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The “Bürgenstock summit” can be successful ... but only without Zelensky (and Cassis)

by Guy Mettan,* Geneva

(31 May 2024) The bush of the Bürgenstock hides the devastated forest of Swiss diplomacy. Forgive me for this hackneyed metaphor, but it is unfortunately the sad reality. Since Ignazio Cassis took office in 2017, which was aggrevated by the arrival of Viola Amherd at the head of the Defence Department in 2018 – both fierce advocates of a realignment towards NATO and the USA – Swiss foreign policy has taken a turn for the worse. And in the wrong direction.

“How the battle for Ukraine is changing the world”

Report on an event organised by “Swiss Standpoint”

by Tankred Schaer*

(31 May 2024) On 19/20 April, Austrian historian and journalist Hannes Hofbauer gave a presentation on the Ukraine at the invitation of “Swiss Standpoint” in the seminary room of the association “Bildung Raum geben” in Frauenfeld, in the canton St Gallen, Switzerland.

War and Theft – Take-over of Ukrainian Agricultural Land

by “The Oakland Institute”,* California, USA

(31 May 2024) Since the Russian invasion in February 2022, the war in Ukraine has been at the centre of foreign policy and media attention. However, little attention has been paid to a major question at the heart of the conflict: who controls the farmland in the country known as the “breadbasket of Europe”?
An analysis from the US

Student Protests, Israel-Gaza & Ukraine

“If we grasp these problems sensibly, we can solve them all”

Interview with Professor Jeffrey Sachs* conducted by Zain Raza, acTVIsm staff**

(24 May 2024) Zain Raza: Thank you for tuning in today, and welcome back to another episode of The Source. I'm your host, Zain Raza. Today I'll be talking to Professor Jeffrey Sachs about the war in Ukraine, as well as Israel's assault in Gaza. Jeffrey serves as a director for the Center of Sustainable Development at Columbia University, where he holds the rank of university professor, the institution's highest academic rank. He's also a world renowned economist, bestselling author, innovative educator, and a global leader in sustainable development. Jeffrey, welcome back.

General Assembly supports Palestine’s full membership in the United Nations

By Voltaire Network,* France

(24 May 2024) The United Nations General Assembly adopted by 143 votes in favor to 9 against (Argentina, Czech Republic, Hungary, Israel, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea and the United States) and 25 abstentions a resolution, calling on the Security Council to revise its position on the full membership of Palestine.

The three great myths of NATO

The self-proclaimed defence alliance sees itself as the guardian of law and democracy. In reality, it is leaving a blood trail of devastation across the world.

by Sevim Dagdelen,* Germany

(24 May 2024) This year, NATO is celebrating its 75th birthday and appears to be at the peak of its power. More than ever before, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation is focusing on expansion. In Ukraine, NATO is waging a proxy war against Russia in response to its war of aggression, which violates international law: The military pact is involved in training Ukrainian soldiers in NATO weapons, with massive deliveries of weapons, intelligence information and the provision of target data as well as its own soldiers on the ground.