ANGELA MERKEL´S GREAT ESCAPE / DER SPIEGEL

Angela Merkel’s Great Escape The chancellor's response to the refugee crisis was going to be her downfall. Then Germany's welfare...

MISCALCULATION COULD LEAD TO A KOREAN WAR / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS

Miscalculation could lead to a Korean war Donald Trump has created dangerous confusion over US policy towards Pyongyang by: Gideon Rach...

THE NORMALIZATION DELUSION / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Normalization Delusion Adair Turner .     LONDON – There is a psychological bias to believe that exceptional events eventually g...

NORTH KOREA CALLS WASHINGTON´S BLUFF / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

North Korea Calls Washington’s Bluff By Jacob L. Shapiro   This past weekend, when most Americans were celebrating...

SIZE MATTERS / CASEY RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL MAN

Size Matters by Jeff Thomas Recently, Doug Casey commented, in an essay, on the senselessness of giving to organized charities. I ...

WAITING FOR GERMAN VOTERS TO DELIVER IS LIKE WAITING FOR GODOT / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS

Waiting for German voters to deliver is like waiting for Godot There is less to Merkel’s support for Macron’s eurozone reforms than meets...

SHOOTING OVER JAPAN´S HEAD: JAPAN IS ALARMED AND OUTRAGED BY NORTH KOREA´S MISSILE TEST / THE ECONOMIST

Shooting over Japan’s head J apan is alarmed and outraged by North Korea’s missile test Pyongyang’s provocations raise questions about...

GERMANS ON THE EVE OF THE ELECTION: "I´VE NEVER SEEN SO MUCH HATE" / DER SPIEGEL

Germans on the Eve of the Election 'I've Never Seen So Much Hate' Interview Conducted by Nils Minkmar     Psychologis...

NORTH KOREA AND U.S. LEADERSHIP / PROJECT SYNDICATE

North Korea and US Leadership Christopher R. Hill DENVER – Earlier this month, North Korea went a couple of weeks without launching ...