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- May 22, 2013
Henry Kissinger, the hawkish national security advisor to Nixon who popularized realpolitik, turns 90 this week. Few would have expected President Obama to pick up his mantle, but the erstwhile idealist resembles Kissinger more every day. By Gregor Peter Schmitz more... [ Forum ]
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- May 20, 2013
Last week workers walked out in protest at Amazon's two largest distribution centers in Germany. The online retail giant is one of several US companies to butt heads with employees in the country over corporate practices that chafe against German labor laws. By Janko Tietz more... [ Forum ]
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- May 16, 2013
President Obama, usually cautious, has made bold statements on Syria and Iran, but by drawing red lines, he risks being backed into a corner. He could take a lesson from Teddy Roosevelt when it comes to foreign policy. An Essay by Erich Follath more... [ Forum ]
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- May 13, 2013
A deadly double bombing in Turkey on Saturday has increased fears that Syria's civil war is spilling over into neighboring countries. It's time for the West to reach a common approach to the conflict, German media commentators say. more... [ Forum ]
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- May 03, 2013
As law-enforcement officials search for clues about the early life of the Boston Marathon bombers, a number of conspiracy theories are coming to light. Many are based on alleged ties between the men's father and a local mafia boss in Kyrgyzstan. By Marcus Bensmann and Matthias Schepp in Bishkek/Moscow more... [ Forum ]
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- April 25, 2013
Is Deutsche Bank one of the biggest "slumlords" in Los Angeles? The city thinks so, and has brought a lawsuit against the German banking giant that is headed to court now that a dismissal bid was rejected. more... [ Forum ]
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- April 22, 2013
After last week's terror attacks in Boston, Americans themselves seem to have been surprised by their measured response. The more they get to know about the Tsarnaev brothers, though, the more it will become clear that they will now have to get used to a new breed of terrorist. By Gregor Peter Schmitz more... [ Forum ]
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- April 17, 2013
The US Capitol was put on high alert after a letter to a senator was found to contain the deadly poison ricin. Days later a German cryptology enthusiast discovered something surprising: The FBI has lightly encrypted instructions on how to make ricin on its website. By Rainer Leurs more...
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- April 17, 2013
America's measured reaction to the deadly bombings at the Boston Marathon has been admirable, German editorialists write on Wednesday. Remaining calm in the face of deep uncertainty is the key to defeating the aims of terrorists, they argue. more... [ Forum ]
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- April 16, 2013
European leaders on Tuesday offered their condolences to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, expressing widespread shock over the attacks. With a number of major sporting events coming up in their own countries, officials are also scrambling to increase security. more... [ Forum ]
