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2025 is a year that doesn't stand still. It forces the present, questions certainties, and pushes society into an uncomfortable honesty. Politics, culture, and the public... more

Anyone who says or does something unpopular loses their platform. But nothing is inherently unpopular; it's always only unpopular to someone. Therefore, it's highly... more

Helmut Schmidt would be turning in his grave if he could see how the SPD has been passionately destroying itself for many years. The Social Democrats have never been in such... more

It's one of the comfortable self-deceptions of an aging society to see itself as particularly supportive. We like to talk about the generational contract, the "coexistence of... more

The Japanese have it easy. The kokuhaku, the declaration of love, traditionally has to happen on the third date. In the current debate surrounding the recount of the 2025... more

You know, as a philosopher, you're always confronted with the accusation that you're just there to "talk." That may certainly be true sometimes. Many people who philosophize... more

Kay Ray has been a fixture in Germany's alternative comedy and cabaret scene for decades. He's always been considered a kind of sophisticated punk, the kind of guy who was... more

For several weeks now, Germany has been debating a controversial term that is being exploited by politicians to deepen social divisions instead of seeking solutions. The word... more

When Friedrich Merz took office as Chancellor of a CDU/CSU-SPD coalition in May 2025, there was much talk of a political new beginning. But a closer look quickly reveals that... more