Bernd Debusmann
Bernd Debusmann
Bernd Debusmann is a veteran journalist who worked with Reuters for nearly 50 years, reporting from more than 100 countries including conflict zones such as Angola, Eritrea, Central America, Iran and Iraq. He was shot in the back from a passing car in Beirut in 1980, which he calls "censorship by 7.65 mm bullet." It remains encased near his spine as "a permanent souvenir.”
After US elections, America faces dark clouds
Trump still insists the 2020 elections were stolen, called those sentenced to prison terms (around 250) “patriots” and termed January 6, 2021 “a day of love.” Neither Trump nor his running mate,…
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Ukraine's thrust into Russia up-ends assumptions on nuclear war
No tactical nuclear weapon has been used since the beginning of the nuclear age, partly because of the risk of triggering a full-sale nuclear war, partly because of deadly radiation that would…
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In an unstable world, a new nuclear arms race without constraints
Since the annual presentation of the Doomsday scenario, at the beginning of the year, clouds over the future have become darker. Israel’s war on Gaza has laid waste to large parts of the enclave…
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In run-up to elections, Kamala Harris is changing America’s political landscape
The Trump campaign no longer scoffs at the idea of a Harris victory and neither do conservative pundits. The de-facto presidential nominee of the Democrats has raised $200 million in the first…
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Why America cannot stop mass shootings and gun violence
Gun violence: The ATF ordered owners of bump stocks either to destroy them or surrender them to the ATF or face criminal prosecution. The bureau estimates that around 520,000 bump…
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