“The Iberian world was, in many respects, radically innovative for its time:
it created laws to protect Indigenous peoples when other empires did not even recognize their humanity.”
“Everyone in Iran knows someone who has been killed by the regime, and the numbers are likely to be much higher than what is currently known.”
“I’m a Christian. I believe in Jesus. But I’d love to be a better Christian.”
“We Venezuelans could not decide our future because the regime’s weapons prevented us from doing so.”
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.”
