With every passing day, the wars in Eastern Europe and the Middle East are taking on a larger regional cast and threatening to meld. The mindless nature of the growing confrontation points to more friction on the horizon.
Europe may choose an extensive welfare state. It may choose extremely open immigration. But it cannot indefinitely maintain both without producing fiscal strain, political conflict, and declining public trust.
Homer’s epics are foundational to Western civilization. Their reinterpretation should enrich our understanding of the classical tradition, not distort its historical and cultural legacy.
Sanae Takaichi’s foreign policy might be too bold even for the Trump administration.
Raytheon sponsors the Girl Scouts of America. BAE Systems is reading your toddlers their favorite fairytale stories. And Lockheed Martin funds children’s math and STEM festivals. This is done with great fanfare, supposedly to empower and inspire children to pursue their passion for science. In reality, though, these companies are attempting to launder their images and enlist the next generation to become cogs in the military-industrial complex.
What really happened in Spanish Africa last week?
Under the pretext of fighting ‘terrorism’, the Trump administration warned allies to back its political persecution
After several days of increasing threats against Iran, including social media posts like “FINISH THE JOB!” and “Take the oil. No mercy!,” President Trump has over the weekend called off a planned major escalation in the Middle East. For now.
