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What the press calls “far-right” parties are growing in Europe’s most populous countries
Here’s the phenomenon: For the first time, populist or far-right parties are leading the polls in Europe’s three biggest countries of the U.K., France, and Germany, the latest sign of growing voter discontent in much of the continent following years … Continue reading →
Joni Ernst won’t be running in 2026
I don’t know whether Ernst’s bowing out for 2026 will end up mattering: No doubt, the Democrats will aim for Iowa, as the party seeks to take down the Republican majority. However, a Democrat hasn’t represented Iowa in the Senate … Continue reading →
And as the sun sets on British freedom of speech
Britain never had an especially robust tradition of free speech; certainly nothing to compare with that of the US. So it doesn’t come as a complete shock that Britain has been cracking down on what it defines as “hate speech” … Continue reading →
Open thread 9/2/2025
Today is the 86th anniversary of the invasion of Poland
I’ve been thinking about September 1, 1939 quite a bit lately. The reason is that I’ve been watching YouTube videos in which Holocaust survivors describe their experiences. I plan to write more about those videos – I have a lot … Continue reading →
Roundup
(1) CBS does what it does best – deceptive editing. This morning, I joined CBS to report the facts about Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Instead, CBS shamefully edited the interview to whitewash the truth about this MS-13 gang member and the … Continue reading →
Happy Labor Day!
[NOTE: This is a slightly edited version of a previous post.] Labor Day is the bookend standing at the opposite end of summer from its holiday beginning, Memorial Day. July Fourth is summer’s early peak, with the promise of long … Continue reading →
Open thread 9/1/2025
Songs with dance as metaphor
There are tons of songs about dancing, for obvious reasons. But that’s not the subject matter of this post – songs about dance for the sake of dance. This is about songs that use dance as a larger metaphor for … Continue reading →
Europeans aren’t happy about the “migrants” – plus they have other troubles
From Victor Davis Hanson: Mass protests are now common in Britain against the Labour Party’s open borders policies and generous welfare entitlements for immigrants who arrive illegally and without authentic “political refugee” status. Greek officials, also swamped by illegal immigration, … Continue reading →
On Candace Owens, Israel, and the Jews
Although these days the majority of Jew-haters and Israel-haters are on the left, the left has no monopoly on it and there are some very vocal people on the right (or supposedly on the right) who share the sentiments and … Continue reading →