Germany did not turn authoritarian overnight. The transformation happened gradually — legally codified, media-backed, and politically normalized. This article traces how civil liberties eroded, elections lost substance, and power consolidated — and why democracies often die quietly, long before citizens realize it.
HORIZON EUROPE: HOW EU RESEARCH FUNDS FLOW TO ISRAELI MILITARY TECH DESPITE CIVILIAN MANDATE
The European Union claims that Horizon Europe funds only civilian research. Yet more than €3.4 billion have flowed to Israel — to companies and institutions deeply embedded in the country’s military and intelligence apparatus. From drone navigation systems used in combat to universities partnering with weapons manufacturers, the EU is quietly financing technologies deployed in Gaza. This investigation exposes the evidence, names the recipients, and asks the question Europe refuses to confront: Why does the EU violate its own laws to fund foreign military power?
World Peace in the Trenches – Why We Need to Recalibrate Democracy
A provocative thought experiment: Would wars still be fought if heads of state had to serve in the frontline trenches themselves? The proposition sounds utopian—yet it exposes a fundamental flaw in modern democracies: the decoupling of decision-making from accountability. While Germany openly discusses "Tension Scenario 2026" and corporations prepare their production for a war economy, the crucial question goes unasked: Who actually controls the controllers? This essay argues for a radical yet peaceful recalibration: a democratic system audit that doesn't abolish power—but grounds it in reality once more.
Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: How Brussels' 'Media Freedom' Act Destroys Press Protection * The EU’s Media Freedom Act presents itself as a safeguard for journalists – yet in reality it enables surveillance, source exposure and state intrusion. Behind its democratic façade emerges a tool that weakens press freedom and quietly prepares the ground for authoritarian control.