How the European Parliament works

| January 21, 2009

New Left Review interviews a member of the European Parliament, Luciana Castellina. If you imagine that the European Parliament democratically represents the interests of the people of Europe, think again. The Parliament represents the proportion of parties in each country, and it has no authority to enact laws. The interview demonstrates that there really is […]

The Plot to Kill God, book reviews on globalism

| January 1, 2009

Adrian Pabst reviews The Plot to Kill God: Findings from the Soviet Experiment in Secularization by Paul Froese at Times Higher Education. Note the similarity between the Soviet program to destroy religion and the ideas of American “liberals.” Ronald Bailey discusses Tom Daschle’s health care plan at reasononline. Why do liberals try to justify universal […]

After Democracy

| December 12, 2008

The Financial Times has offered a review of After Democracy by Emmanuel Todd. The reviewer, John Thornhill, doesn’t have much that is positive to say about Mr. Todd’s thesis, that only protectionism can save Europe’s social fabric, because Mr. Thornhill is devoted to globalism. Mr. Thornhill even offers the false analysis that protectionism caused the […]