Liz Truss: Presiding Over Europe´s Sick Man

Liz Truss will have to deal with problems no UK prime minister has faced since Churchill took over as the German panzers were breaking through to arrive at the French coast in June 1940.

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Understanding Gorbachev‘s True Challenge

My 2001 interview with Mikhail Gorbachev.

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Urbi et Gorbi (2001)

Why does former Soviet leader Mikhael Gorbachev not get credit for ending the Cold War?

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Germany: Solidarity with Europe or With Russia?

Germany’s Nazi-era history demands that Olaf Scholz and his government support the widening call to end tourism visas for Russians to vacation in EU countries.

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Democracy In America Is On The Line

Donald Trump’s prime strategy is to undermine the U.S. system of justice – and make lots of money for himself in the process.

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Global Climate: Winter Sports in Saudi Arabia?

An unproven concept except for the surveillance aspect.

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Bottled Water: How Pure Is It?

Microplastics from plastic water bottles can be found everywhere — in meat and dairy products, fish, human blood and even close to the summit of Mount Everest.

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Deepening Transatlantic Cooperation

The world faces many challenges. More intense cooperation between the United States and the EU can help solve them.

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Big Food Biz Vs. the Amazon Rain Forest

How to buy meat responsibly, plus: A recipe for Ossobuco

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Is Russia Fascist?

No previous fascism made it past its youth. This one is a late-stage fascism. It necessarily takes some styles and structures from late-stage Soviet Communism.

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