President Donald Trump unveiled a sweeping new tariff regime, targeting nearly every major trading partner of the United States. The list, displayed in the White House Rose Garden, imposes aggressive ...
When Germany’s early federal election was announced on November 7, 2024, for February 23, 2025, authorities anticipated Russian interference. German intelligence promptly established a special t...
When Holocaust Remembrance Becomes a Product Germany’s commitment to confronting its past is often praised as a model of historical reckoning. Yet, over time, this engagement has become what most ri...
The Holocaust, the systematic murder of six million Jews, along with millions of others—Roma, Sinti, LGBT, disabled people, political dissidents, and more—was one of the most horrific crimes in hu...
Getting Worse Since 1914 Once upon a time, European culture was marked by optimism, scientific progress, and artistic flourishing. It was a time when borders were porous, ideas flowed freely, and peop...
The United States is considering using blockchain technology for humanitarian aid distribution. Not a bad move—but a critical question remains: What currency should be used? The Currency Dilemma: D...
In a move that underscores the dramatic realignment of Middle Eastern alliances, Israel has quietly urged the U.S. to allow Russian military bases to remain in Syria. Behind this unorthodox request li...
Most neo-Nazis know as much about the Third Reich as the guys who ordered Islam for Dummies before joining Daesh (so-called IS). Probably even less, since they likely haven’t even picked up—much l...
If modern discourse is to be believed, Milton Friedman was not a “neoliberal” at all—at least not in the way the term is thrown around today. He is routinely portrayed as a dogmatic apos...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) was born from the ashes of history’s worst atrocities. After the Nuremberg Trials judged Nazi war criminals, and following the Yugoslavia and Rw...
“The Religion of Consumerism and Moral Decay in the Modern World” In the modern world, consumerism has reshaped societies and left in its wake a trail of moral decay. As humans we are noto...
Remember when the so-called Iranian “moral” Police killed a girl for not wearing her headscarf properly? (If you don’t, read it here). Let’s imagine for a second she would have...
Kennt ihr das auch? Man läuft im Wahlkampf durch die Straßen und ändert an jeder Laterne seine Wahlabsicht, da ein anderes Gesicht vom Wahlplakat herunterschielt? Nein? Vermutlich auch sonst nieman...
ETFs: The Illusion of Safety and the Erosion of Responsible Ownership Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) had become the darlings of the modern investment world—but surprise! As markets took a hit in recen...
Europe and the West often look down on the Middle East, viewing it through a lens of stereotypes and misconceptions. To many in the West, the region is seen as backward, plagued by violence, and domin...
Has anyone else thought of Rearden’s wife while observing European politicians bashing Donald Trump? I remember Rearden’s wife in Ayn Rand’s novel Atlas Shrugged to belittle individual merit and...
Rosa Luxemburg remains hugely romanticized in Germany and political foundation bearing her name is funded by tax-money. Luxemburg’s brutal murder in January 1919, at the age of 47, coupled with her ...
In today’s dynamic geopolitical landscape, narratives are everywhere, and it’s crucial to know who is behind them and why. It often comes in handy to have someone external to blame for stagnat...
Lebanon’s president on Monday ordered troops to retaliate against the source of gunfire from the Syrian side of the border after a night of deadly clashes erupted along the frontier. The Lebanese He...