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NSA Experts: 'National Security Has Become a State Religion'

NSA Experts: 'National Security Has Become a State Religion'
In a SPIEGEL interview, Edward Snowden's lawyer, Jesselyn Radack, and former NSA contractor Thomas Drake discuss the reasons behind the American spying agency's obssession with collecting data. Interview Conducted By Sven Becker, Marcel Rosenbach and Jörg Schindler more... [ Comment ]
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Victory in Defeat How WWI Became Part of Australia's Founding Myth

Victory in Defeat: How WWI Became Part of Australia's Founding Myth
The Australians suffered a devastating defeat on Turkey's Gallipoli peninsula during World War I in 1915. But even a century later, the country's first major military mission abroad is celebrated as a crucial event for the nation's identity. By Hans-Ulrich Stoldt more... [ Comment ]
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War in South Sudan The World's Youngest State Faces Failure

War in South Sudan: The World's Youngest State Faces Failure
It was only three years ago that South Sudan celebrated its newfound independence from Sudan. Now, a civil war is tearing the young state apart amid reports of war crimes and ethnic cleansing. At the heart of the conflict is oil and corruption. By Bartholomäus Grill in Juba, South Sudan more... [ Comment ]
07/02/2014 from spon-facebook-1052751622: Is there no way that some International Group cannot be formed to handle the money that this... more...

Foreign Minister Zebari 'Iraq Is Facing a Mortal Threat'

Foreign Minister Zebari: 'Iraq Is Facing a Mortal Threat'
In an interview, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, a Kurd, warns that his country is threatened with collapse under the pressure posed by ISIS terrorists. But, he says, it isn't a civil war yet. Interview Conducted By Bernhard Zand more... [ Comment ]
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The Road to Mosul Searching for the Real ISIS

The Road to Mosul: Searching for the Real ISIS
Fault lines in Iraq are widening as ISIS advances: Even as the Shiite government in Baghdad digs it its heels, the country's Sunnis are losing their faith in a single nation and the Kurds are hoping for independence. But what is ISIS, really? By Christoph Reuter more... [ Comment ]
06/30/2014 from broremann: the Sunni will get independence and the rag-tag army isis will melt away as will their fabled... more...

Days of Terror Iraqi Christians Live in Fear of ISIS

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 ]
06/29/2014 from spon-facebook-10000105403: what a spin. the troubles in and among newly formed europe and middle east countries were very much... more...

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

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 ]
06/27/2014 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 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 ]
07/02/2014 from nikol30: America and some EU country stay behind ISIL success. Very interesting that nobody ask who finance... more...

Gaza in Crisis The Strong Female Voice of Hamas

Gaza in Crisis: The Strong Female Voice of Hamas
Isra al-Mudallal is the outspoken, strong-willed new spokesperson for the Hamas government in Gaza. Her goal is to become a role model for young girls -- but first she has to overcome the region's conservative traditions. By Julia Amalia Heyer more... [ Comment ]
06/26/2014 from spon-facebook-661554131: One state solution? In other words, you want the Israelis out because I assure you, there is no... more...

Abbreviations Explained How to Read the NSA Documents

NOFORN, SIGDEV, WHARPDRIVE: Intelligence services are fond of code names and abbreviations. This glossary helps explain important terms. more...
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