Daily Archives: December 7, 2025

Essays, Foreign Affairs, Government, Magazines, Politics

PREVIEW: THE EUROPEAN CONSERVATIVE – WINTER ’25

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THE EUROPEAN CONSERVATIVE: The latest issue features a section on the life and work of Spanish political thinker, Dalmacio Negro Pavón; – an interview with Curtis Yarvin; – a defense of The Camp of the Saints; – a review of The Golden Thread; – a tribute to Iryna Zarutska; – and much, much more.


Big Europe Has Lost the War Over Ukraine

The EU’s claim to be a global power player stands exposed as the fantasies of an ageing pretender.

Virtue and Defiance Can Stir Even the Darkest Ideologues

The martyred young risked and ultimately accepted death to defend a culture that they believed was worth the sacrifice.

The Anti-Israel Tantrum Threatening To Break Eurovision

Four nations have declared they will boycott next year’s song contest over the inclusion of the Jewish State. Good riddance.

History, Magazines, Opinion, Philosophy, Reviews

PHILOSOPHY NOW MAGAZINE DECEMBER ’25/JANUARY 2026

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PHILOSOPHY NOW MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The Happiness Issue’

Hedonic Treadmills in the Vale of Tears

Michael Gracey looks at how philosophers have pursued happiness.

Arthur Schopenhauer: Philosophy’s Dr Feelgood

Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860), the author of The World as Will and Representation, was a profound metaphysician who also advocated basing ethics upon compassion. He was a great philosopher, but notoriously pessimistic, as the following quotations might suggest.

The Good Life Paradox

Matthew Hammerton points out that a meaningful life and a life that goes well for you might not be the same thing.

Deconstructing Happiness

Abdullah Rayhan breaks down ‘happiness’ with Boethius, Kierkegaard & Montaigne.

Ancient Indian Wisdom for a Restless Age

Jahnvi Borgohain looks at a variety of approaches to happiness.

The Necessary Ache

Tara Daneshmand on regret and the courage to choose.

News, Newspapers, Opinion, Politics

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2025

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Conservative Project at Supreme Court Meets Trump’s Push to Oust Officials

President Trump has repeatedly ousted leaders of independent agencies despite federal laws meant to shield those regulators from politics.

How Biden Ignored Warnings and Lost Americans’ Faith in Immigration

Former President Biden and his top advisers rejected recommendations that could have eased the border crisis that helped return Donald Trump to the White House.

For Landmark Test of Executive Power, Echoes of a 1930s Supreme Court Battle

Franklin D. Roosevelt’s efforts to dismiss a Federal Trade Commission leader offer parallels to the current fight over President Trump’s actions.

Superpower Competition: The Missing Chapter in Trump’s Security Strategy

President Trump is shifting from discussion of the long-lasting competition among the world’s biggest economies and nuclear powers.

Hegseth Skirts Questions About Releasing Video of Sept. 2 Boat Attack