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Monday, March 23, 2015

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'The Fourth Reich': What Some Europeans See When They Look at Germany

'The Fourth Reich': What Some Europeans See When They Look at Germany
Bernhard Riedmann/ DER SPIEGEL
Following World War II, a German return to dominance in Europe seemed an impossibility. But the euro crisis has transformed the country into a reluctant hegemon and comparisons with the Nazis have become rampant. Are they fair? By SPIEGEL Staff more... [ Comment ]
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Nazi ExtortionStudy Sheds New Light on Forced Greek Loans

Nazi Extortion: Study Sheds New Light on Forced Greek Loans
Is Germany liable to Athens for loans the Nazis forced the Greek central bank to provide during World War II? A new study in Greece could increase the pressure on Berlin to pay up.  By Manfred Ertel, Katrin Kuntz and Walter Mayr more... [ Comment ]
Yesterday at 02:36 PM from Jim in MD: It is worth noting that European governments and banks have loaned Greece over 300 billion Euros...more...

Medieval Fantasies?Islamic State Pursues Apocalyptic Logic

Medieval Fantasies? Islamic State Pursues Apocalyptic Logic
Islamic State is making headlines by destroying historical artifacts in Iraq. But far from being an expression of medieval nihilism, the campaign on culture is a strategy aimed at drawing the West into battle. The destruction is reminiscent of that wrought by the US. An Essay By Georg Diez more... [ Comment ]
Yesterday at 02:55 PM from dan.crowley90: Hindsight is 20/20. more...

Russian Far-Right IdolThe Man Who Started the War in Ukraine

Russian Far-Right Idol: The Man Who Started the War in Ukraine
Strelkov claims to have convinced Russian President Putin to start the war in eastern Ukraine. The right winger is seen as a hero by the Russia's extremist fringe. And he is continuing the fight to return his country to its past glory. By Benjamin Bidder more... [ Comment ]
Yesterday at 02:21 PM from george.keys.39: Kremlin is not "allowing" scorched earth on Donbas, it is implementing scorched earth. ... more...

The German RoadCongo Project Shows Pitfalls of Development Aid

The German Road: Congo Project Shows Pitfalls of Development Aid
One of Germany's largest relief organizations has built a road through the jungle leading from war-torn North Kivu to a major river in the Congo. The project has demonstrated the limits of development aid in a stateless region. By Samiha Shafy more... [ Comment ]
03/22/2015 from spon-facebook-1559460542: Exclusive source is "aid hero" Dörken himself. You expect critical questions in a... more...

Kidnapped in MozambiqueIn the Clutches of Rhino Poachers

Kidnapped in Mozambique: In the Clutches of Rhino Poachers
We traveled to Mozambique to report a story about the region's destructive and illegal trade in rhinoceros horns. But when photographer Toby Selander and I were taken captive by poachers, we found ourselves staring death in the face. By Bartholomäus Grill more... [ Comment ]
03/16/2015 from pdaguerra: Thank you Bartholomäus Grill and Toby Selander for putting out in the open, all of the rotten, sad... more...
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