Bald ist Stuttgart ein Armenhaus – der Rest der Republik folgt
Erschienen in FOCUS 4 / 2026 14.01.2026
Die Deindustrialisierung Deutschlands ist in vollem Gange. Aber man hat nicht den Eindruck, als ob das oben schon angekommen wäre. Der Kanzler tourt durch die Welt, und der Vizekanzler spielt Balalaika.
Eine Kolumne von Jan Fleischhauer
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Ohne Meinungsfreiheit kann man nicht denken
Von Dushan Wegner • In Deutschland herrscht keine Meinungsfreiheit. In Deutschland herrscht nicht einmal Wahrheitsfreiheit, also die Freiheit, die ganze Wahrheit auszusprechen. Wissen wir eigentlich selber noch, was wir wirklich denken?
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https://www.achgut.com/artikel/ohne_meinungsfreiheit_kann_man_nicht_denken
The Psychological Stake in Greenland
Simplicius Jan 19, 2026
With the next big media-geopolitical moment shifting to Greenland, we find ourselves amidst many interesting discussions revolving around precisely what it is about the hoary territory that has captured ………………..
https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/the-psychological-stake-in-greenland?
Neid und Ideenlosigkeit: Zum Zustand der SPD
Mit ihren wirtschaftspolitischen Ideen wirkt die SPD heute wie ein politischer Siebtklässler. Die Sozialdemokraten haben den Kontakt zu ihren früheren Milieus verloren, flüchten in Ressentiments und ringen mit erstaunlicher Naivität um verlorene Wähler – die sie in Wirklichkeit vergraulen.
KOLUMNE: UNGEFILTERT VON WOLFGANG KUBICKI am 17. Januar 2026
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WEF in Davos: Trumpshow erwartet
Mo, 19. Januar 2026
Am Mittwoch, dem 21. Januar wird die „Special Address by Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America“ – ab 14:30 Uhr erwartet für etwa 45 Minuten. Aber wer will Trump vorhersagen?
Live im offiziellen WEF-Kanal (YouTube, Website, #wef26) soll sie am Mittwoch, dem 21. Januar zu …………………….
https://www.tichyseinblick.de/kolumnen/aus-aller-welt/wef-trump/
Will Trump’s Threat to Increase Tariffs on Europe Spark a Financial Crisis?
18 January 2026 by Larry C. Johnson
I normally would not subject you to a lengthy piece of economic analysis, but I think we’re at a Buffalo Springfield moment, i.e., the opening lyrics of their iconic song, For What Its Worth (see below). There is a YouTube channel with a tiny following, but the news he is reporting is important and could signal that ……………………..
https://sonar21.com/will-trumps-threat-to-increase-tariffs-on-europe-spark-a-financial-crisis/
Why We Must Stay Out of Iran
By Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. January 19, 2026
Tension in Iran has increased recently, as economic woes and reactions against the Islamic regime in power have led to protests that have been met with violence and death inflicted by the forces in power. Trump has threatened armed intervention if the deaths continue. There is every reason to oppose this. But before getting into what might happen in Iran, there is another issue that we need to address, and this issue is basic.
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https://www.lewrockwell.com/2026/01/lew-rockwell/why-we-must-stay-out-of-iran/
The US-Israeli Regime Change Operation in Iran
While Israel fuels violent protests in Iran, the US is citing the Iranian government’s deadly crackdown as a pretext for a military attack aimed at regime change.
By Jeremy R. Hammond January 19, 2026
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https://www.lewrockwell.com/2026/01/no_author/the-us-israeli-regime-change-operation-in-iran/
Trump’s Neo-Colonialist Reach-Around
By Karen Kwiatkowski January 19, 2026
The MAGA voting bloc may have been willfully deceived, but one year into Trump 2.0, it is kind of obvious who is getting the shaft, and how Trump’s neocolonialism is actually working.
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https://www.lewrockwell.com/2026/01/karen-kwiatkowski/trumps-neo-colonialist-reach-around/
Das Grönland-Rätsel: Was wollen die USA?
Von Gastautor • Jerzy Müller/ Wie ist das dominante Verhalten der USA in der Grönlandfrage zu erklären? Sind die USA auf imperialen Abwegen? Oder befürchten die USA, dass Europa auf Abwegen ist? Von gegenseitigem Unverständnis und dem Risiko sich selbst erfüllender Prophezeiungen. Gedanken zur Diskussion.
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https://www.achgut.com/artikel/das_groenland_raetsel_was_wollen_die_usa
Will the U.S. and Europe Go To War Over Greenland?
Strategic Culture January 19, 2026
The Europeans have formed a puny coalition of the willing to defend Greenland against the United States.
In short, the answer is No. As one media commentator remarked vividly this week, the European leaders have less backbone than a jellyfish, so all their wobbly concern about Donald Trump wanting to annex the Danish Arctic territory will amount to little in the way of an armed conflict.
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https://www.lewrockwell.com/2026/01/no_author/will-the-u-s-and-europe-go-to-war-over-greenland/
South Korea’s Former President Yoon Sentenced
Posted Jan 19, 2026 by Martin Armstrong |
South Korea sentencing former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison over his martial law attempt is a major historical event because it cuts straight to the heart of what always happens when a leader believes he personally IS the state. The court found him guilty of abuse of power, obstruction of justice, and falsifying official documents, all tied to that failed martial law move.
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https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/politics/former-president-yoon-sentenced/?
The Time Has Come to Take the Car Keys from Donald Trump
17 January 2026 by Larry C. Johnson
Anyone who has ever faced the crisis of an elderly parent who has suffered mental and physical decline can probably recall the moment when you had to intervene and take the car keys from your father or mother. Certainly not a happy time, but given the possibility of the impaired senior citizen causing an accident that could kill others it was the right decision.
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https://sonar21.com/the-time-has-come-to-take-the-car-keys-from-donald-trump/
Dark Kiev
The electricity and heat supply in Ukraine has stopped in large parts of the country. Kiev had already been on scheduled blackouts where groups of consumers received for example four hours of electricity to then be cutoff for eight hours. That scheduling has ended. The blackout has become permanent.
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https://www.moonofalabama.org/2026/01/dark-kiev.html
Der Sonntagsfahrer: In blanker Panik
Von Dirk Maxeiner • Wenn den Autofahrer Panik überkommt, neigt er zu abrupten Richtungswechseln und verwechselt schon mal das Gas mit der Bremse. In der Politik ist das nicht anders. Über Deutschlands herrschende polit-mediale Kaste wundern sich die Welt wie über einen außer Kontrolle geratenen Rasentraktor.
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https://www.achgut.com/artikel/18_01_2026_sonntagsfahrer_in_blanker_Panik
Understanding Cycles
Posted Aug 13, 2012 by Martin Armstrong |
Cycle targets that we provide are TURNING POINTS. This means an event normally takes place at that time be it a high or low. If ideally something should produce a low but does not and produces a high, it is typically extending the cycle to the next TURNING POINT. It looks at this time that the next important …………………….
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/uncategorized/understanding-cycles/?
Defense Services on the Free Market
By Murray N. Rothbard Mises.org January 17, 2026
Economists have referred innumerable times to the “free market,” the social array of voluntary exchanges of goods and services. But despite this abundance of treatment, their analysis has slighted the deeper implications of free exchange. Thus, there has been general neglect of the fact that free ………………………
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2026/01/murray-n-rothbard/defense-services-on-the-free-market/
Wie der Staat uns die Wirklichkeit stiehlt
Von Alexander Heiden So, 18. Januar 2026
Politiker und Bürokraten wollen nicht nur darüber bestimmen, was der Bürger sagen und schreiben darf – sondern auch darüber, was er hören und lesen kann. Die Wahrnehmung der Welt entscheidet über Macht und Ohnmacht. Ein Essay.
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https://www.tichyseinblick.de/meinungen/wie-der-staat-uns-die-wirklichkeit-stiehlt/
In Deutschland gilt die Lüge jetzt als Wahrheit – in der Politik sowieso, aber auch in den Medien
Von Roland Tichy So, 18. Januar 2026
Die Lehre aus dem verstörenden Auftritt des Noch-Ministerpräsidenten Daniel Günther (CDU): In Deutschland wird nicht nur gelogen. Die Lüge wird zur Wahrheit erhoben. Und wir alle sollen so tun, als glaubten wir sie. Die Lüge wird zur Staatsraison, und bestraft wird, wer nicht Wahrheit zur Lüge sagt, ……………………….
https://www.tichyseinblick.de/tichys-einblick/deutschland-wahrluegen-politik-medien/
Wie die „Deutsche Umwelthilfe“ seit Jahren Autofahrer drangsaliert
Von Georg Etscheit • In München steht der Wahlkampf an und schikanöse Tempo 30-Zonen auf der Stadtautobahn sollen fallen, weil sie zu Staus führen, die der Umwelt schaden. Möglicherweise haben die Verantwortlichen die Rechnung ohne die „Deutsche Umwelthilfe“ DUH gemacht, die es offenbar als ihre Hauptaufgabe betrachtet, die Autofahrer-Nation zu malträtieren, wo es nur geht. Nicht nur in München, sondern überall. Teilfinanziert vom Staat.
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Why Have Homes Become So Unaffordable?
01/15/2026 Cole Adams
Homeownership—once a hallmark of the American dream—has drifted further and further out of reach for the average American. More than half of US renters believe they’ll never own a home, and 80 percent of Americans say homeownership is slipping out of reach. Meanwhile, the average age of a first-time ………………………..
https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-have-homes-become-so-unaffordable?
Keynes’s Intellectual Dishonesty and Chartalism
01/15/2026 Joshua Mawhorter
Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) and chartalism—the state theory of money, which is often invoked by MMTers—both look back to certain key writers. One such writer is A. Mitchell Innes who penned an article entitled “What Is Money?” in 1913 for The Banking Law Journal. A modern and active MMT voice, L. Randall Wray, says, “a relatively unknown 1913 article by Innes lays out the approach …………………………….
https://mises.org/mises-wire/keyness-intellectual-dishonesty-and-chartalism?
Bayerische Versorgungskammer versenkt hohen Betrag in Immobilienspekulation
Von Thomas Kolbe Sa, 17. Januar 2026
Um ihren Zahlungsverpflichtungen nachzukommen, investierte die Bayerische Versorgungskammer in den vergangenen Jahren in riskante Immobilienprojekte in den USA. Nun drohen Abschreibungen in Höhe von 700 Millionen Euro. Kein Einzelfall, da die Institute angesichts der Zinspolitik in immer …………………………
https://www.tichyseinblick.de/wirtschaft/bayerische-versorgunskammer-immobilien-spekulation-rente/
Sagen, was nicht ist – der groteske Versuch, Zensur-Günther reinzuwaschen
Fr, 16. Januar 2026
Obwohl seine Aussage vollkommen deutlich war, behaupten Journalisten faktenwidrig, der CDU-Politiker hätte nie Zensur und Verbot von Medien bejaht. Bei dem Täuschungsversuch macht auch Markus Lanz mit – und verspielt den Rest seines Rufs. TE dokumentiert den entscheidenden Gesprächsverlauf der Sendung. Jeder kann sich selbst ein Bild machen.
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Nur gerechtes Handeln führt zu einem gerechten Zustand
- Januar 2026 – von Burkhard Sievert
Anthony de Jasay (1925 – 2019) ist bekannt für seine Kombination aus analytischer Strenge und einer realistischen Herangehensweise an gesellschaftliche Phänomene. Er ist ein Ökonom mit einer soliden erkenntnistheoretischen Basis und vertritt einen „strikten Liberalismus”, da er davon ausgeht, dass der ……………………..
https://www.misesde.org/2026/01/nur-gerechtes-handeln-fuehrt-zu-einem-gerechten-zustand/
Vladimir Putin Puts Donald Trump and NATO on Notice
16 January 2026 by Larry C. Johnson
On January 15, 2026 (Thursday), Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed 32 newly appointed foreign ambassadors during a formal credentials presentation ceremony in the Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow. This was his first major foreign policy speech of the year and it was a direct message to President Trump and the NATO countries, but Putin did so without calling either out by name.
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https://sonar21.com/vladimir-putin-puts-donald-trump-and-nato-on-notice/
Iran – The ‘Ragtag Network Of Activists’ Run By The State Department
As the recent ‘regime change’ operation in Iran has now evidently failed the media are allowed to revile some details of the powers behind it.
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Monetary Policy Is Monetary Piracy
By George F. Smith January 17, 2026
In his 1982 article, “Monetary Policy: Theory and Practice,” Nobel laureate Milton Friedman, no friend of gold, said that:
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https://www.lewrockwell.com/2026/01/george-f-smith/monetary-policy-is-monetary-piracy/
The Art of Demolishing Conventional Wisdom
For American freedom to survive another century, those who understand what is at stake have a moral responsibility to speak up. By J.B. Shurk American Thinker January 17, 2026
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https://www.lewrockwell.com/2026/01/no_author/the-art-of-demolishing-conventional-wisdom/
Republicans Refuse To Rein in Trump’s War Powers
By Paul Dragu The New American January 17, 2026
Vice President J.D. Vance had to cast a tie-breaking vote on Wednesday to kill a measure that would have empowered Congress to rein in President Trump’s war powers.
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https://www.lewrockwell.com/2026/01/no_author/republicans-refuse-to-rein-in-trumps-war-powers/
Europeans Unwilling To Buy American Weapons for Ukraine
European countries are not adequately funding the PURL project, according to Zelensky.
By Lucas Leiroz de Almeida InfoBrics January 17, 2026
The Kiev regime’s thirst for weapons seems limitless. In a recent statement, the illegitimate Ukrainian president Vladimir Zelensky complained about the inability of Western partners to send Ukraine the necessary quantity of weapons to continue the war against Russia. This is clear evidence of how the Ukrainian-Western partnership tends to collapse as the Europe exhausts its available military resources to aid the fascist regime.
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CRACKS IN THE COVID WALL OF SILENCE
Mark Oshinskie Jan 15, 2026
My friend, Jim, is among the nicest males I’ve met. Though his life has challenges, he bears these with equanimity. He smiles easily and often has something pleasant, funny or interesting to say. He speaks in a “gee-whiz” tone that’s rare in New Jersey and yet, he doesn’t come across as corny.
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https://markoshinskie8de.substack.com/p/cracks-in-the-coronamanic-dam
Die unendliche Duldsamkeit in der CDU
Von Peter Grimm • Die unzufriedenen, murrenden, am Ende der Geduld und kurz vor dem offenen Aufbegehren stehenden Christdemokraten geistern regelmäßig durch die Medien. Na und? Das geht schon lange so, und dann machen doch fast alle wieder bei der Unterwerfung mit. Wie ist diese unendliche Duldsamkeit erklärbar? Und wann hat sie ein Ende?
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https://www.achgut.com/artikel/die_unendliche_duldsamkeit_in_der_cdu_
Wem gehört eigentlich Grönland?
Von P. Werner Lange • Seit Donald Trump Begehrlichkeiten gegenüber Grönland geäußert hat, stellen sich viele auf die dänische Seite. Dabei kann man Dänemark bis heute einen kolonialen Umgang mit den Inuit vorwerfen. Noch immer werden Grönländern von den Behörden ungerechtfertigerweise ihre Kinder weggenommen.
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https://www.achgut.com/artikel/wem_gehoert_eigentlich_groenland
Trump Balks at Bombing Iran… For Now
16 January 2026 by Larry C. Johnson
Despite enormous political pressure in the US, coupled with Donald Trump’s own bombastic rhetoric, the anticipated Wednesday attack on Iran was called off at the last minute. According to media reports, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey refused to give the US clearance to use their air space to launch the attack on Iran. There also are reports that Russia played a behind the scenes role in securing guarantees that Israel ……………………….
https://sonar21.com/trump-balks-at-bombing-iran-for-now/
Trump’s Arctic Ambitions: Why the U.S. Wants Canada and Greenland
By Prof. Ruel F. Pepa Global Research January 16, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has long been known for his unconventional political moves and bold geopolitical ambitions. One of the most intriguing and controversial ideas attributed to him is the notion of acquiring Greenland and, more broadly, increasing U.S. influence over Canada. While this might seem like a far-fetched notion, there are strategic military and economic reasons behind such an ambition. By ………………….
Trump Torches the ‚New World Order‘
Welcome to the Trumpian revolution. By J.B. Shurk American Thinker January 16, 2026
President Trump may very well have ended twenty-six years of communist dictatorship in Venezuela. By cutting off Venezuelan oil and economic relief to Cuba, there’s a chance that sixty-seven ………………….
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2026/01/no_author/trump-torches-the-new-world-order/
The Myth of a Self-Financed Fed
01/15/2026 Jonathan Newman
The estimated costs of the Fed’s building renovation project have risen from $1.9 billion to $2.5 billion. Hilariously, the Fed admits that one of the factors for the revised costs is “differences over time between original estimates and actual costs of materials, equipment, and labor.” Translation: “Looks like we’re not so good at forecasting and stabilizing future price inflation.”
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https://mises.org/mises-wire/myth-self-financed-fed?
Bait-and-Switch: Victims of the LA Wildfires Find That Local Government Wants Them Gone
01/14/2026 William L. Anderson
As our relative walked through what had been her family home, she began to cry as she recorded the destruction. Her place was one of the thousands burned down a year ago in the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles. Other relatives living in Altadena had to flee the Eaton Fire at about the same time, although their home was not damaged. Likewise, the childhood home of my wife’s cousins was also consumed in that same fire.
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Everyone Wants Peace Until They Get Hit With the War Propaganda
By Caitlin Johnstone CaitlinJohnstone.com January 16, 2026
Everyone’s anti-war until the war propaganda starts.
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The EU Elite Have Banned European Democracy
By Paul Craig Roberts PaulCraigRoberts.org January 16, 2026
In a democracy, the government in office cannot ban an opposing candidate from running on the grounds that the candidate would win and take the place of the current government. But that is what President Macron has done to Marine Le Pen. Le Pen heads the largest political party in France. She has been banned by a French court from holding office for five years. This prevents her from competing in the 2027 presidential election, where she has long been considered to be the leading candidate.
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https://www.lewrockwell.com/2026/01/paul-craig-roberts/the-eu-elite-have-banned-european-democracy/
Platonic Ideal
By Taki Theodoracopulos Taki’s Magazine January 16, 2026
Good old Plato, he was a hell of a fellow. I’ve been reading up on him, and boy, do we ever need people like the ancient one nowadays. Here he is on self-love, a condition that afflicts most politicians and world leaders since time immemorial: “The greatest of all evils, innate in the souls of most human beings, is one that everyone makes an excuse for, in his own case, and makes no effort to avoid.”
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https://www.lewrockwell.com/2026/01/taki-theodoracopulos/platonic-ideal/
The EU Elite Have Banned European Democracy
By Paul Craig Roberts PaulCraigRoberts.org January 16, 2026
In a democracy, the government in office cannot ban an opposing candidate from running on the grounds that the candidate would win and take the place of the current government. But that is what President Macron has done to Marine Le Pen. Le Pen heads the largest political party in France. She has been …………………….
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2026/01/paul-craig-roberts/the-eu-elite-have-banned-european-democracy/
