As Cyprus takes on the rotating EU Council presidency, the bloc still turns a blind eye to the illegal military occupation by Turkey, a candidate country for EU membership.

“The youngsters in the protest demand changes. What changes, and who is best prepared to make them is a question with multiple different answers within the protest.”

“Young men are fed up with the barrage of ideology they receive in schools, with being blamed for being men, and with attempts to make them docile.”

“There is no genuine desire for public debate. They do not want to persuade society. Instead, they identify ‘change agents’ who carry the ideology directly into institutions—bypassing parents, parliament, and public opinion.”

In this wide-ranging interview, Rachel Fulton Brown discusses topics such as the Virgin Mary and medieval Europe, Tolkien, fencing, and Milo.

“The paradox is that those who employ this language imagine themselves to be enlightened and progressive.”

“Defending values and heritage is far more important in the long term than securing a few commercial contracts.”

“A political battle without a prior cultural battle cannot be won. If we do not first transform the cultural framework, political victories will be fragile or temporary.”

“The DSA is being used as an instrument to control freedom of expression, relying on an ecosystem of ‘fact-checkers’ and ‘certifiers’ that are not neutral.”

Fusionism is the COBOL of the Right. While it will live as long as its believers live, it is hard to imagine it making new converts. Even converts from the Left will go directly to the new Right.

“Fight for your civilization, fight for your life, fight for your values. Fight for who you are.”

The United States government seeks to intensify bilateral security cooperation with European allies in a bid to counter extremist groups more effectively worldwide.