Author: Christine Schier

Two leading patterns stand out in the ongoing protest wave of farmers in Europe: the tendency toward a broader revolt involving independent entrepreneurs and craftspeople as a whole, and the coordination of protests among Eastern European countries. The first is particularly visible in Germany, judging from three public events in Nuremberg, Chemnitz and Düsseldorf at the end of last week. […]

While more and more information is emerging in Germany that raise questions as to the real nature of the so-called “anti-fascist” demonstrations that have swept the country over the last weeks, the narrative about a “secret conspiracy” for the deportation of millions of immigrants, involving the opposition party AfD, continues to be peddled by media elsewhere in Europe and beyond […]

Brazilian President Lula da Silva’s two-day visit to Egypt over Feb. 14-15 culminated with an official state visit with host Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and the signing of two major bilateral accords; one that will strengthen trade in agricultural products, and one expanding cooperation in science, technology and innovation. From Cairo, the Brazilian President was off to Addis Abeba […]

From February 19-26, the International Court of Justice will be taking testimony in its review of the legality of Israel’s conduct in its occupation of Palestinian territories over the recent decades, pursuant to a request from the UN General Assembly submitted in December 2022. So far, 52 countries and groups are scheduled to speak, including the African Union, the League […]

The LaRouche Organization in the United States released a 14-minute video on Feb. 10 entitled The Oasis Plan –LaRouche’s Solution for the Middle East, which presents an illustrated update of the approach put forward by the late statesman Lyndon LaRouche in the 1970s. As LaRouche tirelessly stressed, bringing peace to the Middle East requires bringing economic development and eliminating the […]

There is no doubt that the interview Russian President Vladimir Putin gave to Tucker Carlson, released on Feb. 9, was a major international success, at least in terms of the size of the audience. In the first three days of its posting, more than 200 million views were recorded on various platforms. A fair assessment of its success was provided […]

Thanks to the interview with Tucker Carlson, Vladimir Putin’s voice was definitely heard in the Transatlantic world. And what has panicked his opponents is that hearing him undoubtedly has provoked many to think, especially outside the narrative imposed by the “Censorship Industrial Complex” in the West. The freakouts in the United States, the primary audience targeted by Carlson, speak volumes. […]

Germany and Italy represent together almost half of EU manufacturing output (45%). Figures for December 2023 for both countries show a deadly trajectory towards industrial collapse, mainly due to the effect of the sanctions on Russsia. Industrial production fell 1.5% on average in Germany, and 2.5% in Italy. This process of deindustrialization led the head of the German industrial association […]

The spectacular actions staged for weeks now by farmers throughout Europe have succeeded in pushing back the EU’s “Green Deal”, and that is no minor accomplishment. But much more remains to be done. Meanwhile, the official farmers associations in some countries, after obtaining the promise of concessions, have suspended large-scale protests for the time being, but similar actions have spread […]

The national election of Feb. 8 in Pakistan saw a massive show of support for former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was removed from power and imprisoned in 2022 in a de facto US-NATO-backed coup. Although Khan’s party, the Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTT), was banned from running, independent candidates loyal to him won the most seats — 97 out of 265. The […]