Who we are and what we want

The media landscape in Switzerland has been in decline for decades. Whereas there were countless independent newspapers in the middle of the 20th century, only five major media companies are still in existence today, which determine the content of our newspapers and in which we rarely find significantly different positions. An independent and comprehensive formation of opinion – essential for direct democracy – is  no longer given. We are fed a uniform media mishmash, although freedom of the press is one of our undeniable fundamental rights; the necessary diversity of opinion has been lacking for a long time however.

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Hauptartikel der aktuellen Ausgabe

Selected articles from various editions in English

by Cyrill Weiss

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No. 5 | 27 March 2024

With its role in the Ukraine war the European Union may risk its own political future

Michael von der Schulenburg, Hans-Joachim Funke

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Special edition | 28 August 2023

Ending the war by a negotiated peace

Legitimate self-defense and the quest for a just and lasting peace are not contradictory

Negotiation proposal by Professor Dr. Peter Brandt, Professor Dr. Hajo Funke, General (ret.) Harald Kujat and Professor Dr. h. c. Horst Teltschik

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No. 2 | 10 february 2022

«A recapture of the territories taken by Russia is unrealistic»

«Ukraine's military potential is slowly being depleted»

Interview with Jacques Baud*

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No. 12/13 | 20 july 2022

"Sanctions are the cause of people dying"

Interview with Prof. Dr. Dr. hab. Alena Douhan*, international law expert and UN special rapporteur.

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No. 12/13 | 20 july 2022

"By joining NATO, Sweden and Finland increase the risk of becoming involved in a nuclear conflict"

Interview with Jacques Baud*

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No. 10 | 8 june 2022

International peacekeeping: "Security through cooperation, not confrontation"

"Switzerland's membership in NATO would call our security into question"

Interview with Jacques Baud*

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No. 7/8 | 24 april 2022

"Any military solution leads to disaster!"

"There is a need for a political-diplomatic solution in Ukraine"

Interview with Dr. Erich Vad*

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No. 4/5 | 15 mars 2022

"The policy of the USA has always been to prevent Germany and Russia from cooperating more closely"

Historical, political and economic background of the Ukraine war

Interview with Jacques Baud*

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No. 1 | 10 January 2022

"Has the West gambled away trust?"

Through détente and disarmament, the relationship between the great powers can be be improved

Interview with Prof. Dr. iur. et phil. Alfred de Zayas, international law expert and former UN mandate holder

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No. 2 | 9 February 2021

“The Assange case is about setting a precedent”

“Press freedom and freedom of information in Western democracies would be severely restricted”

Interview with Professor Dr. Nils Melzer*, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture

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No. 1 | 23 January 2021

“The US should join hands with the Europeans, the Russians, the Chinese to tackle global problems together"

Interview with Prof. Dr. iur. et phil. Alfred de Zayas, US international law expert and former UN mandate holder

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No. 18 | 23 December 2020

The source of all human rights is human dignity

Interview with Prof. Dr. iur. et phil. Alfred de Zayas, international law expert and former UN mandate holder

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No. 16 | 17 November 2020

“In a democracy the citizen must demand genuine policy choices and a right to shape that policy. Voting for corporate figureheads is not democracy”

Reflections on the US elections

Interview with Prof. Dr. iur. et phil. Alfred de Zayas, international law expert and former UN mandate holder

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