Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban made a whirlwind visit to Ukraine on the day he took over the EU presidency. He brought a peace plan with him, and many believe that the trip was not entirely →
Dementia, last-minute candidates and the success of the far right
After Joe Biden made a fool of himself on prime time TV during the first presidential debate, it is now permissible to talk about his dementia and whether or not he should run. Those of us →
If Ukraine joins the EU, we are all at war with Russia
The latest news from the Ukrainian war is Kiev’s missile attack on Crimea, where over 100 bathers on a beach were injured by cluster bombs, of which about 6 people died. One might wonder about the →
For king and country
When describing the kingdoms of the past and how they functioned, it is often said that the people were deceived. They were led to believe that the king was crowned by the clergy on behalf of →
10 great films that influenced our society and culture.
10 films (+3 bonus) from different decades that have had a significant cultural impact, with brief comments. The Wizard of Oz (1939) There is no magic. The Wizard is a little fat man pulling levers behind →
People’s total disinterest in freedom and privacy issues, especially on the internet
Apart from a few oddballs, few people are upset by the European Commissions plans to control and monitor our online activities. And since most things are now connected online, the regulations affect the bulk of our →
Even more surveillance and control
The controversial European Chat Control 2 law was passed quickly and quietly, without anyone noticing – just a handful of internet activists and dissidents. The law allows machine intelligence (AI) to automatically read through citizens’ electronic →
Russian naval bases near the US
The Russians are planning naval bases in Cuba and other Latin American countries, just a few miles from the US coast, and are currently conducting joint military exercises with nuclear-capable ships. At the same time, the →
The non-Christian right
It has become something of a trend for people with right-wing or conservative views to cultivate a Christian identity, sometimes even converting to Catholicism or Orthodoxy. Perhaps it is a search for roots, a fixed point →
