Prince Michael of Liechtenstein

  The gravest threat to Europe is neither Russia nor migration. It is internal: a loss of confidence in its own civilization. No army can defend a society that no longer believes in itself. While a delegation from the United States negotiates with Moscow over a potential peace settlement in Ukraine – without European participation – the […]

  The United States is intensifying its security efforts in the Caribbean and the Pacific. While the main claim is the war on drugs and organized crime, the political situation of Venezuela is very concerning for the U.S. and the primary target is the regime of President Nicolas Maduro. There is a new “Monroe Doctrine” […]

  On November 21, armed gunmen stormed St. Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State in north-central Nigeria, abducting more than 300 children and 12 teachers. Only days earlier, attackers had targeted a Christian church in a separate incident, killing two people and abducting 38 worshippers. United States President Donald Trump has previously accused the Nigerian […]

  In recent decades, the G20, together with the OECD, has sought to establish global regulatory frameworks aimed at managing the economy, expanding reporting and surveillance obligations, and tightening control over the population. Much of this effort has focused on extracting as much tax revenue as possible from businesses and individuals, while weaving a tight […]

  Argentina’s congressional elections in October brought victory for President Javier Milei and a broad confirmation of his policies. President Milei has introduced reforms in Argentina that were long overdue – the kind that are overdue in the United States and Europe as well. Expedient politics that buy votes through excessive clientelism, combined with an oversized, overcontrolling state, […]