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by Cäcilia Gmür*
(30 October 2026) Schools face a curious problem. The more people talk about leadership, the less the focus seems to be on teaching.
by Sevim Dagdelen*
(30 October 2026) Whilst the issue of Ukraine’s accession to NATO has been put on hold for the time being in the US’s negotiations with Russia, the military alliance is on a course of expansion across the entire region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. Washington is regarded as the driving force behind this – as it is with all key NATO decisions. The Alliance is strengthening its presence, forging closer partnerships and, in doing so, following a long-established strategic script.
by Ian Proud,* former British diplomat
(30 October 2026) (CH-S) The sanctions imposed by the Council of the European Union on Jacques Baud, a Swiss citizen and renowned military analyst, constitute a serious violation of the right to freedom of expression, which is a hallmark of the rule of law. Under the Federal Constitution, the Swiss Federal Council has a duty to protect the rights and freedoms of the people. It is outrageous that it is not using all the means at its disposal to campaign for the lifting of these sanctions.
(30 October 2026) (CH-S) Alfred de Zayas, Professor of International Law and History and a member of the Swiss Neutrality Council,1 pays tribute to this year’s award of the Nobel Peace Prize in his letter to the Nobel Prize Committee in Oslo. He states that the selection of the laureate represents a necessary step towards restoring the award’s credibility.
by Dr Peter F. Mayer*
(23 October 2026) (CH-S) Eugenics, health or climate – over the decades, internationally active foundations have been gaining ever greater influence over day-to-day politics in individual states. The Swedish researcher Jacob Nordangård is investigating their influence on global climate policy.
The publisher and editor-in-chief, Dr Peter F. Mayer, and his team at “TKP. Blog for Science and Politics” consistently succeed in making fascinating aspects from various fields accessible to a wider public through their articles.
by Urs P. Gasche*
(23 October 2026) The AI is called “Lavender”. It can analyse the phone connections and calls of all mobile phone users in Gaza and, using an algorithm, identify who belongs to the terrorists. Because the Israeli army considers it highly likely that the targeted individuals are in their private homes at night, their flats or blocks of flats were bombed and destroyed by drones at the touch of a button. Their wives, children and neighbours were also swept to their deaths as “collateral damage”.