Trump’s Cabinet of Deplorables
America’s President-elect, Donald J. Trump, may have been able to strike a more statesmanlike tone over the past week, as he started facing the task that is ahead of him. […]
America’s President-elect, Donald J. Trump, may have been able to strike a more statesmanlike tone over the past week, as he started facing the task that is ahead of him. […]
We’ve heard and seen it all this summer. “The two most unfavorable candidates in modern history”, as the media would not get tired of telling us. They tried to treat […]
When we are faced with horrifying acts of terrorism, it is important not to give in to knee-jerk reactions and to remain calm. It would be nice if in such […]
The terrible attacks in Paris on Nov. 13 (alongside similarly terrible, yet less reported attacks in Beirut), perpetrated by radical Islamist terrorists belonging to Isis have led to a […]
I know it sounds preposterous: making sense of Paris. Making sense of senseless, mindlessly brutal attacks. Impossible, it seems. But I do believe that the terrible events in the French […]
Challenging class stereotypes In much of the Western world, the welfare state is on the retreat. Traditional social democratic parties are scared to defend strong social security because the public […]
It is one of the memorable lines from last week’s Republican presidential candidates‘ debate. Former Florida governor Jeb Bush said his brother, George W., kept America safe during his presidency. […]
Ein verlorenes Kind an einem türkischen Strand. Regungslos, allein, schutzlos einem furchtbaren Tod überlassen. Wenn man Bilder wie diese sieht, gibt es nicht viel, was man zu sagen vermag. Menschliches […]
Angela Merkel’s success is, to a certain extent, based on her talent for saying nothing and sitting controversial topics out. The ‚ Pokerface‘ or ‚ Teflon‘ Chancellor kept quiet when […]
Angela Merkel’s success is, to a certain extent, based on her talent for saying nothing and sitting controversial topics out. The ‚Teflon‘ chancellor kept quiet when the nation was debating […]