VVEDNESDAY EVENING EDITION

Western Civ Defender

Geopolitical News and Punditry:
To Thwart Iran, Fight a War of Attrition – Seth Cropsey at Wall Street Journal
The U.S. Needs a Secure Taiwan, Not Just its Semiconductors – Michael Cunningham

Anglosphere Political News and Punditry:
The Conservative Party Must Change Radically if It’s Ever to Gain Power Again – The Critic
A Classical Liberal’s Guide to Civilization-Building – Samuel Gregg, D.Phil., at Law & Liberty
Is the West in a Societal Death Spiral? – David Strom at Hot Air

International Political News and Punditry:
A Last Gasp for the Peace Process in Turkey (with Kurds) – James Ryan at New Lines Magazine

Encyclopedia Cultus:
The Good Old Days: Germany – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
The Dutch Golden Age Could Be Anything but for the Painters – Michael Prodger at The Critic
The World’s Biggest Oil Producers in 2023 – Visual Capitalist
Koryo Saram, Ethnic Koreans in Central Asia – Channel News Asia

World History:
How Was England Formed? – Knowledgia

Maps:
Assyrian Nation Proposal in the Paris Conference 1919 – MP

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TVESDAY EVENING EDITION

Western Civ Defender

Geopolitical News and Punditry:
Biden’s Cowardice Feeds Hamas’ Criminal War Strategy – Sh. Klatzkin at The American Spectator
How Capitalism Beat Communism in Vietnam – Rainer Zitelmann at Reason
Why is Every Society Religious? – What If Alt Hist
Cuba, America’s Collapsing Enemy? – Prof. James Ker-Lindsay

Anglosphere Political News and Punditry:
Men Deserve Single-Sex Spaces Too – Georgia L. Gilholy at The Critic
A Lesson in DEI Failure From Britain – Wall Street Journal
Has Gen Z Had Enough of Woke? – Itxu Diaz at Spiked
There’s a Chasm Between Ireland’s Woke Political Class and Voters – David Thunder at Mercator
Tory or Conservative? The Anglo-American Dilemma – Charles A. Coulombe
The Return of the Irish Right – David Swift at UnHerd
In 100 Years From Now, the Afrikaners Will Still Be in South Africa – Alvaro Penas

International Political News and Punditry:
How Portugal Is Slowly Building A Megalopolis – General Knowledge

World History:
T.E. Lawrence Proposal for Arabia in WW1 – MP
World War II Every Day with Army Sizes using Google Earth – Pigeon In A Nutshell

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MONDAY EVENING EDITION

Western Civ Defender

Geopolitical News and Punditry:
Understanding the Backstory behind the ISIS Attack in Russia – L. Aron and F.W. Kagan at AEI
Russians Being Russian – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
The Mood in Wartime Ukraine: Weariness, Resolve, and Exasperation – Atlantic Council
Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso to Form a Confederation – Caspian Report
Moscow Attack: Don’t Believe the Kremlin – Garry Kasparov at Wall Street Journal
Attack on Russian Concert Hall Threatens Putin’s Strongman Image – Wall Street Journal
The Rising Incompetence of the Russian System – Peter Zeihan, Ph.D.
The ‘Rules-Based Order’ Is Already Over – Dominick Sansone at The American Conservative
Moscow Concert Hall Attack: Why is ISIL Targeting Russia? – Kevin Doyle
Putin Was Warned This Attack Was Coming But Brushed It Off – John Sexton
Keep American Troops the Hell Out of Haiti – Kurt Schlichter at Townhall
Chinese Navy Damn Near Swamping Philippine Resupply Boats – Richard Heydarian
Have Gazans Learned Nothing? – Stephen Green

Anglosphere Political News and Punditry:
Trans Zealots Are a Threat to Kids’ Welfare – Jo Bartosch at Spiked
British Government Says Pro-Life People are Potential Terrorists – Life News
Reform UK Outpolling Conservatives Among British Men – Michael Curzon
In Ireland, a Shift in the Global Political Trend? – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture

International Political News and Punditry:
China’s Economic Facade is Cracking – Samuel Gregg, D.Phil., at AIER
Haiti’s Gang War Pushes Hunger to Worst Levels on Record – John Hayward at Breitbart

Cultural News and Punditry:
Some Women Decide to Have 5 or More Children, And They’re Incredibly Happy – Life News
Map of the Second-largest Religion in Every Country in the World – MP
Witchcraft, a Multi-Billion-Dollar Industry, Is Rapidly Evangelizing – The American Spectator

World History:
Iran-Iraq War Every Day Using Google Earth – PigeonInANutshell

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MONDAY EDITION

Western Civ Defender:
Geopolitical News and Punditry:
Vatican Cardinal Hints at Possible Rethink on Two-state Solution in Middle East – Crux
Europe And NATO In Crisis – James S. Fay at Real Clear World
Cuba Curtails Mobile Internet Service as Protesters Take to Streets – Wall Street Journal
All The Autocrat’s Men: The Court Politics Of Putin’s Inner Circle – Mikhail Zygar
Taiwan’s Tough Call on How to Stop China: Bigger Weapons or Lots of Cheap Ones – WSJ
Escalation Risks In The Indo-Pacific: A Review For Practitioners – William Leben at ASPI

Anglosphere Political News and Punditry:
The Cancellation of Christians – Jacob Williams at Spiked

Cultural News and Punditry:
What Makes a Museum Great? – Claire Berlinski at The Cosmopolitan Globalist
Rebuild Penn Station – Catesby Leigh at Claremont Review of Books

World History:
The Deadliest Weapons of the Civil War: A Look at the Top 5 – The National Interest
If US and China Go To War, Who Loses (Hour by Hour) – The Military Show
Midway From The Japanese Perspective – Yarnhub
Why Russia Will Lose Siberia – The Military Show

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FRIDAY EDITION

Western Civ Defender

Geopolitical News and Punditry:
Does Putin Want to End the War? We Should Test Him – Responsible Statecraft
Portugal’s Socialists Highlight the Rot within the European Left – Thomas Gallagher
The Kurds: Nationless and Oppressed – Antonio Graceffo at Mercator
Latin America Is A House Of Cards – Federalist Radio Hour

Anglosphere Political News and Punditry:
Pentagon Commander Says Number of Drones in US Airspace at Mexico Border ‘Alarming’ – JTN
The Rise of the Woke Bureaucracy – Laurie Wastell at Spiked

International Political News and Punditry:
Aramean Christians Train to Fight for Israel – R. Sugar and M. Freund at Wall Street Journal
Germany: “Restricting Freedoms” May Be Necessary To Fight Climate Change – TEC News

Cultural News and Punditry:
Vulgarity as Virtue: The Decline of Edinburgh – Theodore Dalrymple at City Journal

World History:
Ides of March: The Dead Republic – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
How the West Won the Money Race – Paul McDonnold at AIER
What is the ‘Ides of March’ – Fr. Z’s Blog
How Two 19th-Century Books Paved the Way for Modernism – Lydia Wilson/New Lines Magazine

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THVRSDAY EVENING EDITION

Western Civ Defender

Geopolitical News and Punditry:
Can We Now Admit Trump Was Right About Haiti? – Scott McKay at The American Spectator
EU Climate Chief Doubles Down on Unpopular Green Policies – Tristan Vanheuckelom
What the U.S. Gets Wrong About India – A. Ramesh and S. Kaira at The National Interest
Up from Bolshevism – Daniel J. Mahoney at Claremont Review of Books

Anglosphere Political News and Punditry:
America’s Military Recruitment Crisis – Rebecca Burgess at American Purpose
LGBTQ Orgs That Push Child Sex Transitions Quiet as UK Bans Puberty Blockers – M.M. Olohan
Canadian Law Endorsed by Trudeau Govt May Imprison People for Life for Speech Crimes – FNC

International Political News and Punditry:
Free Speech Is Dead in Europe – Nate Hochman at The American Spectator

Cultural News and Punditry:
Yes, College Students Should Embrace Marriage – Matt Lamb at The College Fix
The Lost Art of Pen and Paper – Charles Krblich at Intellectual Takeout

World History:
Marshalling India’s Maharajahs – Richard Hopton at The Critic
The Forgotten US Invasion of Russia – Warographics

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VVEDNESDAY EVENING EDITION

Western Civ Defender

Geopolitical News and Punditry:
Biden’s Middle East Is a Fantasy World – Amit Segal at Wall Street Journal
Hamas Has Been Shattered, Now It Is Fighting To Survive – Financial Times
Why China Wants to Attack Russia – The Military Show
The Russian Military Has ‘Nuclear’ Plans to Stop an Invasion by China – Nikolas K. Gvosdev

Anglosphere Political News and Punditry:
Tyranny in Drag – Brendan O’Neill at Spiked
Irish Politicians Have Lost Touch With the People – Conor Fitzgerald at The Critic
The Ban on Puberty Blockers Was Long Overdue – Jo Bartosch at Spiked
Trudeau’s Orwellian Dream: Deploying ‘the Trump Treatment’ to Destroy Canada – Am Spectator

International Political News and Punditry:
Mansour Abbas Is an Arab and a Proud Israeli – T. Varadarajan at Wall Street Journal

Cultural News and Punditry:
Music As If Beauty Mattered: Composer Michael Kurek in Conversation – Joseph Pearce
The Collapse of Cultural Christianity—And the Rise of Cultural Queerness – J. Van Maren
10 Great Violin Concertos You Must Hear – Terez Rose at The Imaginative Conservative
Spectacular Image of Christ on Ring Found in Archaeological Trove – Newsweek

World History:
The Roman Republic is Worth Thinking About – Elizabeth Heverin at The Critic

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TVESDAY EVENING EDITION

Geopolitical News and Punditry:
EU Fishermen Join Farmers in Fighting Brussels Regulations – Tristan Vanheuckelom
The Rise and Fall of British Power – Caspian Report
We Need to Rethink the Current Model of Europe – Zoltán Kottász
China is in Crisis – James Woudhuysen at Spiked
Is Iran Warming Up to a ‘Second Israel’ Across Its Border? – Tom O’Connor at Newsweek
A New Terror Threat Is Emerging in Europe Linked to Iran, Gaza War – Wall Street Journal
The Enduring Problem With Proxies – Kevin Schwartz at Responsible Statecraft
New Book Reveals China’s ‘Disintegration Warfare’ Against The United States – S. Richards
Is Moldova Next on Putin’s List? – Martin Arostegui at The American Spectator
How Ukraine Lost Avdiivka To Russia – Alex Babenko, Hanna Arhirova, et al., at AP

Anglosphere Political News and Punditry:
Vilification of Pro-Life Students Is a Threat to Free Speech – Daniel Frampton
How the British Media Attempted to Cover Up a Transgender Murderer’s True Identity – S. Tucker
English Health Service Bans Puberty Blockers for Children – Ben Whedon

International Political News and Punditry:
Childless China: Coercive Population Plan Implodes – Jon Miltimore at AIER
Yes to Life: 35,000 March Against Abortion in Madrid – Bridget Ryder

Cultural News and Punditry:
Why There Are So Many French Words in English – History Facts.

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MONDAY EVENING EDITION

Geopolitical News and Punditry:
Biden Trying to ‘Collapse’ Netanyahu Government, Mid-War – Joel B. Pollak
Netanyahu Says Israel Will Defy Biden’s ‘Red Line’ on Rafah – Madeleine Hubbard
What’s Behind the Propaganda War Against Israel – Gerard Baker at Wall Street Journal
The Truth About Jews for Palestine – Daniel Sugarman at UnHerd
What War Games Tell Us About a Potential Chinese Invasion of Taiwan – Wall Street Journal

Anglosphere Political News and Punditry:
Why the Elites Are Terrified of Talking About Radical Islam – Brendan O’Neill at Spiked
Ireland Saves Woman and Family: Surprise Victory – Michael Kelly at The Reg
Why Did the BBC Fawn Over a Syrian Child Rapist? – Lauren Smith at Spiked

International Political News and Punditry:
“A Historic Day for Portugal” as Populists Surge to Electoral Breakthrough – Thomas O’Reilly
A New Chapter in the Haitian Nightmare – Theodore Dalrymple at City Journal
President: Hungary Must Remain Hungarian – Zoltán Kottász at The European Conservative

Cultural News and Punditry:
Saving the West Through Creativity, Courage, and the Story of a Hero – The Catholic Gentleman
The Mother Who Defeated Woke, Twice – Jenny Holland at Saving Culture (from itself)
Social Conservatism as 4D Chess – Richard Hanania

World History:
The Missing Half of a Colossal Ramses II Statue Has Been Found – ArtNet

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SATVRDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Geopolitical News and Punditry:
Pope on War in Ukraine: ‘Do Not Be Ashamed to Negotiate’ – Devin Watkins at Vatican News
Israel/Palestine: Map of Control on March 4, 2024 – Political Geography Now
Pope Tells Ukraine to Have “Courage of the White Flag” – Ukrainska Pravda
Support for Catalonian Separatism Became the Kremlin’s Official Narrative – Álvaro Peñas
Zelensky Rejects Proposed Peace Summit, Negotiation With Russia – Sputnik International
Team Biden Calls Viktor Orbán a ‘Dictator’? – Rod Dreher at The European Conservative
What Will More Aid to Ukraine Accomplish? – Mark Episkopos at Responsible Statecraft
Sweden’s Accession to NATO: A Strategic Assessment – Paul du Quenoy
No Ramadan Ceasefire – Eitan Fischberger at City Journal
As Economy Falters, China Girds Its Defenses – Joel Mathis at The Week

Cultural News and Punditry:
Senate Report Sounds the Alarm (Again) on Radical Islam in French Schools – Hélène de Lauzun
European Countries Everyone Forgets Are Muslim – General Knowledge

World History:
Soviet Conspiracy Theories – Cold War Documentary – The Cold War

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TVESDAY MORNING EDITION

Geopolitical News and Punditry:
Understanding the Israel-Hamas War – George Friedman at Geopolitical Futures
Why Egypt Can’t and Won’t Open the Floodgates From Gaza – G. Cafiero at Responsible Statecraft
Le Pen’s Party Downplays ‘Frexit’ in EU Election Campaign Launch – Hélène de Lauzun
Israel’s Complex Road to Victory – Seth J. Frantzman, Ph.D., at The National Interest
Western Analysts Got Wrong About Russia and Its Invasion – Taras Kuzio at Eurasia Daily Monitor
European Countries Respond to Farmer Protests With National Concessions – Tamás Orbán
Gaza Is Not the Real Crisis in the Middle East, Jordan Will Be – Michael Rubin/Middle East Forum
Will France Send NATO Troops To Ukraine? – History With Hilbert
British Parliament Reduced to Frightened Mess in Face of Islamist Threats – Michael Curzon
Keep an Eye on the Baltic – James H. McGee at The American Spectator
Why the United Nations is Obsolete – CaspianReport
Hamas’ South African Support Network – David May at The National Interest
The Secretive Chinese-Funded U.S. Left-Wing Grps Driving Chaos in Our Streets – Kristina Wong
France is the First Country to Make Killing Babies in Abortions a Constitutional Right – S. Ertelt
The Enemy Is Iran – Jeremy Hunt at Townhall

Cultural News and Punditry:
175+ Traditionalist Books for Your Kids You’ve Never Heard Of – Intellectual Takeout
The Societal Cost of the Marriage Decline – Daniel Cox at IFS
Restrictions On Religion Increases In Many Parts Of The World, New Study Shows – C. Listi
The Pursuit of Culture and the Meaning of Life – Michael De Sapio

World History:
Stalin is Still Dead – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
What on Earth Happened to the Thracians? – Masaman
The Ancient Greek Kingdoms in India – Kings and Generals

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MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Breaking News and Punditry:
The Macron Theory of Madness – Rafael Pinto Borges at The European Conservative
Some Fears About Islam Are Entirely Rational – Richard Dawkins at Spiked
“No Farmers, No Food, No Future”: British Farmers Descend on Canterbury – Michael Curzon
Containing Global Russia – Michael Kimmage and Hanna Notte at War on the Rocks
Pakistan’s Democracy Hanging by a Thread – Aida Chavez at Responsible Statecraft
Russians Keep Turning Up Dead All Over the World – D. Hinshaw, et al., at Wall Street Journal
The Dangers of Banning ‘Islamophobia’ – Tim Dieppe at Spiked
Germany Again Appears to Reveal NATO Troops Active in Ukraine in Leak – Oliver J.J. Lane
The Coming Ramadan War – Jed Babbin at The American Spectator
How Russia Won the Second Chechen War – Modern History Documentary – Kings and Generals
Netanyahu’s Bold, Realistic Plan for ‘the Day After Hamas’ – Daniel Pipes at Wall Street Journal
March 3, 1776: Continental Marines Take Nassau – Don. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic
Brian Mulroney, 1939-2024: Canada’s Prime Minister in the Era of Conservative Giants – WSJ
Vladimir Putin is No Christian Hero – Michael Warsaw at National Catholic Register
Palestinian Islamic Jihad Calls for Ramadan to Be ‘Month of Terror’ – Seth J. Frantzman, Ph.D.
Document From 2022 Reveals Putin’s Punishing Terms for Peace – Wall Street Journal
The CCP Tried to Silence Them, It Backfired – Mo Abbas at NBC News

Indiscriminate News and Punditry:
Introducing the Cosmoberjoxlicast – The Cosmopolitan Globalist

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