Fascism as a Political Smear
The left’s habit of branding populists as fascists does not expose a new totalitarian threat. It distorts history, deepens politic…
Learning From Gramsci Means Learning How to Win
Culture war is not inherently negative. It is nothing other than the intellectual contest of ideas. Whoever controls the pre-polit…
Trump’s Meme War Anoints the Unsayable
Official accounts in Washington are no longer trying to sound diplomatic. By turning once-taboo language into government messaging…
Do It Like Hamas: Rape, Humiliation and Torture as a Strategy of War
Hamas terrorists murdered more than 1,200 people and abducted over 250 hostages on 7 October 2023. An independent investigation in…
The Iran Conflict and the Waning of Pax Americana
The US strike on Iran is not a sign of strength but of decline. The era of the petrodollar and cheap energy is ending. For Europe,…
Conspiracy Theories Are a Vote of No Confidence in the Establishment
9/11 was an inside job, Americans never landed on the moon and, behind the scenes, a small group pulls the strings while the masse…
Jiang Xueqin on the future of American power
According to the renowned political commentator Jiang Xueqin, survival in a darker world will require a retreat from individualism…
Fasting From God? A Paradox That Can Deepen Faith
Much has been said about fasting. But what if the deeper test is not giving things up for God, but letting go of God himself – if …
The End of Social Democracy
Germany’s SPD, once a pillar of the labour movement, is losing support. Workers are drifting to the AfD, younger voters to the Gre…
Battle over Hormuz: Europe wants the benefits, not the burden
European NATO states are unwilling to take part in securing the Strait of Hormuz. Yet they depend more heavily on the trade route …
Paul R. Ehrlich – architect of demographic doom
Paul Ehrlich, the influential and controversial population theorist, has died at 93. His fears of an overpopulated world led gover…
Antisemitism Is (Again) Part of Germany
For years it was the ultimate taboo in Germany but mass migration from the Islamic world and the far-left mean that hostility and …
The Liberal Dilemma in German Politics
Friedrich Merz says Germany’s liberal FDP is losing relevance after a humiliating defeat at the federal level. In a political land…
The End of the Liberal Illusion
The American liberal order is collapsing. If the West is to endure, it must seek not salvation in utopia but a sober revision of i…
No Firewall to the Left – Merz’s CDU Drifts Towards the Abyss
The CDU wants to work exclusively with left-wing partners whom it declares to belong to the ‘centre’. Recent scandals show that th…