Category: Analysis

Cleaning Up European Energy

Strategic and economic realities are forcing Europe to moderate its energy policy experiment.

Geert Wilders, Bogeyman to the Left, Now in Driver’s Seat

The Dutch populist Right’s historic victory shows just how disconnected the liberal establishment was from the people, although the road to a right-wing coalition government might be a rocky one.

National Conservatism and the Welfare State, Part I

Freedom conservatives continue to attack us national conservatives. The latest example is U.S. economist Steve Moore, who ignores the poor and doesn’t like pro-family tax policy.

Who To Watch in the Knife-Edge Dutch Elections

With Mark Rutte quitting after 13 years as PM, and the rise of new parties, the question on everyone’s lips is what the Netherlands will look like after November 22nd.

Macron’s Dangerous Game on Israel

The French president quickly had to call his Israeli counterpart, President Herzog, in an attempt to put out the diplomatic fire he had started.

Fiscal Authoritarianism

When government centralizes control over social benefits, it can easily cross the line from democracy to authoritarianism. These three examples, from Russia, Europe, and America, have too much in common for our own comfort.

El Salvador vs. MS-13

El Salvador vs. MS-13

El Salvador’s iconoclastic purge of MS-13’s occult symbols reminds us that these gangs transcend crime: they are upstart tribes looking to swallow nations.

Poll: U.S. Remains Divided on Who the Enemy Is

Poll: U.S. Remains Divided on Who the Enemy Is

Democrats see Russia as the devil, Republicans don’t, indicating how ‘America First’ transformed into a modern anti-war movement.

March 10, 2023
Mobilisation Against Pension Reform at a Turning Point

Mobilisation Against Pension Reform at a Turning Point

The bill is progressing in the Senate but is more unpopular than ever in public opinion. It crystallises a certain number of resentments plied against the president and his government.

March 10, 2023
Conservative Policy: The Social Market Economy

Conservative Policy: The Social Market Economy

Transforming conservative theory into policy takes a lot of work. The concept of the ‘social market economy’ is a good tool to make that happen.

March 7, 2023
U.S. Debt Crisis Alert

U.S. Debt Crisis Alert

There are growing signs that the United States is heading for a Greek-style fiscal crisis. It is not imminent, but close enough to cause real worries for anyone interested in the U.S. economy.

March 6, 2023
France Legislates To Protect Children Online

France Legislates To Protect Children Online

There is now a consensus among French politicians to tackle these serious problems that affect today’s excessively connected societies.

March 5, 2023
Conservative Policy: Retirement Reform

Conservative Policy: Retirement Reform

Conservatism is built on strong theory, but we need more conservative policy practice. It is difficult, but it can be done. Retirement reform is a good example.

February 27, 2023
The Strange War — A Military Analysis of the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict

The Strange War — A Military Analysis of the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict

It would not be an exaggeration to say that the Russian attack on Ukraine, which started a year ago, turned our world upside down. This is a summary of the war, and the lessons to be learned from it.

February 24, 2023
Good Economic News From America

Good Economic News From America

In three simple steps, Europe’s lawmakers can save the continent from stagflation and economic misery.

February 19, 2023
Bypassing Political Bias in AI: The Rise (and Fall?) of DAN

Bypassing Political Bias in AI: The Rise (and Fall?) of DAN

There must be a golden path between politics hijacking the freedom of information and rogue programs running amok on the internet. The outcome of this watershed moment in humanity’s history depends on our ability to find it.

February 14, 2023
Learn To Love the High Interest Rates

Learn To Love the High Interest Rates

Either we live with high-interest rates today, or we put our very prosperity in stagflation-driven jeopardy.

February 14, 2023
How An Inverted Yield Curve Is Good News

How An Inverted Yield Curve Is Good News

When you get less money on long-term investments than on short-term ones, it is good news for the economy.

February 4, 2023