Category: COMMENTARY

Jimmy Carter is Dead at 100

It may be unfair to judge a centenarian by the events of just 4% of his life. But neither life nor politics is fair. Nor was the torment of the embassy hostages, the mass suffering of the developing world populations subjected to communism during his presidency, or the immiseration of tens of millions of Americans in his terrible economy.

Expanding Our Reach

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Guarantee of Unhappiness

Despite what DINK couples claim, there is absolutely nothing on this earth comparable to parenthood.

Are Net Zero’s Days Numbered?

Farage now has the firepower of the Heartland Institute—a climate realist U.S. think-tank with offices in Britain—squarely behind him.

Erdogan’s Hour of Triumph

With Syria out of the geopolitical chessboard, Turkey is now at its strongest in centuries.

No, Ursula, It’s Not the Right That Will “Destroy Our European Way of Life”

No, Ursula, It’s Not the Right That Will “Destroy Our European Way of Life”

From the EU Parliament to the Leeds riots, a cordon sanitaire aims to silence national conservatives—and the millions of Europeans they represent.

July 26, 2024
What’s the Point of an ‘Opposition’ Anyway?

What’s the Point of an ‘Opposition’ Anyway?

Starmer’s first session of questioning in Parliament descended into an intolerable back-patting match.

July 25, 2024
Pim Fortuyn: A Dutch Foreboding of the Target on Trump

Pim Fortuyn: A Dutch Foreboding of the Target on Trump

In America, as in the Netherlands, a political establishment goes off its collective rocker because of one man who arrives at the right time and place in history.

July 24, 2024
Can Kamala Harris Revive the Democrats for November?

Can Kamala Harris Revive the Democrats for November?

Vice President Harris gives the Democrats a chance to utilize their standard slur against Republicans for being racists and misogynists. Will they work this time?

July 24, 2024
French Assembly: A Denial of Democracy As RN Blocked From Key Roles

French Assembly: A Denial of Democracy As RN Blocked From Key Roles

Everyone is breaking the rules and the Assembly has become a battleground for rival gangs.

July 22, 2024
Thought Police: Protecting the People from Prayer

Thought Police: Protecting the People from Prayer

In their zeal to defend abortion at all costs, governments are beginning to criminalise silent thought. Their efforts must be resisted.

July 22, 2024
€1.4 Billion Down the Drain: Paris Spends Big To Make Seine Swimmable

€1.4 Billion Down the Drain: Paris Spends Big To Make Seine Swimmable

Even environmentalists are wondering if the project is pointless.

July 22, 2024
Biden Drama Reveals Ruling Class With Power, but No Authority

Biden Drama Reveals Ruling Class With Power, but No Authority

Ruling class mandarins on both sides of the Atlantic are hollowing out the institutions of liberal democratic governance.

July 22, 2024
Biden Quits White House Bid, Undermining Legitimacy of His Presidency

Biden Quits White House Bid, Undermining Legitimacy of His Presidency

Withdrawal from presidential campaign throws U.S. Politics into turmoil.

July 22, 2024
Tony Blair: A Long-Overdue Exorcism

Tony Blair: A Long-Overdue Exorcism

When will the former UK PM finally butt out of politics and write his memoirs?

July 19, 2024
Republican Convention: A Last Farewell to the Neocons

Republican Convention: A Last Farewell to the Neocons

Americans all over the country have rejected the old Republican politics. They want Trump because he cares about them, not about lining corporate and lobbyist pockets.

July 19, 2024
Stained Glass Windows of Notre Dame at the Heart of Controversy

Stained Glass Windows of Notre Dame at the Heart of Controversy

Culture minister ignores heritage commission’s unanimous rejection of plan to replace 19th century windows.

July 18, 2024