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All-out attack on private property by the state and banks

by Prof. Dr. Eberhard Hamer,* Germany

1. The risk of expropriation of monetary assets

(20 June 2025) By definition, “money” is an asset that we seek as a means of exchange and for the preservation of value.

This was indeed the case in the past, when precious metal coins made of gold, silver or copper not only had a monetary value, but also a tangible value – such as the Krugerrand made of gold or the 5-D-Mark pieces made of silver.

However, gold and silver are heavy and therefore often difficult to transport and secure in large sums.

The currency then became paper money through banknotes, which replaced the coins. They were easier to hold, transport and store than coins and yet were considered to have the same value in circulation as coins because they could be exchanged for the amount printed on them at any time. The guarantor of the value was the state or the state central bank, with the FED for the first time a private central bank.

Educational optimism

by Michael Felten*, Germany

(20 June 2025) Optimism is something that the struggling education system could really do with right now. And Alfred Adler, the founder of individual psychology, would have a lot to offer in this respect. His experience-based thesis is that every child, no matter how troubled their background may be, can change their learning behaviour and social skills at school and develop them in a positive way. However, this requires steadfast and knowledgeable teachers who sensitively understand each child’s learning style, encourage and challenge them individually, and strengthen their attachment to a pro-social class community.

Who owns Syria?

by Karin Leukefeld,* Germany/Syria

(20 June 2025) Flags are waved again in Syria. Shots of joy ring out through the cities – dancing people laugh at the cameras of international media, waving flags and clapping their hands. Syrians have waited more than ten years for the sanctions against their country to be lifted, and now the moment has finally arrived.

Palestine: “Help us stop the tragedy!”

Sumaya Farhat-Naser on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank

Event organised by “Swiss Standpoint”

(20 June 2025) (Own report) On 13 May 2025, in the well-attended rooms of “Swiss Standpoint” in Frauenfeld, Palestinian Dr Sumaya Farhat-Naser spoke about the situation in Gaza and the West Bank and her involvement there. The speaker gave a knowledgeable overview of the catastrophic humanitarian situation. At the same time, she impressed the audience with her level-headed, peaceful and egalitarian attitude towards the world.

Declaration of bankruptcy for the German constitutional state

On the EU sanctions against Alina Lipp Alina Lipp and Thomas Röper – a statement of solidarity

by Wolfgang Bittner,* Germany

(13 June 20259 (CH-S) In its 17th package of sanctions adopted on 20 May, the EU included German journalists Alina Lipp and Thomas Röper among those sanctioned, imposing a ban on entry into and transit through the EU and their home country; their assets in Europe were frozen. The EU thus followed Ukraine’s lead in placing Ms Lipp and Mr Röper on the “list of Ukrainian enemies of the state”, some of whom have already been killed. The inclusion in the EU sanctions package was carried out without any review under the rule of law and in disregard of press freedom, freedom of expression and information, as well as in disregard of any guarantee of legal recourse.

Profiles in courage: Trump & Eisenhower

by M. K. Bhadrakumar,* India

(13 June 2025) President Donald Trump had a difficult week. No, this isn’t about Elon Musk or Harvard University. On Wednesday, his call to Russian President Vladimir Putin didn’t go well. It turned into a ‘conversation’, as Trump wrote on Truth Social, lasting only an hour and 15 minutes, which means, setting aside the time for interpretation, it left no room for substantive discussions.

The call took place against the backdrop of the attack on Russia’s nuclear force on 1 June Trump acknowledged in his Truth Social post later that Putin spoke “strongly” about Russia’s response to come. The post was notable for its subdued tone.