Category: Analysis

How Did the French End Up Here?

The national Right’s censure of Barnier’s budget is not an irresponsible whim. It is the logical sanction of a bankrupt policy obstinately pursued by corrupt ruling elites for 50 years.

How To Fix the Crumbling German Economy

A shrinking economy means less tax revenue for the German government. The solution is simple but requires a lot of political courage. Does the Bundestag have that?

Trump Rattled by BRICS De-Dollarization Plan

While the Biden administration ignored it, BRICS countries devised a plan to undermine the dollar. Trump has vowed to oppose de-dollarization, but can he stop it?

Can You Trust U.S. Economic Statistics?

Can You Trust U.S. Economic Statistics?

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics has admitted to a major error in estimating U.S. employment. Was this incompetence, understaffing—or something else?

August 31, 2024
Turkey: Ongoing Violations against Greek Christians 

Turkey: Ongoing Violations against Greek Christians 

The history of the indigenous Greeks and Christians of Turkey has been virtually erased by the Turkish state.

August 30, 2024
Fed, ECB To Cut Rates While Inflation Stays Up

Fed, ECB To Cut Rates While Inflation Stays Up

As the Federal Reserve readies its first rate cut since the inflation spike, it joins the ECB in facing an economic slowdown with persistent, elevated inflation rates.

August 27, 2024
The Left’s Role in the Rise of Antisemitism

The Left’s Role in the Rise of Antisemitism

Progessives looked the other way as antisemitism became a feature, not a bug, in their ideology.

August 26, 2024
The Travails of the Democrats Are Only Just Beginning

The Travails of the Democrats Are Only Just Beginning

Just after the Democratic National Convention ended, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. endorsed Trump, casting their alliance as “a unity party.”

August 26, 2024
Somalia: The Near Complete Islamization of a Society

Somalia: The Near Complete Islamization of a Society

Overwhelmed by Islamic persecution, a tiny community of Somalian Christians lives in fear for their lives.

August 22, 2024
EU Needs To Debate Stagnant Economy

EU Needs To Debate Stagnant Economy

Like an old locomotive that won’t run anymore, the European economy is stuck and can’t get moving. The stagnation will have terrible long-term effects on the continent.

August 21, 2024
Harris’ Price Control Critics Miss the Point

Harris’ Price Control Critics Miss the Point

With her economic program, the Democrat presidential nominee has opened a can of communist worms. But her critics are barking up the wrong tree.

August 20, 2024
The EU’s Honey-Tongued Power Grab Over the “Rule of Law”

The EU’s Honey-Tongued Power Grab Over the “Rule of Law”

Don’t be fooled: the EU’s claims about the ‘rule of law’ in member states is far from indisputable.

August 19, 2024
Cyprus Proposes Five-Year Prison Sentences for Spreading ‘Fake News’

Cyprus Proposes Five-Year Prison Sentences for Spreading ‘Fake News’

If passed, the amendment will reclassify disinformation offences from civil to criminal, with a maximum penalty of five years in jail.

August 16, 2024
New EU Regulation on Healthcare Data Threatens Privacy and Security

New EU Regulation on Healthcare Data Threatens Privacy and Security

Balance between the pursuit of public health benefits and the protection of citizens’ rights to privacy should be maintained.

August 14, 2024
Will France End Up With Yet Another Centrist PM?

Will France End Up With Yet Another Centrist PM?

The recent elections now seem pointless. A small oligarchy self-confident of its worth has seized power.

August 12, 2024