Phil Butler
The New York Times, a New Reich, and Those Greek Colonies
What’s the next liberal world order strategy? This is what comes to mind when the New York Times prints that Europe is alarmed by Trump, or Putin, or Brexit, and not by wave upon wave of refugees from war-torn countries. The following is a public service announcement for all of you...
What Is Vladimir Putin Really Threatening?
Half a century from now historians and social scientists will wrestle with the defining questions at the dawn of the 21st-century. And unless I miss my guess, lucid researchers, philosophers, and professors will discuss what exactly it was that Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened. This should also be the most imperative question for today...
France and Italy Set at Odds by Failed EU Elites
In news from Paris today, the French have warned Italy's Deputy Premier, Luigi Di Maio, to stop “interfering” in France’s political process. The caution came after a meeting Di Maio had with after he met a senior figure in France's Gilets Jaunes, 'yellow vest' movement. As tensions...
