Commentary Sweden held a general election for its legislature, the Riksdag, on Sept. 11. Unexpectedly, the election was won by a centre-right coalition, which includes the right-wing Sweden Democrats. The Sweden Democrats—a small fringe party in the early part of this century—rose to prominence during the last couple of years because of its anti-immigration stance…

Commentary Towards the beginning of “Nineteen-Eighty-Four,” George Orwell has his unhappy protagonist Winston Smith jot down what he describes as an “axiom.” “Freedom,” he writes, “is the freedom to say that two plus two equals four. If that is granted, all else follows.” That seemingly simple, in reality deep, observation is akin to Bishop Butler’s…

Commentary Toward the beginning of “Nineteen Eighty-Four,” George Orwell has his unhappy protagonist Winston Smith jot down what he describes as an “axiom.” “Freedom,” he writes, “is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.” That seemingly simple, in reality, deep, observation is akin to Bishop…

Commentary For over two decades, Italy has been in a phase of stagnation. Despite the obvious need for serious economic and structural reforms, the country is prevented from enacting them for several reasons, but there is one in particular that holds it back: the mentality of the Leopard. This mentality is brilliantly encapsulated in Giuseppe…