Europe & Eurasia

May 1940: How Churchill Came to Save Christian Civilization

Winston Churchill’s ascendency to prime minister in May of 1940 is perhaps the most consequential moment in the history of Christian civilization

Mr. Vance’s Hungarian Shame

Viktor Orbán has been ousted from power in Hungary, yet the question remains: why did Vice President Vance campaign so aggressively for a leader so transparently aligned with Russia and at odds with American interests?

Present at the Creation: Truman’s Decision to Intervene in Greece and Turkey in 1947

The 1947 decision to provide military and economic aid to Greece and Turkey to secure the eastern Mediterranean from Soviet influence reflects a more unified era in American politics, when the need to counter external threats was acknowledged by both Democrats and Republicans

Ep. 108 | How Hungary Became Postliberal Christian Paradise

How did Hungary become such a symbol for postliberal Christians in the West? University of Tennessee professor James Patterson joins Editor James Diddams to discuss on the latest podcast

The Grand Budapest Cartel

Viktor Orbán has lost reelection as Prime Minister of Hungary—but how did a small central European state rise to such prominence among American right-wing intellectuals to begin with?

King Charles Is Failing to Defend the Faith

King Charles, as Defender of the Faith (Fidei Defensor), ought to show special concern for Christianity’s place in Britain. Instead, he has embraced a broad pluralism without theological foundation, seeking to please everyone.

The Necessity of NATO in the Arctic

Setting aside damage caused by Trump’s attempts to coerce Denmark into surrendering Greenland, one bright side has been a newly heightened awareness of the arctic for NATO security

Review of “If Russia Wins: A Scenario”

A new book explores the distressingly plausible scenario of Ukraine being forced into an unfavorable truce with Russia—a possibility that should unsettle so-called “realists” skeptical of supporting Ukraine.

Ukraine Proves Itself a Valuable Ally Against Iran

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing US-Israeli campaign against Iran are not separate conflicts but two theaters in a broader civilizational war between the West and the authoritarian Axis of Resistance