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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

That our society is drifting further and further apart should surprise no one anymore. Families are splitting up over COVID measures, friendships are breaking down over... more

Today is October 7th, a day that makes me pause and reflect. Wait a minute, wasn't there something about that? After much thought, it comes back to me--oh yes, Republic Day... more

Two years after Hamas's massacre of Israeli civilians, the world stands at a moral crossroads. In Berlin, people are demonstrating who claim to want peace--yet carry their... more

It seems to be a new trend: Influencers and self-proclaimed world improvers are discovering crisis zones as a stage for their self-promotion. What used to be safaris or Bali... more

In the face of widespread ideologization, societal tribalization, and an increasingly rigid friend-or-foe mentality, it is perhaps the perpetual generational conflict that... more

As a child, growing up in the beautiful, idyllic Mulde Valley, not far from Penig, I was often here. By bike, with friends, simply to pass the time in Little America. Back... more