STRATEGIC ALERT Service

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 […]

Achieving another first for humanity, SpaceX on Oct. 13 recovered intact the entire first stage of its massive Starship rocket at its original launchpad in Boca Chica, Texas. The accomplishment was immediately hailed by NASA Director Bill Nelson, who offered his congratulations, adding that “continued testing will prepare us for the bold missions that lie ahead — including traveling to the […]

Four Israeli human rights NGOs, that call themselves “the Israeli ceasefire coalition”, have “called on the international community to take action now to prevent Israel from forcibly transferring hundreds of thousands of Palestinians” out of Northern Gaza through a siege involving cutting off all food, water, and fuel. The statement was signed by B’Tselem (the Israeli Information Center for Human […]

The 71st consecutive weekly Zoom call dialogue of the International Peace Coalition (IPC) Oct. 11 was a sobering experience for participants, and for all who have viewed the presentation by Scott Ritter on the danger of a nuclear war provoked by Israel’s attacks on Lebanon. Ritter, a well-respected former UN weapons inspector, spoke after Helga Zepp-LaRouche, who had initiated the […]

The campaigns of independent candidates Diane Sare for Senate and Jose Vega for Congress, both from New York State, will present an extraordinary program for peace at an indoor rally and concert on Oct. 26, at 8 pm CET (2 pm EDT), featuring speakers such as Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, Garland Nixon and Ray McGovern, as well as numerous classical music contributions. The […]