Instruments such as ‘Reporting Portals’ are redolent of the Nazi past and are now deployed ostensibly in defense of German democracy.

The greatest threat to Europe isn’t China, Russia, or some other external actor; it’s “the retreat of Europe from… fundamental values” like the freedom of speech. That was Vice President Vance’s warning to European leaders at the 2025 Munich Security Conference.

“Canada has freedom, Japan has freedom, the U.K., France, Italy, Germany, Spain ... it against the inevitability of human nature. Free speech is the ultimate example. The U.S. is the only ...