Category: COMMENTARY

When Winter Becomes a Culture War

After years of campaigns about global warming, during which experts informed us that snow and ice would become “a thing of the past,” winter seems to have come as a shock to many in our establishment.

Europe: The New Nations of Immigrants?

In many European countries with ancient histories, large segments of the population are recent arrivals who did not participate in nation-building and lack a stake in its continuation.

Sovereignty by Slogan, Dependency by Contract

The EU cannot claim to be reducing dependency while reinforcing structural reliance on the very systems that underpin security, technology, and capital flows.

Europe: The New Nations of Immigrants?

Europe: The New Nations of Immigrants?

In many European countries with ancient histories, large segments of the population are recent arrivals who did not participate in nation-building and lack a stake in its continuation.

February 11, 2026
A Hamas Hostage Speaks: “He who has a <em>why</em> can bear any <em>how” </em>

A Hamas Hostage Speaks: “He who has a <em>why</em> can bear any <em>how” </em>

Eli Sharabi spent 491 days as a hostage of Hamas in Gaza, not knowing what had happened to his family. Now, he tells his story.

February 10, 2026
A Letter To Boost French Birth Rate

A Letter To Boost French Birth Rate

The French government wants to combat the decline in birth rates but has opted for disastrous communication.

February 9, 2026
The Great Rebalancing: How Europe Chose Dependence Over Resilience

The Great Rebalancing: How Europe Chose Dependence Over Resilience

Decline is not an act of nature. Civilisations lose influence when they abandon the principles that once sustained them—initiative, productive investment, innovation and a belief that the future can be better than the present.

February 9, 2026
Sovereignty by Slogan, Dependency by Contract

Sovereignty by Slogan, Dependency by Contract

The EU cannot claim to be reducing dependency while reinforcing structural reliance on the very systems that underpin security, technology, and capital flows.

February 8, 2026
Renaud Camus: The Man Who Was Wrong To Be Right

Renaud Camus: The Man Who Was Wrong To Be Right

Two journalists take great delight in tearing down the man who merely observed the great replacement: telling the truth has become a perilous occupation.

February 8, 2026
Ireland Is Playing With Holy Fire

Ireland Is Playing With Holy Fire

Modern Irish history is a cautionary tale for Western nations that take the incessant attack on faith and freedoms lightly.

February 7, 2026
What We Lose When We Abandon the Classics

What We Lose When We Abandon the Classics

Excluding the Western canon and emphasizing minority writers forces students to dwell on identity politics until it becomes an empty obsession.

February 7, 2026
A Conservative Welfare State for a People with a Long Memory

A Conservative Welfare State for a People with a Long Memory

Any conservative system of welfare should focus on continuity and cultural transmission, and be conceived primarily as a reward for responsibility.

February 7, 2026
Why the SSPX Bishop Decision Matters Far Beyond Church Politics

Why the SSPX Bishop Decision Matters Far Beyond Church Politics

Selective enforcement and uneven tolerance are shaping perceptions far beyond traditionalist circles.

February 6, 2026
The Portuguese Centre-Right Is Unfit for Purpose

The Portuguese Centre-Right Is Unfit for Purpose

When the moment of truth arrived, the “centre-right” once again preferred to work with the Left, a mistake it will come to regret.

February 6, 2026
A New Stage for Chile: Reflections on the President-Elect’s Visit to Hungary

A New Stage for Chile: Reflections on the President-Elect’s Visit to Hungary

Hungary has faced challenges that resonate with current concerns in Chile: public security, migration control, social cohesion, and the tension between national sovereignty and supranational dynamics.