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Pilgrims Inc.: Soul Searching and Commerce on the Way of St. James

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Not long ago, only a few people would make the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Now, over 200,000 people a year spend several grueling weeks along the route. Traditionalists turn up their noses at the crowds, but the rewards are still vast. By Juan Moreno on the Camino de Santiago more... [ Comment ]

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One-Man State Presidential Election Set to Seal Erdogan's Supremacy

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan began his political career as a democratic reformer. But those days are long gone. His battles against the country's old elite and the demonstrators of Gezi Park revealed his despotic tendencies. Now, he wants to become president. By Hasnain Kazim and Maximilian Popp more... [ Comment ]

08/06/2014 from nsmith: If ever there was doubt about Turkey being a DEMOCRACY, now is the time to say Hail and... more...

For Erdogan, or Against Him Turks in Germany Get the Vote

For decades, Turks in Germany weren't able to vote, neither in their homeland nor in their adopted country. Now, Prime Minister Erdogan has changed that in the search for more support. But the Turkish electorate in Germany is torn. By Katrin Elger and Özlem Gezer more... [ Comment ]

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Gaza Crisis 'The Real Danger to Israel Comes from Within'

Israel pulled out of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, but left behind death and destruction. Israeli sociologist Eva Illouz tells SPIEGEL that her country is gripped by fear and is becoming increasingly suspicious of democracy. Interview Conducted by Julia Amalia Heyer more... [ Comment ]

Yesterday at 12:04 PM from American_in_Munich: Illouz's list of fears did not include "fear of anti-Zionism" and "fear of world... more...

Global Missionary John Kerry's Faltering Effort to Redefine US Foreign Policy

John Kerry has spent months rushing from one conflict to the next, but has little show for it. His failures are symptomatic of an America that lacks a foreign policy identity -- and of a country that seems uncomfortable with its role as a superpower. By Holger Stark more... [ Comment ]

Yesterday at 12:03 AM from ruth.gretzinger: this article has it exactly right about Kerry being pointless. so it's all the more confusing that... more...

Monuments Men The Quest to Save Syria's History

While the civil war in Syria has killed tens of thousands of people, it has also destroyed countless of the country's ancient treasures. Now a number of Syrians are trying to save what artifacts they can -- and are risking their lives to do so. By Katrin Elger more... [ Comment ]

08/05/2014 from nsmith: PLEASE don't wait!--this art should be saved to remind us all of a time when humans were more... more...

After the Arab Spring The Return of the Generals

After the uprisings of 2011, the Arab world seemed to be moving towards democracy, but the recent resurgence of strongmen have illustrated just how deep certain divides still are -- and how desperate people are for stability. By Shadi Hamid more... [ Comment ]

08/06/2014 from neeraj.jx: Democracy, the will of the people, is not acceptable to international powers. It never has been,... more...

Wiretapped Israel Eavesdropped on John Kerry in Mideast Talks

New information indicates that Israeli intelligence eavesdropped on telephone conversations by US Secretary of State John Kerry. Sources told SPIEGEL the government then used the information obtained from the calls during negotiations in the Mideast conflict. more... [ Comment ]

08/04/2014 from cccofcardston: Israel only wanted to know exactly what John Kerry and Obama had planned - when these two come... more...

The Orange Social Design Award Help Us Make Our Cities More Liveable

Vegetables for all and collection bags for second-hand treasures: Smart design doesn't just look good -- it also seeks to do good. That's why we're launching the Orange Social Design Award, to be bestowed on ideas that look great and improve life in the city. By Marianne Wellershoff more... [ Comment ]