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- May 03, 2012
The Occupy movement got off to a great start last fall, but living in a tent camp seemed less attractive during the Northern European winter. Now that spring is back, activists are hoping for a protest renaissance. But the loose-knit group still needs to figure out what it actually stands for. By Wiebke Hollersen more... [ Forum ]
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- February 01, 2012
Political scientist Francis Fukuyama was once the darling of American neo-conservatives. In a SPIEGEL interview, the author of "The End of History" explains why he now believes that the excesses of capitalism are a threat to democracy and asks why there is no "Tea Party on the left." more... [ Forum ]
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- January 05, 2012
Countries around the world, particularly in the West, are hopelessly in the red, with debt rising every day. Even worse, politicians seem paralyzed, unable -- or unwilling -- to do anything about it. It is a global disaster that threatens the immediate future. But there might be a way out. By Alexander Jung more... [ Forum ]
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- October 14, 2011
Thousands are protesting in the United States in a new movement criticial of the excesses of Wall Street casino capitalism. Now activists in Germany and other parts of Europe are planning similar demonstrations. On Saturday, the protesters plan to occupy public spaces across Germany. Are the similarities between the US and Germany great enough for the movement to take off? By Stefan Schultz more... [ Forum ]
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- October 11, 2011
For weeks, the Occupy Wall Street movement has protested the greed of bankers and the growing disparity of wealth. In the past criticizing the capitalist system may have been viewed as un-American, but chronic social problems and deep-rooted frustrations may be changing this. By Ullrich Fichtner more... [ Forum ]
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- June 07, 2011
For weeks, hundreds of young people have been camping out in central Madrid. And others across Europe have now begun following their example. Protests in Lisbon, Paris, Athens and elsewhere show that Europe's lost generation has finally found its voice. By Mathieu von Rohr and Helene Zuber more... [ Forum ]
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- January 28, 2011
The global elite are meeting in Davos this week to discuss the key challenges in the post-crisis world. SPIEGEL ONLINE spoke with Paul Achleitner, the long-time CFO of insurance giant Allianz, about major global trends, including digitalization, our hurried "Blackberry society," the rise of Asia and how the West needs to respond. more...
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- September 03, 2010
Twenty years after it was squatted by a group of artists, Berlin's legendary Tacheles arts center faces the threat of closure. The building, which became famous as part of the city's heady 1990s counterculture, has become the symbol of a new struggle against gentrification in Berlin. By Sven Becker, Sebastian Erb and Wiebke Hollersen more... [ Forum ]
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- September 02, 2010
When natural disasters, like floods in Pakistan or earthquakes in Haiti, strike, Munich Re, the world's largest reinsurance company, ends up paying part of the bill. Munich Re offers capitalism a safety net, and no other company is more familiar with life's risks. By Uwe Buse more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- July 09, 2010
Nikolaus von Bomhard, the 53-year-old chairman and CEO of insurance giant Munich Re, shares his views with SPIEGEL on the predictability of natural disasters, the evidence of climate change, the financial crisis and his company's involvement in the World Cup. more...
