NATO: The Founding Lie

NATO: The Founding Lie

The NATO edifice of lies, nurtured for decades, is more fragile than ever, Werner Rügemer writes. After the 2nd World War in 1945 the USA knew: There is no danger from the weakened Soviet Union. But with the pincer grip of the Marshall Plan and NATO, the USA integrated the Western, Northern and Southern European…

A Brand of “Portugal Socialism” May Overtake the World Soon

A Brand of “Portugal Socialism” May Overtake the World Soon

During the Trump Administration we were introduced to the unsmiling figure of a certain Stephen Miller, senior adviser and speechwriter. According to a longstanding and far-fetched conspiracy theory, the world is run by a race of reptiles disguised as humans. The only reason Miller cannot be one of them is that, in his case, the…

The Strategic Consequences of a Possible French Military Intervention in Mozambique

The Strategic Consequences of a Possible French Military Intervention in Mozambique

A publicly available expert-level newsletter on Mozambique news reports and clippings from the middle of May predicts that France might launch a limited military intervention in northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado Province in order to protect the offshore energy deposits of its national champion Total, which necessitates an analysis of such a move’s strategic consequences if…