An especially stark example of how Leftists thrive on distorting history—a tactic pivotal to their very being—recently appeared. In a video titled “Dead Wrong: The Anti-Muslim Myth,” Johan Norberg, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute who holds an MA in “the History of Ideas” from the University of Stockholm, begins as follows: The Nativist right likes to tell the story of … [Read more...]
Indoctrinated in Hate: Palestinian Schools Are Typical Muslim Schools
Indoctrinating Palestinian schoolchildren to hate and oppose the existence of Israel is rife, a recent study found after examining nearly 400 textbooks and over 100 teachers’ guides issued by the Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Education between 2013 and 2020. According to its author, Dr. Arnon Groiss of the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, there … [Read more...]
“Battles to Conquer the West: Then and Now, with Raymond Ibrahim”
Earlier today, in a one hour audio segment titled "Battles to Conquer the West: Then and Now (Raymond Ibrahim)," Fr. McTeigue interviewed me on The Catholic Current. We discussed a number of topics -- including the metaphysical battles for the West, the Hagia Sophia, and much more. Click hear to listen. … [Read more...]
Hagia Sophia: Turkic Fables vs. Historic Facts
Millions of Orthodox and other Christians around the world were either shocked, angered, and/or saddened to learn recently that Turkey has just approved the transformation of the Hagia Sophia museum—which was originally built, and for a millennium functioned, as an Orthodox cathedral—into a mosque. In a long speech rationalizing this decision, which he personally … [Read more...]
The Latest “Racists”: Islam’s European Rape Victims
Gatestone Institute The widespread notion that, whenever the races clash only minorities can ever be victims, is hardly limited to the recent protests/riots in America. Elements of such thinking often appear in other, especially bizarre contexts. For example, British women, including actual rape victims, who draw attention to the phenomenon of “Asian” (Muslim Pakistani) … [Read more...]