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Month: January 2025
Hungarian city ready to host the unwelcome statue of Joan of Arc in Nice, France
Mátészalka, in Hungary’s north-east, has offered to be home to a statue of Joan of Arc (Jeanne d’Arc), which is to be removed from France’s Nice, the co-ruling Christian Democrat party (KDNP) said in a statement.
Joan of Arc is one of the patron saints of France. This 15th-century military leader led a demoralized French army to several key victories in the Hundred Years’ War with the English before being imprisoned and burned at stake by her opponents at the age of 19.
Three months after his unveiling, a huge bronze statue of Joan of Arc was ordered to be removed following a court ruling that Nice had breached public procurement rules.
The city’s conservative mayor, Christian Estrosi, commissioned the €170,000 (£144,000) sculpture from Atelier Missor. This local sculpture group focuses on French patriotic heroes and has been criticised by some for its right-wing bias.
Jean-Marie Le Pen, a politician who died this month at the age of 86, has adopted Joan of Arc as the symbol of the far-right National Front.
Critics accuse Mr Estrosi of spending considerable public money for political gain on the memory of a man who became a symbol of French nationalism.
Christian Democrats would welcome the statue
“Jeanne d’Arc’s fight and martyrdom goes on,” KDNP leader Zsolt Semjén, group leader István Simicskó, and Mátészalka mayor Péter Hanusi said in the statement. “The changes that have taken place in America will hopefully arrive in Europe soon … KDNP supports any endeavour aimed at saving our Christian-based Western culture,” they added.
About Mátészalka
Mátészalka is a town in north-eastern Hungary, in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, near the Romanian border. It is historically significant as a regional trade centre around Satu Mare. Often called the “City of Light”, Mátészalka was among the first Hungarian towns to introduce electric street lighting. The town presents a blend of traditional Hungarian culture and modern amenities, hosts local festivals and supports a vibrant market. The town is 280 kilometres from Budapest.
Hamas kills Arabs? No Jews no news
by Giulio Meotti
In September, the bodies of six hostages kidnapped during the Hamas attack on October 7 were found at the end of a tunnel in Rafah. The conscience of the “ceasefire” and “Free Palestine” was clear: the death of the six Israelis was “the responsibility of Benjamin Netanyahu” who did not want an agreement.
This time the executioners in the video are once again wearing Hamas uniforms, but the victims are six Arabs of Gaza. Six alleged “collaborators with Israel”. They were put against a wall and shot. The video, shared by the Gaza Now channel which boasts 1.7 million followers on Telegram, is titled “The moment of punishment of the agents of the Zionist occupation”.
There are no reports of complaints from the “special rapporteur” Francesca Albanese or the International Red Cross. No Jews no news?
The “Free Palestine” hordes don’t seem to care much. A bit like the 127 death sentences carried out in Iran from December 21 to today (774 since the “moderate” Pezeshkian became president).
And then you must realize that Hamas has to demonstrate that it is still in charge in Gaza by publicly executing a group of locals. In 2007, Hamas took power in Gaza against Fatah. 600 Palestinian Arabs dead: 188 in one week, some thrown from rooftops.
For the “Free Gaza” group, the end of the “Israeli occupation” was to be celebrated. Now that there is a “ceasefire”, the massacre of Palestinian Arabs at the hands of other Palestinian Arabs can be ignored. Intrafada, not Intifada until victory.
When the war stops and Hamas kills Palestinian Arabs, the “ceasefires” fall silent. In October, Hamas terrorists killed Islam Hijazi, the director of the NGO Heal Palestine, after she refused to hand over the charity funds raised to the terrorist group. Again, nothing to report. Did you hear about it?
No Jews no news.
In November, Israel released a shocking video of Hamas agents torturing Palestinian Arab detainees under interrogation. The video, filmed by CCTV cameras inside a Hamas base in Jabaliya, contains thousands of hours of interrogation sessions. Detainees were hooded, tied to floors and ceilings, beaten.
Again, no Jews, no news.
A few days ago, a report by the Israeli Ministry of Health was released and presented to the United Nations. Two Israeli teenage girls held hostage were forced to perform sexual acts on each other and their captors sexually abused them. The report is on the desk of Alice Edwards, the UN special rapporteur on torture. Again, little news. The victims were Jewish.
Hostages burned and beaten, starved and humiliated. Some had their hair torn out. Women tied to beds. The captors also tortured the wounded hostages by performing painful procedures without anesthesia. They denied them access to the bathroom, forcing them to defecate on themselves. The adult hostages lost an average of 10-17 percent of their original body weight.
But these are Jews and the brutality of Hamas against Jews for fifteen months is downplayed, in any case “contextualized” to use the language of the woke rectors. For the “ceasefire” people in the West, the Arabs killed by Hamas, to use Yahya Sinwar’s words, are a “necessary sacrifice”.
Idiots are those responsible for the deaths of too many people who wear colorful bracelets of friendship between peoples.
Insane: German Funeral for Victims Murdered by Afghan Migrant, Including a 2-Yr-Old Child Is Marred by Antifa
As reported by Robert Spencer, a well-known expert on Jihad and militant Islam, a funeral for Germans murdered by an Afghan migrant was interrupted by Antifa.
On Wednesday, an Afghan migrant who was living in an asylum center was arrested for stabbing to death a two-year-old child and 41-year-old man on a playground. Two others were injured in the knife attack.
28-year-old Enamullah O had a history of violent attacks and was in Germany despite having an order to leave the country.
Workers at a nursery, or what we call a daycare center here in America, noticed the man acting suspiciously and decided to move the children inside. It was at that moment that the Afghan migrant attacked the children killing a two-yer-old and then killing a 41-year-old man who attempted to rescue the children.
It was the latest mass killing by a migrant in Germany.
Then, at the funeral, Antifa showed up and reportedly insulted family members and friends, accusing them of being fascist.
Sadly, this well-known tactic of the left frequently works in silencing critics of mass migration and militant Islam.
Tragically, like most of Europe, Germany is being overrun by migrants from third-world Islamist societies.
The good news is the race card, and the accusations of fascism are not stopping the rise of conservative populist parties and politicians throughout The Western hemisphere.
The population in Western countries is tired of importing the third world and seeks to preserve their countries and protect their populace from Islamist terror and migrant crime.
Migrant crime in Europe frequently means Islamic terror, honor killings and rape. In the United States, it’s usually violent cartels.
With President Trump, there is hope of putting this to an end, and in electing conservatives in Europe, there is hope they will go the way of Hungary with an end to migrant crime.
A Muslim shouts ‘Allah Akbar’ in the street in Nice, France, holding a gun and threatens to kill everyone
On Sunday evening at 8.20 pm, a frightening scene took place in the centre of Nice for passers-by. On the corner between Avenue de la République and Rue Leotardi, a man suddenly held a gun in his hand.
In front of numerous witnesses, the perpetrator shouted ‘Allah Akbar’ and threatened to kill everyone. At the time, it was not known whether the weapon was a dummy or not. The state police intervened.
During the transport, he continued to be threatening, shouting ‘Allah Akbar’ several times again and threatening to kill the police officers, claiming that he had ‘memorised their faces’.
The 56-year-old man, who lives in the neighbourhood, was taken into police custody.
The Nice public prosecutor’s office confirmed to Nice-Matin that an investigation has been opened. According to Maud Marty, deputy public prosecutor, the police custody could be extended.
German authorities thwart another attack by Afghan asylum seeker in Hanau
German authorities thwarted another potential terror attack after an Afghan asylum seeker was arrested in Hanau, Hesse, with multiple weapons and inflammatory writings calling for violence against Germans.
The 33-year-old suspect, identified in a state parliamentary report by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as Hassibullah A., was apprehended last Friday following a tip-off from city officials.
The suspect first raised concerns during an appointment at Hanau’s Citizens’ Service office, where he displayed erratic behavior while attempting to deregister his residency and declare voluntary departure from Germany. After he left, staff alerted the police, who later found him at his asylum accommodation on Ludwigstrasse in Hanau-Steinheim (photo).
A search of his belongings recovered two kitchen knives, a balaclava, an axe, a hammer, and written materials allegedly containing threats against Germans. The AfD report claims that phrases such as “Death to you Germans” and “Long live Afghanistan” were among the notes, though police have not officially confirmed the wording.
Following his arrest, the suspect was transferred to a psychiatric clinic, where he remains under police guard. The incident has raised significant security concerns, with the AfD suggesting that a potentially deadly attack was only narrowly averted due to the swift actions of Hanau city officials and law enforcement.
“It cannot be ruled out that it was only thanks to the quick reaction of the Hanau city officials and the police that the next serious act of violence by an Afghan with unknown victims was prevented literally at the last minute,” the report stated, as shared on X by local AfD MP Klaus Gagel.
“It remains unclear and remains to be clarified why the public was not informed about the incident in a timely manner,” it added.
The official AfD parliamentary request to the Hessian state government sought further clarification on the suspect’s background and his movements in Germany.
Authorities are continuing their investigation into the suspect’s intentions and whether he acted alone or had connections to extremist networks.
The case has sparked renewed debate over asylum policies and public safety ahead of next month’s federal elections, particularly in light of recent attacks.
Last week, a 28-year-old Afghan national was arrested following a brutal stabbing spree targeting a group of daycare children and their teachers in the Bavarian town of Aschaffenburg.
A 2-year-old child died after multiple stab wounds while a 41-year-old man was also murdered as he attempted to intervene in the attack. Two others sustained serious injuries, including another young child and a daycare worker.
https://rmx.news/article/german-authorities-thwart-another-attack-by-afghan-asylum-seeker-in-hanau/
Ukraine has been used for too long by elites to cancel anyone who questions their cause
By Jonathan Schiff
Over the last decades, the representatives of left liberal movement, whether they are high-ranking officials, opposition, social activists or even ordinary citizens, are used to spreading and guiding everyone with “the only proper course” that serves faithfully to their own views and interests.
Any deviation from the imposed mainstream agenda results at least in a public shaming expressed by the internet army of liberals or even in full cancellation.
At the same time, the key leverages they use can vary.
Thus, in 2022 the formerly popular BLM and LGBTQ faded into the background and were superseded by Ukraine.
For the following three years the country has become the spotlight among the Western political establishment and since that time it has been used by elites to achieve their own goals.
Anyone, who rejected the idea of helping Kyiv by any means, was labeled as killer, traitor and “Putin’s friend.”
This became a perfect instrument to fight unduly independent politicians.
National interests and domestic issues were put on the sidelines. There were only two variants possible: either you help Kyiv or you support the war.
Such high-ranking political figures, as Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban, Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico and President of the United States Donald Trump, faced it. Romania, which almost elected Calin Georgescu, who criticized NATO and supported the idea of halting military aid for Ukraine, as its president, was forced to annul the results of the elections. German opposition party AfD, that calls for cutting support for Kyiv and concentrating on the internal problems of state, is now castigated as fascist and risks isolation.
Ukraine itself also adds fuel to the flames and directly insults those who refuse to meet its requirements.
The price, too high for staying on the “right” side, was paid by many European countries like France, Germany, Austria and Great Britain, that faced a number of government resignations or significant economic difficulties.
The only hope is that this insanity will stop with coming to power of Trump who made bringing an end to the financially and politically exhausting war in Ukraine as one of his top priorities.
The idea of keeping unreasonable spendings going turns the U.S. president off.
Moreover, Trump’s relations with Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, who directly accused him of working for Russia and literally campaigned for his rival, Kamala Harris, can’t be described as entirely friendly.
Frankly speaking, Kyiv has played a victim for too long, being absolutely sure it can do whatever it wants. Ukraine went over the line in its statements, demands and actions long ago but whether Zelensky and his administration realize it still remains a big question.
Germany: Rape victim rescues herself from Lebanese rapist by jumping out of 6th floor window – Only hours later he raped a 14-year-old girl
The police have arrested an 18-year-old Lebanese man in Hamburg as a suspected rapist. After a young woman made a desperate jump to escape from the sixth floor of a block of flats, the migrant quickly sought out his next victim.
The 18-year-old survived the 20 metre fall with serious injuries. Residents became aware of calls for help from a green area in front of the tower block after midnight on January 18. They found the seriously injured woman and immediately called the emergency services. She was taken to hospital, where doctors confirmed that she would survive the fall.
Due to her serious injuries, she was not yet fit for questioning. The criminal investigation department is investigating. As the German newspaper Bild reports, the young woman had met Hamsa M., a Lebanese citizen, in the tower block, whom an acquaintance describes as a ‘normal guy’, but who has problems with women. On the night of the offence, M. allegedly threatened and raped the 18-year-old. As she fled from her alleged tormentor, she finally jumped from the sixth floor.
Just hours after the first offence, Hamsa M. is said to have targeted another teenager. At around 3.30 pm, he lured a 14-year-old girl into the stairwell of the same block of flats, where he allegedly raped and robbed her. The girl managed to escape and alerted passers-by, who called the police.
One day after the incidents, the police arrested Hamsa M.. During a search of the flat he lived in with his family, investigators found extensive evidence. The suspect is now in custody.
UK: Green energy tycoon calls for ban on political donations despite handing £5m to Labour
A green energy tycoon has called for a ban on political donations despite handing over £5million to Labour.
Dale Vince, who is one of Labour’s biggest donors, argued donations should stop, as it “colours our politics and creates cynicism”.
When questioned on why he donated to Labour, Vince claimed he was trying to “bridge the funding gap” against the Conservatives to make it a fair contest.
The tycoon’s remarks come after rumours spread a few weeks ago alleged that Elon Musk could donate up to £80million to Reform UK.
When questioned on why he donated to Labour, Vince said he was trying to “bridge the funding gap”
Powell indicated the move could feature in an Elections Bill planned for the next parliamentary session in July.
Labour’s manifesto pledged to “protect democracy by strengthening the rules around donations to political parties”.
An anonymous Labour donor echoed Vince’s views that the political donations system should be reformed, saying: “In my personal view, there’s too much money in politics and I’m not just talking about the UK.
“It has to be regulated, not sure if a total ban but clearly something has to be done – some guardrails around how much is going into the political pot. It’s getting too much.”
Rumors spread a few weeks ago alleged that Elon Musk could donate up to £80m to Reform UK.
While foreign donations are not allowed in UK politics, money can be gifted through a UK-registered company, according to Electoral Commission rules.
This led to speculation that Musk could donate to Farage’s party through the UK businesses of Tesla or X.
Traditionally, Labour is given donations by trade unions while the Tories are bankrolled by ultra-rich City donors.
However, in the lead-up to the general election, Labour raised more than all other parties combined, with a third of the funds coming from 11 donors.
Vince was one of these donors, handing over almost £5.5million to Labour between April 2022 and May 2024.
The tycoon’s influence has been under scrutiny lately after Ed Miliband approved an application to build a solar farm in Lincolnshire put forward by Vince, however, he claims he had no influence within the party.
https://www.gbnews.com/politics/green-energy-tycoon-ban-political-donations-labour
Black feminist math equals lowered IQs
By Mike McDaniel
It is often observed that students across the nation, but particularly in the schools of large cities and blue states, are learning little. It’s not uncommon to discover huge portions of kids in those cities can’t read, write or do math and many graduate from high school functionally illiterate. That this is on purpose is horrifying:
A recent study suggests that, for the first time in nearly 100 years, Americans’ average intelligence quotient (IQ) is declining.
The professors who authored the study theorize that the quality of education could play a role in reversing the IQ gains enjoyed by previous generations.
No! You think? Actually, it’s worse than it seems:
Professors from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., and the University of Oregon in Eugene explain the Flynn effect: starting in 1932, average IQ scores increased roughly three to five points per decade. In other words, “younger generations are expected to have higher IQ scores than the previous cohort.”
Data from the sample of U.S. adults, however, imply that there is a reverse Flynn effect. From 2006 to 2018, the age groups measured generally saw declines in the IQ test used by the study, the International Cognitive Ability Resource (ICAR).
It has also been apparent that girls and some minorities–not Asians–do particularly badly in STEM fields, and most don’t enter them at all. This might indicate why that’s true:
A group of educators has published a guide on implementing “Black Feminist Mathematical Pedagogies” in classrooms, arguing that such an approach is necessary because minorities—especially Black girls—face “violence and trauma” in math education.
“When Black female students are repeatedly disciplined for being social, loud, or goofy in the mathematics classroom, they experience mathematical violence,” claim the authors of Designing Mathematics Curricula That Center Students’ Brilliance.
Normal Americans, including math teachers, understand math is math. There is no “black feminist” mathematics any more than there is a white male mathematics. One either understands the theories and processes of mathematics that lead to correct answers or they don’t. They either do the hard work of math, or they don’t, and race or gender have nothing to do with it. But the authors think otherwise:
“As a culture, whiteness is toxic in society and in education. More specifically, in society, whiteness presents through norms including—but not limited to—perfectionism, a sense of urgency, individualism, and objectivity.”
They argue that these cultural values place an “additional burden” on minority students, making them feel unwelcome and alienated in math classrooms.
Many Americans born without the math gene have experienced discomfort in math classes, but it may be a bit excessive to say they’ve been traumatized. Are generations of American really that weak-minded? The authors suggest requiring kids to be quiet, pay attention and do their work is “mathematical violence.” This is a type of lunacy all too common in contemporary American education, which largely buys the idea that disciplining unruly kids, and particularly black kids, is somehow racist and wrong. Never mind that their disruptions prevent attentive, polite kids from learning and make schools dangerous places.
In any competently conducted classroom, there must be a sense of urgency—there is never enough time to cover any curriculum—and if kids aren’t seeking perfection they aren’t learning as much as they should and can. This is particularly true in math where there is one right answer, though people like the authors always deny that too.
A University of Delaware Professor, Casey Griffin, is onboard:
Griffin argues that women’s sense of belonging in math is hindered by values such as ‘objective’ and ‘rational thought.’
Imagine that: a female professor opposing objective and rational thought.
“Given that the U.S. system of education—particularly secondary and postsecondary institutions—was created by men, for the sole purpose of educating men, it is not surprising that it was developed with ‘masculine’ qualities.”
Female math teachers might find that surprising.
“I hypothesized that incorporating feminist [teaching methods] into math classes might support women’s retention in STEM. Feminist pedagogies aim to position not just the instructor, but all students, as sources of knowledge.”
This too is a common, anti-intellectual approach in American education. Teachers must not actually teach, but must stand aside and “facilitate” each student’s innate brilliance. As Ben Franklin noted, the wise learn from everyone, but that’s not remotely what these people are advocating.
In schools where merit is ruthlessly suppressed and social and sexual pathologies are the focus of the curriculum, it’s unsurprising things like “feminist pedagogies” are the order of the day. That’s far easier on teachers and students than preparing to effectively teach, behaving like civilized people and doing assignments to build bigger, better brains.
These methods have produced predictable results: generations of less intelligent, less capable, but supremely entitled people with high and undeserved self-esteem and little ability to be productive citizens. Is fixing this yet another urgent, Trump project?
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https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/01/black_feminist_math_equals_lowered_iqs.html