This article was published by National Review online on November 19, 2019 Wesley Smith By Wesley J Smith Measure 16 in Oregon did not start the fire, but it added fuel. Proponents of assisted suicide are celebrating the 25th anniversary of Measure 16, the Oregon referendum that, for the first time in the modern era,Continue reading “Dark Anniversary: The State of Assisted Suicide 25 Years after Oregon Measure 16”
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German court acquits doctors who did not intervene in suicide.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The status of the assisted suicide law in Germany has become more complicated as the German High Court upheld the acquitals of two physicians who did not intervene as patients committed suicide. According to The Local DE: Prosecutors had asked the federal court of justice to clear theContinue reading “German court acquits doctors who did not intervene in suicide.”
Merkel’s Tenuous Pact with America in the Age of Trump
Upon taking office, German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) decided to make “a pact with America the cornerstone of her foreign policy,” reorienting Germany away from Russia and back towards the United States.[1] This pact has become increasingly tenuous after the election of Donald Trump as this year’s Berlin Foreign Policy Forum demonstrated. The Berlin ForeignContinue reading “Merkel’s Tenuous Pact with America in the Age of Trump”
Germany Protects Gülen Movement from Erdogan
German-Turkish relations keep plummeting as Berlin and Ankara argue over the threat posed by U.S.-based Turkish preacher Fethullah Gülen and his movement, but there is more to the latest dispute than meets the eye. In recent weeks, tensions have been running high between Germany and Turkey due to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s referendum campaign.Continue reading “Germany Protects Gülen Movement from Erdogan”
Merkel’s Message to US: NATO is not ‘Obsolete’ – and neither is the Russian Boogeyman
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen used the 53rd Munich Security Conference to send a message to the new U.S. administration: NATO is not “obsolete” – and neither is the Russian boogeyman! “There can be no policy of equidistance between allies on one side and those who on the other questionContinue reading “Merkel’s Message to US: NATO is not ‘Obsolete’ – and neither is the Russian Boogeyman”
The Anis Amri Timeline: How German Authorities Allowed a Well-Known Terrorist Suspect to Strike Berlin
As more details emerge about last month’s Berlin Christmas market attack, German authorities are struggling to explain why they failed to prevent the attack despite knowing full well that Anis Amri was a ticking time bomb.“The attack was carried out by a man whom security officials across Germany were very well aware of,” North Rhine-Westphalia’sContinue reading “The Anis Amri Timeline: How German Authorities Allowed a Well-Known Terrorist Suspect to Strike Berlin”
The Disastrous Track Record of the New ‘Leader of the Free World’
Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the U.S. presidential election came as a shock to many, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Merkel has made no secret of her admiration for Hillary Clinton. “I admire her strategic thinking and her strong commitment to the trans-Atlantic partnership,” Merkel told Germany’s Bild am Sonntag newspaper in an interview earlierContinue reading “The Disastrous Track Record of the New ‘Leader of the Free World’”
Germany’s Social Democrats to Challenge Merkel with ‘Pro-Russian’ Ostpolitik 2.0
In June of this year, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier shocked the political and media establishment in Germany and other NATO countries when he criticized NATO military exercises in Eastern Europe, saying: “What we should not do now, however, is further inflame the situation with loud sabre-rattling and war cries. Anyone who believes that symbolicContinue reading “Germany’s Social Democrats to Challenge Merkel with ‘Pro-Russian’ Ostpolitik 2.0”
The Jaber al-Bakr Story: How a White Helmets Volunteer Almost Blew Up Berlin Airport
The two-day manhunt, spectacular arrest and shocking death of a Syrian terrorism suspect in Germany have attracted a lot of attention and raised a lot of questions. On October 8, German police raided an apartment in the eastern city of Chemnitz after being tipped off by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency. They found 1.5 kilograms ofContinue reading “The Jaber al-Bakr Story: How a White Helmets Volunteer Almost Blew Up Berlin Airport”
Porkins Great Game: Episode #14 – Is Kazakhstan in Trouble?
On this episode of Porkins Great Game, Pearse Redmond and I finally get to talk about a Central Asian country that we have been meaning to talk about for quite a while: Kazakhstan. We take a look at the recent clashes in Aktobe and explain why the Kazakh government prefers to look abroad for theContinue reading “Porkins Great Game: Episode #14 – Is Kazakhstan in Trouble?”
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