Midtown Blogger/Manhattan Valley Follies: Der Spiegel

Plugging Leaks: Merkel's War on Germany's Press and Parliament

In recent months, Germany's government and intelligence agencies have gone after journalists and parliamentarians in an effort to keep classified information secret. Now, their efforts have resulted in a bona fide scandal for Berlin. By SPIEGEL Staff more... [ Comment ]

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Unsettling EncountersTourists and Refugees Cross Paths in the Mediterranean

Two worlds are colliding on the beaches of the Mediterranean this summer: Vacationers looking for relaxation and migrants seeking relief from poverty or warfare. The result is a moral conundrum for Europe. By Spiegel Staff more... [ Comment ]

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Israeli Defense Minister'We Can in No Way Tolerate an Iran with Nuclear Weapons'

In an interview, Israel Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon explains why he considers the nuclear deal with Iran to be an historical error. If Tehran violates the terms of the agreement, he threatens, it will be attacked.Interview Conducted By Ronen Bergman and Holger Stark more...[ Comment ]

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Mikhail GorbachevUS Military an 'Insurmountable Obstacle to a Nuclear-Free World'

In a SPIEGEL interview, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev discusses morals and politics in the nuclear age, the crisis in Russian-American relations and his fear that an atomic weapon will some day be used. Interview Conducted by Joachim Mohr and Matthias Scheppmore... [ Comment ]

Today at 08:43 AM from Fred: Why are the west kept talking about nuclear free world when so many other nation actually trying to... more...

Varoufakis Advisor James Galbraith'Not Even Schäuble Thinks It's a Good Solution'

American economist James Galbraith was one of ex-Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis' advisors. He speaks with SPIEGEL about secret plans to return to the drachma and the role played by German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble. Interview Conducted by Holger Starkmore... [ Comment ]

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Iranian Hostage CrisisWest Germany's Secret Role in Ending the Drama

In 1981, Jimmy Carter said the world could never know West Germany's role in the negotations for the release of 52 hostages from the US Embassy in Tehran. New research sheds light on the important part the country played in ending the crisis. By Klaus Wiegrefe more...[ Comment ]

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Erdogan's Cynical GameIs Turkey Creeping Toward Civil War?

Turkish President Erdogan claims to be battling the terrorist Islamic State, but in reality he is mainly fighting against the Kurdish PKK militia. By doing so, he has shown that he is willing to derail the peace process in his country for the sake of clinging to power. By Maximilian Popp and Christoph Reuter more... [ Comment ]

08/05/2015 from spon-facebook-657056644: The PKK is a terrorist organization and is internationally recognized as such. At a time when...more...

Turkey's Demirtas'Erdogan Is Capable of Setting Country on Fire'

In a SPIEGEL interview, leading Kurdish opposition politician Selahattin Demirtas calls for a cease-fire between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Kurdistan Workers' Party. Interview Conducted By Hasnain Kazim more... [ Comment ]

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Office BeastsVenomous Employees a €10 Billion Problem in Germany

They lie, they manipulate and they pick fights: Some colleagues are ruthless, especially when it comes to their own professional advancement. These toxic workers also create a €10 billion headache for German companies, a new book claims. By Martin U. Müller more...[ Comment ]

Yesterday at 02:53 PM from martin_mueller: Dear geoklenk, Thank you for your feedback. Toxic workers have certain basic characteristics,...more...

The Dreadful SaviorsFeared Shiite Militias Battle Islamic State in Iraq

Earlier, fighters with the League of Righteous Shiite militia tortured and murdered. But now they intend to save Iraq from the Islamic State. Can it work? A trip to the front in the city of Baiji explains much about the current state of the war. By Christoph Reuter more... [ Comment ]

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Breaking a TabooPlans for Euro-Zone Tax Take Shape

After the Greek bailout disaster, Paris, Berlin and Brussels want to reform the euro zone by creating an economic government and a special tax for the currency area. German Finance Minister Schäuble is in favor, but Chancellor Merkel is skeptical. By Michael Sauga, Christian Reiermann and Christoph Schult more... [ Comment ]

08/05/2015 from michael_ah_oleary: Too much power is being ceded to the centre - this is not good for small nations. more...

Testing the LimitsHow Many Refugees Can Germany Handle?

More Germans than ever before are at ease with themselves and their asylum-seekers. But this year the country is expecting to receive around 400,000 new refugees, a figure that raises the painful question: Can Germany's new welcoming culture handle it? By SPIEGEL Staff more...[ Comment ]

08/05/2015 from nsmith: The problem is everybody thinks Germany is rich enough to handle all these people, and nobody wants... more...

Mullah Omar Biographer'The World's Most Mysterious Political Leader'

Following reports of the death of Mullah Omar, the situation in Afghanistan is chaotic -- the peace process is on the fritz and the Taliban is divided. A Dutch journalist writing a biography of the Islamist leader says his role has been exaggerated. By Samiha Shafy more... [ Comment ]

08/03/2015 from kroning: and to understand the same will definetly help to give better answers to the challenging questions... more...

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