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German government escalates undeclared war against Russia

Leipzig drone incident used as pretext for further military action

by Tilo Gräser*

(18 September 2026) The German federal government is further escalating its undeclared war against Russia. The latest trigger is the drone incident on 4 August this year on the grounds of Leipzig/Halle Airport. According to the ARD Tagesschau, the German government claimed on Tuesday [1 September] that the findings of German and other Western security agencies “clearly pointed to Russian involvement”.1 

Careless and wrong

The supposedly beneficial early introduction to digital technology has disastrous consequences for children

by Michael Felten*

(18 September 2026) What Karl Valentin once said about art in general also applies to the art of being a father or mother: it is wonderful, but it also involves a great deal of work. On World Parents’ Day – for which the UN has designated 1 June since 2012 – we could thank all young mothers and fathers for their vital daily care and efforts. And we should be aware of one of the enormous challenges facing parents today: dealing sensibly with digital media – with young children, with adolescents, and not least with adults – with ourselves.

Great powers never like neutral countries”

Former Ambassador Paul Widmer on Switzerland’s current situation

(11 September 2026) (Ed. Globalbridge) At last! At last, the “Neue Zürcher Zeitung” has also published an article setting out key arguments in favour of a “yes” vote on the neutrality initiative.1

It is an interview with former Ambassador Paul Widmer. For copyright reasons, the full interview will not appear here, but we have taken the liberty of quoting some specific statements by Paul Widmer verbatim.

Iceland says NO to the European Union

The gloss wore off

by Alex Krainer*

(11 September 2026) On Saturday, 29 August 2026, Iceland held a referendum on whether to resume EU accession negotiations. The results weren’t favourable to the EU: 52.8% of Icelanders voted No and 47.2% voted Yes, with turnout of 82.5%.

Russia's lockdown of Odessa ports could be a grim turning point in war

by George Beebe,* USA

(11 September 2026) A lesson to all purveyors of the idea that Ukraine could be a 'steel porcupine' and avoid a mutual agreement to end the conflict. It's a trap.

Over the course of a few short weeks, a grim new reality has taken shape in Ukraine. Russia1 has shown that it need not conquer and occupy Ukraine’s entire Black Sea coastline to turn that country into the equivalent of a landlocked state. It need only deny access to Ukraine’s critically important Odessa port complex, something it is doing quite effectively through air and missile strikes on port facilities and approaching ships.

Neutrality means sovereignty, independence and freedom

It protects our federal direct democracy

Interview with Dr oec. HSG Matthias Buob*

Zeitgeschehen im Fokus: You are a member of the Neutrality Initiative’s steering committee. What motivated you to get involved?

Dr Matthias Buob: As a liberal-minded and freedom-loving person, I consider it my duty to stand up for the Neutrality Initiative. For me, freedom is linked to independence. It means taking an independent stance without hastily aligning oneself with the doctrines of one or the other party to a conflict. One is free to express both positive and negative criticism in all directions, and that is neutral.