In a case that exposes the intersection of state power, political interference, and the Israeli military-industrial complex, Switzerland’s former top federal police official stands accused […]
Author: Felix Abt
North Korea’s Economic Revival: More Than Just Trade with Russia and China
The Limits of the Trade Narrative: Understanding North Korea’s Real Economic Recovery North Korea appears to be enjoying its strongest economic performance in decades, with […]
From “Never Again” to “Again and Again”
Detailed Summary of Hans-Georg Moeller’s Lecture on “German Guilt Pride” Hans-Georg Moeller argues that “guilt pride” is a uniquely modern German political invention that emerged after World […]
Monica Lewinsky: Mossad Honeypot or Fortuitous Coincidence?
Monica Lewinsky in 2018 stormed off the stage at a major international news conference in Jerusalem when asked about her affair with Bill Clinton. Why? […]
The Myth of Digital Silence in China
1984 in China: Does the Orwellian Comparison Hold Up? George Orwell’s novel 1984 portrays a totalitarian state that maintains power through surveillance, censorship, and propaganda. It is […]
Cruel Betrayal: Of All People, Ukraine’s Jewish President Glorifies Nazi War Criminal and Murderer of Jews
From Anti-Fascist Comedian to Pro-Nazi President As a comedian, Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to audiences both in the Ukrainian-speaking regions in the west of the country […]
Everyone Thinks the South China Sea Is About Trade & Resources. They’re Looking at the Wrong Map.
The next major war? What the South China Sea is really about To state it right from the start: This is neither about oil nor […]
Europe’s Long War With Russia: The 200-Year Geopolitical Pattern No One Wants to Admit
There is a long historical continuity of European involvement in attempts to weaken, constrain, or destroy Russia, which can be understood across several overlapping historical […]
Predictions as Power: How AI Forecasts Shape Our Future — and Accelerate Techno‑Feudal Control
“Predictions sound like facts, but they are not.” That line, repeated by Carissa Véliz, an AI researcher at Oxford, in her new work Prophecy: Prediction, Power, […]
The Morality of Power: War, Virtue, and the Pursuit of Harmony in Asian Statecraft
While the Western tradition often invoked the idea of a “just war” (bellum iustum) to legitimize expansion or ideological ambition, Asian thought framed military force […]