A critical commentary by Ernst Wolff on the role of the USA
From World War I and the rise of the National Socialists to the Marshall Plan. The content does not automatically reflect the opinion of the blog operator. More here.
Category: Comment
26. April 2025
Wolves in sheep’s clothing?
Guest post by Volker Seitz on the dissolution of USAID, part 2
Observations during a “home leave” in Berlin
BERLIN: I still have an apartment here. And this is where I live when I’m not in the USA. I’ll be flying again soon. But I’m still in Berlin – and I’m amazed. Amazed at what is happening politically and socially in this country. I am appalled. More here.
12. February 2025
More money = more development?
Guest post by Volker Seitz on the controversy surrounding USAID
President Donald Trump has ordered a 90-day pause in development aid – with the exception of humanitarian aid – until its efficiency and consistency with US foreign policy have been assessed. Germany should take this as an example, says the guest author. More here.
Guest post by the “Students Are Rising” network in Germany
Our societies continue to branch out into different groups and camps. The outer fringes dictate the discourse and force people to choose sides. The whole thing is no coincidence, but a deliberate escalation. This is Julian’s thesis. More here.
27. December 2024
One more domino in the Middle East
Syria: Once again, a secular state falls into the hands of radical Muslims.
No sooner has Donald Trump won the presidential election in the USA than Bashar al-Assad is overthrown by Islamist “rebels” in Syria – after thirteen years of civil war. Who believes in a coincidence of timing? A solo effort by the militias? My thoughts on this and some personal memories. More here.
22. December 2024
Minute’s silence for Saudi dissidents
The attack in Magdeburg sheds light on situation in Saudi Arabia.
A man from Saudi Arabia carries out a terrorist attack on a Christmas market in Germany. I notice a post on his “X” account about human rights violations in Saudi Arabia. In my opinion, this aspect is part of the reporting on the attack. More here.
12. December 2024
Why people are really starving in Africa
Guest post by Volker Seitz on a supposedly taboo subject
Climate change and armed conflicts are generally believed to be the main factors behind the hunger problem in Africa. In contrast, the author argues that the main cause of the problem is population growth. More here.
11. December 2024
Donating for Africa at Christmas?
Guest post by Volker Seitz, former ambassador to Africa
Christmas time is the time for donations for the needy of this world. People also like to solicit charitable gifts for the poor in Africa. However, many projects are not suitable for eradicating poverty, says the commentator. But some are. So who can you donate to? More here.
After the election in the USA: a mood picture as I experience it.
Supporters of the election winner Trump don’t need to be asked about their mood so soon after the election. There is an enthusiastic mood of optimism on social media. The opposite is true for Democrats. And now Joe Biden is authorizing Ukraine to deploy long-range missiles against Russia in the final meters of his term of office. More here.