Month: December 2023

Populism and Religion

Europe does not share the American ‘faith and flag’ correlation between religion and politics.

The Other Christmas Truce

“It is Holy Night and there will be no shooting.” The soldiers agreed.

Britain: Hundreds of Young Children Sent to State-Run Transgender Clinic

Britain: Hundreds of Young Children Sent to State-Run Transgender Clinic

The controversial Tavistock clinic had no lower age limit on referrals.

December 28, 2023
Leftist MP Defends Asylum Seekers Stealing From German Supermarkets

Leftist MP Defends Asylum Seekers Stealing From German Supermarkets

The MP blamed the “overburdened” asylum system, saying that refugees should immediately receive work permits.

December 28, 2023
Media Blames Christmas Massacre of Nigerian Christians on ‘Climate Crisis’

Media Blames Christmas Massacre of Nigerian Christians on ‘Climate Crisis’

The ongoing killings of Christians by Muslims have been described as a “slow genocide.”

December 28, 2023
France: Macron Hits Pause on Immigration Reform

France: Macron Hits Pause on Immigration Reform

Given the opposition to the bill in the French president’s own camp, sending it for constitutional review may be a way to reassure his ministers.

December 28, 2023
The End of the World on the Danube: Wagner’s <em>Ring of the Nibelung</em> at the Hungarian State Opera

The End of the World on the Danube: Wagner’s <em>Ring of the Nibelung</em> at the Hungarian State Opera

A nearly all-Hungarian cast delivered the production with a skill that should, in most cases, make the singers internationally famous.

December 28, 2023
Euros & Dollars: U.S. Congress Wasted Another Year

Euros & Dollars: U.S. Congress Wasted Another Year

The growth in debt will only stop when the U.S. government is struck by a real fiscal crisis. Nothing else will work.

December 27, 2023
EU Plans To Get Around Own Rules To Fund Ukraine

EU Plans To Get Around Own Rules To Fund Ukraine

‘Plan B’ would allow other member states to circumvent Hungary’s veto.

December 27, 2023
The Rising Star of the Right Who Could Be France’s Next PM

The Rising Star of the Right Who Could Be France’s Next PM

28-year-old Jordan Bardella says he is ready to lead France. Does his party’s grande dame, Marine Le Pen, agree?

December 27, 2023
Turkish Vote Brings Swedish NATO Membership One Step Closer

Turkish Vote Brings Swedish NATO Membership One Step Closer

The Turkish president has secured concessions from across the West to get Sweden to this stage, but the final decision rests with the Turkish parliament.

December 27, 2023
UK Law Reform Gives Shoplifters ‘Get Out of Jail Free Card’

UK Law Reform Gives Shoplifters ‘Get Out of Jail Free Card’

Criminals convicted of shoplifting and common assault would escape prison sentences under a new law.

December 27, 2023
The Evangelical Church Needs Cultural Christianity

The Evangelical Church Needs Cultural Christianity

Cultural conservatism—especially the traditional view on familial piety—is a condition of the Gospel’s intelligibility.

December 27, 2023
<strong>Vivaldi & Others</strong>: Antonio Vivaldi—Hotheaded Priest, Star Violinist, and Universal Composer 

<strong>Vivaldi & Others</strong>: Antonio Vivaldi—Hotheaded Priest, Star Violinist, and Universal Composer 

It is frustrating, maddening even, for anyone who loves Vivaldi’s music that basic data on his development as a composer and musician is lacking to this day.

December 27, 2023