Thursday, February 25, 2016

Der Spiegel

What's Wrong with Saxony? A Search for the Roots of Fear and Racism

What's Wrong with Saxony? A Search for the Roots of Fear and Racism
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For a time after reunification, Saxony was widely considered an eastern German success story. Lately, however, the state's image has darkened. Weekly Pegida marches combined with an ongoing rash of anti-immigrant attacks are raising uncomfortable questions. By Maximilian Popp, Andreas Wassermann and Steffen Winter more... Comment ]

Lying Press?Germans Lose Faith in the Fourth Estate

Lying Press? Germans Lose Faith in the Fourth Estate
Germans are losing faith in their media. Nowhere is this more apparent than in mistrust of refugee crisis media coverage. Where did journalists go wrong? And how much of this skepticism reflects a preference for rumors over facts? By SPIEGEL Staff more... Comment ]

OpinionStanding Up To Putin's Aggression

Opinion: Standing Up To Putin's Aggression
Russia is only as strong as the West is weak. Europe and the United States have no answer to Putin's aggressive approach in Syria and elsewhere because they themselves lack a clear strategy. By Mathieu von Rohr more... Comment ]

Lift the Ban!Kofi Annan on Why It's Time To Legalize Drugs

Lift the Ban! Kofi Annan on Why It's Time To Legalize Drugs
Drugs are dangerous, but current narcotics policies are an even bigger threat because punishment is given a greater priority than health and human rights. It's time for regulations that put lives and safety first, argues former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Essay by Kofi Annanmore... Comment ]

Saudi Foreign Minister'I Don't Think World War III Is Going To Happen in Syria'

Saudi Foreign Minister: 'I Don't Think World War III Is Going To Happen in Syria'
In an interview, Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir expresses his continued support for regime change in Syria and his desire for rebels to be supplied with anti-aircraft missiles that could shift the balance of power in the war.  Interview Conducted By Samiha Shafy and Bernhard Zand more... Comment ]

The Integration PuzzleWhat a Million Refugees Mean for Everyday Life

The Integration Puzzle: What a Million Refugees Mean for Everyday Life
More than a million refugees are now living in Germany. The next task is to integrate them. SPIEGEL spoke with dozens of experts and people working in the field about the everyday challenges the influx means for the country.  By SPIEGEL Staff more... Comment ]

Putin vs. ErdoganNATO Concerned over Possible Russia-Turkey Hostilities

Putin vs. Erdogan: NATO Concerned over Possible Russia-Turkey Hostilities
In Syria, the danger of a war between Turkey and Russia is on the rise. Officials in Berlin are worried that the situation could become an uncomfortable test case for NATO while Moscow seems intent on sowing divisions within the alliance. more... Comment ]

The War of Western FailuresHopes for Syria Fall with Aleppo

The War of Western Failures: Hopes for Syria Fall with Aleppo
The siege of Aleppo is a humanitarian catastrophe on a dramatic scale -- and a victory for Russian President Vladimir Putin. He has seized on the Syrian civil war to expose an impotent West and show his own geopolitical muscle. By SPIEGEL Staff more... Comment ]

Paris SurvivorsHealing the Scars of Bataclan

Paris Survivors: Healing the Scars of Bataclan
Three months ago, a trio of Islamist terrorists stormed the Bataclan theater in Paris and slaughtered 90 people. Those who survived are still struggling to come to terms with what happened that night. By Julia Amalia Heyer and Petra Truckendanner more... Comment ]

Turkish-German PactEU Split by Merkel's Refugee Plan

Turkish-German Pact: EU Split by Merkel's Refugee Plan
Angela Merkel has held six meetings with the Turkish government in the hopes of forging a solution to the refugee crisis. But with most of the leverage in Ankara, progress has been slow. Worse yet, Berlin's plan has split the EU into two rival camps. By Horand Knaup, Peter Müller, René Pfister and Christoph Schult more... Comment ]

Italian Foreign Minister Gentiloni'The Toughest Crisis in EU History'

Italian Foreign Minister Gentiloni: 'The Toughest Crisis in EU History'
Italy is adament that the rest of the European Union must do its part to solve the refugee crisis. In an interview with SPIEGEL, Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni discusses his hopes for a redistribution scheme and his concern Schengen may be doomed. Interview Conducted by Walter Mayrmore... Comment ]
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Merkel's CrucibleTurkey and Russia Ratchet Up TensionsYoung Kurds Fighting in Turkish Civil War
A Look at Germany's Populist Right
Abandoned in SyriaComing to Terms with TerrorRefugee Rage in Saxony

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