About the Author

Michael Clasen

Michael Clasen, born in 1976, has reported from numerous war and crisis zones for over 25 years, most recently from the Ukrainian front. In his book "The Curse of the Long War" (2008), he warned early on about the failure of Western interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq. The father of five discusses current topics with experts like top economist Hans-Werner Sinn and celebrities like Howard Carpendale on his YouTube show "Clasen Talk".