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After the resignation en masse of over 50 members of his government, the scandal-ridden Boris Johnson finally resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on July 7. The political circus of the previous weeks had prompted former U.K. Ambassador Craig Murray, a fierce critic of Britain’s imperial policy, to comment in a post on his website on July 6: […]

The Chief of the British Army’s General Staff, Gen. Sir Patrick Sanders, delivered on June 28 his first public speech since taking office, which was characterized by Italian Gen. (ret) Fabio Mini as “a declaration of war against Russia”. Sanders’ concepts are not new, but confirm that the British Empire’s strategy will not change despite the ousting of Boris Johnson. […]

The conflict in Europe has overshadowed reports on the dire situation in Yemen, where at least 19 million “are going hungry” according to the UN Office of Humanitarian Affairs, or nearly two-thirds of the total population. A new report by the International Committee of the Red Cross confirms that the eight years of armed conflict, economic hardship, and deteriorating health […]

Last April, as a result of the soaring food and fuel prices, compounded by the effects of the Corona pandemic, Sri Lanka was forced to default on payment of foreign bonds, and the Central Bank shortly thereafter declared the country in a preemptive default. For many months before that, the government had been unable to provide the foreign currency to […]

The heads of state and government participating in the NATO summit in Madrid June 28-30 adopted a new Strategic Concept. As expected, it presents the Russian Federation as “the most significant and direct threat to Allies’ security and to peace and stability in the Euro-Atlantic area”, that might even might attack “the sovereignty and territorial integrity” of NATO members. Thus, […]

As inflation continues to soar, driving food and fuel prices ever higher, as infrastructure crumbles and productivity declines, where are the political leaders who should be addressing these concerns? Poll after poll confirms that the number one issue for Americans is the economy, particularly the devastating effects of rising prices on living standards. The same polls show confidence in President […]

The farmer demonstrations in the Netherlands have now expanded to other productive layers of society and turned into a general protest against the government. On July 4, fishermen joined in, blocking several ports (excluding Rotterdam), while farmers blocked distribution centers of major retail markets. As one of the leaders of the movement, Sieta van Keimpema, explained in a video message […]

After the increase in energy costs, Italian agriculture has been hit by another scourge, a severe drought that has already jeopardized 30% of total output. Although such extreme weather had been forecast, the central and local administrations have done nothing to prepare for it, so that water reserves are near depletion. In addition to farming, domestic consumption and even hydroelectricity […]

More than half of the 43 million households in Germany heat with natural gas. If the gas flows stop, that means unbearable cold for nearly 22 million of them next winter. But the others will also be affected, as soaring gas prices on the free market impact the price of electricity — which has increased by 320% in the past […]

Following the June 23 decision of the European Council to grant candidate status to Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was in Kiev on July 1 to dictate to the Ukrainians the “reforms” they must now carry out to qualify for membership. In her speech to the Parliament in Kiev, she welcomed them into a “democratic Europe” “You […]