The Tragedy of Desecrating Our Western Tradition

April 13, 2026

When are Americans going to find their gonads to rid themselves of that ghastly man? — © Mark Alexander

Brit in Germany: Europe's Immigration Paradox

Apr 12, 2026 | Europe is entering a demographic transition. Birth rates are falling, populations are ageing, and labour shortages are emerging across many industries.

Immigration appears to be the obvious solution, yet it has also become one of the most contested issues in modern European politics.

This video explores the deeper structural forces behind Europe’s immigration paradox.

Steve Schmidt: The Dangerous Alliance between MAGA and Europe’s Far Right

Apr 9, 2026 | JD Vance’s Hungary trip is stirring backlash and questions about his political strategy. Steve Schmidt breaks down what happened, the alliances involved, and why it could matter for 2026.

It is to be hoped that Hungarian voters find it within themselves to kick that repugnant, objectionable, loathsome and corrupt Viktor Orbán OUT OF OFFICE. People like Viktor Orbán, JD Vance, and Donald Trump are so odious. They seem to be competing with each other to steal the ‘crown of odiousness’! Fact is, when it comes to odiousness, it would be difficult to slip a cigarette paper between them! — © Mark Alexander

Comment Donald Trump est devenu radioactif pour ses « alliés » européens

LE FIGARO : L’hostilité du président américain a pour effet d’unir les Européens, qui prennent acte du divorce transatlantique et du risque d’éclatement de l’Otan. Même les nationalistes prennent leurs distances.

Le printemps 2026 restera peut-être dans les livres d’Histoire comme le moment de la fin de l’alliance transatlantique. Les insultes de Donald Trump contre plusieurs dirigeants européens - Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer, Pedro Sanchez -, ses coups de boutoir quasi-quotidiens contre l’Otan, l’unilatéralisme de l’offensive américaine en Iran sans aucun égard pour les conséquences ont fini de convaincre la majorité des responsables du Vieux Continent de l’abîme qui s’était irrémédiablement creusé. La guerre en Iran aura ainsi accéléré une rupture latente depuis le retour du milliardaire américain à la Maison-Blanche début 2024. Comme un troisième acte dans le processus de divorce, après la guerre commerciale l’an dernier et les menaces d’annexion du Groenland, début 2026.

Le cavalier seul de Donald Trump a eu un effet inattendu sur les Européens : il les a unis contre lui. La panique et le déni ont cédé la place à la détermination à ne pas se laisser entraîner dans la guerre en Iran contre leur gré. Les Vingt-Sept, divisés par les droits de douane de Donald Trump, sont désormais galvanisés par leur résolution à lui tenir tête lors de la crise du Groenland, en janvier. Leurs menaces de rétorsions commerciales et les embryons d’expéditions défensives sur l’île arctique ont contribué à le faire reculer. L’Europe a alors timidement pris conscience de sa puissance - en particulier celle de son marché - et de l’utilité de montrer les muscles. » | Par Florentin Collomp, correspondant à Bruxelles | lundi 6 avril 2026

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Pour moi, il ne s'agit pas de devenir radioactif ; Trump était pour moi radioactif dès le départ ! On pourrait dire que ce fut une antipathie au premier regard !

Für mich geht es nicht darum, radioaktiv zu werden; Trump war für mich von Anfang an radioaktiv! Man könnte sagen, es war Antipathie auf den ersten Blick! — © Mark Alexander

Is the Iran War Dividing the US and Its European Allies? | DW News

Apr 1, 2026 | Tensions between the United States and its European allies mounting. Despite President Donald Trump’s repeated criticism of European leaders, they remain reluctant to join the American-Israeli war on Iran. Several countries have refused to allow their airspace to be used for the operation. The British Prime Minister says this is not his war, and Germany’s chancellor has made clear the country does not want to get involved.

We discuss this topic with Dr. Leslie Vinjamuri, President and CEO of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and an expert on international relations and diplomacy. We are also joined by Glenn Ignazio, a retired major and former commander of U.S. Air Force Special Operations.

Top German Soldier Warns Russia Threat Is More Urgent Than Ever | BBC News

Mar 27, 2026 | Germany’s most senior soldier has told the BBC that western leaders must “join the dots” on the war in Iran and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, because they can no longer be seen "in separate boxes".

General Carsten Breuer, the head of the Armed Forces also warned that the threat from Russia had never been more urgent.

The General is overseeing a rapid expansion of Germany military might, which is turning the country into the most powerful conventional force in Europe, as our Special Correspondent, Allan Little reports.

« Nous voulons des alliés fiers de leur culture » : Marco Rubio, émissaire de l’Amérique qui aime encore l’Europe à condition qu’elle change

LE FIGARO : ANALYSE - Le secrétaire d’État américain est arrivé à Paris pour le sommet du G7. Depuis un an, il incarne le messager d’une Amérique souhaitant réaffirmer l’alliance transatlantique, mais tout en la soumettant à certaines conditions redéfinies bon gré mal gré par Donald Trump.

Dans une histoire d’amour, mieux vaut savoir lire entre les lignes. Surtout avec Donald Trump. Après plus d’un an de mandat d’un président qui aura bousculé, chahuté, brusqué et parfois humilié ses alliés, certains au centre de son administration ou parmi ses anciens alliés ont à cœur de faire dire à l’Amérique ces mots doux que l’Europe (et ses 450 millions de citoyens consommateurs de produits américains) aime tant entendre. Marco Rubio, attendu aux Vaux-de-Cernay pour rencontrer ses homologues européens rassemblés autour de Jean-Noël Barrot pour évoquer les nombreuses crises géopolitiques actuelles, est l’un d’entre eux.

Difficile d’imaginer qu’il apporte de grandes concessions sur les ambitions du président américain qui semble continuer de vouloir mener une guerre qu’il a pourtant annoncé avoir déjà gagné le 11 mars dernier. Mais à l’heure où les relations entre les États-Unis et l’Europe sont en pleine reconfiguration, et où certains l’évoquent comme potentiel successeur à Donald Trump, il est bon de savoir qui est Marco Rubio et de quelle Amérique il se fait l’émissaire. » | Par Vincent Jolly, pour Le Figaro Magazine | vendredi 27 mars 2026

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U.S. Allies Rebuff Trump’s Appeal for Help in Strait of Hormuz

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Germany and other nations rejected President Trump’s call for warships to reopen the vital oil route. The Israeli military escalated ground attacks against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. Trump is expected to speak soon.

American allies around the world have responded coolly to — or outright rebuffed — President Trump’s call to send warships to escort merchant vessels in and out of the Persian Gulf, illustrating the consequences of his dismissive approach to global alliances.

The sharpest refusal came Monday from Germany, whose defense minister, Boris Pistorius, said, “This is not our war; we did not start it.” Top officials of Japan, Italy and Australia said Monday that their countries would not participate in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Others were noncommittal, including France, South Korea and Britain, whose prime minister, Keir Starmer, said his country would not be “drawn into wider war.”

Mr. Trump’s call on social media on Saturday for other nations to join the United States in an escort effort came just a week ago, he turned down Mr. Starmer’s offer to send two British aircraft carriers to the region. “We don’t need people that join Wars after we’ve already won!” Mr. Trump said at the time.

As Iran blockades most traffic through the oil shipping choke point, Mr. Trump’s appeal was the first time he had sounded eager to build a broad coalition against Iran. But he was asking for backup from allies who were not consulted ahead of the U.S.-Israeli decision to go to war, and who were derided by Mr. Trump in the past.

The American-Israeli air war against Iran, now in its third week, has killed more than 2,000 people, mostly in Iran and Lebanon, and has drawn in much of the Middle East, as Iran has launched rockets and drones at neighboring countries and at ships in the Gulf. Global energy prices have skyrocketed with tanker traffic all but stopped through the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for around a fifth of the world’s oil shipments. The price of Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil, briefly reached $106 on Monday.

The United States appears to have been unprepared for the extent of that retaliation and the need to escort ships through the strait — something that administration officials have discussed publicly since the first week of the war, but has not yet begun.

Mr. Trump said NATO member nations should help, and told The Financial Times on Sunday, “If there’s no response or if it’s a negative response, I think it will be very bad for the future of NATO.” He called on China to send naval escorts, too, but Beijing has little incentive to cooperate; Iran, which sells oil to China, is letting its ships pass safely. Mr. Trump has threatened to postpone a planned summit meeting with Xi Jinping, China’s leader, as he focuses on the war. Iran War Live Updates » | David E. Sanger, Christopher F. Schuetze, Megan Specia and Aaron Boxerman | Monday, March 16, 2026

Goldilocks started this war, so let Goldilocks finish it! — © Mark Alexander

Europe’s Quiet Break-up with US Big Tech

March 15, 2026

Trump and the Death of the Atlantic Partnership

Mar 14, 2026 | From detained tourists and phone-searching ICE agents to Steve Bannon dismissing Britain as "pre-Islamic", the Special Relationship is exposed as the diplomatic fiction it always was. With the FIFA World Cup heading to Trump's America, British fans need to think hard. And so does Keir Starmer. It's time for the UK to stop turning up on Washington's doorstep with flowers, and start building something real with the neighbours who actually share our values. Europe is right there. It always has been.

I am in total agreement with the sentiments expressed in this video. My regular visitors will know that I have been saying similar things in my comments for a very long time. These things need to be said over and over. The concept of the so-called, one-way, and often very elusive “Special Relationship” is almost indelible in the psyche of the average Brit, because it has been repeated so many times. But the fact remains that any relationship with the USA is always lobsided and always on the side of being pleasing to America. It is not, and never could be, a relationship between two equals. Further, the undeniable fact of the matter is that Brits are Europeans, whether we are in the European Union or not, so our sensibilities and perceptions are fashioned by European mores and thought.

It is high time that we stopped harping on about this elusive special relationship, turned our backs on it, and rejoined our family and friends in Europe.

Naturally, we need to maintain good relations with America, but our future lies in and with Europe. The sooner we accept this incontrovertible fact, the better. — © Mark Alexander

Iranians in Europe: A Cry for Freedom | ARTE.tv Documentary

Mar 3, 2026 | In Iran, the crackdown on the latest wave of protests has probably been the most brutal since the establishment of the Islamic Republic. Human rights organisations estimate tens of thousands injured or dead. This report focuses on the Iranian diaspora in Europe who are following events from afar.

Iranians in Europe: A Cry for Freedom | ARTE.tv Documentary
Available until: 12/02/2031

Homosexuality in Europe between Two Dictatorships I PART 1 | SLICE Who | Reupload

Jan 19, 2026 | In 1920s Europe, before fascism reshaped the continent, a brief moment of freedom emerged.

Through personal photos and journals, this documentary traces the life of Pilou, a young gay man discovering desire, identity, and artistic expression in the Roaring Twenties.

From small-town France to Parisian cabarets, his story reveals a hidden world rarely documented.

A portrait of queer life before repression returned. In 1920s Europe, before fascism reshaped the continent, a brief moment of freedom emerged. Through personal photos and journals, this documentary traces the life of Pilou, a young gay man discovering desire, identity, and artistic expression in the Roaring Twenties.

Documentary: Snapshots of History EP:20 Pierre Louis
”Pilou”, Homosexuality in the Interwar Years
Direction : Delphine Deloget
Production : Bonne Compagnie

Lindsey Graham Berated Denmark’s Prime Minister (w/ Frank Dikötter) | Shield of the Republic

Feb 23, 2026 | Eric and Eliot debate the merits and deficiencies of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s attempt to present “Trumpism with a human face” at the Munich Security Conference before turning to the dilemmas Trump faces in Iran. They discuss the administration’s uncertain strategic objective, the failure to consult Congress and the public, and the potential for a much longer military engagement than Trump is accustomed to. In the second half of the show, they welcome Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Frank Dikötter to discuss his newly published book, Red Dawn Over China: How Communism Conquered a Quarter of Humanity. They explore the weakness of the communist movement before World War II; the extensive role Soviet support played in sustaining it and in equipping and training what would become the People’s Liberation Army; the deep Stalinist ideological impact on the party; and the extraordinary violence and barbarity the CCP inflicted on the Chinese populace in the territories it occupied.

Ben Hodges: Europe Has the Power — But Not the Political Will | DW News

Feb 20, 2026 | Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war is far from over — and its outcome remains uncertain.

DW’s Washington Bureau Chief sits down with retired U.S. General Ben Hodges for a blunt conversation about what went wrong and what comes next. Hodges criticizes U.S. leadership for lacking a clear objective, calls Trump’s negotiation strategy “doomed from the start,” and explains how NATO emerged stronger with the addition of Sweden and Finland.

He also delivers a stark message to Europe: the power to stop Russia exists — but the political will does not.

Is Russia Getting Ready to Wage War on Europe?

The Financial Times enlightens us on what is going on.

Finland’s President: Europe Can Defend Itself without America

Alexander Stubb, the Finnish president, doesn’t like language that talks about European weakness or Europe’s inability to defend itself.

Why US Failure in Ukraine Could Collapse Trump's Government

Feb 17, 2026 | "The midterms are going to see a tsunami, that is going to wash over the Republican Party and dramatically weaken the Trump regime if the elections are free and fair."

Trump's failure to end Putin's invasion of Ukraine has damaged him politically says Ken Harbaugh, Former US Navy Pilot and President of Valour Media Network.

Three American Speeches at Munich, and Plenty of Confusion

THE NEW YORK TIMES: As the U.S. message veered from shared heritage and values to shared interests and back again, Europeans wondered what kind of alliance they were left with.

In the space of just a year, European leaders have heard three descriptions of how the Trump administration is reimagining the American relationship with its allies. Each strikes a bit of a different tone, but all are intended to push them into a new era in which Washington’s commitment to defend them faces new limits.

One was delivered by Vice President JD Vance last year, a blistering condemnation of European-style democracy, arguing that waves of immigrants and Europe’s restrictions on its own far-right parties pose a greater threat to the continent than Russia’s aggression.

The second was a far easier-to-swallow version of a similar message from Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday. He described a hazy and sometimes idealized cultural history shared by Europe and the United States and argued that each faced “civilizational erasure” unless it figured out a way to control its borders.

Then, at the same conference, the most senior defense official to attend, Elbridge Colby, the under secretary of defense for policy, offered a classic American national-security message about shared interests, not values, recommending that both sides focus on “nuts and bolts kind of stuff.”

If the Europeans emerged a bit confused, it’s understandable. » | Steven Erlanger and David E. Sanger | Steven Erlanger and David E. Sanger write about American and European diplomacy and security. They reported from the Munich Security Conference. | Sunday, February 15, 2026

Trump’s Relationship with Allies in ‘Worst Place Ever’ | Former US Ambassador

Feb 14, 2026 | “A majority of Europeans now look at the US as a threat rather than a friend.”

The US is in the “worst place we’ve ever been in terms of standing with our allies”, says former US ambassador Matthew Bryza, as allies have “lost faith” in transatlantic unity.


Marco Rubio’s FULL SPEECH and MY COMMENT on it here.

Is Trump Destroying the Western Alliance? Will Europe Ally with China?

Feb 1, 2026 | As Donald Trump hits the EU with tariffs and threatens to colonize Greenland (an autonomous territory of NATO member Denmark), European leaders are improving relations with China and seeking new trade partners. Is this the end of the political West and the transatlantic alliance? Ben Norton explains.