Antisemitism
Yonatan Daon is a writer in Tel Aviv, Israel. He writes with a focus on aesthetics, moral philosophy, and the cultural battles of our time. His work appears on Philosophy: I Need It, a platform for essays, stories, and unapologetic commentary. Follow Daon on X here. They say we are
Foreign Policy
The Enlightenment and the Power of Shame Has civil resistance ever worked against governments in societies that did not participate in the Enlightenment? The most notable instances of effective civil disobedience are Gandhi’s approach with the British in India and Martin Luther King Jr.’s campaign during the Civil
Antisemitism
Unlike in the United States or Western Europe—where anti-Zionism thrives under the camouflage of academic theory, progressive rhetoric, and elite institutional tolerance—in South Africa, it has been raised to the level of state ideology. Here, it is not simply tolerated but codified, sanctified, and weaponized. The government itself
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This essay was written by Hannah Spier, MD, author of PsychobabbleWithSpier. She is a Psychiatrist in the Netherlands, which alongside Canada, allows patients to chose euthanasia in cases of depression, anorexia and other mental health problems. In 2024, the Netherlands reported a record 219 people killed through state-sanctioned euthanasia for
Antisemitism
I want to quickly respond to this bizarre X post by Caitlin Johnstone, an Australian writer most widely known for denying that Vladimir Putin was about to invade Ukraine back in March and April 2022, just before he did: She envies Palestinians. She thinks “white culture” is vapid and empty.
Asia
The Chinese military continues to increase its exercises around Taiwan, with the most notable instance being a surprise blockade drill consisting of 19 identified People’s Liberation Army Navy ships. The Trump administration has reaffirmed the U.S.’s commitment to maintaining peace using deterrence in the Taiwan Strait at
Canada
Today, Canadians head to the polls in what many are calling the most consequential election in a generation — a decision that will not only determine the country’s economic direction but also its political identity amid growing global uncertainty. After nearly a decade of Liberal rule, Canada finds itself at
Europe
Today, Germans head to the polls in one of the most consequential elections in its modern history. With Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s left-wing coalition in shambles and voters increasingly disillusioned by economic stagnation, unchecked migration, and ideological governance, the tide is turning—and the establishment is panicking. Polls show a
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For decades, the British government has systematically neglected the very people it was elected to serve. Nowhere is this more evident than in the shameful handling of the grooming gang scandals—failures that reveal a political class more concerned with ideology and optics than the safety and well-being of its
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The fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad marks a pivotal moment in Syria’s history and raises profound questions about the future of the country and the wider region. As rebel forces celebrate their victory in Damascus and international actors recalibrate their strategies, the world is left to wonder: What
Academia
A professor at Lusail University in Qatar who also runs a United Nations recognized NGO recently praised Hamas for their surge in popularity and “pragmatism” after October 7, 2023, when Hamas killed over 1,200 Israelis and kidnapped over 250 innocent civilians. The professor — Tarek Hamoud, who teaches political science
Civil Liberties
In 1576, Peter Wentworth, a Member of Parliament, dared to challenge Queen Elizabeth I’s ban on debating her succession in the House of Commons. As Jacob Rees-Mogg recently highlighted in his Substack, Wentworth’s declaration—“none is without fault, no, not our gracious Queen”—was revolutionary in its time,