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Five Lessons for Europe from the Ukraine Crisis

The outbreak of war in Ukraine has caused an identity crisis in Europe. Yesterday’s pacifism turned into today’s belligerence in a heartbeat, all the while avoiding the geopolitical elephant in the room in favor of moral indignation. This should be a wake-up call.

David Boos —

News

Church of Sweden Archbishop Accused of Cozying Up to Radical Islamists

The Protestant prelate, accused of using her high-ranking position within the Church of Sweden to promote mass migration from the Islamic world, is now facing criticism for inviting so-called ‘aid organizations’ with links to radical Islamist groups to participate in an interfaith meeting.

Robert Semonsen —

Commentary

Right, Left, and Conservative

Of the three dominant types of welfare states, it is not easy to extract one that would be palatable to both social conservatives and social democrats—it is possible though. The path to a compromise can be found by navigating the dynamics between political methodology and political theory.

Sven R. Larson —

Interview

A Spanish View of Liberalism: An Interview with Francisco José Contreras

Must liberalism be leveled completely by the New Right, so that a new conservative edifice may emerge from its ruins? Or must the meaning of liberalism be reclaimed for the Right and from the historiographical distortions of the progressive Left? Haivry and Hazony, Deneen, and Legutko appear to answer in the affirmative. However, a compelling alternate view is offered by Spanish philosophy professor and politician Francisco José Contreras.

Kurt Hofer —

Commentary

The Virtue Contest

The manipulations of the Left are easy to avoid if one does not try to prove one’s virtue using social media.

Daria Fedotova —