A misinformed ideal of humanitarianism has American and European ruling parties recklessly pushing open borders without considering the costs or long-term consequences—not just for the host country but also for the mass influx of immigrants.
Finland and Sweden should consider what it means for the reputability of NATO itself, when two supposedly sound democracies must abandon all democratic procedure in order to apply for membership.
“The only way to win is to refuse to accept the solutions and the paths offered by others. As Churchill said, having enemies is a sure sign that you are doing something right.”—Viktor Orbán
Weak armies, illegal immigration, debt, energy dependence, and unbalanced trade are all undermining the European nation-state, argues Juan Ángel Soto Gómez.
Slowly, but surely, the first social credit score systems are being introduced in Europe. But rather than being met with outrage, there seems to be a remarkable indifference among many Europeans. Did the rules of social media condition us to embrace such systems?
It is crucial that in times of uncertainty and difficulty we are able to talk about the problems we face and to outline the common vision that tackling them will require. — Judit Varga
A new film by Dinesh D’Souza exposes organized abuse of the mail-in ballot and early voting system in order to tip the election. However, this scenario remains hypothetical; to win the debate, D’Souza needs to address a list of weaknesses with his film.
French paradox: no one wants to give Emmanuel Macron a majority, but all the projections in seats suggest that he will have a comfortable majority. It has been a long time since France has not been in such an absurd, not to say grotesque, political situation.
The resonant echoes of our island story in public rituals, though a little pantomime-ish, reconnect us to our past. They help us feel the burden of our role as custodians of a national inheritance, so that Britain’s most precious features, while subject to repair and improvement where possible, are carried to future generations. In this sense, a country’s rituals are a sign of respect for the past, not blind deference to its every jot and tittle.
The absurdity of the French administrative situation may lead to giggles all over the world, but the phenomenon described in the Senate report is quite serious and is due to the country’s inability to adopt a clear and firm migration policy.
Starmer can’t stop insisting he’s a patriot, and that he wants to ‘make Brexit work.’ But these superficial gestures belie the same old policies, now served up in the most cynical and disingenuous ways possible.
The green-social-justice movement is about to make sure that our downslope from prosperity to industrial poverty becomes even steeper.
