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One question is becoming increasingly pressing for Switzerland: Is its neutrality model still viable? Watch our discussion with philosopher Katja Gentinetta and historian Sacha Zala. This discussion was in French. Click here to see the German version: https://youtu.be/iOjBLo2cK_w --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles,...

There is currently a group of elderly women suing the Swiss government for not doing enough to slow global warming. SWI swissinfo.ch’s Anika Rahm took to the streets of Bern to find out whether people thought it makes sense to sue a government for this reason. #voxpopuli #reporter #swiss #englishnews #onthestreet #journalist #switzerland #interviews To find out more about this story go to:...

Swiss direct democracy is famous worldwide, but some parts of the population are still excluded from votes and elections, like children for example. To include young people in politics, some cities have set up a children's parliament, where kids aged 8 to 14 take part in regular sessions, approve budgets and so on. We talked to Lorena, Mattis and Enno, three of 90 youngsters taking part in the annual children's parliament in Lucerne in central Switzerland. In this short video the...

SWI swissinfo.ch’s Anika Rahm took to the streets of Bern and asked people what they thought would divide Swiss society the most. #journalist #swissdivider #switzerland #voxpopuli --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel: Website:...

"The foundation of any and every civilization, including our own, is private ownership of the means of production. Whoever wishes to criticize modern civilization, therefore, begins with private property." — Ludwig von Mises Every day, more and more Americans are awakening to the reality that the institutions in control of this nation are failing them. From violence in the streets, inflation in our stores, increasing tyranny and censorship, and absolute buffoonery on...

American politicians are beating war drums. They forget that bad relations are costly in many ways. Original Article: "It Hurts to Pay for Strained China-USA Relations" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.  [embedded content] Tags: Featured,newsletter

Despite all of the supposed safeguards to prevent bank failures, banks still fail. Perhaps the so-called safeguards are causing much of the trouble. Original Article: "Why Do Banks Still Fail?" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.  [embedded content] Tags: Featured,newsletter

In Switzerland's second richest city, there is no shortage of shops offering second-hand clothes or clothes made from recycled textiles. The only problem is finding them, according to researcher Katia Vladimirova, who has been studying sustainable fashion in the city. When the Russian researcher arrived in Geneva, after living in London, New York and Milan, she found it incredibly difficult to find clear, detailed information on how to shop sustainably for clothes. Working at the...

We are hearing calls both from right and left for an amicable national divorce. In truth, the states were never "hitched" in the first place, at least not by any plausible definition of marriage. Original Article: "Do We Need a "National Divorce"? It's Not a New Idea" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.  [embedded content]...

Mark discusses something bigger than the Disney layoffs: the Wall Street Journal's April 25 frontpage article on investing in gold. It would seem that the recent rise of the price of gold is the result of tired, dumb, and disillusioned crypto currency investors throwing in the towel to "chase shiny new object—gold." Mark explains that the rational reasons for investing in gold loom larger than the entire Magic Kingdom! Be sure to follow Minor Issues at...