Category: COMMENTARY

Britain Needs a Bastard

Leaders are simply better—more effective, more popular at their peaks, more trusted in the moments that matter—precisely when they refuse to pretend they are better than the rest of us.

Iran’s Underground Church in Wartime

Amid harsh persecution and an internet blackout, Iran’s house-church movement continues to grow as believers preach, serve their communities, and face intensified state crackdowns.

What If Reform Wins?—A Political Scare Story

A UK journalist’s just-published book imagines Britain under a Nigel Farage premiership—but despite being billed as a “non-fiction thriller,” it may frighten readers less than the country’s current trajectory.

Le Canon Français: Banqueting, the New Face of the Far Right

Enthusiasts of locally produced foods enjoyed in good company to the tune of 15th-century drinking songs cannot indulge in their pastime without the Left suspecting them of singing the Horst-Wessel-Lied between bites of sauerkraut.

The Horrors of Cuba’s Prisons

The president denies Cuba has political prisoners—yet an increasing number of dissidents are being jailed under brutal conditions.

Iran’s Underground Church in Wartime

Iran’s Underground Church in Wartime

Amid harsh persecution and an internet blackout, Iran’s house-church movement continues to grow as believers preach, serve their communities, and face intensified state crackdowns.

<em>What If Reform Wins?</em>—A Political Scare Story

<em>What If Reform Wins?</em>—A Political Scare Story

A UK journalist’s just-published book imagines Britain under a Nigel Farage premiership—but despite being billed as a “non-fiction thriller,” it may frighten readers less than the country’s current trajectory.

April 30, 2026
Le Canon Français: Banqueting, the New Face of the Far Right

Le Canon Français: Banqueting, the New Face of the Far Right

Enthusiasts of locally produced foods enjoyed in good company to the tune of 15th-century drinking songs cannot indulge in their pastime without the Left suspecting them of singing the Horst-Wessel-Lied between bites of sauerkraut.

April 29, 2026
What I Saw on O’Connell Street

What I Saw on O’Connell Street

Young farmers, quiet resilience, and a protest Ireland chose not to hear.

April 29, 2026
The Horrors of Cuba’s Prisons

The Horrors of Cuba’s Prisons

The president denies Cuba has political prisoners—yet an increasing number of dissidents are being jailed under brutal conditions.

April 28, 2026
Reading for Permanence: Books Worth Inheriting

Reading for Permanence: Books Worth Inheriting

Europe suffers from amnesia: she has forgotten the texts that helped her understand fate, order, transcendence, and herself.

April 27, 2026
Pilgrimage at the Spanish Steps

Pilgrimage at the Spanish Steps

The legendary steps serve as a reminder that in a world consumed by short-term thinking, we’ve lost sight of the kinds of wealth that don’t show up on a balance sheet.

April 26, 2026
A Good Fence Makes Good Sense

A Good Fence Makes Good Sense

The fool tears down the wall for want of wit to find the gate.

April 25, 2026
The Merz Affair and Germany’s War on Free Speech

The Merz Affair and Germany’s War on Free Speech

In a democracy, citizens must have the right to express their frustration with those who govern them.

April 24, 2026
A Catholic Leader Takes the Reins at Strasbourg’s Women’s Rights Forum

A Catholic Leader Takes the Reins at Strasbourg’s Women’s Rights Forum

Teresa Gerns, the Council of Europe advocacy director for the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe, will lead a committee examining the barriers women face when trying to balance paid work and motherhood.

April 23, 2026
Happy “St. George Wasn’t Even English” Day!

Happy “St. George Wasn’t Even English” Day!

Every April 23rd, as sure as night follows day, the UK commentariat loves to sneer at ordinary English people.

April 23, 2026
The Pope, ‘Chrislam,’ and the Selective Courage Toward Power

The Pope, ‘Chrislam,’ and the Selective Courage Toward Power

When peace among nations becomes the ultimate end of religion, religions are reduced to geopolitical instruments.

April 22, 2026