Surveillance camera in Sergel’s Square, Stockholm.
Surveillance camera in Sergel’s Square, Stockholm.
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One of the constant themes of our time is the protection of personal data. Sometimes we are shocked to discover what is collected about us not only by governments, but also by private corporations. This happens regardless of whether we agree with it or not. (more…)
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Few things are as mentally refreshing as looking at the world from a completely different perspective — to see things through the eyes of someone you don’t like and don’t agree with at all. If nothing else, it helps you sort out your own thoughts. (more…)
Young Czechs celebrating their nation’s accession to the European Union on May 1, 2004.
Young Czechs celebrating their nation’s accession to the European Union on May 1, 2004.
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The radical attitudes of some of the Central European state’s leaders and their demands to escalate the war with Russia — Hungary is a notable exception — is not the result of these states’ specific historical experiences. If we want to understand them, we need to understand how a layer of aspirants to membership in the global elite was formed there. (more…)
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Dear American friends,
In recent years, it has been the case that wherever there is a war in the world, the Americans are there. The current civil war between two kinds of Russians is no different. Wherever a coup takes place and a country that was previously livable descends into chaos and violence, the Americans are there. (more…)
Yesterday’s dhimmis of the Islamic Caliphate.
Yesterday’s dhimmis of the Islamic Caliphate.
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If you think about things that are not very important to you, there is no significant difference between repair, upgrade, and replacement. But if you yourself are what’s at issue, there’s a huge difference depending on if they‘re enriching you (as enhancement is called in current politically correct parlance) or if they want to replace you with a more fun, useful, or obedient model. (more…)
Jan Žižka
Jan Žižka
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Is it possible for national patriotic revolts against the globalist elite to be successful? And if so, what is the right strategy? This is a topic with which some of the best independent minds of our time are preoccupied. We have seen a number of promising attempts. Some have ended in defeat (Trump, Strache), others are uncertain (Salvini), others have gradually changed their position (Boris Johnson). There is growing tension in many societies, but this in itself does not increase the chances for victory. There are even signs that the new aristocracy — the new upper class — is strengthening its grip on power. (more…)
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The four months that have passed since America’s debacle in Afghanistan have made it increasingly clear that this was a model that was successful from commanders and managers’ perspectives. It is therefore highly likely that it will be repeated on other battlefields. (more…)
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The question of elites is one of the most important political issues of our time; perhaps the most important question of all. Whereas in the nineteenth century the main line of social conflict was between businessmen and their employees (the bourgeoisie versus the working class), today it is between the elite and the various lower classes. (more…)
Petr Hampl
Petr Hampl
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Petr Hampl is the most widely read Czech sociologist. He is a patriot, activist, and the executive director of the Czech Society for Civilization Studies, which explores relations between “major civilizations” building on Samuel Huntington’s paradigm. He is also a co-founder of White Straight Pride Society. In 2018, Petr published his first book, Breached Enclosure: Why the West Is Being Defeated by Islam but Might Still Come Out Okay. (more…)