Category: COMMENTARY

America: Still A Christian Nation

The abortion setback in Ohio was a loss for conservatives, but there is a Christian silver lining in it. For us pro-lifers, there is a need for reckoning—and grounds for hope.

The Pact of Infamy

“This is not the time for parties, it is the time to put aside our differences to defend the nation.”

Don’t Ask the State to Ban Hate

Trying to suppress views we find repugnant is no solution at all; banning something is not the same as defeating it.

De-Christianizing Remembrance Day

The men who perished at Ypres and the Somme, the Scheldt and Arnhem, died defending a Christian civilization.

America is a Post-Christian Nation

It is a superficially attractive position, but it’s hard to run a cohesive society on the basis of libertarianism.

Losing Sight of Ourselves

Losing Sight of Ourselves

“I didn’t even look in the mirror to say goodbye to myself. I didn’t care. I wanted to be blind.”

Turkish Election: Migration, EU, and Russia on the Table

Turkish Election: Migration, EU, and Russia on the Table

Erdoğan’s election defeat would likely be celebrated in Europe, even if it means the end of the EU-Turkey refugee deal, after which new ways will have to be found to keep migration in check.

May 13, 2023
Sculptures of Scars: Lessons From Ovid’s Unmanned Poet

Sculptures of Scars: Lessons From Ovid’s Unmanned Poet

To the death of the unborn, the elite class has added the mutilation of the immature, a new grotesque item for the list of their civilisational sins.

National Conservatism Isn’t Perfect, but It’s Neither Liberal nor Far-Right

National Conservatism Isn’t Perfect, but It’s Neither Liberal nor Far-Right

Whatever its flaws, Hazony’s National Conservatism is an earnest attempt to foster a serious conversation about what human flourishing looks like.

May 12, 2023
“A Terribly White Balcony”

“A Terribly White Balcony”

No matter how much King Charles tried to diversify, it was clear he was going to trip up at some point. And as is so often the way in drama, the denouement of the balcony scene served as his undoing. You could almost hear the media scream “where is the diversity?”

May 11, 2023
2023 CPAC Hungary: Keynotes, Master Strokes

2023 CPAC Hungary: Keynotes, Master Strokes

Speaking to attendees, a consistent through-line may be identified in the visceral rejection of an elite project seeking to concentrate power through radical social atomization and the promotion of weak-souled hedonism.

Europe Must Encourage Entrepreneurship

Europe Must Encourage Entrepreneurship

To support entrepreneurship, policymakers should make business-friendly reforms, encourage integration of a common European market, and remove barriers to entrepreneurship in female-dominated fields.

May 9, 2023
Near Eastern Realignment

Near Eastern Realignment

From normalizing Assad, to reconciling with Hamas, to restoring Saudi Arabian-Iranian relations, the Near East is experiencing a thorough diplomatic re-alignment.

China’s Arctic Ambitions Pose a Threat to the Western World

China’s Arctic Ambitions Pose a Threat to the Western World

If the CCP has its way, China will soon be much more than a “near Arctic state.” It will be an Arctic superpower.

May 8, 2023
The Risible Case For Reparations

The Risible Case For Reparations

The irony of non-slaves seeking to profit from ancestral slavery via those who were never slave owners is difficult to ignore.

May 8, 2023
The America Report: Birth Rates, Interest Rates, and More Bud Light Moments

The America Report: Birth Rates, Interest Rates, and More Bud Light Moments

Speaking of the need among some people to repeat the mistakes of the past: the saga of Bud Light and its recent public-relations disaster is being amended with another chapter.

May 7, 2023
Stand Up for Capitalism!

Stand Up for Capitalism!

If capitalism were to fall, and if the socialists got to replace it with a system of their choosing, everything else that is dear to conservatives would fall as well.

May 5, 2023