Month: July 2025

<em>Live Not By Lies</em>: A Cautionary Tale for an Illiberal Age

<em>Live Not By Lies</em>: A Cautionary Tale for an Illiberal Age

The documentary adaptation of our columnist Rod Dreher’s book is an urgent warning against the creep of soft totalitarianism.

July 1, 2025
Asylum Reform Named a Priority for Danish EU Council Presidency

Asylum Reform Named a Priority for Danish EU Council Presidency

Denmark could change the tide on the migration debate by mainstreaming ideas previously labeled as “far-right.”

July 1, 2025
Danish Man Arrested for Spying on Berlin Jews for Iran

Danish Man Arrested for Spying on Berlin Jews for Iran

German prosecutors say the suspect, arrested in Aarhus, was gathering intelligence on Jewish sites and individuals in Berlin, possibly in preparation for terror attacks.

July 1, 2025
Meloni’s Albania Protocol Faces Another Wave of Attacks by Activist Judges

Meloni’s Albania Protocol Faces Another Wave of Attacks by Activist Judges

The Italian government now must defend the outsourcing of asylum processing, something even Brussels endorses, in courts.

July 1, 2025
Turkey Arrests Editors Over Alleged Mohammed Cartoon

Turkey Arrests Editors Over Alleged Mohammed Cartoon

Four staff members from a magazine have been arrested after Erdogan accused the publication of blasphemy.

July 1, 2025
UK Exempts China From Top Threat Label in New Spy Law

UK Exempts China From Top Threat Label in New Spy Law

UK’s national security law goes live—but Labour treats Beijing more softly than Moscow or Tehran.

July 1, 2025
Russia Demands Release of Journalists Held in Azerbaijan

Russia Demands Release of Journalists Held in Azerbaijan

The arrest of Russian journalists and deaths of two Azerbaijanis in custody have triggered a major diplomatic row.

July 1, 2025
“Goodwill Gesture”: Kurdish Terrorists To Destroy Weapons

“Goodwill Gesture”: Kurdish Terrorists To Destroy Weapons

The PKK has taken several historic steps as part of a broader effort to end the armed conflict.

July 1, 2025
Les Misérables: American Academics Seek Asylum (and Attention) in France

Les Misérables: American Academics Seek Asylum (and Attention) in France

A handful of U.S. researchers have fled “oppression” at home, hoping France will fund their feelings—and maybe their research.

July 1, 2025
“They are institutionalizing child abuse”—Spanish Criminal Lawyer <strong>Paula Fraga</strong>

“They are institutionalizing child abuse”—Spanish Criminal Lawyer <strong>Paula Fraga</strong>

“Refusing to affirm a child’s new gender is now treated like a crime.”

July 1, 2025
Poland To Reinstate Border Controls With Germany, Lithuania

Poland To Reinstate Border Controls With Germany, Lithuania

Under pressure from rising anti-immigration sentiment and opposition gains, Donald Tusk’s government will reintroduce border controls to counter migrant inflows from Germany.

July 1, 2025
‘Billboard Chris’ Wins Landmark Free Speech Case

‘Billboard Chris’ Wins Landmark Free Speech Case

The Australian government had censored Chris Elston for calling a woman a woman.

July 1, 2025