Written by: Layne Gebert In Bad Lobenstein, a small city in the German state Thuringia, the locals recall a 71 year old man hobbling through the streets with fliers for the residents. His name was Prince Heinrich XIII of Reuss, and he claimed to be the heir of the rightful Bismarkian Reich of the 1870’s. …

Written by: Layne Gebert On September 14th, the heads of state of China, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan met to move forward with plans for a landmark railway deal among their countries. If finalized, this agreement will result in the construction of a rail line that runs from China through Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. Although there has been…