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Charles-Philippe d'Orleans, "No, I'm not Charlie" On his personal Facebook page, the Prince Charles-Philippe d'Orléans, Duc d'Anjou explained himself following the attacks in Paris. No, the prince is not a part of this vast movement "I'm Charlie" although obviously he condemns these acts that have so shaken France and worldwide. Here is his statement: "I will go against the tide of emotional propriety by separating me from the movement "I'm Charlie." No, I'm not Charlie because I never liked that Manichean newspaper. Charlie Hebdo is a vulgar paper, despising all opinions except its own, which, under the guise of freedom...

Illarionov: Islamic Spring in Western Europe Andrey Illarionov - TV Republika InterviewPortal Telewizja Republika, Warsaw December 4, 2014. The interview is in English. I summarized a few points in the beginning. Starting with 15th minute I made a transcript. (A-x) You Tube SUMMARY. The tension between Russia and the West is not a cold war nor Cold War 2. For one thing, in Ukraine it is a shooting war where people die. What to call it – I don't know yet. I know the mind of Putin and his surroundings. They consider Ukraine a country that does not have a...

This flat piece of metal is an ordinary shard of iron on which a missive to the posterity is written in red-brown iron paint: This inscription is placed inside the wall on 15 March 1954, not with the thunder of orchestras and acclamation of crowds. But it will tell the posterity that this theater is built not by the effort of Komsomol brigades, as the later chronicles will record, -- it is built on the blood and bones of the prison inmates, the slaves of the 20th Century. We salute you, the generations to come! May your life and...

On Tuesday, word spread about the discovery of a "first folio" of the works of William Shakespeare [...]. It was uncovered by some industrious librarians in St.-Omer, France, near the city of Calais, at a public library that already boasts possession of an even rarer Gutenberg Bible. The folio, as the BBC noted, "collects 36 of Shakespeare's 38 known plays for the first time, and was originally printed in 1623, seven years after the playwright's death." As Jennifer Schuessler reported, the folio's unearthing brings the total number of known Shakespeare compendiums to 233. [...] ...over the past century-and-a-half, based on...

Ukraine in the semiring of Russian airbases: a strike on Sumy and Kharkiv would take an hour (Photos) Russia may at any time submit to the attack hundreds of aircraft. Photo alexshakun Satellite images of the Russian Air Force air bases, which are adjacent to areas of Ukraine, showed a huge number of strike aircraft. The pictures were taken in the summer and autumn of 2014 and the recently published updated on satellite maps from Google. So, at airbases from Kursk to Taganrog are more than fifty of the MiG-29 squadrons latest Sukhoi Su-34, Su-25 attack helicopters Mi-28. This allows...

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Speech at the 25th Bálványos Summer Free University and Student Camp July 30, 2014 9:24 AM26 July 2014, Tusnádfürdő (Băile Tuşnad), Romania Good afternoon, everyone! Greetings to all of you!When we last saw each other a year ago, I began my speech by saying that we are attending the last gathering here in Tusnádfürdő before the upcoming general elections in Hungary. Now, I can tell you that we are attending the first gathering here in Tusnádfürdő following the elections in Hungary, and I can tell you all the good news that we were victorious at those...

Around 1,400 children were sexually exploited in one town over a 16-year period, a damning report has said. The report on events in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, between 1997 and 2013 found that in more than a third of these cases the youngsters were already known to agencies. It said there had been "blatant" collective failures by Rotherham council's leadership. [...] "children who had been doused in petrol and threatened with being set alight, threatened with guns, made to witness brutally-violent rapes and threatened they would be next if they told anyone" [...] She said the first of these reports was...

No Russian Many people in Silicon Valley inquired over the years why I was not coming back to Russia often (I visited once in two decades) or why I’m not spending much time helping Russian startups. I usually answered these questions in generalities while keeping my grim thoughts and predictions to myself. The events of the past few days, unfortunately, show that the worst predictions I feared all these years did come true. The nightmare scenario is now unfolding as we speak, and Russia position in the world is now altered forever.The mass murder of passengers & crew of Malaysia...

Head of Ukraine's Orthodox Church dies at 78 The Associated PressJuly 5, 2014 Updated 8 hours ago KIEV, UKRAINE — The head of Ukraine's Orthodox Church has died at 78 after leading it for more than two decades during the tumultuous post-Soviet period. In this file photo taken on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010, the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church under the Moscow Patriarchate, Volodymyr leaves a booth at a polling station in Kiev, Ukraine. The head of Ukraine's Orthodox Church under the Moscow patriarchate died on Saturday, July 5, 2014, the patriarchate said on its website. Volodymyr , 78,...

  ANALYSIS & BACKGROUNDERTuesday, July 1, 2014To:     All Journalists & Interested PartiesFrom: Tatiana Bergum, Deputy Press Secretary            (202) 626-8825 or mediarelations@nrlc.orgRe:      Burwell v. Hobby LobbyNational Right to Life Analysis:Narrow Supreme Court decision in Hobby Lobbyunderscores deeper abortion-expanding aspects of Obamacare The National Right to Life Committee, the nation’s oldest and largest pro-life organization, today released the following analysis of yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby. Any part of the following analysis may be attributed to National Right to Life. The ruling provides a modest victory for religious...

At the siege of Vienna in 1683 Islam seemed poised to overrun Christian Europe.We are in a new phase of a very old war. Geert Wilders’ Speech in the House of LordsFriday, March 05, 2010 Below is the text of the speech given by Geert Wilders today [in 2010] in the House of Lords. Many thanks to the PVV for sending it: Speech House of Lords, London, Friday the 5th of March 2010 Thank you. It is great to be back in London. And it is great that this time, I got to see more of this wonderful city than...

Past and future of Ukraine. Soviet paganism and European individualism 11.06.2014 12:33 Some time ago, one of the leaders of the Russian Orthodox Church, executive editor of the “Journal of the Moscow Patriarchate” Sergei Chapnin dared to question the validity of the dominant religion in Russia. He called the May 9 celebration a likeness of “civil religion”, the eternal flame – a pagan symbol that is the image of hell and the wrath of God, and the Victory Day – a dangerous basis for a new national mythology Russia.In some ways related to this apt comparison there is a criterion...

Interview: In Crimea, Putin Has 'Lost His Mind' Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to deploy troops across the strategic Ukrainian region of Crimea has sparked an international outcry. Many Russians, too, are indignant. One of the most stinging attacks so far has come from Andrei Zubov, a noted political commentator who has compared Putin to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler. Zubov, a 62-year-old historian and professor of philosophy at the prestigious Moscow State Institute of International Affairs (MGIMO), spoke to RFE/RL's Claire Bigg. RFE/RL: On March 1, you published a column in Russia's "Vedomosti" daily in which you compare Russian...

Why even some monarchists aren't pleased about Spain's new king By Andrés Cala, Correspondent JUNE 17, 2014 The Spanish Senate approved legislation today that enables Prince Felipe's ascension to the throne. But many in Spain hold mixed feelings about the monarchy and its future. MADRID — The coronation of Spain's soon-to-be King Felipe VI is now all but assured, after the Spanish Senate today approved legislation to enable his father's abdication. But despite the surety of his future crowning, Prince Felipe is getting a lukewarm welcome from many Spaniards – even some who support him and his father, the abdicating...

HS: Officers see growing threat from Russia 26.4.2014 10:24 | updated 26.4.2014 10:28 The results also indicate an increase in support for NATO membership, with nearly two in three saying this would be the best security option for Finland. An officer preps soldiers ahead of an exercise at Helsinki's Santahamina military base. Finnish military officers are concerned about Russia’s intentions, according to a survey published in the leading newspaper Helsingin Sanomat on Saturday. Four out of five officers who responded to a poll by the daily believe that the military threat from Russia has increased.A majority of those interviewed said...

Radical school’s parents leader has been to Syria to support rebels and helps extreme groups A key spokesman for one of the Birmingham “Trojan Horse” schools, who is defending it against allegations of a hardline Muslim takeover, has close links to alleged terrorists, The Telegraph can disclose. Belal Ballali is spokesman for the newly-formed Oldknow Academy Parents’ Association, which is officially endorsed by the school. He is a mainstay of Oldknow’s efforts to rally parents and the community against a highly-critical Ofsted report being published tomorrow. He appeared last week on Sky News saying that claims of extremism at the...

I Helped Build Russia's Internet. Now Putin Wants to Destroy It. By Anton Nossik ItÂ’s hard to believe now, given his recent attacks on Internet freedoms, but, in December 1999, three days before he became acting president of Russia, Vladimir Putin made a solemn pledge to honor and protect Internet freedom of speech and commerce, recognizing the importance of this new industry for RussiaÂ’s modernization and general development. He summoned all the heads of RussiaÂ’s nascent Internet industry for a meeting, including me. At that time, I was known as the founder, chief editor, and CEO of RussiaÂ’s leading news...

Hungary 1956 revolt: Bela Biszku jailed for war crimes Biszku, 92, is the only surviving member of the post-uprising communist executive committee A former Hungarian interior minister has been found guilty of war crimes over the suppression of the October 1956 uprising against communist rule. Bela Biszku, 92, was convicted of ordering security forces to open fire on civilians, killing 49 people. The anti-communist revolt toppled the government but was put down by the invasion of forces from the Soviet Union three weeks later. This was the first trial in Hungary of a former top communist. Biszku was sentenced to...

New book for prayer in the home that will ‘transform the family and society’ by David Clayton on April 25, 2014 My book, co-authored with Leila Lawler, is now out and can be ordered from the publisher Sophia Institute Press. It is called The Little Oratory – A Beginner’s Guide to Praying in the Home. The claim in the title about the impact it will have, incidentally, is not my own but is taken from a review by Scott Hahn, which I give in full below (although I do hope his assessment is correct!)It is a practical program in mystagogy...

Euronazis: Who Supports Putin in the West? 26.04.2014 | 22:33S.Parkhomenko, T.Stezhar Full list of foreign observers to a Crimean pseudo-referendum has become public. Names of “friends of Putin” (who doesn’t stop claiming that there has been a “fascist coup” in Ukraine) will make you consider very carefully, who should be called a fascist. Names of “friends of Putin” will make you consider very carefully who should be called a fascist. / REUTERS Back in early March of 2014, two weeks ahead of the pseudo-referendum and annexation of Ukrainian Crimea, in one of the Russian newspapers, a prominent historian and religious...