Europe

For hundreds of years in Europe there was a common psychological disorder that made people think they were imminently in danger because their bodies were made of glass — Delusions are a psychological phenomenon that can afflict any number of people across different walks of life. They can take many forms, and their origins are usually mysterious. A recurring theme of delusion in Europe from hundreds of years ago was one of the most unusual and afflicted a number…

NATO’s border with Russia is about to double in length, with the addition of some 800 miles (1,300 km) of frontier. Turkey has announced that it will ratify Finland’s application for NATO membership. Turkey was the only hold-out among the NATO countries. Together with Sweden, the move guarantees that the…

A history lover’s paradise — A while back I wrote an article called There Is So Much More to the UK Than London in which I talked about all the places I’d recommend visitors to the UK should see besides the capital. One of the cities I mentioned was Bath, and so I thought today…

You will scour the mainstream media in the West since 2014 and find nary a mention of the plight of Russian-speakers and ethnic Russians resident in eastern and southern Ukraine in the years following the event that in truth marked tthe beginning of the current conflict: the Maidan coup of…

Despite still not receiving anywhere near the level of aid it needs and deserves, Ukraine’s defenders are hanging on through grit and skill. There are probably no better fighters on the planet today than the defenders of Ukraine. Naturally, this varies across the 50–60 brigades Ukraine now fields, but in…

In 2022, natural gas consumption in the European Union fell by 55 bcm, or 13%, the biggest drop in history. [For comparison, natural gas supplies from Russia to Europe in 2021 amounted to 155 billion cubic meters]. The International Energy Agency (IEA) analyzed the main factors that led to such…

I’ve always been very good at deleting people. I think this is why I’ve found the hostile environment of cancel culture confusing at best. I always figure it is better to be forgotten, if possible. Then people leave you alone. If I delete people, then it’s all for the good…

Leaders expected to pledge support for rules-based international order — Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio is currently in Ukraine, where he is expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. In a rare move for a Japanese leader, the visit was kept secret until immediately before Kishida’s arrival, as first reported by Kyodo News. The visit comes just…