Author: Christine Schier

The greatest threat to human rights today is the threat of a world war, as it endangers the existence of humanity as a whole, stated Schiller Institute founder Helga Zepp LaRouche in addressing the eighth annual seminar of Chinese and European human rights experts held on Oct. 22 in Berlin. The event brought together some 60 scholars and officials from […]

A good part of the globe is awaiting with anxiety the presidential election that will take place in the United States on Nov. 5, after a campaign largely devoid on both sides of any substance, and certainly of any positive perspective for the future. Ultimately, whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump wins, the result will be unsatisfying, both for Americans […]

The campaigns of independent candidates Diane Sare for U.S. Senate, New York State, and Jose Vega for Congressman from the 15th district of New York City, are holding an indoor rally and concert on Oct. 26, at 8 pm CET (2 pm EDT) in Manhattan. A number of courageous former military, intelligence leaders and peace advocates from across the U.S. and internationally […]

This week, the BRICS annual meeting in Kazan, Russia, and the annual IMF conference in Washington will discuss, respectively, how to overcome the current, unjust and bankrupt world system (the former) and how to keep it alive at any cost (the latter). A third meeting, hosted by LaRouche independent candidates Jose Vega and Diane Sare in New York City on […]

A delegation of the Schiller Institute is present at the annual BRICS meeting Oct. 22-24 in Kazan, Russia, and will provide us with a first-hand report on that important summit for next week’s issue. Meanwhile, on the eve of the gathering, Vladimir Putin reviewed the progress of the BRICS nations in economic growth, technological development, digital and communication capabilities, as […]

The publication by a Tehran-based Telegram channel on Oct. 18 of two classified documents, supposedly produced by U.S. intelligence, have caused great concern in both Washington and Israel. The two documents reportedly show detailed observations by U.S. intelligence of preparations at three Israeli air bases for strikes on Iran in reprisal for the latter’s Oct. 1 missile strike on Israel. […]

Helga Zepp-LaRouche opened the 72nd consecutive weekly online meeting of the International Peace Coalition on Oct. 18 by emphasizing the danger of an escalation of the war in South-West Asia. Following the Israeli assassination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made known his intention to severely punish Iran. The fear is that he – or rather […]

After weeks of trumpeting his “Victory Plan”, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy finally unveiled it publicly during a speech at the Ukrainian parliament Oct. 16. The Ukrainian President claimed it would allow his country to finally put an end to the war by defeating Russia, a premise that ignores the reality that Russian forces have been advancing on all fronts, while the […]

On October 18, during U.S. President Joe Biden’s last visit to Germany, before leaving the White House, he received the highest honor bestowed by the German state, namely the “Grand Cross of Special Class of the Order of Merit” for his “outstanding merit” in favor of U.S.-German relations. While many observers were puzzled over what his “merit” might have been, […]

To deliver a strong message on German Unity Day, at least 25,000 people gathered in Berlin on Oct. 3 for a major peace rally, with the participation of many organizations from both the traditional “left” and “right”, including the Civil Rights Movement Solidarity (Büso). Among the most prominent speakers were Sahra Wagenknecht, founder of the new BSW party, Peter Gauweiler […]