Author: Christine Schier

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 […]

In remarks to a party event on Nov. 5, the chairman of the SPD’s parliamentary group, Rolf Mützenich, noted that he had been put on the “terror list” of Kiev’s CCD (Center for Countering Disinformation), for “advocating a cease-fire in Ukraine”. Being targeted, he added, led to “secondary threats” against those named. Our readers are well aware of the existence […]

In February of this year, the Swiss government adopted the EU sanctions against Russia, thus breaking a 500 year-long tradition of neutrality in foreign policy. One consequence of that choice is that Switzerland is no longer in a position to mediate the conflict or offer a venue for negotiations. The overwhelming majority of the Swiss population, on the contrary, is […]

The Trans Afghan Railway Corridor is a long-overdue project that could transform the economy of Afghanistan. Starting in Uzbekistan, in the border town of Termez, which is already a rail depot center, the line is planned to stretch to Mazar-i-Sharif in the northern Afghan Balkh Province, then on to Kabul, and from there, to Peshawar, in North-Western Pakistan. There, the […]

What effect would a nuclear war have on our planet’s climate? If that were the central issue to be addressed at the Climate Change Conference in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, it would be a useful event for the future of life on Earth. But since it’s not, this year’s COP27 promises to be just as much a waste of time […]

The Schiller Institute will hold an online conference on the above theme this coming Saturday, November 12, from 15:00 to 20:00 Central European time, at https://schillerinstitute.com/. We quote from the invitation to the event: “In this time of great political tumult, of controversy concerning the positive role of human technological progress, and of the growing danger, whether through design or […]

A massive aerial and maritime drone attack was launched Oct. 29 against Russian ships in Sevastopol, on the Crimean peninsula. The drones reportedly used the special “security zone” reserved for grain deliveries, and were also aimed at ships protecting the grain corridor. In a statement describing it as a “ terrorist attack,” the Russian Defense Ministry charged that it had […]