Conservatives find that winning elections is not enough when unelected institutions steer policy. By entering universities, media, law and bureaucracy, Marxists quietly shifted norms. To restore democratic accountability, conservatives must re-engage these professions, think in decades and reconnect institutions to the voters.
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The Socialist Dream Has Never Worked at Scale — And Social Democracy Isn’t Socialism At All
This article argues that non‑coercive socialism has never succeeded at national scale. It shows that every attempt ends in chaos or coercion, while social democracy thrives by combining capitalism with an insurance policy.
C5+1 Summit: Central Asia and the New Great Power Scramble for Critical Minerals
The C5+1 summit in Washington signaled a new scramble for Central Asia’s critical minerals. The United States signed billion-dollar projects for tungsten and rare-earth extraction while diversifying supply chains away from China and Russia, highlighting the region’s strategic importance and the transactional nature of U.S. diplomacy.
Could deregulation improve access to capital for AI startups in Europe?
Summary: Targeted deregulation can improve access to capital for AI start‑ups in Europe if it reduces uncertainty and compliance costs without creating a legal vacuum. Investors value clear and predictable rules. Why deregulation could help High compliance costs (data protection laws such as GDPR and the forthcoming AI Act) discourage investors and small companies. Slow …
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Russia’s Strategic Turn to the East: Why Moscow Itself Chooses Asia
Russia is often portrayed as turning its gaze eastward out of necessity, forced by Western sanctions and isolation. That picture is incomplete. For years Moscow has been building a deliberate strategic reorientation towards the East. The Kremlin sees itself as the hub of an emerging Eurasian power centre where demographics, resources and economic growth converge. …
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Why Russia and China Escaped the CrowdStrike Meltdown — And What It Reveals About Digital Sovereignty
Intro On 19 July 2024, a single faulty update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike crashed millions of Windows computers. Airports, banks and government services in Europe and the United States ground to a halt. But two countries were largely unaffected: Russia and China. Why? And what does this say about digital sovereignty? The biggest IT outage …
Europe in the AI arms race: can Brussels keep up with Big Tech?
As the world accelerates in an unprecedented technological sprint, the European Union is trying to write the rules. But what if Big Tech and geopolitical rivals are already many meters ahead? The AI arms race is no longer a metaphor—it is a power game that Europe could lose before it has properly begun. Europe regulates, …
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How Far May an EU Country Go? The Real Limits of Restricting Labour Migration
How far can an EU state really go in restricting labour migration? This piece spells out what is allowed and forbidden: from free-movement rules to indirect levers like residence conditions and welfare restrictions, plus the edges of national autonomy. A handy compass for policy‑makers and curious readers.
Human Rights Politics and Its Geopolitical Consequences: The Magnitsky Act
🌝 Overview Sergei Magnitsky was a Russian lawyer who investigated a complex financial fraud involving state officials. He later died in custody under disputed circumstances. Bill Browder, his employer and head of Hermitage Capital, transformed the case into a global campaign advocating for human-rights sanctions. The Magnitsky Act (2012) introduced a new tool of international …
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