Walretrospective
Rarely has a whale's escape been discussed as much as Timmy's rescue. After the whale's escape battle between man and beast, it's now time for a post-mortem.
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The Höcke method: how half-truths become whole lies.
There are interviews that aren't dangerous because of the questions they ask, but because of their length. When someone is allowed to speak calmly, amiably, almost... more
Do you want total war?
Propaganda has never been so cheap, so fast, and so effective as it is today. While the Third Reich required an entire propaganda ministry, today a smartphone suffices... more
Moral spectacles and shitstorms: How outrage replaces the presumption of innocence
What's sold as morality is often nothing more than public condemnation.
Remaining silent during a moral spectacle has become a mark of distinction. Those who don't... more
Dare to embrace more Helvetism: What Germany could learn from Switzerland
A brief plea from a Swiss citizen with German roots
Germany is a relatively young parliamentary democracy. Switzerland looks back on a long democratic tradition, with a... more
Naidoo's delusion
So there he is again, standing in front of the Chancellery. Not as a singer, not as a reformed returnee, not as someone who has truly come to terms with his own misguided... more
What wasn't broadcast on Sunday evening
While in Germany the "Tatort" is on and viewers are glued to the television as pistols are drawn and people are hit by those shots, real violence is escalating once again in... more