Month: December 2024

European Parliament Elects Portuguese Ex-Justice Minister as New EU Ombudsman

European Parliament Elects Portuguese Ex-Justice Minister as New EU Ombudsman

Teresa Anjinho pledged to hold EU executives to “the highest transparency standards,” but her political affiliations might say otherwise.

December 17, 2024
Kier and Kamala Share the Same Bad Tax Idea

Kier and Kamala Share the Same Bad Tax Idea

It is wrong to separate tax liability from a taxpayer’s ability to pay the tax. Yet Kier Starmer and Kamala Harris are both champions of doing just that.

December 17, 2024
Prosecutors Request Shockingly Light Sentences for Accused Associates in Paty Murder Case

Prosecutors Request Shockingly Light Sentences for Accused Associates in Paty Murder Case

The fact they went with the assailant to acquire a weapon was not evidence enough to charge the accused with “complicity,” according to the court

December 17, 2024
Could Christmas Come Early for Canadian Conservatives?

Could Christmas Come Early for Canadian Conservatives?

A growing number of Liberal MPs also believe it is time for Trudeau to go.

December 17, 2024
French Island of Mayotte Devastated by Cyclone Chido

French Island of Mayotte Devastated by Cyclone Chido

Politicians on all sides have condemned the government’s response to the natural disaster as inadequate.

December 17, 2024
European Commission Takes UK to Court Over Brexit Treaty

European Commission Takes UK to Court Over Brexit Treaty

Critics say the European Court of Justice will rule against Britain to “further the aims of the EU via lawfare.”

December 17, 2024
Hungary and Slovakia Veto EU Sanctions Against Georgia

Hungary and Slovakia Veto EU Sanctions Against Georgia

Brussels’ leftist-liberal elite has been determined to punish the country’s ruling conservative party.

December 17, 2024
Brussels Forces Spain To Raise Diesel Prices

Brussels Forces Spain To Raise Diesel Prices

Critics accuse the EU of pushing the green agenda at the expense of affordable transport.

December 17, 2024
Ukraine Assassinates Top Russian General Over Use of Banned Chemical Weapons

Ukraine Assassinates Top Russian General Over Use of Banned Chemical Weapons

“Kirillov was a war criminal and an absolutely legitimate target,” said a Kyiv official.

December 17, 2024
Theodicy and Belief in the Age Disenchantment

Theodicy and Belief in the Age Disenchantment

To recognize enchantment is to apprehend and acknowledge the workings of grace in the movements of history.

December 17, 2024
Boris Johnson, The Man Who Lost the World

Boris Johnson, The Man Who Lost the World

Johnson’s demise represents the failure to consolidate a historic and lasting pro-worker, pro-nation consensus.

December 17, 2024