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A decade ago, Peter Hitchens warned that the atheist campaign to expel Christianity from Western public life would not produce a neutral, secular vacuum—but would instead open the door to something else entirely. In an interview on Conversations, he observed: “When they drive Christianity out of Europe, as they’re rapidly succeeding in doing, they will not create an atheist paradise. They will leave a space for Islam.” His point was not that Islam advances by force of argument alone, but that civilisations cannot remain religiously empty. The attempt to force Christianity from public life—education, law, and government—does not produce neutrality....

U.S.—As America looks forward to leaving the pandemic behind and getting back to normal, Dr. Fauci went on a media tour to say "not so fast!" According to America's wisest sage, there are new, exciting, and dangerous variants of COVID-19 on their way, which may require another round of lockdowns. "America's spirit isn't completely broken yet," said Fauci. "There are still a few pockets of hope and optimism out there. I estimate that at least 3 or 4 more variants of the virus may be required to fix that and completely break America's spirit once and for all." Democrats are...

The Macau authorities’ hostility to freedom of speech, freedom of assembly and the rule of law is growing by the minute. First, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) outlawed a series of open-air Tiananmen massacre themed photographic exhibitions planned for June 4 that it had approved the month before. They have been displayed annually over the last 30 years. But IAM changed its mind when someone tapped their shoulder, recalling that autonomy is for the law books only. Then, the police banned a Tiananmen massacre vigil organised by Lawmaker Au Kam Sam in Senado Square – an event which has never...

I was appalled to see a kneeling white marine in full dress uniform have a piece of black tape across his mouth saying "I can't breathe", apparently in Washington DC. I was equally appalled at the sight of the police officer laying prone on the ground before his protester masters, and a whole group of police (mostly white) kneeling at some demonstration. Have any of these kowtowing idiots been disciplined for their actions?