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Why Are Cubans Fighting in Ukraine?

by John Horvat II June 17, 2025

In the eighties, hundreds of thousands of Cuban troops fought as proxy soldiers for the Soviet Union in Angola. After the fall of the Iron Curtain, that relationship supposedly ended. It now appears that the old partnership has returned. The Russian government is signing up thousands of desperate Cuban citizens who are … Read more

How Confusing Marijuana Laws Fire Up Activism Across America

by Edwin Benson June 16, 2025

Is marijuana legal? In a sane world, that question would be easy to answer. Currently, any attempt to answer it exposes the confusing and contradictory state of American jurisprudence. The short answer is that it is legal in some states but illegal in the United States. Why America Must Reject Isolationism and … Read more

Ten Years After the Obergefell Same-Sex “Marriage” Ruling, Calls Multiply for Its Overturn

by John Horvat II June 13, 2025June 13, 2025

Liberalism holds that humanity evolves with ever more expressive manifestations of freedom. Once in motion, this process cannot be reversed. At best, the more conservative elements of society can resist and slow down the advance. However, this liberal narrative is false. History is not fated to go in a specific direction. Every … Read more

An Incomplete Understanding of the Revolutionary Process Hindered Amicizia’s Progress

by Fernando Furquim de Almeida June 13, 2025

(Editor’s note: The last four articles in this series (found here, here, here, and here) concerned aspects of a message that Father Nicholas Deissbach sent to the newly crowned Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II around 1790. During this time, the disastrous French Revolution was in progress, although it had not yet reached … Read more

Blasphemy is Still Blasphemy 25 Years Later

by Joseph Dunlap June 12, 2025June 12, 2025

A quarter century ago, volunteers from Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) vigorously protested the blasphemous release of the film Dogma, which openly mocked the Catholic faith in the name of comedy. However, blasphemy is still blasphemy 25 years later. With the re-launch of the movie showing in many theaters nationwide in 2025, … Read more

Victory in Ireland as Catholics Rally Around the Infant of Prague

by Gregory Murphy June 12, 2025June 11, 2025

When Catholics stand up for the faith, the opposition is often forced to retreat and even apologize. This is what just happened in Ireland. On May 29, Mayo Pride posted a Facebook post of a blasphemous “drag” portrayal of the Infant Jesus of Prague. The pro-homosexual group also announced a “pilgrimage” climbing … Read more

Yale Study Confirms There’s Nothing Like a Mother’s Lullaby

by John Horvat II June 10, 2025

The right music can have a calming effect on babies. Thus, some have claimed that serene passages of classical music should be played to babies as part of their formation. However, it is not Mozart who impacts infants the most. The soothing tone of a loving mother is much more effective. A … Read more

The Debt Crisis Looms, But We Keep on Spending

by John Horvat II June 9, 2025

It is rather simple. You can live in debt as long as someone wants to finance it. When you can make payments on a debt, even a massive one, you can continue the party. When you can no longer make payments, it becomes the problem of the lender, who must scramble to … Read more

How Russia’s Alexander Dugin Tries to Explain the Trump Revolution

by John Horvat II June 6, 2025

How One Russian Tries to Explain the Trump Revolution

Sometimes, an unlikely book can provide surprising insights about what is happening in the world. One such book is The Trump Revolution: A New Order of Great Powers by Alexander Dugin. The short 114-page work explains current events from a Russian perspective. The surprise comes from its eccentric Russian author. Alexander Dugin … Read more

Father Nicholas Deissbach Explains Why Every Sovereign Should Defend True Religion in Revolutionary Times

by Fernando Furquim de Almeida June 6, 2025

The last three articles (found here, here and here) in this series have examined a remarkable letter sent by Father Nicholas Deissbach to the newly crowned Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II in 1790. This article will conclude that exploration. In that missive to the Holy Roman Emperor Leopold III, Father Nicholas Deissbach … Read more