#Trump: day of reckoning, dawn of the left, despair about information

by Johann Aeschlimann | Nov 3, 2026 | America, letters

Two journalists from Geneva, Philippe Mottaz (very old friend), and Stéphane Bussard (Le Temps) are writing a running commentary on the Trump presidency in the form of a letter exchange. They have invited me to join. I write in English; they translate into French....

#Trump: executions US-style, political fatigue, a good old boy in North Carolina, rebuilding Chimney Rock and a cheeky American in Athens

by Johann Aeschlimann | Oct 11, 2026 | letters

Two journalists from Geneva, Philippe Mottaz (very old friend), and Stéphane Bussard (Le Temps) are writing a running commentary on the Trump presidency in the form of a letter exchange. They have invited me to join. I write in English; they translate into French....

#Trump: GOP toadies, UN speeches and a bold Swiss President (imaginary)

by Johann Aeschlimann | Sep 30, 2026 | America, letters

Two journalists from Geneva, Philippe Mottaz (very old friend), and Stéphane Bussard (Le Temps) are writing a running commentary on the Trump presidency in the form of a letter exchange. They have invited me to join. I write in English; they translate into French. My...

# Trump: Organic farming, anti-vaxing, MAHA, and the Latin mass

by Johann Aeschlimann | Sep 20, 2026 | America

Two journalists from Geneva, Philippe Mottaz (very old friend), and Stéphane Bussard (Le Temps) are writing a running commentary on the Trump presidency in the form of a letter exchange. They have invited me to join. I write in English; they translate into French. My...

«Be nervous, but there’s no need to move to Australia quite yet »

by Johann Aeschlimann | Sep 11, 2026 | Foreign Policy

Europe is at war and challenged to stand on its own feet. A new European Security arrangement is of the essence. Alarmists urge fastest possible realization of armament programs. Olga Oliker, Program Director for Europe and Central Asia with the International Crisis...