Author: Christine Schier

From the beginning of the Biden administration’s commitment to participate in the proxy war against Russia in Ukraine, both parties in Congress have stuck to the narrative handed down to them by the “Military Industrial Complex”: Vladimir Putin’s actions were unprovoked and Ukraine is the test case for preserving democracy, therefore, the cost is worth it. The corollary, increasingly voiced, […]

The media flap which emerged when Walter Isaacson’s biography of Elon Musk was excerpted in the Washington Post on Sept. 7 provoked significant reactions over what had actually happened. The excerpt claimed that Musk had “deactivated” the Starlink satellite system coverage of the Black Sea, which prevented a Ukrainian attack on Russia’s Black Sea fleet in September 2022. Musk later […]

That the era of colonialism is finally coming to an end, as presented in the open letter to the United Nations General Assembly above, was expressed by a number of speakers from the Global South at this year’s gathering, in particular those from Africa. That gave a sense of optimism to the debates, which are traditionally quie formal. As Egypt’s […]

This year’s UN General Assembly, running from Sept. 19 to 26, should turn out to be less humdrum than previous such occasions. Leaders from over 140 countries are attending, although Presidents Xi, Putin and Macron and UK Prime Minister Sunak are not among them, which makes four out of the five permanent members of the Security Council. More interesting than […]

The two-day summit of the G77+China in Havana ended Sept. 16 with the issuance of a final declaration on “Current Development Challenges: the Role of Science, Technology and Innovation”, which calls for the “comprehensive reform of the international financial architecture” and a “more inclusive and coordinated approach to global financial governance with greater emphasis on cooperation among countries.” In opening […]

Speaking at the 8th Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Sept. 12 , Vladimir Putin made it crystal clear that Russia is launching an all-out mobilization to develop the tremendous economic and natural resources existing in the vast Siberian territory. “One thing is clear,” he said, “the Far East is Russia’s strategic priority for the entire 21st century, and we […]

During one session of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, President Putin also spoke of using “new physical principles” in weapons development. His comments were met with an eerie silence from the usual arrogant blabbermouths in the West who think they understand the Russian President. There was some gossip that he is hinting at developing “Super Weapons”. One anonymous source […]

Demographic Collapse. While Ukraine’s economy has long since lost the physical ability to reproduce its population’s existence, the country is suffering one of the greatest demographic collapses in the world, which actually began well before the current conflict. Some shocking statistics are provided in an Aug. 20 article for the media network Al Mayadeen English, entitled “Living Conditions in Ukraine Are […]

An investigation into China’s state funding of e-cars exported to Europe was announced on Sept. 13 by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The move, based on charges of a lack of transparency on the Chinese side, could result in punitive tariffs on Chinese-made vehicles. This would particularly hit German automakers which produce a lot in China, and would be […]

The successful landing of India’s Chandrayaan-3 module on the South Pole of the Moon on Aug. 23, in the middle of the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, sent a powerful message to the world on the possibility for all nations, however big or small, developed or developing, to achieve scientific breakthroughs (cf. SAS 35/23). That optimism was expressed by […]