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Der Spiegel was once a major news magazine. Then the Hamburg-based editors began to betray the liberal legacy of the magazine's founder. Today, the editorial staff even keeps... more

The right-wing online portal Offensiv! recently addressed my demand to take on an additional 200 to 300 billion euros in national debt every year, or rather, they completely... more

How history was suppressed, a state invented, and a conflict ideologically charged. By Serdar Somuncu more

In the Bundestag, before the imperial eagle, a tall, slender, blonde woman stands at the lectern. She bellows inflammatory, anti-Muslim tirades. Hundreds, if not thousands,... more

Instead of "Where's the way to Australia?", after graduating from high school it's back to "Where, please, is the front line?" Strangely enough, no German citizen seems to... more

It seems the world has lost its compass. What used to be called a culture of debate is now known as a shitstorm. Nuance is seen as weakness, volume as attitude. As global... more

It's happening again: While bombs are falling and people are dying in Gaza, the German cultural scene is outraged - but not about rockets hitting Israeli civilians or the... more

It's hot. Once again. The asphalt shimmers, the angry citizens sweat, and the thermostat in the living room shows 39 degrees - on "eco" mode. The news is in overdrive,... more

The Middle East is igniting a linguistic and ideological war in Western societies, exposing the misuse of the concept of solidarity and inviting all sides to spread their own... more