Europe has awakened from its utopian daydream. For decades, a progressive status quo has attempted to steer the EU toward a prosperous future, but the horizon dawns no such promise. As citizens begin to realize the effects of these policies, they are flocking to the opposition in droves. Explaining the EU Parliament and Recent Elections During the recent elections of the European Union’s parliament, the legislative body of the EU, the right wing made unprecedented gains. This wave of right-wing populism can be attributed to public concerns over the economy, the effects of immigration, the decline of European cultural identity…

The current war in Gaza is not a contest of arms or strategy, it is a conflict fueled by generational hatred and the mutual desire for vengeance. Brutality breeds brutality, as in all war. Violence is seasonal in Palestine, it is currently in bloom. History is irreversible. Despite the indisputably controversial formation of Israel, the Jewish state in Palestine will undoubtedly persist. The fate of the Palestinian pseudo-states is unfortunately less clear. Underlying Realities War broke out on October 7th, when Hamas conducted its first-ever invasion of Israeli territory. The orchestrators of this cunning operation are certainly wise enough to…

A common misconception about the U.S. dollar is that it has no backing. While this is true in the literal sense, as you cannot trade the dollar for gold or silver at the bank, the reality is more complex. The USD is a promissory note, an I-owe-you, but that does not mean the dollar is some fictional currency, printed arbitrarily; albeit it often appears to be. Rather than being backed by rare metals, the USD has been backed by Saudi oil and investment for over 50 years. On June 13, 2024, that agreement ended, signaling a potential decline of U.S.…

Populism, an increasingly relevant term in Western politics, is usually framed with a negative connotation and as a danger to democracy. This raises the obvious question: what is populism? Is it a threat to democracy or a side effect of it? Populism is generally defined as an approach to politics that appeals to the average person, especially when they feel misrepresented by a detached elite. Within a democracy, populism is powered by the political energy it generates by engaging with the widespread concerns of citizens. Democracy, originally the Greek dēmokratia, literally translates to “people power.” It is the rule of…

All effective organizations administer power from the top down, that is to say, they are all accountable monarchies. Since the death of President FDR, the last American monarch, the American government has been run by an increasing number of unaccountable bureaucratic oligarchs. This establishment is progressive to a fault. The only way to resolve this overwrite of the constitution is with a right-wing executive. American Monarch FDR reformed America through the New Deal and the creation of 69 new agencies. These agencies were filled by 20th-century academia yet they were subservient to him however only informally, as he was their…

NATO is inflated, over-expensive and should be dissolved. It has outlived its original purpose, and instead of working to include the Russian Federation, it continued to make an enemy of it. If Ukraine can be funded to the degree that it can hold its own against Russia without being a NATO member–NATO has become irrelevant, but it remains an exorbitant cost to the U.S. The alliance originally intended to defend Western democracy has become obsolete. Non-intervention and military aid packages are sufficient to defeat the ‘mighty’ Russian threat. Russia is both unable and unwilling to conquer Europe, it is not…

Big Picture: The United States is a nation of the people, by the people, for the people. Our democratic republic is supposed to be run by elected representatives who are accountable to the will of American voters above all else. However, both political parties are increasingly influenced by and reliant on the funding of lobbies. Lobbies, also known as special interest groups, send paid agents to advocate for government officials to make specific decisions or support a given legislation. Many lobbyists are former government employees and vice versa. This organized form of influence has distorted the legislative and political decision-making…

“A Good Day for World Peace” That is the sentence President Biden used to describe the day he signed into law the $95 billion aid package Congress approved this week. It includes $61 billion in military aid to Ukraine, $26 billion in aid to Israel–$9 billion of that ostensibly for humanitarian aid to Gaza–and $8 billion to U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific aimed at countering China. Biden’s remark is a work of comedic gold. The senile, geriatric Commander-in-Chief– an ironically perfect analogy for the Washington establishment–is pouring gasoline on the fire claiming the act will save the neighborhood. Fine Weather…

President Biden signed the $95 billion foreign aid package into law that was passed by Congress this week. The package comes after the Biden administration’s drawn-out conflict with Republicans on Capitol Hill over securing this overseas aid. The bill holds great significance for both U.S. allies and enemies alike. Aid Package Breakdown The $95 billion package is to be divided among three recipients. Ukraine will receive $61 billion in the form of weapons and forgivable loans, this money will also aid in replenishing U.S. weapon stockpiles that have been sent to Ukraine throughout the war. This comes as Ukraine is…

Iran and Israel Are at War Israel and Iran are now at war. Iran unprecedentedly struck Israel with drones and missiles–both cruise and ballistic–and Israel has responded with its first-ever strikes on Iranian soil. There is no formal declaration of war, but such declarations are a thing of the past. This war is unique as Iran and Israel do not share borders. This means both nations are only able to strike each other through the air. Hence the events of both April 13 and April 19. There is one caveat to this situation however which is that Israel is surrounded…