France

Learning from Lawrence of Arabia on His 136th Birthday

On the 136th birthday of T.E. Lawrence, American foreign policy has much to learn from one of Britain’s greatest heroes

The Olympics of Ideology and the Opening Ceremony

There was nothing benign about the parody of DaVinci’s “The Last Supper” in the Olympics opening ceremony

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Particularity, Universality, & How Olympic Values Have Gone a Stinker

The Olympic games have always been about going higher, moving faster, and being stronger than those around you. We used to know this. Let us never forget it.

Liberal Nationalism, Abraham Lincoln, and the Unification of Italy

Although liberalism and nationalism are not often thought of together, liberal nationalism is a powerful force for nation-building.

Why Liberals Lose 

While the policies of liberals may be effective, they fail to articulate a strong moral vision

Lebanon’s Sectarian Dynamics and the Israel-Hezbollah War

Lebanon is wrapped up in a complex web of religious and sectarian alliances and rivalries

Tilting at the Windmill of Strategic Autonomy

France’s centuries-long quest for strategic autonomy has more often than not led to bad outcomes for the French.

The Muslim Brotherhood’s European Cash Cow: the European Union

The organs of the EU are funding organizations that have a stated intention to undermine that which forms the basis of, as the EU describes it, the “European way of life.”

Populism in France’s Presidential Election - Marine Le Pen
Populism in France’s Presidential Election

What are we to make of France’s presidential election? More than anything, it points to the power of anti-systemic populism in French politics, whether on the Left or Right.