Entries by Alain DeBenoist

Alain de Benoist on Trump’s Victory

Arktos Journal Alain de Benoist analyzes the results of the American presidential election. While he welcomes the victory of the people over the Establishment, he nonetheless cautions against excessive optimism regarding the potential positive consequences of Donald Trump’s victory for France and Europe, as well as the illusion of attempting to transplant “Trumpism” to Europe. […]

Coronavirus: Consequences of Staggering Magnitude

Excerpts  from the interview, April 2, 2020; translated by Tom Sunic. Coronavirus : des conséquences de première grandeur ..A few years ago I wrote that only in a state of emergency one can take full measure of somebody. Now we know where we are at. A statesman makes decisions, gives orders and requisitions. Macron, however, […]

Repentance has no place in politics

Translated from the French by Tom Sunic Below is the interview Alain de Benoist gave recently to Boulevard Voltaire **** Q. Shortly before his death, François Mitterrand said those definitive words to the perplexed Jean-Pierre Elkabbach: “France does not need to apologize.” Mitterand spoke of those famed “darkest hours in our history.” Today, however, “repentance” […]

Big Mother and the Therapeutic State

‘Pantagruel  with his father Gargantua and mother Gargamelle” (watercolor); by Gustave Doré (1832–1883) Translated from the French by Tom Sunic. Below is the interview Alain de Benoist gave recently to Boulevard Voltaire. ****** Q: “Eat your five servings of fruit and vegetables every day!”; “Do some sport!”; “Quit Smoking!”; “Drink one glass, but not two!”; […]