Modern capitalism began in England in the 17th century and spread eventually throughout the world. Its particular evolution produced a global economy organized around centers and a periphery (colonized economically and often politically as well). ...
Some countries have confirmed that they are entering a recession, a condition when a country’s growth is negative in two successive quarters. COVID-19 has severely impacted global healthcare and the economy. The pandemic has hit ...
“Europe will have to take on more responsibility.” On Monday, President Donald Trump ordered the U.S military to withdraw 9,500 out of over 34,000 troops from Germany by September, citing that Berlin had owed payment ...
In alignment with the broader global trend, mainstream German political parties are struggling to maintain support amid the rise of ‘populist’ movements on both the left and right. A long-standing taboo among mainstream German parties ...
“I feel the U.S. has tremendous wealth… I’m not going to lose that wealth on dreams, on windmills – which, frankly, aren’t working too well… I think I know more about the environment than most.” ...
Both Germany and Norway are pulling donations to Brazil’s Amazon fund over concerns that the Brazilian government is promoting the spread of deforestation. The Norwegian government has reportedly suspended donations allocated to the Brazilian government’s ...
A potential conflict with Iran warms up but a peaceful settlement is still possible. “Iran on Friday demanded the British navy release an Iranian oil tanker seized last week off Gibraltar, accusing London of playing ...
“Apparently things are not going fast enough with new arms deliveries to the Yemen war coalition.” Germany is selling weapons to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), who are involved in the Yemen ...
“This legislation deals with false statements of facts. It doesn’t deal with opinions, it doesn’t deal with viewpoints. You can have whatever viewpoints however reasonable or unreasonable….” Singapore introduced a drastic anti-fake news bill on ...
Germany is extending its arms sales ban on Saudi Arabia but only until the end of March. Germany first announced its decision to impose a ban on arms sales to oil-rich Saudi Arabia last October, ...
As Facebook celebrates its 15th anniversary, Germany is certainly not joining in on the celebration but is instead ruling that Facebook is actually exploiting its customers. The Federal Cartel Office (FCO) in Germany is the ...
Sellers on the Amazon marketplace allege the company’s marketplace favors Amazon private label brands over independent sellers. The largest internet company in the world, Amazon, is being investigated for monopoly power abuse in Germany. While ...
Will a four-nation summit in Germany resolve the ongoing crisis in the Idlib province of Syria and will rebel groups abide by any “buffer zone”? German Chancellor Angela Merkel is planning to hold a meeting ...
A leaked report details 70 years of gross sexual abuse within the German Catholic church. The 350-page report highlights close to 4,000 cases of sexual abuse perpetrated by Catholic priests against minors. The report was ...
Last Thursday in the eastern German city of Chemnitz, thousands of far-right demonstrators chanted against the open door policy for refugees introduced by German Chancellor Angela Merkel in 2015. The xenophobic riot was sparked by ...
In a reversal of recent policy, Italy has announced it will allow migrant rescue ships to dock at its ports, at least for the next five weeks. After a discussion between Italian Foreign Minister Enzo ...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has surrendered to pressure from her party alliances and accepted a more restrictive immigration policy at the nation’s borders. This follows a week of tense internal negotiations with the German conservative ...
On Friday, The United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly elected Germany, Belgium, Indonesia, the Dominican Republic, and South Africa as new U.N.S.C. non-permanent members for a two year term starting from Jan.1, 2019. Indonesia gained 144 ...
I was born in Germany. I belong to what is sometimes referred to as the “generation of the grandchildren” (“Enkelgeneration”). In other words: Germans that were born decades after the Nazis took power and pitched ...
Illegal border crossings into Turkey are increasing in a phenomenon known as ‘reverse flight’. In 2015 Angela Merkel, Germany’s Chancellor, declared “Yes, we can!” in reaction to the massive number of refugees, mainly from Syria, ...
The German government has pledged to accept more than 10,000 refugees from the Middle East and North Africa. The country’s acceptance of refugees is a commitment to resettling those considered particularly vulnerable. The European Union ...
Every two years the United Nations (U.N.) Security Council elects non-permanent members to add to the five permanent members. The Security Council has the power to impose sanctions or authorize the use of force; thus, ...
The Chancellor of Germany was finally confirmed on March 14th and to no one’s surprise it was Angela Merkel. Germans awoke on September 25, 2017 to the final results of the federal elections, but ...
As the Muslim population in Europe grows, how well are immigrants adapting to their new land and how strong is the anti-Muslim sentiment across Europe? Two new reports came out recently that documented anti-Muslim crimes ...
In October of 2014 Udo Ulfkotte admitted in an interview on RT to taking bribes from the CIA and submitting articles that were purposefully pro-US. He claims that, like him, many journalists around the world ...
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