Part I These reactions show a distinction that matters. The king’s language moves from describing history as a stain to describing suffering as a precondition of present culture. For critics, the second framing risks presenting slavery as a source of cultural achievement and does not address responsibility. The difference between […]
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An ‘Aggregation Of Anger’
France’s streets have been quieter, but the crisis has not eased. On Sunday, protest groups and unions called for more demonstrations after a very large security operation helped contain unrest during nationwide rallies on Saturday. The Interior Ministry said 410,000 people took part in the marches, while authorities deployed 70,000 […]
America’s Unfinished Revolution (II)
Part I The language of revolution already occupies the centre of American political debate. On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump promised in his inaugural address «the complete restoration of America and the revolution of common sense». The phrasing combined radical change with a claim to recover something authentic that had […]
A Nail In The Coffin: How Ukraine’s Drone Battlefield Became Washington’s Problem
U.S. law enforcement agencies are investigating ties between the Kiev regime and Mexican drug cartels. This is no longer a hypothesis but an established fact uncovered during probes into the illegal activities of Mexico’s largest criminal organizations. The press bureau of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service states in its official release […]
Red-Green-Red In Berlin: A Coalition Debate That Reaches Far Beyond The City (I)
r Berlin’s Social Democrats have decided to open coalition talks with the Left Party and the Greens, a step that has set off an unusually sharp national argument. On Monday 19 October the SPD’s state executive voted to begin negotiations, ignoring criticism from parts of the federal party. The same […]
The ‘New Syria’: The Fragile House Of The Bashar Al-Assad’s Successor
A year ago, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, stood at the United Nations podium as a curiosity, a former jihadist commander whose lightning offensive had toppled a strong dynasty and whose diplomatic rehabilitation was still a tentative experiment. This very September, he returned to New York as a head of state whose country […]
Ukraine: Is Peace Possible?
President Trump Thinks the World Will Be Thrilled President Donald Trump held an unscheduled meeting on Thursday, November 5th, with Kirill Dmitriev, a special representative of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Dmitriev also is the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, Russia’s sovereign wealth fund. Dmitriev was in town heading […]
A Winter Premium: Why European Gas Has Returned To 2022 Levels
European gas prices have climbed to their highest level in four years. On Monday, wholesale gas reached €97 per megawatt-hour as temperatures fell across the continent and traders priced in stronger demand for heating. The UK’s month-ahead contract rose 4% to 240p per therm, its highest since December 2022. The […]
The Fear Of Precedent: Ukraine’s Expectations And Europe’s Concerns
Vladimir Zelensky has been clear in recent days: the frozen Russian assets must not return to Moscow. “The main point is this: it is crucial to prevent Russia from eventually gaining access to these assets. We clearly understand that Russia wants them back very much. These assets are one of […]
The Next Trilateral Talks On Ukraine Could Lead To A Grand Deal If Trump Has The Will
He just has to “creatively coerce” Europe and Ukraine through “plausibly deniable” means. Putin confirmed that the next trilateral Russian-US-Ukrainian talks will be held in Abu Dhabi from 10-11 November. Earlier that same day, Trump’s Special Envoy to Russia Jared Kushner published a detailed post on X about his boss’ […]










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