Meritocracy as “Racist” and “Imperialist” – towards a New, “Inclusive” Elite?
The “people versus elite” dichotomy, a distinctive feature of the populist (and to some extent sovereignist) discourse, continues to hold sway in contemporary political debate. Over recent years, however, the composition of Western and European elites has changed, and they have not only moved further and further away from the needs of the people, but have also become radicalised.
Francesco Giubilei
The AfD: Caught between Realpolitik and Dreaming
Things are actually going well for the AfD. The right-wing nationalist party is soaring in the polls and is potentially the third strongest party in the country. It has had to do little to achieve this.
Marco Gallina
The juicy business of pro-Russian influencers made possible by the mass media
On social networks, it's easier to gain an audience than to make money. There are a number of solutions for monetising the audience - some more ethical than others.
Patrick Edery
A King for Germany
King Charles III visited Germany, continuing thus a line of tradition established by his mother. Not so much the visit itself, but rather the reactions to it cast a telling light on Germany in particular, and Europe in general. Monarchy, one could have the impression, is actually something that belonged to the Middle Ages.
Marco Gallina
Rubén Herrero de Castro: “Russia wanted to behave like a superpower, but it is not”.
Interview with Rubén Herrero de Castro, PhD in Political Science and Sociology from the Complutense University of Madrid and Professor of International Relations at the Faculty of Political Science at the same university. He is a researcher at the Franklin Institute of the University of Alcalá de Henares and the Research Unit on Security and International Cooperation. Author of several books, including The Invented Reality.
Álvaro Peñas
Country Report: France, May 2023 - social mixing and fight against transphobia are only good for the children of the masses, not for those of the establishment
In France, social mixing and fight against transphobia are only good for the children of the masses, not for those of the establishment.
Patrick Edery
'Don't just criticise, create!': Interview with Francesco Giubilei, founder and director of “Nazione Futura”
This is the ninth instalment of our new interview series, called “Don’t just criticise, create!” David Engels speaks with European artists, philosophers, priests, intellectuals, activists, and artisans who have each decided not only to lament 'the decline of the West' but also to endeavour to help reverse it.
David Engels
On the hypocrisy of progressives
If there's one fascinating thing about the progressives, it's that they never really stop on the road to progress. And even when the discovery of their new advances leads us to believe that their model is not sustainable, so devoid of common sense does their madness seem, paradoxically, this permanent progress tends to prove them right: Progress ostensibly knows no limits.
Ferenc Almássy
How an eco-lobby controls Germany
State secretaries are the real brains of the ministries. As politicians, it is the ministers who are the eye-catchers for the media, who have to make their party-political mark, justify themselves and stand in front of the cameras – there is not much time left to manage the operational business.
Marco Gallina
Spain turns right and Sánchez calls elections
The local and regional elections held on 28 May marked a turning point in Spanish politics. The most obvious summary is a clear victory of the Right and a debacle of the Left, whose most radical version practically disappears from the institutions.
Álvaro Peñas
Anglospherical: The Region Report on the Anglosphere - April 2023
As we learnt in the March Region Report on the Anglosphere (LINK), Scotland does not want to be left behind in the race to replace heritage British leaders with those from the former British colonies of Asia.
Vernon Rogers
Is the end of private cars coming soon?
For better or worse, the car has revolutionised our way of life, drastically changing our relationship with space. I do not intend to take stock of this revolution here and now.