Monthly Archives: September 2025

Friedrich Merz: Ich will’s mal mit einem Satz sagen, der vielleicht auf den ersten Blick ein bisschen schockierend ist, aber ich mein ihn genau, wie ich ihn sage: Wir sind nicht im Krieg, aber wir sind auch nicht mehr im … Continue reading →

[W]hile Eastern Europe was acquired by the Soviets as a buffer zone, in the long term it proved to be a gate. lt did not shield the USSR from Western influences; it ushered them into the tent. In matters of … Continue reading →

I was rather surprised to see this on my X feed yesterday, and can only imagine it is a result of this: Galloway and several of the people he regularly retweets, including two people who identify as Irish journalists, seem … Continue reading →

Lenin in Pskov is relaxed. He stands at ease, right hand on his hip, his gaze attentive, with a slight smile on his lips. He looks out over Pskov and likes what he sees. He’s not beckoning – there’s no … Continue reading →

Lenin in Tver seems rather stern, even grim-faced. He appears to be striding forward, and is definitely not beckoning. He’s got something in his right hand that he seems to be swinging down. It’s a determined, rather than welcoming stance.

Branko Milanović: Those who attack majorities that vote wrongly seem to speak, when it comes to international organizations, in tongues that come from an entirely different era. They call for international solidarity, inter-country cooperation etc. at the time when the … Continue reading →

Lenin House, Kazan. Lenin lived here with his family in 1888 after returning from exile for participating in student anti-government activity.