Hungary’s little baby bust

December 09, 2025

Hungary’s little baby bust

In Budapest eight months ago, I heard many hopeful Hungarian conservatives point out that Hungary had risen from the bottom of European birth rates to almost the top. They credited the administration of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who had implemented all sorts of pro-family policies, including lots of cash, accommodations, and tax breaks for parents. TIMOTHY P. CARNEY: […]

Europe escalates its war on free speech

Europe is ramping up its war on free speech by targeting X with fines for not submitting itself to censorship regulations demanded by the European Union. The EU levied a fine of $140 million against X, the first-ever penalty under Europe’s Digital Services Act. Europe decided that the website’s blue checkmark symbol is misleading, that it won’t […]

Trump must extend defense of religious freedom beyond Nigeria

It started as a message to Nigerian officials. As home to nearly 100 million Christians, Nigeria has the world’s sixth-largest Christian population. But, for too long, the United States has stood aside as successive Nigerian administrations turned their guns on the country’s Christians to starve, murder, or drive them away; the Biafra genocide alone killed […]

The hidden cost of holiday gifts: How forced labor ends up on our shelves

While out holiday shopping in Washington, D.C., recently, we picked up a small toy for our nephew: a miniature Washington, D.C., city bus, officially licensed by the city government. It was charming, well-made, and the perfect gift. Yet, when we turned the box over, we saw the toy was manufactured in Guangdong Province in China, […]

Modern romance could use a little Jane Austen

This month marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, and across the country and the world, Austen fans are promenading forth to mark the occasion with balls, tours, and fetes. There is no denying that Austen’s influence, even all these years later, is immense. But, on the surface, it’s hard to fathom why. Austen’s novels present a […]

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Democrats are choosing cartels over Americans

I recently came across an amusing meme: President Donald Trump, dressed as a magician, lifts his wand and declares, “For my next trick, I’ll make Democrats support the drug cartels.” And indeed, he has. Over the past 10 months, Trump has forced Democrats into defending some of the most indefensible, anti-American positions imaginable: fierce opposition […]

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