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 […]
Category: Background Stories and Dossiers
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 […]
The Rupture with the Global System: How Russia and China are Chasing Down Western Aviation
Like China before it—which faced intense sanctions aimed at dismantling its advanced industries and destabilizing its economy—Russia was hit by Western economic sanctions so severe […]
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 […]
“Dark” Muslims – and brightly enlightened Europe?
The history we’ve been taught is propaganda: The Islamic world was the brain, Europe the arsonist. In 391 CE, Christian mobs destroyed the Great Library […]
The Total EU Ban on Russian Gas Imports – and Why Europe’s Industrial Competitors in Asia Know How to Use It to Their Advantage
A Decision of Historic Absurdity The European Union’s latest decision on gas imports from Russia is almost absurdly bizarre. Over the past five years—since before […]