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America's Marijuana Revolution: Ganjapreneurs Hit the Jackpot

Since the legalization of marijuana in two US states in January, entrepreneurs and investors have been seeing green. Observers believe the industry will grow rapidly and may even rival the Dot.Com boom of the 1990s. By Anne Seith in Denver, Colorado more... [ Comment ]

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Part of the West? 'German Leftists Have Still Not Understood Putin'

Many in Germany would like to see their country strive for equidistance between the West and Russia. In an interview, German historian Heinrich August Winkler harshly criticizes that stance and explains how some Germans have romanticized Putin. By Christiane Hoffmann and Rene Pfister more... [ Comment ]

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Days of Terror Iraqi Christians Live in Fear of ISIS

Some 40,000 Christians live in Qaraqosh, a town near Mosul, Iraq. Residents have been gathering daily in 12 local churches as ISIS jihadists advance towards the community. Their existence is a precarious one. By Katrin Kuntz in Qaraqosh, Iraq more... [ Comment ]

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Yesterday at 04:44 PM from turnipseed: Just as the dismantling of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918 at the hands of American, French and... more...

Interview with Melinda Gates 'Simple Things Can Have a Huge Effect'

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is the largest private global development organization in the world. In a SPIEGEL interview, Melinda Gates explains the couple's start in philanthropy, the challenges of combatting disease in conflict zones and the unique responsibility of the wealthy. Interview Conducted by Samiha Shafy and Mathieu von Rohr more... [ Comment ]

Yesterday at 09:16 AM from tgeorge5: I guess your interviewer just couldn't drop the left-wing animus against wealth, even though the... more...

The New Face of Terror ISIS' Rise Pushes Iraq to Brink

The jihadist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is relatively new on the scene, but its secretive leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has quickly transformed it into one of the most feared terrorist groups around. It threatens to completely transform the Middle East. By SPIEGEL Staff more... [ Comment ]

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Yesterday at 04:54 PM from faruktimur: It's clear that Maliki couldn't be a Nelson Mandela. However, dividing the countries of the region... more...

Russian Riddle EU Can't Agree on a Natural Gas Strategy

European leaders agree that the Ukraine crisis has made natural gas supplies from Russia precarious. Yet they are divided over what to do about it. Poland wants a new European energy union, but others seem to be in no hurry. By Frank Dohmen and Christoph Pauly more... [ Comment ]

06/26/2014 from Rajpurohit: Russia is showing it's power on western countries. Europe needs gas and right now the only option... more...

Queen's Quandary Chancellor Merkel's Power Erodes in Europe

For years, German Chancellor Angela Merkel was the strongest politician in the European Union. Lately, her hold on power has become weaker -- and one of the greatest challenges is coming from within her own government. By SPIEGEL Staff more... [ Comment ]

06/24/2014 from sashimi: I don't understand why Merkel has allied herself with the future of Juncker. He's the arrogant... more...

Financial Scandal Organizational Change Has Led to Chaos in Greenpeace

Last week, news emerged that a Greenpeace employee had lost millions in donor money through ill-conceived currency deals. Now the environmentalists are in danger of losing their biggest asset: their credibility. By Michaela Schiessl more... [ Comment ]

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06/26/2014 from ToProbato: It seems to me that all that Greenpeace tried to do is hedge currency risk. They collect mostly... more...

Ukraine Cossacks Thought To Be Behind Observer Kidnappings

Western diplomats believe that leading Cossacks could be behind the abduction of two teams of OSCE observers in eastern Ukraine, SPIEGEL has learned. A leading Cossack in the Russian parliament could have the power to free them. more... [ Comment ]

06/23/2014 from nnnnenko: Your article neglects to mention a few things: Nikolai Kozitsyn is a Russian citizen; he is not a... more...

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