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«Current Concerns», n°11, May 14, 2019

328. How avoid war

Zurich (Switzerland) | 28 May 2019
“We would like to avoid war – that is the most important thing!”. About the difficulties of overcoming prejudices, Interview with Pyotr Olegovich Tolstoy / “There is no sovereignty and no resistance without identity”. Supplement to the conference in Belgrade from the end of March 2019, by Fulvio Grimaldi / Military expenditure at its highest level / Protection of free will formation in direct democracy. Federal Supreme Court repeals a federal vote for the first time, by Marianne Wüthrich / An extraordinary Federal Supreme Court decision A discussion with Rainer J. Schweizer / The crux of the black and grey lists… recently also in the EU, by Werner Wüthrich / Cultural depravity – the core problem of mass shootings, by Bob Barr / Not a single problem is solved by marginalising the Germans as right-wing. Many questions arise based on the study of the political centre commissioned by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, by Karl Müller / Germany faces the social question again. The high price of global (...)

The UNO destroyed by US « exceptionalism »

by Thierry Meyssan

The UNO destroyed by US « exceptionalism »

Damascus (Syria) | 2 April 2019
Now weakened in comparison with their Russian and Chinese competitors, the United States have returned to their historical reflexes. In terms of foreign relations, they have abandoned the liberal international order and returned to the doctrine of exceptionalism. By questioning their own engagement with the Security Council, they have opened the way to the deconstruction of international Law and the end of the United Nations. This evolution, which shocked the countries of Western Europe and plunged them into confusion, had been anticipated by Russia and China, who were preparing for it.

The rapprochement between Paris and Berlin

by Thierry Meyssan

The rapprochement between Paris and Berlin

Damascus (Syria) | 15 February 2019
This is an extremely serious matter – under the appearance of uniting their efforts to work for peace, Paris and Berlin are linking their foreign policies, and will soon be linking their Defence policies. In reality, this evolution is proceeding from the top down, without consulting the population, and is destroying their democratic acquisitions.

“The Art of War”

Washington, the logic of force

by Manlio Dinucci

Washington, the logic of force

Rome (Italy) | 7 February 2019
During the attacks on 11 September 2001, Secretary for Defense Donald Rumsfeld and his advisor, Arthur Cebrowski, defined the Pentagon’s need to dominate the entire planetary battle-field (Full-Spectrum Dominance) in order to maintain the unipolarity of the world. This is exactly what the United States are attempting today.

The United States refuse to fight for the transnational financiers

by Thierry Meyssan

The United States refuse to fight for the transnational financiers

Damascus (Syria) | 25 December 2018
The US withdrawal from Syria and Afghanistan, as well as the resignation of General Mattis, attest to the upheaval that is shaking the current world order. The United States are no longer the leaders, either on the economic or the military stage. They refuse to keep fighting for the sole interests of the transnational financiers. The alliances that they used to lead will begin to unravel, but without their erstwhile allies admitting the powerful ascension of Russia and China.

How the West eats its children

by Thierry Meyssan

How the West eats its children

Damascus (Syria) | 4 December 2018
For Thierry Meyssan, by taking to the streets, the French have become the first Western population to take personal risks to oppose financial globalisation. Although they do not realise it, and still imagine that their problems are exclusively national, their enemy is the same force that crushed the region of the African Great Lakes and a part of the Greater Middle East. In order to understand the project which inextricably unites these apparently disparate events, we have to take a step back.

Syria: peace implies international condemnation of the ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood

by Thierry Meyssan

Syria: peace implies international condemnation of the ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood

Damascus (Syria) | 6 November 2018
Although several peace projects are currently circulating in the chanceries, Thierry Meyssan points out their inadequacy for this sort of war. According to him, those who begin with an amputated analysis of the conflict, yet still believe they are doing the right thing, will not only fail to resolve the problem, but will pave the way for a new war. It is imperative to treat the ideological question as a priority.

Global ramifications of the Russia-India Défence deal 2018

by General Vinod Saighal

Global ramifications of the Russia-India Défence deal 2018

New Dehli (India) | 13 October 2018
While the Hindu government of Narendra Modi seemed to be moving closer to the United States, India has just bought five billion dollars worth of S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missiles. This return to the historic alliance with Moscow corresponds to the the evolutions presently under way in Europe, particularly in Hungary and Turkey. For General Vinod Saighal, who has always supported this option, only a Russo-Indian military alliance coupled with economic cooperation with China can guarantee peace in Asia.

International relations: the calm before the storm?

by Thierry Meyssan

International relations: the calm before the storm?

Damascus (Syria) | 9 October 2018
All international problems are currently suspended, awaiting the results of the US mid-term elections. The partisans of the old international order are gambling on a change of majority in Congress and a rapid destitution of President Trump. If the man in the White House holds fast, the protagonists of the war against Syria will have to admit defeat and move on to other battle fields. On the other hand, if Donald Trump should lose the elections, the war on Syria will immediately be revived by the United Kingdom.

UNO : birth of the post-Western world

by Thierry Meyssan

UNO : birth of the post-Western world

Damascus (Syria) | 2 October 2018
The administration of the UNO had been hoping for a clash between the pro- and anti-Trump factions during the General Assembly. What actually happened was very different. While several States, including France, denounced the methods of the resident of the White House, Russia undertook an analysis of the Western alliance. According to Moscow, most of our current problems are due to the desire of the old colonial powers to conserve their domination of the rest of the world - at whatever the cost. In order to overtake them, a formidable coalition has been born.

«Current Concerns», n°20, September 10, 2018

Transnationals and war, peoples and peace

310. Transnationals and war, peoples and peace

Zurich (Switzerland) | 10 September 2018
The Twilight of the War. The undermining of the right of peoples to self-determination by transnational financial elites will come to an end, by Thierry Meyssan / Peace chances for the Middle East have increased, A ParsToday interview with Willy Wimmer / What does the meeting between Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin signify? De-escalation and concentration on problem solving are the order of the day, by Karl Müller / Framework agreement with Brussels or self-determination of Swiss citizens? Direct democratic freedom of choice as a red line, by Marianne Wüthrich / Not only Switzerland has much to lose, by Dieter Sprock / “There is reason for hope” / Visit to a Russian children’s home, by Maria Koch / Burnout in schoolchildren takes on alarming extents / “Food, Education and Health for everyone”. An inspiring book for family and school / Vintners’ cooperatives in the Ahr valley (Germany) – a success story. “We do not have any generational or sales problems here”, by Gerda (...)

The Twilight of the War

by Thierry Meyssan

The Twilight of the War

Damascus (Syria) | 31 July 2018
If we consider the war in Syria not as a singular event, but as the culmination of a world war which has persisted for a quarter of a century, we have to ask ourselves about the consequences of the imminent end of hostilities. Its completion marks the defeat of an ideology, that is to say globalisation and financial capitalism. The people who have not understood this, particularly in Western Europe, are defining their own exclusion from the rest of the world.

Clash of civilisations 2

by Thierry Meyssan

Clash of civilisations 2

Damascus (Syria) | 10 October 2017
Over the last 16 years, numerous debates have troubled the experts in international politics in their attempts to define the objectives of US strategy. It is obviously much easier to answer the question now rather than at the beginning. And yet very few have tried, and many persist in expounding theories which have been belied by the facts. Basing his analysis on the conclusions of this debate, Thierry Meyssan reminds us of the next stage which was planned for the US armies by their theorists of that time – a stage which may soon be put into practice.

«Current Concerns», n°24, October 3rd, 2017

Origins of the non-intervention doctrine

285. Origins of the non-intervention doctrine

Zurich (Switzerland) | 6 October 2017
Niklaus von Flüe: patron saint of non-intervention, by Paul Widmer / Remarks on the life of Niklaus von Flüe, by Erika Vögeli / Election of a new Federal Councillor / Swiss traditions must not be overgrown by EU law. A lesson from the parliament’s autumn session, by Marianne Wüthrich / Swiss participation in protecting EU’s external borders. National Council marks the red line / UN Independent Expert demands: “Silence the drums of war and disarm for development” / World Congress of the International Physicians for Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) was held in York, by Matin Baraki / One war can hide another – after the Caliphate, Rojava, by Thierry Meyssan / Whom does an “independent” Kurdish state serve? / Who is controlling German politics? A new study on the influence of the US-American Council on Foreign Relations, by Karl Müller / Globalisers withdraw top technology from Germany, by Eberhard Hamer / Sovereign citizens cannot be polarised, by Christian Fischer / “Light, air, freedom” – (...)

The US Grand Strategy

by Mikhail Leontyev

The US Grand Strategy

Moscow (Russia) | 23 September 2017
Mikhail Leontiev devoted his column on the first Russian television channel to Thomas Barnett’s theory. What appeared to be an intellectual lucubration in 2001 is currently being realized. Everyone must now rethink their vision of the wars of the past sixteen years.

“The Art of War”

Russia and China united against the dollar’s empire

by Manlio Dinucci

Russia and China united against the dollar's empire

Rome (Italy) | 13 September 2017
We are wrong to think that the armed conflicts occurring across the world are disconnected one from the other. The reality is that nearly all of them fall within a broader relationship between “the West’s American Empire” on the one hand and, the Brics, an organization of states seeking to establish a countervailing “alternative international order”, on the other. This power struggle is played out using two power bases that are closely connected: the military and finance.

Divergent interpretations in the anti-imperialist camp – Part 2

The US military project for the world

by Thierry Meyssan

The US military project for the world

Damascus (Syria) | 22 August 2017
While all experts agree that the events in Venezuela are following the same model as those in Syria, some writers have contested the article by Thierry Meyssan which highlights their differences from the interpretation in the anti-imperialist camp. Here, our author responds. This is not a quarrel between specialists, but an important debate about the historic change we are experiencing since 11 September 2001, and which is influencing all our lives.

Divergent interpretations in the anti-imperialist camp – Part 1

The anti-imperialist camp: splintered in thought

by Thierry Meyssan

The anti-imperialist camp: splintered in thought

Damascus (Syria) | 15 August 2017
In 2011 when his country was subject to a jihadist siege, President Bashar el-Assad’s reaction was against the norm: rather than strengthening the powers of his security services, he cut them back. Six years on, his country is in the process of emerging victorious, in the most important war since Vietnam. This same type of aggression is unfolding in Latin America. Yet here, it is sparking off a far more classic response. In this article, Thierry Meyssan distinguishes the analysis and strategy of President Assad on the one hand and Maduro and Morales on the other. His aim is not to place these leaders in competition, but rather to call upon each of them to remove themselves from political catechisms and to pay due attention to the lessons learnt from the most recent (...)

Wanted: Voluntary translators for Voltaire Net

Wanted: Voluntary translators for Voltaire Net

14 August 2017
Dear Readers,
When Voltaire Network first began, it was drafted in French only. Now it is regularly available in eight languages. This is thanks to the work of our forty translators, all of whom are working on a voluntary basis.
However, to translate all our articles, we would like to expand our team. We need volunteers able to translate from French into their mother tongue. We are also looking for volunteers that can translate from English to French.
Thanks to the quality of the (...)

NATO arrests Mateusz Piskorski, the Polish Leader of the Opposition

NATO arrests Mateusz Piskorski, the Polish Leader of the Opposition

23 May 2016
On 18 May, the houses of our collaborator, Mateusz Piskorski and his team, (Konrad Rękas, Tomasz Jankowski and Nabil Malazii), were searched by the Polish police. Mateusz Piskorski was arrested on the suspicion of “spying”, and put in prison.
Central Europe is profoundly divided between those supporting closer ties with Western Europe (the European Union) and those in favour of closer ties with Eastern Europe (the Russian Federation).
Mateusz Piskorski, a former MP and director of a (...)

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About Voltaire Network

29 March 2016
Founded by French intellectual Thierry Meyssan, Voltaire Network International is a web of non-aligned press groups dedicated to the analysis of international relations.
Originating from diversified political, social and cultural backgrounds, the members of Voltaire Network collectively adhere to the principles of the 1955 Bandung Conference:
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One war on all continents

One war on all continents

6 August 2014
Syrian film director Joseph Al-Ahmad has produced the video, displayed below, to signify that there is one and only war in Venezuela, Donbass and the Levant, perpetrated by one and only enemy: Anglo-American imperialism.

Communiqué

September 11: Towards a UN inquiry commission

by Thierry Meyssan

September 11: Towards a UN inquiry commission

25 September 2010
On September 11, 2001 the world watched helplessly as the attacks that plunged the United States into mourning took place. Against all logic, the Bush Administration attributed them to an Islamist plot hatched by a group of fanatics inside a cave in Afghanistan. This accusation was exploited to justify a war against terrorism that was to start in Afghanistan and Iraq and extend, according to President Bush, to 60 countries.
In the immediate aftermath of the attacks, I initiated an (...)

Remarks by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the 65th UN General Assembly

by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Remarks by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the 65th UN General Assembly

New York (USA) | 23 September 2010
I am grateful to the Almighty God who has granted me the opportunity to appear before this world Assembly once again.
I wish to begin by commemorating those who lost their lives in the horrible flood in Pakistan and expressing my heartfelt sympathy with the familieswho lost their loved ones, as well as with the people and the Government of Pakistan. I urge everyone to assist their fellow men and women as a humane duty.
Let me thank Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki, who presided over the General (...)

Countdown

Iran Must Get Ready to Repel a Nuclear Attack

by General Leonid Ivashov

Iran Must Get Ready to Repel a Nuclear Attack

Moscow (Russia) | 16 February 2007
For the general Leonid Ivashov, the former Chief of the Russian armed forces’ Staff, it is doubtless that the Bush administration plans nuclear attacks against Iran and that the Pentagon will be capable to carry them out within the few coming weeks. He is too sure that the United States will not be talked out of it by the other nuclear powers and will have to endure but a conventional counter. The only unknown thing yet is if this project will be approved or refused by the United States’ Congress.

The “War against Terror” is a War against the People

by Silvia Cattori

The “War against Terror” is a War against the People

6 November 2006
In this interview recorded by Swiss journalist Silvia Cattori in November 2005 - more than six months before the war launched against Lebanon by Israeli army in summer 2006 – Youssef Aschkar was warning that the destabilization of Lebanon, Syria and Iran was under way, and that Lebanon was the country most threatened and most vulnerable to the Israeli menace. In the light of the recent developments in the region, the accuracy of his analysis appears impressive and almost prophetic.

Axis for Peace

In Defence of International Law

by Jean Bricmont

In Defence of International Law

19 January 2006
A figure of the anti-imperialist movement, Jean Bricmont, opened the round table discussion on humanitarian interference during the conference Axis for Peace 2005. In this text, taken from his most recent book, “Impérialisme humanitaire. Droits de l’homme, droit d’ingérence, droit du plus fort?” (“Humanitarian imperialism. Human rights, right of interference, law of the strongest? ”), he explains that peace can only be based on international law and that the right to interfere, like the manipulation of human rights, serves as a disguise for the law of the jungle.

Axis for Peace

General Ivashov: “International terrorism does not exist”

by General Leonid Ivashov

General Ivashov: “International terrorism does not exist”

Brussels (Belgium) | 17 January 2006
General Leonid Ivashov was the Chief of Staff of the Russian armed forces when the September 11, 2001, attacks took place. This military man, who lived the events from the inside, offers an analysis which is very different to that of his American colleagues. As he did during the Axis for Peace 2005 conference, he now explains that international terrorism does not exist and that the September 11 attacks were the result of a set-up. What we are seeing is a manipulation by the big powers; this terrorism would not exist without them. He affirms that, instead of faking a “world war on terror”, the best way to reduce that kind of attacks is through respect for international law and peaceful cooperation among countries and their citizens.

Axis for Peace

Andreas von Bülow: “Our priority should be the fight against manipulation”

by Andreas von Bülow

Andreas von Bülow: “Our priority should be the fight against manipulation”

Brussels (Belgium) | 15 January 2006
Former German minister and lawmaker, Andreas von Bulow was a member of the Parliamentary Secret Service Control Committee in which he disclosed the role played by the CIA in different criminal operations which brought mourning to Germany during the Cold War period. As his contribution to the international conference Axis for Peace 2005, von Bulow analyses the performing mechanisms of imperialist policy. He describes in detail and based on his experience, the complicity among organized crime, drug smuggling and the secret services. The manoeuvres exposed in this article open a door to debate on the information issue by affirming that information will be the major battlefield for future warfare.

Axis for Peace 2005

Salim el Hoss: “ America is democratic inside, despotic outside”

by Salim el Hoss, Silvia Cattori

Salim el Hoss: “ America is democratic inside, despotic outside”

Beirut (Lebanon) | 14 January 2006
In an interview granted to Silvia Cattori during the international conference Axis for Peace 2005, former Lebanese Prime Minister Salim el Hoss expresses his concern about the US-Israeli plan for the “reconfiguration of the Great Middle East”, that is the Yugoslavia-like transformation of the region. Salim el Hoss suggests that the weakness of Arab regimes turns them into easy preys for the United States, a democratic country inside, but a country that imposes its despotism on the rest of the world.

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General Ivashov: “International terrorism does not exist”
Axis for Peace

The US military project for the world
Divergent interpretations in the anti-imperialist camp – Part 2

How the West eats its children

Fifty years of US terrorism against Cuba
The true responsibility for international terrorism

The United States refuse to fight for the transnational financiers

Iran Must Get Ready to Repel a Nuclear Attack
Countdown

International relations: the calm before the storm?

The anti-imperialist camp: splintered in thought
Divergent interpretations in the anti-imperialist camp – Part 1

Christopher Bollyn: “The first scientific study about the destruction of the World Trade Center is about to be published.”

The UNO destroyed by US « exceptionalism »

The “War against Terror” is a War against the People

The Twilight of the War

Syria: peace implies international condemnation of the ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood

The US Grand Strategy