The Christian communities of Syria are under siege.

The Christian communities of Syria are under siege. Since the US-backed overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, the country’s fragile religious minorities—particularly Christians and Alawites—have faced a wave of persecution at the hands of Islamist forces. The fall of Assad was not a victory for freedom, as Western leaders and their media mouthpiecesContinue reading “The Christian communities of Syria are under siege.”

The vibe shift began when Trump was re-elected. It’s now global

Niall Ferguson The Australian January 4, 2025 I am a 60-year-old Scotsman with a penchant for red suspenders, oolong tea and the novels of Walter Scott, so no one will ever accuse me of being an arbiter of cool. But to understand politics and even geopolitics you have to understand culture, which is sometimes –Continue reading “The vibe shift began when Trump was re-elected. It’s now global”