Dec 2, 2025
The government of Giorgia Meloni is planning to transfer the enormous gold holdings of the Italian central bank to the state. At the same time, citizens will be asked to legitimize undeclared private gold through a one-time levy.
Dec 1, 2025
The Beginning of the End of the Firewall
Nov 26, 2025
Nov 25, 2025
BASF CEO Speaks Out in No Uncertain Terms
Nov 24, 2025
The EU is working at full speed to complete its online surveillance-and-informant network. By the end of the year, all EU member states are required to present so-called "Trusted Flaggers" - institutions tasked with identifying "problematic" content - to Brussels for...
Nov 19, 2025
Foreign investors, environmental disaster, and political corruption
Nov 14, 2025
From November 10 to 21, the latest climate summit, COP30, is taking place in Belém, Brazil - a global stage for fighting what is labeled the "climate-damaging gas" carbon dioxide.
Nov 10, 2025
Censorship vs. Sovereignty