Month: November 2022

This is the story of two Ponzi schemes, of three entities called FTX, FFT and Alameda, and of earthquake precursors. To begin with the latter, in physics, earthquake precursors are mostly little shocks preceding the big one. In finance, a “peripheral” event precedes a systemic crisis. The bankruptcy of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, officially filed on Nov. 11, can be […]

Eight of the CEOs of major German companies who accompanied Chancellor Olaf Scholz to China on Nov. 4, published a joint statement in the Nov. 10 Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, defending their cooperation with the Chinese as being in Germany’s genuine interest. A pullout, on the other hand, as demanded by geopolitical adversaries would “cut us off” from industrial development perspectives. […]

A “mega political crisis over migration”, to quote deputy EU Commission chairman Margareta Schinas, threatens to break out between France and Italy over illegal migrants. After Italy denied docking to some NGO ships which then sailed to French ports, the French government accused the Italians of violating EU agreements and took a series of retaliatory measures, including the suspension of […]

On Nov. 5, the head of the SPD parliamentary group, Rolf Mützenich, denounced the fact that he had been put on the infamous list of “information terrorists” of Kiev’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CDD) for advocating a cease fire in Ukraine, and that he had received threats (cf. SAS 45/22). The existence of such a list was known to the […]

Schiller Institute founder Helga Zepp-LaRouche participated online on Nov. 11 in a week-long international conference in Indonesia on the Non-Aligned Movement’s international struggle for global peace, justice and prosperity, in the 66 years since its founding at the Bandung Conference. Running from Nov. 7-13 in four Indonesian cities, the conference, titled “Bandung-Belgrade-Havana in Global History and Perspective: What Dreams, What […]

The Schiller Institute held an international (online) symposium Nov. 12, titled, “The Physical Economy of the noösphere: Reviving the Heritage of Vladimir Vernadsky” (cf. SAS 45/22), dedicated to the mission of the great Russian-Ukrainian scientist Vladimir Vernadsky (1863-1945). The two panel event featured presentations by 13 scientists, engineers and policymakers from six naitons (U.S., Russia, Italy, Germany, South Africa and […]

We in Europe are bombarded daily with terrifying news about ruthless dictators, such as Vladimir Putin or Xi Jinping, who are out to conquer the West, militarily and economically, and to destroy Western “values”. In response, we are asked to accept “sacrifices”, including a collapse in living standards. The effect of the propaganda on the population, however, is wearing thin, […]

As Anglo-American officials continue to throw out baseless allegations that President Putin is threatening to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine, the U.S. is changing its strategic posture in preparation to fight a nuclear war. The release on Oct. 27 of the Defense Department’s 2022 National Defense Strategy (NDS) document shows the intent to engage in permanent warfare. It is centered […]

An extraordinary press availability organized by EIR on Nov. 5, brought together military, security and diplomatic experts from both sides of the Atlantic, together with “gutsy young” citizen activists. The tense but animated discussion featured highly instructive exchanges between French and American retired military officers and intelligence experts on the global security architecture needed. The event, which was extended well […]

Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s decision to meet with President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Nov. 4 was taken despite the fierce opposition from his own coalition partner, the Greens, on the domestic level, as well as many international voices, including the Atlantic Council. On the eve of his visit, Scholz himself penned an article in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung stressing his […]