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Friday, September 25, 2015

Der Spiegel

To Progress and Back: The Rise and Fall of Erdogan's Turkey

To Progress and Back: The Rise and Fall of Erdogan's Turkey
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No other state has catapulted itself into the future quite as rapidly, nor relapsed back into its dark past as suddenly, as Turkey. First there was modernization, and now the beginnings of a civil war. The country is divided by mistrust and hate. By Hasnain Kazim, Maximilian Popp and Samiha Shafy more... [ Comment ]
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Pippi Longstocking's CreatorWartime Diaries Reveal the True Astrid Lindgren

Pippi Longstocking's Creator: Wartime Diaries Reveal the True Astrid Lindgren
Who was the woman behind Pippi Longstocking? Freshly released wartime diaries along with a new biography reveal Astrid Lindgren, author of some of the world's most beloved children's literature, to be as radical and determined as her best-known character. By Claudia Voigt more... [ Comment ]
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Mother AngelaMerkel's Refugee Policy Divides Europe

Mother Angela: Merkel's Refugee Policy Divides EuropePhotos
Germans long knew their chancellor as a rational, deliberate decision maker. But in the refugee crisis, a new Merkel has emerged, driven by empathy. Increasingly, it is looking like the emotion-driven Merkel is prone to error. By SPIEGEL Staff more... [ Comment ]
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Abandoning SyriaFew Options Left for Stopping the War

Abandoning Syria: Few Options Left for Stopping the WarPhotos
An exodus of tens of thousands is hemorrhaging out of Syria and into Europe. After four years of civil war horrors, people have given up completely on their country. Is there a shred of hope left for stopping the conflict and rebuilding?  By Christoph Reuter in Beirut more... [ Comment ]
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Bad FaithBerlin Must Reform or Abolish Its Refugee Policy

Bad Faith: Berlin Must Reform or Abolish Its Refugee Policy
The refugee crisis is forcing Berlin's hand. It can reform its existing asylum law or abolish it altogether. Either way, it can no longer get away with the current system of organized hypocrisy. A Commentary by Maximilian Popp more... [ Comment ]
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Unapologetic, UnequivocalThe Real Merkel Finally Stands up

Unapologetic, Unequivocal: The Real Merkel Finally Stands up
German Chancellor Angela Merkel this week defended her embrace of refugees with an uncharacteristic outburst of compassion that is likely to go down in history. In doing so, she finally revealed a bit of her true political thinking.  A Commentary by Roland Nelles more... [ Comment ]
09/17/2015 from garyndent: I'd say the tactician, strategist and pragmatist is more to the fore than compassion. She did... more...

'We Want a Massacre'Turkish-Kurdish Tensions Escalate as Election Looms

'We Want a Massacre': Turkish-Kurdish Tensions Escalate as Election Looms
Earlier this summer, tit-for-tat violence between the Turkish government and the country's Kurdish minority began undermining years of peace negotiations. With clashes now intensify, Turkey is in danger of descending into outright civil war. By Hasnain Kazim more... [ Comment ]
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Oktoberfest's CathedralsArtist Captures Places of Beer Worship

Oktoberfest's Cathedrals: Artist Captures Places of Beer Worship
Photographer Michael von Hassel takes haunting photographs of Oktoberfest's cavernous beer tents once all of the millions of annual visitors have gone home.  By Antje Blinda more... [ Comment ]
09/17/2015 from jatoxx: Absolutely Brilliant. and congratulationsmore...

Fortress HungaryOrbán Profits from the Refugees

Fortress Hungary: Orbán Profits from the Refugees
In many respects, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has emerged as the political victor in the refugee crisis. Voters support his hardline stance and other Eastern European countries are following his suit.  By Jan Puhl more... [ Comment ]
09/16/2015 from spon-facebook-548033848: I know unrepentant fascist beliefs when I hear and see them. For those that carry residual...more...

'We Are Stubborn'Refugees Still Set on Germany Despite Border Controls

'We Are Stubborn': Refugees Still Set on Germany Despite Border ControlsPhotos
Germany introduced controls on its border with Austria on Sunday to slow down the influx of refugees coming into the country. The hope is for an EU-wide quota deal to share the burden. The refugees themselves, though, still hope they'll end up in Germany. By Raniah Salloum in Vienna more... [ Comment ]
09/16/2015 from philgreenelawyer: I lived in Frankfurt from 1945 to 1948 as a US Army Brat. I never forgot what i saw and I fell in... more...

'I Feel like I Am Dead'Alan Kurdi's Father Tells His Story

'I Feel like I Am Dead': Alan Kurdi's Father Tells His Story
The photograph of Alan Kurdi, the three-year-old Syrian refugee who perished on his way from Turkey to Greece, sent shockwaves around the world. Now his father Abdullah describes his ordeal.  Adapted from an Interview Conducted by Katrin Kuntz more... [ Comment ]
09/17/2015 from fish2064: Others on the boat claimed he was the captain and a people... more...
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