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The Islamic State Diary: A Chronicle of Life in Libyan Purgatory

For months, the Islamic State visited its reign of terror on the city of Derna, Libya -- until it was stopped by an al-Qaida offshoot. Farrah Schennib describes the horrors of daily life under the IS in his diary. more...

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Jim MessinaObama Insider To Help Social Democrats Challenge Merkel

Campaign strategist and Obama insider Jim Messina wants to help the German Social Democrats beat Angela Merkel. His next stop is Berlin and he will make his first appearance on Saturday. Does the Washington insider know what he's in for? By Veit Medick in Washington more...[ Comment ]

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Our Solar SystemYou Are Now Leaving Earth

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

With eight planets, five dwarf planets, at least 146 moons, more than half a million known asteroids and about 4,000 comets, the solar system is more crowded than you might think. Come join us on our cosmic voyage. And don't forget to turn on the Sound. By Christoph Seidler and Anne Martin (Videos) more... [ Video ]

Neo-Nazi ArsonistsOfficials Concerned by Growing Far-Right Networks

This year has seen a sharply increased number of attacks on asylum hostels in Germany, many of them perpetrated by right-wing extremists. Officials are concerned that neo-Nazi networks may be spreading across the country. By SPIEGEL Staff more... [ Comment ]

09/02/2015 from Inglenda2: More people than ever are being reported to be injured by politically motivated crimes, than in... more...

Dark Germany, Bright GermanyWhich Side Will Prevail Under Strain of Refugees?

Germany is experiencing an unprecedented influx of immigrants who will fundamentally change the country. They represent a burden, but also a chance to create a New Germany, one that is more cosmopolitan and generous. By SPIEGEL Staff more... [ Comment ]

Photo Gallery: Bright Germany, Dark Germany

09/03/2015 from mark_conway: Cosmopolitism within a society works when there is a relatively high level of shared wealth and a... more...

Ex Schröder Aide on 9/11'We Thought the Americans Would Overreact'

Michael Steiner was in Prague in 1989 and at Chancellor Gerhard Schröder's side on Sept. 11, 2001. In an interview, he tells SPIEGEL how the US considered a nuclear attack on Afghanistan and about finding a bug in his phone at the Chancellery. Interview Conducted by René Pfister and Gordon Repinski more... [ Comment ]

09/01/2015 from dtechba: If he thinks the USA thought that using nuclear weapons against dispersed guerilla forces like Al... more...

Countering the Hate'People Are Getting Involved in Tremendous Ways'

Around 800,000 refugees are expected to arrive in Germany this year, with the number of Syrians growing rapidly. Manfred Schmidt, Germany's top migration official, discusses how the country is coping with the massive influx. By Roland Nelles and Anna Reimann more...[ Comment ]

09/03/2015 from zeus: http://demotywatory.pl/4544187 more...

Rx for ProsperityGerman Companies See Refugees as Opportunity

The German business community views the recent influx of refugees as an opportunity to help companies grow and ensure long-term prosperity. Many are calling for bureaucratic red tape to be lifted so that new arrivals can enter the labor market faster. By Markus Dettmer, Carolin Katschak and Georg Ruppert more... [ Comment ]

09/03/2015 from jbrett95: When it comes to increasing profit few business do anything for altruistic reasons. more...

Mass MigrationWhat Is Driving the Balkan Exodus?

More than a third of all asylum-seekers arriving in Germany come from Albania, Kosovo and Serbia. Young, poor and disillusioned with their home countries, they are searching for a better future. But almost none of them will be allowed to stay. By Susanne Koelbl, Katrin Kuntz and Walter Mayr more... [ Comment ]