Among the many great Russian writers of the 20th century, one man stands out in particular, whose works have had the greatest impact on social and political views on modern life in the country. This Nobel Prize winning philosopher is often quoted by Russian President Vladimir Putin. An ideologist who …
Read More »Canada’s Freedom Convoy has perfectly exposed legacy media’s conceited bias
The Freedom Convoy, which began as a working class uprising against Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal vaccine mandates and other Covid-19 policies, has become something of a clarion call (or truck horn, if you prefer) for populism across the Western Hemisphere. From the massive convoy in Ottawa to the …
Read More »‘Merkel’s legacy is defined by inflation, climate fanaticism & migration’ – German MEP on what may change after elections
Regardless of the result of next week’s election, it will represent a changing of the guard in German politics, as Angela Merkel, Germany’s chancellor of sixteen years, is stepping down from the role. The two main contenders for the chancellorship are Armin Laschet, who is Merkel’s successor as the leader …
Read More »An evil empire? The Soviet Union’s legacy is being used to paint Russians as conquerors, despite the fact it conquered them too
On the one hand, the communist state was much more than Russia. But, on the other, Russia played a vital role as a binding force keeping more than 100 different nationalities together in the grand scheme. The Soviet Union wasn’t Russia; but at the same time, it wasn’t not Russia …
Read More »‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ is dismal proof that LeBron James will never be Michael Jordan
‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’, starring LeBron James, arrived in theaters and on the HBO Max streaming service on Friday. The movie, a sequel of sorts to Michael Jordan’s 1996 blockbuster ‘Space Jam’, tells the story of LeBron and the Looney Tunes characters having to win a basketball game against …
Read More »Soviets worked with West to bring down Nazi legacy – but now NATO expansion risks tearing Europe apart once again, Putin says
Writing in Hamburg’s Die Zeit newspaper on Tuesday, Putin emphasized the role the Soviets played in liberating European nations from Nazi occupation. The president paid tribute to the soldiers of the Red Army, “who not only defended the independence and dignity of our homeland, but also saved Europe and the …
Read More »The toxic legacy of nuclear weapons testing serves as a stark warning of the danger these weapons pose
A dust storm originating in the Sahara Desert swept across parts of Spain, France, the UK, and Ireland last month. In addition to bringing a red tinge to the sky, the dust caused a slight, yet noticeable, spike in radiation in the areas it reached. This radiation spike was caused …
Read More »China’s sweeping reforms will finally spell the end of Britain’s legacy in Hong Kong
As China’s ruling party prepares to meet for its annual ‘two sessions’ on Friday, the biggest and most important political gathering of the year, Hong Kong is very much on the agenda. Beijing is moving to impose sweeping reforms to the special administrative region’s electoral system, closing down what it …
Read More »How China poked Trump’s legacy in the eye on his way out and drew a red line for Biden
Just hours after Joe Biden had been inaugurated as President of the United States, China announced a sweeping set of sanctions targeting 28 former officials of the Trump administration who had been particularly aggressive in their criticism of Beijing, with the most notable being former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. A …
Read More »MAGA’s ironic legacy will be amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants
Donald Trump in 2016 not only was the biggest Republican presidential candidate in recent history to have such strong opposition to illegal immigration, but likely the biggest in the last two decades. His railing against it was often used as the centerpiece of false accusations of racism against him. In …
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