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Digital horror in children’s rooms – how much longer unprotected?

Is the turnaround in child and youth protection coming?

by Robert Tauschke*

(22 August 2023) After new studies on the hitherto more or less uncontrolled digitalisation in the children’s and youth area, as well as the first consistent governmental measures abroad, the course has been set for a turnaround in the German-speaking countries as well. The disastrous consequences of media consumption in “children’s rooms” are becoming increasingly evident.

France’s colonial legacy, US’ security concerns intersect in Niger

by M.K. Bhadrakumar,* India

(22 August 2023) The military coup in Niger is already three weeks old. The putschists are cementing their rule, having gained the upper hand in the shadow play with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) backed by ex-colonial powers ravaging that desperately poor West African state rich in mineral wealth.

On Swiss Neutrality

“Cooperation” before “Neutrality”: Switzerland’s New Security Doctrine

by Pascal Lottaz,* Japan

(22 August 2023) Although Switzerland’s Federal Council rejected its Foreign Minister’s idea for “cooperative neutrality”, the recently approved new security doctrine reverses parts of the country’s traditional neutrality concept. Preparations for collective defence with NATO and the EU are underway.
Russia and Africa

“Joining Efforts for Peace, Progress and a Successful Future”

by Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation

(15 August 2023) (Edit.) A few days before the Russia-Africa Summit in late July 2023, Russia’s president outlined his vision on the prospects for cooperation between Russia and the African continent.

Bern–Washington, new tensions

by Christian Campiche,* Lausanne

(15 August 2023) And here we go again! It was thought that Switzerland had reconciled with the USA after the dormant assets’ affair. However, this is not the case. But is that so surprising?

“Oppenheimer” and the ABC’s of the Atomic Apocalypse

by Scott Ritter,* USA

(15 August 2023) Assessing the birth of atomic America, put on display as only Hollywood can, I watched Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. I walked away from the theater acknowledging the success of the film in portraying the protagonist, J. Robert Oppenheimer, as a fellow human traveler in this adventure known as life.