Malaise and Ennui of the Protected or the American Taxpayer and the Folks in Europe
By Sigrid Weidenweber For as long as I can remember, America was the shield between Russia, the former Soviet Union, and West Germany. I grew up in the secure knowledge that if Russia’s military would cross the border, American might would protect Germany, and with it, all of Europe. I must remind you […]
Travel to These European Cities for the Best Chocolate in the World
BY MIHAELA LICA-BUTLER Chocolate is the best-known food on earth. It is the stuff of childhood dreams, magic, fairy tales, it spells legends in the unspoken wonder of the first bite. In Latin, the name of the cocoa tree—Theobroma cacao—literally means “food of the gods.” Europe will rock your chocolate world. Here are the best cities […]
Remembering a Dissident Friend
By Sigrid Weidenweber Few might have noticed on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 the small article on the last page of the Wall Street Journal. It is entitled “A Dissident Outlives Soviet Communism” by Juliana Geran Pilon. The title is misleading. Vladimir Bukovsky is dead but Soviet-style Communism is alive and well with Vladimir […]
History | Observations During a Europa Trip (Part III)
By Sigrid Weidenweber On July 15, 2019 the Viking Aegir docked in Croatia where we visited the Towns of Vukovar and Osijek. Of the latter town one remembers most vividly its Holy Trinity Square. Fortunately, WWII left few marks in this area and, therefore, the fourth largest city in Croatia is unblemished. Having […]
Spotlight | Observations During a Europa Trip (Part II) The Danube
By Sigrid Weidenweber Europe is proud of the Danube. At 1,775 miles long, it is Europe’s longest River after the Volga. It flows through ten countries while the Volga only flows through Russia proper. It is interesting to note that, like the invaders in historical times, Communism moved along the countries of the […]
EF Educational Homestay Programs | Ventura County – 25 More Beds Needed for Summer Program
Volunteer families are asked to host international exchange students, ages 13-17, who are scheduled to arrive in the U.S. in June for a two-four week program. Little kids, big kids, no kids…our host families come in all shapes and sizes with or without children. Host families are asked to provide the student with room and […]
The On-going Saga of Migration to the West
By Sigrid Weidenweber It is now more than obvious that unwanted immigration or open-door migration brings with it, inherent in the concept, many toxic problems. German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s fractious government could be on the cusp of falling apart. At the heart of the problem—a criminal investigation into charges of corruption at Germany’s […]
VE Day Anniversary- Victory in Europe! May 8, 1945
Victory in Europe! May 8, 1945 marked the Nazi forces’ unconditional surrender to the Allies during World War II. Today we still recognize VE-Day as a profound accomplishment and success of the armed forces of our nation and its allies.#MilitaryAppreciation #KnowYourMil#KnowYourNavy Get Citizensjournal.us Headlines free SUBSCRIPTION. Keep us publishing – DONATE
The Limits of American Patience
By Victor Davis Hanson | American Greatness Not being willing any longer to be manipulated is not succumbing to isolationism. Wondering whether the United States can afford another liability is not mindless nationalism. Questioning whether America can afford the status quo here and abroad is not heresy. Assuming we can borrow our way out of […]
If the EU goes down, all life ceases to exist
By Jon Rappoport I’ll get to the European Union in a minute, but first a bit of background. System building—how do you do it? In particular, how do you build a perverse structure? There are three sequential steps: One: Secretly create the system. Two: Once it’s up and running and established, act as if […]
