Hungary: Populist Paradise or Danger to Democracy?

October 16, 2019 Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. Budapest, Hungary http://www.globalnext.org Why would I, as an American care about the political goings-on in far-off Hungary? I blame Mr. Peter Szijjártó.  My fascination with Hungarian politics began when I heard the Foreign Minister in an interview defending his country’s populist agenda. Mr. Szijjártó spoke of freedom, controlling … Continue reading Hungary: Populist Paradise or Danger to Democracy?

Terror Attacks: Synagogues, Churches and Mosques: Why the Sri Lanka Attacks were Different

Philip C Johnson, Ph.D. April 28, 2019 http://www.globalnext.org To say things have been tough on religious groups lately would be an understatement. On March 15th, two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand were attacked killing 50 people. One week ago today, on April 21st,  Resurrection (Easter) Sunday, 253 people were killed in an attack in Sri … Continue reading Terror Attacks: Synagogues, Churches and Mosques: Why the Sri Lanka Attacks were Different