by Jeffrey D. Sachs,* USA
(22 August 2025) As a Jew, Professor Jeffrey Sachs objects to being implicated by the Israeli government in “crimes against humanity”. He argues that the greatest threat to Israel's survival is not the Arab nations, the Palestinians or Iran, but the policies of the extremist Israeli government. The letter reads as follows:
Interview with Piotr O. Tolstoy,* conducted by Guy Mettan,** Geneva
(15 August 2025) No, he doesn’t have horns, a forked tail or a knife between his teeth. Nor does he eat Ukrainian toddlers for breakfast. The vice-president of the Russian Duma, Piotr Tolstoy, seems to be a perfectly normal man. Although not entirely. On closer inspection, the great-great-grandson of Leo Tolstoy has a sense of irony and an openness that are well above average for the general population.
by Matthew Ehret*
(15 August 2025) Washington's imperial ambitions and Tel Aviv's fanaticism have brought the world to the brink of nuclear annihilation. But integrating Iran into the Eurasian axis offers humanity an important way out.
by Sevim Dagdelen*
(15 August 2025) If a capital city is the place where the most important political decisions are made, then it must be said that 21st-century Europe appears to have three capitals: Ramstein, Wiesbaden and Turnberry in Scotland.
by Felix Abt*
(08 August 2025) This week, Vietnam celebrates the 50th anniversary of its reunification and independence. Here are some thoughts that are important in the current geopolitical environment.
Media release UNICEF*
(08 August 2025) Gaza faces the severe risk of famine as food consumption and nutrition indicators have reached their worst levels since the conflict began, according to data shared in the latest “Integrated Food Security Phase Classification” (IPC) Alert.**