Category Archives: Europe

Are there any major economists, pundits, politicians, academics or public intellectuals in Europe who support Trump?

Grok says: There is limited evidence of prominent European economists, pundits, politicians, academics, or public intellectuals openly supporting Donald Trump. His policies, particularly on trade, immigration, and international relations, have often been viewed skeptically in Europe, where free trade, multilateralism, … Continue reading

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NYT: Just How Dangerous Is Europe’s Rising Far Right? (5-5-24)

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The Treason of the Intellectuals (1927)

Norman Finkelstein tells David Samuels: “One of my favorite little books is Julian Benda’s Treason of the Intellectuals, which is based in this binary notion that there are two competing sets of values in the world: fame and fortune on … Continue reading

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Top European rabbi urges Israel to end engagement with far-right parties

From the Times of Israel: A leading European rabbi this week called on Israel to end its engagement with far-right parties in Europe, regardless of their position on the Jewish state. Conference of European Rabbis president Pinchas Goldschmidt warned Israeli … Continue reading

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Book Club: The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam by Douglas Murray

From Amazon.com: The Strange Death of Europe is the internationally bestselling account of a continent and a culture caught in the act of suicide, now updated with new material taking in developments since it was first published to huge acclaim. … Continue reading

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