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Category: COMMENTARY

How Should the West Deal with the War in Ukraine?

There are a few things that the West can do. One is to follow the Latin motto “Si vis pacem, para bellum,” or “If you want peace, prepare for war.” This certainly applies to the Benelux, Germany, and Sweden, whose armed forces have been severely weakened over the past three decades.

Pieter Cleppe April 30, 2022

Spanish Economy Needs Major Reform

While short-term adjustments in spending can boost government efficiency and eliminate wasteful programs, a permanent solution to economic stagnation and unending budget deficits must focus on the ideological core of the welfare state.

Sven R. Larson April 28, 2022

Hong Kong’s Free Press is in Tatters

The near-total elimination of independent media has emboldened the pro-Beijing press to be even more aggressive in hounding the regime’s critics. Next week, on May 3rd, we will mark World Press Freedom Day. Let’s ensure it means something.

Benedict Rogers April 28, 2022

Aftermath of the French Presidential Election

Following these elections, the horizon of French political life appears very dark. The next deadline is in about a month and a half with the legislative elections. President Macron is almost certain to win a majority, if not an absolute majority. From then on, he will have no counter-power—for five long years.

Hélène de Lauzun April 28, 2022

The Lure of National Dependence

In Western Europe, meanwhile, our globalized, post-national era of peace and prosperity has wrought decadence and complacency. It has erased from the national consciousness the blood and tears needed to get independence and to keep it.

Jorge González-Gallarza April 27, 2022

The Workers, United, Will Never be Inconvenienced

Is it any wonder that union membership is in terminal decline, when those in charge stay silent on the stated will of the majority of members—or, in the case of major issues such as Brexit or free speech, directly oppose that majority?

Mario Laghos April 26, 2022

Sweden: Free Speech in Peril after Muslim Riots

The assertiveness and coordination of the riots convey a simple yet brutal message: the Islamist movement in Sweden is not going to tolerate the country’s free-speech laws anymore, and it will use whatever means necessary to achieve its goal.

Sven R. Larson April 25, 2022

Anacyclosis and the Limits of Liberal Democracy

Liberal democracy is centered around the idea that a majority vote in parliament should have unrestricted jurisdiction to change society as the majority sees fit. By contrast, Hungary and America have constitutions that protect the country against runaway majorities.

Sven R. Larson April 23, 2022

Éric Zemmour’s Jewish Paradox

His underwhelming flop among the general electorate notwithstanding, the right-wing candidate has exposed a deep fracture within France’s Jewish community that may reappear in future races.

Jorge González-Gallarza April 22, 2022

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