What if the US has always been a banana republic? The country’s industrial success at the turn of the last century was perhaps due to huge untapped raw →
The organisations that rule the world
We are seeing large protests in Georgia. Few know what it’s really about, but the media say the current government has passed a ‘pro-Russia-law’ that will make EU →
Will a Russian military alliance emerge?
We remember the Warsaw Pact from the Cold War, where the Soviet Union formed a defence alliance with the Eastern states occupied during World War II, as well →
Stupid or malicious, that is the question?
I was discussing with a friend who was going to New York. He had received several warnings against walking around alone at night, or visiting bad neighbourhoods, because →
Students leave Jerry Seinfeld’s speech in protest
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld recently gave a speech at Duke University in the US, and some members of the audience walked out in protest at his Jewishness and support →
Popular music festival becomes increasingly obscure
From its origins as a general music festival, Eurovision has become more niched towards a specific cultural sub-genre. In the 1950s, there were ideas of promoting European unity →
Open borders in the shadow of Western decline
I will continue to discuss the concept of open borders, which was briefly mentioned in a previous article. We note that both leftists and libertarians are in favour →
The despicable family life
I’m not particularly conservative, but objectively speaking – raising children, taking care of a home, and pursuing one’s interests in one’s spare time – is not a bad →
Israel and Palestine – arguments for and against
When strife flares up in the Middle East, the conservatives usually sides with Israel while the left rallies around Palestine. That is the order of things, and it →
