How many times must history repeat itself before Europe's leaders understand that security cannot be built on fear, military rearmament and ever-new enemy images? The war in Ukraine is often portrayed as if it arose…
The world’s freest country kills its own citizens
The United States loves to tell the world that it stands for freedom, democracy and human rights. American presidents speak of freedom as if Washington has been given a moral mandate to define the concept…
Some Lives Are More Human Than Others
In the imperial world, US soldiers who go to foreign lands, kill a lot of people and destroy their homes and lives have PTSD if they display violent behaviour when they return home. The people…
Has the red line now been crossed?
The latest major drone attack on Moscow should send a chill down the spine of anyone who still understands what war can turn into. Not because Moscow has never been attacked before, and not because…
The War of Attrition: Why Russia Is Advancing…
There are several arguments that keep recurring whenever the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are discussed. Two in particular deserve a closer look: that Russia is barely moving and therefore must be losing,…
USA leaving Iraq after 23 years.
There are dynamics at play in today's geopolitics. 1. US over extension. 2. Multipllarity 3. European devastating loss. Let's cover all of them. US overextension 1. USA has 900 military installations around the world. Logistics…
Imagine South Africa Banned English. Now Explain Why…
The west hypocrisy and double standards. The west has perfected the art of sweeping evidence under the rug with words like "it's Russian propaganda". This way, they avoid the difficult questions. The Estonian example Let's…
Has the Fear of Losing the Oil Fund…
Norway is under pressure. Not necessarily through an ultimatum on paper from Washington or Brussels, but through an economic reality we have created ourselves. We have built up a national fortune of more than 22,000…
The UN Cries Out for Peace While the…
What is unfolding at the UN General Assembly in New York this week should worry the whole world. The organisation created to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war is desperately trying to find…