Dear Castro Apologists: Your Ethical Relativism Is Inexcusable

There was not a single reason to be surprised at Fidel Castro’s death: he had been sick for a long time already. A reason to stand in awe were certain reactions to his departure, ranging from Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau praising Castro for being a ‘remarkable leader’ to EU Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker who tweeted […]

Juppé vs. Fillon: The Divide of French Conservatism

Thursday night marked the final Republican primary debate before Sunday’s vote. Former Prime Minister François Fillon and Mayor of Bordeaux Alain Juppé qualified for the knockout-round in the first round vote last week. Juppé and Fillon do not only represent two types of charismatic leaders, they lay out two different visions of French conservatism.

Macron, The Man Who’ll Change French Politics?

This article is a publication for the European Students for Liberty Blog, which regularly publishes liberty-related news stories. You can check out my articles on my blog profile here.  The former French Minister of Economy, Emmanuel Macron, is going to run for president in the French elections in April 2017. In late August 2016, he had resigned in order […]

5 Things You Should Know About The French Presidential Elections

Sunday marked the first round of the Republican primary in the French presidential elections, in which former Prime Minister François Fillon and mayor of Bordeaux Alain Juppé qualified for the knockout vote on the 27th. Here is a rundown of the 5 things you need to know about the French presidential election:

Now We Really Fight For Liberty

The election’s over, we’ve rid ourselves of the endless (2 year) electoral debacle between Trump and Clinton. However, our fight for liberty has only begun. Libertarians: it’s time to get up, it’s time to get to work, it’s time to make this movement truly great.

Johnson Lost Because He’s Athletic And Slim

This is a satirical article written for the libertarian website BeingLibertarian.com. It can also be read here. In the past months, weeks and days, I’ve read several articles (Examples: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14) about how the opposition to Hillary Clinton’s campaign was severely marked by sexism. Indeed, […]

Dear Miloš Zeman, Go Fuck Yourself

64 members of the Czech parliament suggest the reintroduction of jail time penalties for defaming the president of the Czech Republic. The joint parliamentary effort of the communist, social democrat and centrist MP’s would reintroduce defamation as a criminal offence, with up to one year of jail time, for the purpose of “education”. Listen to the podcast

The Incredible Disconnect of French Presidential Candidates

In France it’s countdown to the 23rd of April 2017, election day in the République. The French Republican party is currently running its primary campaign, in which two candidates have shown that the disconnect that many voters perceive in the political class, is incognisably true.

The Czech Republic’s Strange Relationship To China

While the European Union was struggling to find a consensus for a trade agreement with Canada, one of its smaller member states, the Czech Republic, is tightening its relations with China. This has created a befuddling situation in which a Central European state known for beer and beautiful women experiences an internal political fight over Tibetan flags and […]