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Samarjit Chowdhury

Oct 26, 2026, 10:29 AM

Nationalism, Immigration and France

British Poet Auden wrote in his “ In Memory of W.B. Yeats” – “In the nightmare of the dark All the dogs of Europe bark And living nations wait Each sequestered in its hate.” Men are not by nature nationalist, any more than they...

Oct 25, 2026, 8:14 AM

World War III: Why Israel May Be Better Prepared Than Europe

Photo Credits: Sabine Sterk ( AI)

The world is entering a period of dangerous instability. Military tensions are rising, international alliances are being tested, and the possibility of a third world war can no longer be dismissed as an unimaginable scenario. Yet one country possesses...

Oct 24, 2026, 11:36 PM

Israel’s Election Ignores Its Riskiest Foreign Bet

Whoever wins Israel’s election on October 27th will inherit a bet on Europe’s nationalist right. It is a bet on factions rather than states, and the odds are poor. For sixteen years Viktor Orbán was the most useful friend Israel...

Lawrence Maximo

Oct 22, 2026, 2:18 PM

Macron’s twilight and the darkness that frightens Paris

Well, well, well, President Macron. It seems the teacher is finally receiving his lesson. Since October 7, Emmanuel Macron has risen to the status of undisputed world champion of unsolicited advice to Israel. A virtuoso of exhortation, a maestro of...

Oct 22, 2026, 1:40 PM

Hungary: Still a Friend, No Longer a Veto

Seventy years ago, on October 23, 1956, students took to the streets of Budapest. Workers joined them, then families, and thousands of Hungarians who had grown tired of being told what to think and how to live. They wanted...

Oct 21, 2026, 10:38 PM

Europe Must Not Be Afraid to Defend Secularism

Growing up in the Islamic Republic of Iran taught me a lesson Europe should not ignore: when religion becomes an instrument of political power, individual freedom is often the first casualty. Defending religious liberty is essential to any democracy,...

Oct 21, 2026, 9:57 PM

The Philosophical Crossroads

How the Dominance of Metaphysics and Mysticism Shaped the Development of the Middle East When analyzing the geopolitical and structural challenges in the contemporary Middle East, our focus often gravitates toward modern conflicts, economic sanctions, or political regimes. However, to...

Oct 21, 2026, 11:18 AM

Europe’s Unfinished Lesson

Photo Credits: Sabine Sterk(AI)

When hatred of Jews becomes acceptable, the consequences rarely remain confined to the Jewish community. Europe has a remarkable ability to remember its history while simultaneously failing to recognize its warnings. Across the continent, monuments commemorate the victims of the...

Alexander J Linton

Oct 21, 2026, 9:48 AM

The Stability Premium: France’s Unrest and the Value of Normality

Depending on which media outlets you follow, you could be forgiven for thinking you're watching two entirely different events unfold over the past week in France. On one side, thousands of people peacefully protesting legitimate grievances: the cost of living,...

G. Orah Adarah Paris

Oct 21, 2026, 1:08 AM

Parashat Lech Lecha: The “Why” You Are Your Greatest Spiritual Master.

A magical characteristic of life is that even when you think your faith couldn’t possibly be stronger and is arguably the strongest in the world, it can still increase! Everyone knows about the riots in Paris that started last Saturday...

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