Peter Carioca | Watching America

Austria: Birthright Citizenship: They Won the Battle, but Not the War

Peter Carioca - July 8, 2026. Published in Der Standard

The dissenting votes ... are ... a warning sign for the future.

Germany: Iran War: Stalemate Instead of Progress

Peter Carioca - July 2, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Rundschau

Each side contradicts the other’s announcement of any progress.

Germany: G7 Summit with Trump: The Club of Flatterers

Peter Carioca - June 26, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Rundschau

Instead of discussing problems, or even finding solutions, those who led the G6 are [now] showering U.S. President Donald Trump with compliments and presenting him with gifts.

Germany: Arbitrariness and Cronyism

Peter Carioca - June 17, 2026. Published in Taz

America is light years away from the 'greatness' that Trump wanted to restore.

Switzerland: Switzerland Urgently Needs a Trade Agreement with the US, as It Is an Easy Target for Trump

Peter Carioca - June 12, 2026. Published in NZZ

Naturally, when it comes to Trump, whether or not he would hold to an agreement is unknown.

Germany: US Imperial Outpost in Space

Peter Carioca - June 7, 2026. Published in taz

Returning to the moon is no longer a state mission, but a market.