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In honoring a book depicting Ukrainian volunteers in the Waffen SS as heroes and patriots, the group reveals historical ignorance—or indifference to antisemitism.
Apr 10, 2024 / Lev Golinkin
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The Alternative for Germany party is soaring in popularity, especially in the east. Now many Germans are fiercely debating how best to defeat the radical right.
Jan 30, 2024 / Paul Hockenos
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A conversation about “peace and justice and freedom for all Palestinians and Israelis” with Sa’ed Atshan and Katharina Galor.
Nov 16, 2023 / Q&A / Linda Mannheim
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German Like Me German Like Me
Culture / September 20, 2023 German Like Me How an Afro-German TV series about the GDR’s first Black police officer became an international hit. Linda Mannheim Share Facebook T…
Sep 20, 2023 / Linda Mannheim
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Berlin’s Recent Botched Election Breeds Public Distrust Berlin’s Recent Botched Election Breeds Public Distrust
So does the Social Democrats’ failure to address the housing crisis.
Feb 17, 2023 / Andrew Pasquier
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The Fight Over Berlin’s Comfort Woman Statue The Fight Over Berlin’s Comfort Woman Statue
Why the bronze figure of a girl in Germany is infuriating the Japanese government.
Jul 18, 2022 / Seth Berkman
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After the G7 Summit, Germany’s Climate Envoy Says Rich Countries Are Still Falling Short After the G7 Summit, Germany’s Climate Envoy Says Rich Countries Are Still Falling Short
Jennifer Morgan is candid: G7 countries need to do more to halt the climate emergency and address the spike in world hunger.
Jul 1, 2022 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard
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Don’t Sabotage the Climate Movement by Turning to Violence Don’t Sabotage the Climate Movement by Turning to Violence
The climate movement is panicking. It shouldn’t.
Feb 9, 2022 / Paul Hockenos
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If 1920s Germany could punish Hitler for leading a coup attempt, why can’t America go after Trump?
Jan 3, 2022 / David E. Gumpert
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The Global Far Right Is Alive and Kicking The Global Far Right Is Alive and Kicking
And it hasn’t had this kind of opportunity for global expansion since fascism’s heyday in the 1930s.
Dec 7, 2021 / John Feffer