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(19 June 2026) (CH-S) The humanitarian situation in the Palestinian Gaza Strip is dire. This is the assessment of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs in Bern. In a joint statement with the foreign ministers of 19 countries, Switzerland has expressed its concern about the situation.
by Peter F. Mayer*
(12 June 2026) A leading British surgeon from the University of Oxford has, in a sensational interview with Tucker Carlson, described in detail what he witnessed with his own eyes in Gaza: the systematic destruction of the healthcare system, targeted shootings of children at food distribution points, and an institutionalised torture programme against Palestinian doctors. The West looks the other way – and funds the whole thing.
by Norbert Häring,* Germany
(12 June 2026) US schools are already spending ten times as much on digital learning software and hardware as they do on textbooks. Instead of increasing pupils’ academic achievement, as promised, it has actually declined. An analysis of PISA results confirms that academic achievement decreases as screen time at school increases.
by Ralph Studer*
(5 June 2026) Mandatory vaccinations, liability issues and new technologies are causing unease across Switzerland. Whilst cantons are tightening their health laws and the federal government is revising the Epidemics Act, concerns are growing that state intervention could go too far. Initial consultations have led to restrictions on the state’s scope for intervention.
by Christine Staehelin*
(5 June 2026) Teachers embody the subject. They stand for the content. It is their task to pass on culture and tradition so that something new can emerge. In addition to knowledge, this requires, above all, pedagogical and methodological-didactic skills. Teachers can be great role models or the opposite. They can encourage or discourage, be taken seriously or ridiculed. As counterparts in the educational context, they always play a role, yet in recent decades this has increasingly been pushed off the stage. We present Christine Staehelin’s speech, which she delivered at the press conference of the “Bildungswende” group [turning point in education].
by Jeffrey D. Sachs,* USA
(5 June 2026) (CH-S) As a key member state of the European Union and a direct neighbour of Switzerland, Germany’s path towards the next war will not go unnoticed on the international stage.
In a stirring letter, the renowned economist and diplomat Professor Jeffrey Sachs reminds German Chancellor Merz of his importance for peace in Europe and the world. The most urgent task is to immediately initiate diplomatic talks with the Russian leadership.