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On the night of the Boston Tea Party in 1773, American insurrectionists donned disguises and destroyed a shipment of tea imported by the East India Company. The protestors boarded privately owned ships in the harbor and threw the tea overboard. Later that night, the activists discovered another tea shipment that had been unloaded at a warehouse. Not content with having destroyed most of the company’s import, they broke into the warehouse and destroyed that tea, too....

Éric Lombard, France’s Minister of Economy and Finance, makes a negative impression almost every day with his statements on the economy and the role of the state in society. These positions are a perfect reflection of the gulf between the French political class, defenders of socialist statism, and a world that is following a completely opposite path: one of freedom, economic liberalization, eager to reduce the weight of the state in the life of individuals... In...

The day after the German elections, the flagship Swiss index quickly slipped into the red before recovering to break through the 13,000-point barrier for the first time. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article...

On February 10, President Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on all steel and aluminum imports. Legally, Trump is within his rights to do so, as Congress gave the President the power to set tariffs. However, the Constitution of the United States places the power to impose tariffs in the hands of the Legislative Branch. The President’s capricious application of tariffs demonstrates why Congress needs to guard this authority more jealously.Yet, tariffs are not cure...

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/915097/open_sms) On the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Inside Geneva has some big questions about the US-Russia talks this week on ending the war in Ukraine. “Is this really a peace deal or is it just a deal about money? Or is it even some kind of capitulation or a power grab?” asks Inside Geneva host Imogen Foulkes. What does US President Donald Trump want? “Do you want to...

After the war in Ukraine began, several journalists from Novaya Gazeta stayed in Russia, continuing their work under censorship and, remarkably, still managing to accomplish a great deal despite the restrictions. Others left the country and started the media outlet in exile, Novaya Gazeta Europe. Watch the full interview with Ekaterina Glikman, deputy editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta Europe. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its...

What do you think about this week's news stories from Switzerland? --- 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: http://www.swissinfo.ch Channel: http://www.youtube.com/swissinfovideos Subscribe:...

How do journalists who were forced to leave their countries survive financially, and how do they differ from journalists who moved abroad for economic or other reasons? Watch the full interview with Ekaterina Glikman, deputy editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta Europe now. --- 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...

Ekaterina Glikman, deputy editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta Europe, is the latest guest on On the Record. In the latest episode, she talks about the challenges of working as a journalist in exile in Switzerland, and how the new media outlet covers events in Ukraine and Russia. After the war in Ukraine began, several journalists from Novaya Gazeta stayed in Russia, continuing their work under censorship and, remarkably, still managing to accomplish a great deal despite the restrictions. Others...

Ekaterina Glikman, deputy editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta Europe, is the latest guest on On the Record. In the latest episode, she talks about the challenges of working as a journalist in exile in Switzerland, and how the new media outlet covers events in Ukraine and Russia. Stay tuned for the full interview! --- 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...