International

Francesca Albanese and the lonely road of defiance

by Chris Hedges,* USA

(16 January 2026) (CH-S) Following the abduction of the Venezuelan president and his wife by the US military, which violated international law, there has been little coverage in the public media of the catastrophic conditions in Gaza and the illegal “sanctioning” of UN employees who draw attention to these conditions. UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese draws attention to the conditions in Gaza. For this reason, she is on the US blacklist and is treated like a terrorist.

A day of shame!

What next for the occupied Palestinian territories?

by Karin Leukefeld*

(26 December 2025) (CH-S) There are few independent journalists like Karin Leukefeld who have been closely following the complex situation in the Middle East with its multi-layered international interdependencies for decades.

Can the “Trump peace plan”, which contradicts the UN Charter and previous UN resolutions, be a chance for a peaceful solution to the Gaza conflict? Judge for yourself. Karin Leukefeld provides a preliminary assessment.

On the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza

Can the Trump administration’s 20-point plan improve the situation of the Palestinian population in Gaza?

by Georg Koch, editorial team “Swiss Standpoint”

(12 December 2025) Will the UN Security Council resolution of 17 November 2025 and the Trump administration’s 20-point plan approved by it improve the situation of the Palestinian population in Gaza?

The EU has no money but wants to continue the war

from “Hungary Today”

(5 December 2025) (CH-S) The Hungarian government is appalled by the proposals made by some of its colleagues at the EU summit on 24 November regarding the US administration’s peace efforts in the Ukraine war. It states: “We are not prepared to mortgage our grandchildren’s future to finance a war in Ukraine that cannot be won.”

What is going on with the European Union? Directly from Hungary, contrary to the mainstream in our media.
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UN experts urge States to act

Israeli violations threaten fragile Gaza ceasefire

(5 December 2025) (Geneva – 24 November 2025) Israel’s continuing violations of the ceasefire in Gaza are threatening the fragile truce, UN experts warned today, urging all States to ensure attacks against civilians cease immediately and unhindered delivery of aid, including medical aid, is allowed into the area.

The great American bluff

by Felix Abt*

(28 November 2025) Behind the shiny façade of the US, with its record-breaking stock markets and AI rhetoric, lies an economy in which eight out of ten Americans can barely survive.