I was invited on The Federalist Radio Hour, hosted by Ben Domenech. We talked European and EU politics, as well as Marion Le Pen’s recent invitation to CPAC.
Interviewed by France 24
I was interviewed by Monique El-Faizy from France24 English, about my recent writings about Marion Le Pen’s speech at CPAC.
U.S. military spending in Europe: whatever happened to “Make ’em pay”?
During the 2016 election, Donald Trump repeatedly voiced criticism towards defense spending in Europe. As president, Trump’s administration initially seemed to follow through on this promise: Defense Secretary Mattis gave alliance members one year to ramp up their military budgets to pay their fair share in defense spending. Now that this deadline is about to […]
Mentioned by Newsmax
I was mentioned in an article in Newsmax published on February 25, regarding my recent op-ed in The American Conservative about Marion Le Pen’s invite to CPAC.
Privatised water combats supply problems
Last month saw the beginning of a vicious drought in South Africa, which has seen millions of people affected in Cape Town and has seen government rationing the supply of water to 50 litres per person per day. A report by Channel 4 News seems to blame climate change and the population increase for the drought, and […]
Post-Brexit budget talks: have we learned nothing?
Brexit will tear a hole in the European Union’s budget, but Brussels seems determined to go ahead as if nothing happened. If the European Union wants to actually improve the life of its citizens, it’s not by increasing spending that it will do so.
Mentioned on the Daily Standard podcast
A recent op-ed of mine, published in The American Conservative, was mentioned on the Daily Standard, which is the podcast of the conservative American magazine Weekly Standard.
Macron’s “fake news” legislation raises serious concerns about press freedom
After president Macron had made it one of the priorities earlier this years France is cracking down on “fake news” online. The intentions of his government raise serious concerns about arbitrary judgements and freedom of speech.
CPAC organiser asked me to do my research on Marion Le Pen, so I did
The lineup for this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is out, and Marine Le Pen’s niece Marion Le Pen is speaking right after Vice President Mike Pence. Following backlash from conservatives online, American Conservative Union Chair Matt Schlapp defended the invite on Twitter by saying that CPAC is all about hearing people out and Le Pen […]
Don’t ask about the law, but about its enforcement
In the fight for the ideas of individual liberty and limited government, we often, and rightfully, argue about legislation. But while we go back and forth on the initiation or the repeal of laws and the regulations that surround them, we tend to forget to think about their enforcement. You could, arguably, have the most […]
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