only a brilliant musicologist and Italian cultural figure, but also the most gifted ambassador of his adoptive father’s work.

September 23, 2023