Tag Archives: germany

Follow the Oil Pipelines

Posted on March 24, 2025 by borderslynn

Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germans have never achieved parity with West German wealth generation. Disgruntled East Germans have raised the profile of right wing AfD political beliefs. Initially, the AfD distanced itself from far-right parties in … Continue reading →

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1980s, Dresden, East Germany, Nato

Posted on March 19, 2025 by borderslynn

Because of the seeming alignment of the new administration (regime?) of the United States with Russia, I am reading books which help me try to understand how this dramatic situation has evolved. After the war, the US employed German scientists … Continue reading →

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The 19th century European Curse across Africa: Part Two

Posted on December 26, 2019 by borderslynn

To understand the influence of a little country (Belgium) over another 80 times as big as it, (the Congo in Africa) I had to read the history. Coming from Britain, I knew too well of our tiny size but the … Continue reading →

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