Category: Analysis

Why Chega Failed

Chega’s erratic behaviour may have contributed to their supporters not going to the polls on June 9.

Spain Finances Its Geopolitical Irrelevancy

Morocco’s economic growth appears to be part of an implicit international agreement, with the Spanish government actively approving—despite it going against Spanish interests.

Euros & Dollars: The Cash-Free Economy Won’t Last

After 20 years of trying to curb crime by getting rid of cash, the Swedes are beginning to realize that every economy needs cash—and that criminals are good at adjusting to circumstances.

Euros & Dollars: U.S. Treasury Struggling To Keep Investors Happy

Euros & Dollars: U.S. Treasury Struggling To Keep Investors Happy

The U.S. economy is doing well, but the slowly growing uneasiness on the market for federal government debt could easily grow into a problem big enough to derail it.

April 10, 2024
New Vatican Document Condemns Gender Transition and Surrogacy

New Vatican Document Condemns Gender Transition and Surrogacy

On some social issues, Dignitas Infinita reaffirms the Church’s traditional teaching in clear terms.

April 10, 2024
Euros & Dollars: EU Puts Italy in Its Fiscal Crosshairs

Euros & Dollars: EU Puts Italy in Its Fiscal Crosshairs

The European Commission has plans to go after Italy for its excessive budget deficit. There is no real reason for them to do this, and the timing is very bad.

April 9, 2024
Internationalizing a Confident Right

Internationalizing a Confident Right

The West is in a death spiral—but with the cooperation of confident, patriotic nations, there may be a way to turn that around.

April 7, 2024
Euros & Dollars: This Is Sinking Europe’s Economy

Euros & Dollars: This Is Sinking Europe’s Economy

EU member states must decide between prioritizing reduced ‘inequality’ or increased economic growth.

April 5, 2024
Euros & Dollars: How to Fix America’s Debt Problem, Part II

Euros & Dollars: How to Fix America’s Debt Problem, Part II

This welfare-state reform is perhaps too radical for many. However, it is designed to solve a radical problem, and radical problems require radical solutions.

April 4, 2024
Euros & Dollars: How to Fix America’s Debt Problem, Part I

Euros & Dollars: How to Fix America’s Debt Problem, Part I

There is only one way that Congress can permanently end its budget deficits. Here is how to get the job done.

April 3, 2024
The Madrid Train Bombing: Twenty Years On

The Madrid Train Bombing: Twenty Years On

Twenty years later, the 2004 Madrid train bombing remains central to understanding Spanish polarization and geopolitical irrelevance.

Euros & Dollars: U.S. Borrows $1 Trillion in Six Months

Euros & Dollars: U.S. Borrows $1 Trillion in Six Months

In 2023, the federal government borrowed $2.5 trillion. So far this year, things are only getting worse.

April 2, 2024
Spanish Heterosexuals Become Second Class Citizens

Spanish Heterosexuals Become Second Class Citizens

“LGBTQI” Spaniards are now being invited to register for priority status within the government’s job placement scheme.

EU Elections: A Dead End for French Party Les Républicains?

EU Elections: A Dead End for French Party Les Républicains?

Ideological inconsistency and obsession with respectability have prevented follow-through on conservative convictions.

April 1, 2024
Spain’s Amnesty Law Galvanizes the Opposition

Spain’s Amnesty Law Galvanizes the Opposition

Legal experts mostly agree that the law is unconstitutional, and opposition leader Feijóo has stated he would repeal it once in power.