Tuesday, December 09, 2025

Had Trump's Peace Plan Handed Europe to Russia?

Dec 9, 2025 | "You're seeing the current leaders of the Kremlin looking, with a huge appetite towards, Ukraine, not only Ukraine, but further towards Europe as well."

Trump's peace plan for Ukraine and National Security Strategy are at risk of giving Putin a green light to expand his invasion of Europe, warns Michael Bociurkiw, author of the World Briefing Substack on Frontline.


Americans and Their FAKE Christianity — Christian Nationalism!

Polluting the world yet again! Father David explains.

Blood Money : Financial Secrets of the Third Reich - Episode 1 : How to Finance a War ? | PURE WW2

When Hitler seized power in 1933, war was already his endgame. Violence lay at the heart of Nazi ideology: the strong must dominate, the weak must fall. But there was a problem—Germany had no modern army, no weapons, and an economy worn down by years of crisis. Far from the myth of a thriving Reich, the country was a middling power, no stronger than a present-day regional state. The Nazi regime then launched one of the most audacious financial operations of the 20th century. Through secret debt schemes, industrial coercion and massive state manipulation, they rebuilt the economy by pouring resources into weapons production.

In 1939, Hitler finally plunged Europe into war — a war financed entirely on credit, using looted assets and anticipated spoils as collateral. A conflict born from a financial illusion that could only survive through expansion.


SHOCK: Europe Surrendered to Russian Sphere of Influence by Trump's US

Dec 9, 2025 | Keir Giles has spent his career watching, studying, and explaining Russia. Keir’s work has appeared in a wide range of academic and military publications across Europe and in North America, and he is a regular contributor and commentator on Russian affairs for international print and broadcast media. He is a Senior Consulting Fellow at the UK's Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House), and also works with the Conflict Studies Research Centre (CSRC), a group of deep subject matter experts on Eurasian security formerly attached to the British Ministry of Defence. He is a regular contributor to research projects on Russian security issues in the U.S., UK, and Europe.

Democracy Now! New Yorker Mag Reveals Trump Family's Frenzy to Cash In on the White House

Aug 20, 2025 | How much is Trump pocketing off the presidency?" That's the question driving a major new investigation by journalist David D. Kirkpatrick in The New Yorker, which finds that the first family has been leveraging its place atop U.S. politics to rake in billions. According to Kirkpatrick, Donald Trump and his immediate family have made $3.4 billion from his time in the White House, including more than $2.3 billion from various cryptocurrency ventures alone.

"What really surprised me about all this is just how fast they're making this money. They seem to turn down no opportunity," says Kirkpatrick. "It really sharpens the question of what a buyer, so to speak, might be getting for that."



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It seems pretty clear to me that the US Supreme Court is part of the problem, not part of the solution! — © Mark Alexander

Le chancelier allemand Friedrich Merz juge «inacceptables» certaines parties de la stratégie de sécurité de Donald Trump

LE FIGARO : Le dirigeant de la première puissance économique d’Europe a pris la parole lors d’une visite en Rhénanie-Palatinat (sud-ouest), région allemande abritant d’importantes bases militaires américaines.

Le chancelier allemand Friedrich Merz a jugé mardi que certaines parties de la stratégie de sécurité de Donald Trump étaient «inacceptables» du point de vue européen, ce document anticipant notamment l'«effacement civilisationnel» de l'Europe. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 9 décembre 2025

Steve Schmidt: Donald Couldn’t Get the Nobel Peace Prize…

...so somebody around him came up with the idea of giving him the FIFA peace prize!

Schweiz: Kalbsgeschnetzeltes mit Rösti | Küchen der Welt | ARTE Fernweh

Dec 9, 2025 | Kalbsgeschnetzeltes mit Rösti – ein Klassiker aus Zürich / Kulinarische Mitbringsel / Ran an die Töpfe!


Korrektur: Amerikaner sind keine großen Kalbfleischliebhaber. Der jährliche Kalbfleischkonsum in den USA ist sehr gering. — Mark Alexander

La version française de cette vidéo est disponible ici. (Émincé de veau à la zurichoise et rösti.)

Trump Colludes with Russia's Vision for Ukraine and Europe Causing Split of Transatlantic Alliance

Dec 9, 2025 | The Kremlin has issued a strong welcome to the new 33-page US National Security Strategy (NSS), calling the policy changes "largely consistent with our vision." This video breaks down the explosive document and the immediate fallout: Moscow's Approval: Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed Russia views the NSS as a "positive step," specifically noting its softer language toward Russia and its decision not to cast Moscow as a threat to the US. The strategy unleashes controversial claims about US allies, suggesting Europe is facing "civilisational erasure" and criticizing the EU over issues like "censorship," mass migration, and foreign influence.


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«Un problème de vulgarité» : François Hollande critique les propos de Brigitte Macron sur les militantes féministes

LE FIGARO : Plusieurs responsables politiques de tous bords ont condamné les mots de la première dame, qui a qualifié de «sales connes» les membres du collectif #NousToutes ayant interrompu un spectacle d’Ary Abittan.

Un grand nombre de responsables politiques ont condamné les propos de Brigitte Macron, qui a menacé dimanche de «foutre dehors» les «sales connes» qui oseraient interrompre le spectacle d’Ary Abittan. Quatre militantes du collectif féministe #NousToutes avaient perturbé la représentation de la veille aux Folies Bergères, à Paris, et la première dame avait tenu à apporter son soutien en coulisses à l’humoriste. Celui-ci a été accusé de viol fin 2021 par une jeune femme. Il a bénéficié d’un non-lieu en appel en janvier. » | Par Adrien Bez | mardi 9 décembre 2025

We Asked Activists from Authoritarian Regimes What They Wish They’d Known Sooner. Here’s What They Said

THE GUARDIAN: Activists from Hungary, El Salvador and Turkey offer advice to the US about what they’ve learned about authoritarians

Donald Trump makes no secret of his admiration for strongmen like Hungary’s Viktor Orbán or El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele. Last month, he praised Orbán’s hardline stance on immigration and urged European leaders to show more “respect” for the president; earlier this year his administration struck a deal with Bukele to send more than 200 detained migrants to a notorious, maximum-security prison in El Salvador.

Many international organizations, experts and historians have sounded the alarm about the United States heading in a similar direction as these authoritarian regimes.

One year after Trump’s re-election, the Guardian asked activists and opposition leaders from Hungary, El Salvador and Turkey what their experiences have taught them about authoritarianism – and what they wish they’d understood sooner.

Americans “should look to other countries, especially in the global south for solutions and for what not to do,” said Ece Temelkuran, a Turkish writer and author of How to Lose a Country. “Drop the arrogance, drop the exceptionalism.” » | Danielle Renwick | Tuesday, December 9, 2025

How Can the EU Counter the US' New Strategy toward Europe? | DW News

Dec 9, 2025 | The US has released its latest National Security Strategy document. It's a break from the past, when the US emphasized spreading democracy. It's particularly critical of Europe - leading to the question - does the US now see itself not as Europe's partner, but as a rival?

How Far Will Trump Go to Influence Europe? | DW News

Dec 9, 2025 | Rarely has a strategy paper caused so much uproar in the European Union. US President Donald Trump's National Security Strategy, released last week, lays out in 33 pages a massive shift in relations with Europe, where, according to the paper, once great countries are now facing civilization erasure. For many European leaders who see Trump as the threat to democracy and international norms, the paper is a slap in the face and a rupture that may never heal.

The Drastically Changing Relationship between US and Europe | DW News

Dec 9, 2025 | The Trump administration's new National Security strategy mentions Europe almost 50 times. So, what kind of picture of Europe is his administration trying to paint? Does the transatlantic relationship remain the most important for Washington? Or, are the US and Europe becoming adversaries?

Putin’s New Submarines Are a Rapidly Expanding Atlantic Threat | Admiral James G. Foggo

Dec 9, 2025 | “The Russians have a very capable programme of information and intelligence gathering using undersea assets.”

Russia’s newest submarines, including the ultra-quiet Severodvinsk armed with hypersonic missiles, represent a rapidly expanding threat beneath the Atlantic that NATO must urgently be prepared to counter, says retired US Navy admiral James G Foggo.


‘Childlike Ideological Posturing’: Trump’s Security Strategy Is Deliberately Offensive

Dec 9, 2025 | “Much in the national security strategy was pointless, offensive and simply childlike ideological posturing.”

Trump’s national security strategy is “intended to be offensive” but Europe must work constructively with it in order to get through this moment in decent shape, says retired US diplomat, Daniel Fried.



That Republican dude talks BS! — © Mark Alexander

Monday, December 08, 2025

It's Beginning To Look Like Trump's Last Christmas | Song Parody

Dec 2, 2025 | Song parody to the tune of "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas"

Ne-Yo : Sexy Love | Official Music Video

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Bericht: USA drängen Ukraine zu Rückzug aus Donezk

BERLINER ZEITUNG: Die USA wollen einem Medienbericht zufolge eine rasche Einigung erreichen und drängen Kiew auf territoriale Zugeständnisse im Donbass. Die Ukraine warnt vor gefährlichen Folgen.

Einem US-Medienbericht zufolge erhöhen die Vereinigten Staaten den Druck auf die Ukraine, Gebiete an Russland abzutreten. In den laufenden Friedensgesprächen gibt es demnach weiter erheblichen Streit über die Zukunft der östlichen Donbass-Region. Nach Informationen von Politico drängt Washington darauf, dass sich Kiew „auf die eine oder andere Weise“ aus den noch kontrollierten Teilen der Donezk-Region zurückzieht.

Ein ranghoher europäischer Diplomat sagte gegenüber dem Nachrichtenportal, die US-Verhandler suchten nach Wegen, russische Forderungen nach territorialen Zugeständnissen umzusetzen. Russland fordert seit langem, die gesamte Donbass-Region unter seine Kontrolle zu bringen. Rund 30 Prozent der Donezk-Gebiete sind jedoch weiterhin in ukrainischer Hand. » | Alexander Schmalz | Montag, 8. Dezember 2025

Was ist Trump eigentlich? Ein russischer Informant oder ein russischer Agent? — © Mark Alexander