“I want to show my university that there are huge differences between activism in Spain and Germany”
Social work student seeks German Palestine activist interviews for her thesis
Wahlkreise in den USA: Hingebogen für eine Mehrheit
Ändern sich die Wahlkreise in mehreren US-Bundesstaaten noch vor den nächsten Kongresswahlen? Möglich – wegen einer Supreme Court-Entscheidung.
A Massive, Trump-Backed Power Plant May Be Too Big to Succeed
A U.S.-Japan partnership could breathe new life into a former nuclear waste remediation site, but analysts see more potential pitfalls than promise.
South Asia Marks May Day
Workers Rally Across the Region Against Labor Reforms and Rising Living Costs
The Gaza Flotilla Story You Didn’t Hear
Last fall, hundreds of activists from all over the world crowded onto several dozen boats and set sail for Gaza. Their goal: Break through Israel’s blockade of the territory and end one of the worst humanitarian crises on the planet.
Verspätet und blockiert – ein frustrierender 1. Mai für Neonazis
Weniger Teilnehmer als erwartet, Ärger mit der Polizei und große Gegendemonstrationen – Naziaufmärsche in Essen, Braunschweig und Gera
Why Does Wikipedia Think I’m Evan Spiegel?
For the past week, a photo of me has been plastered on the CEO of Snap’s Wikipedia page. No one, not even Spiegel, seems to care.
Australian activists released in Crete allege mistreatment by Israeli forces who intercepted Gaza flotilla
Three Australians among 175 activists taken by Israel from ships attempting to transport aid to Gaza say they have launched a hunger strike
Indonesia’s data drive risks trading privacy for power
The Indonesian government’s proposed One Data Draft Bill reflects a growing ambition to integrate and centralise public data across institutions, promising greater efficiency, coordination and policy precision.
Republicans Can’t Contain Their Glee Over the Death of the VRA
In this week’s Elie v. US , our justice correspondent explores the GOP’s glee over the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights decision. Plus: Elie's take on Musk v. Altman.
Trump reignites trade war with Europe amid tensions over Iran
The US president announced that car and truck imports will be subject to a 25% tariff, up from 15%, starting from the week of Monday, May 4.
Event With Links to Oil Industry Teaches Judges “Healthy Skepticism” of Climate Science
As congressional Republicans accuse climate scholars and lawyers of colluding to influence the judiciary, a symposium hosted by a center funded by the fossil fuel industry educates judges about free-market views of climate science.
Don’t mistake Suu Kyi’s house arrest for Myanmar’s freedom
News that Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest has stirred deep emotions among Myanmar's people and many abroad. For those who have long admired her courage in the face of persecution, it is natural to feel relief.
"Al Qubayyat"... ein religiöses und touristisches Ziel im Libanon während des gesamten Marienmonats (Video)
Hier sind Rosen, o Maria…“ Dieses Gebet wird in verschiedenen katholischen und maronitischen Kirchen gesungen, insbesondere während des Marienmonats, der jedes Jahr Anfang Mai zu Ehren der Jungfrau …
Prozesse gegen Assads Gefolgsleute: Rechenschaftspflicht ohne Übergangsjustiz
Ein wegweisender Moment Anfang der Woche fanden in Syrien die ersten Prozesse gegen Mitglieder des Assad-Regimes statt. Im ersten Prozess stand Atef Najib, ein Cousin des gestürzten Präsidenten Baschar al-Assad, vor Gericht.
The women’s reservation bill was an all-too-transparent ploy
The real story was not that Parliament innocently failed to make history, but that a government with a gift for theatrical politics designed a vote whose defeat could be recast as proof of its own virtue and proof of its opponents’ malice.
Ein Merz, zu viele Gesichter
Nach einem Jahr im Amt wirkt es, als gebe es nicht den einen Bundeskanzler, sondern mehrere unterschiedliche. Ist das sein Problem?
