by David Bell,* USA
(31 July 2026) The theme of impending doom and a desperate search for missing panaceas is aimed at wealthy countries, which makes the real difference. Even if a few eventually die, vast tranches of taxpayer dollars can still be offloaded to Pharma, and investors make a killing before such metrics become clear.
by Georg Koch*
(3 July 2026) Katrin Blatz Brubakk is a German-Norwegian child psychologist who specialises in trauma. Since 2014, she has been deployed repeatedly by “Médecins Sans Frontières” to various locations. Gaza was her first mission directly in a war zone. Consequently, the rules had to be strictly adhered to:
“Never go outside the walls without being accompanied by a security guard.” – “Always wear the white vest of Médecins Sans Frontières.” – “Never stray more than 50 metres from the road.”
by “Julian Assange Archive e.V.”
(3 July 2026) (CH-S) In 2024, the fearless Australian investigative journalist Julian Assange was released from Belmarsh Prison in London. He had exposed US war crimes. Since 2010, the year of his unlawful arrest, people around the world had worked tirelessly to ensure that he was not forgotten. They stood outside embassies and courts, organised protests, wrote letters, held vigils and continued to speak out about his “case” even after it had all but disappeared from the public eye.
by Sabiene Jahn*
(26 June 2026) Jean Ziegler has died. An unusual podcast obituary by Tahir Chaudhry** pays tribute to a great Swiss human rights activist and to an almost lost form of moral radicalism: the courage to call hunger, exploitation, and indifference by name.
by Helmut Scheben*
(19 June 2026) The US base is a blessing for Germany, according to the news magazine “Echo der Zeit” published by Swiss public broadcasting agency SRF. The message sounds like a NATO press release.
by Marie-Estelle Dupont,* France
(19 June 2026) (CH-S) France has long been familiar with violent riots following major events, even when, for example, a football match has ended in victory for the French team. Nationwide, 22,000 police officers were recently deployed; hundreds of rioters were arrested; and there was widespread damage to property and several injuries.