This post was originally published on here “Is it possible that we have not learned the lessons of history?” German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier asked yesterday. November 9 was the anniversary of the proclamation of the Weimar Republic (1918), the pogroms against the Jews (1938), and the fall of the Berlin Wall (1989). “November 9 represents…
The deteriorating alliance in North America
This post was originally published on here The United States military plans to send a contingent of troops to an air base at Syria’s capital, Damascus, Reuters reported on November 5, part of a plan to monitor a Syria-Israel ceasefire agreement. Syria and the U.S. were long-standing enemies, but after Bashar Assad’s regime fell in…
This post was originally published on here One out of every seven respondents in a new survey of 2,000 Germans wants a strong, dictatorial leader. The study by Bielefeld University and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, published yesterday, found: 15 percent completely or mostly agree with the statement: “We should have a leader who rules Germany…
This post was originally published on here “If there has been a more shameful day in recent British history, I’m struggling to recall it tonight,” Jake Wallis Simons wrote in the Telegraph. Birmingham’s Aston Villa beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 2-0 yesterday. But few were focusing on the football game itself. The main spectacle was radical…
This post was originally published on here Have you received a text message stating something along these lines? “This is your final notice regarding the unpaid toll balance on your account. You must settle the balance within the next 12 hours to avoid severe penalties.” If so, you are one of millions of Americans who…
This post was originally published on here“The civil war in Syria is over. There are now no longer any grounds for asylum in Germany,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated on Monday. Those who don’t leave could be deported, he said, despite dissent from his foreign minister, who recently visited the war-torn nation. This would be…
This post was originally published on here World powers are sailing toward a massive confrontation over the Red Sea, and the United Arab Emirates is forcing the issue. Geopolitical Futures wrote November 4: Recent satellite analysis adds to the intrigue. On three small uninhabited Red Sea islets, monitoring agencies have detected the covert construction of…
This post was originally published on here Young people from migrant backgrounds launched fireworks at police and buildings in Birmingham and Liverpool in one of several stories from the past 24 hours highlighting Britain’s societal breakdown. In Liverpool, a third-floor balcony was set on fire with fireworks. When emergency services arrived, they too were attacked…
This post was originally published on here Young people from migrant backgrounds launched fireworks at police and buildings in Birmingham and Liverpool in one of several stories from the past 24 hours highlighting Britain’s societal breakdown. In Liverpool, a third-floor balcony was set on fire with fireworks. When emergency services arrived, they too were attacked…