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▶️ Augstein & Blome: Do Jews really have to be afraid of the left?: Following the Left Party's election victory in the capital, the party's handling of ...
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Augstein & Blome: Are the election successes of the AfD and the Left Party a celebration of democracy?
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▶️ Augstein & Blome: Can only a Chancellor Merz save us?: Rising fuel prices, a chancellor on probation and a Bundeswehr without volunteers: Jakob Augstein and ...
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Jean Ziegler: "I believe in the revolt of conscience": Globalization critic Jean Ziegler has died - | an icon of the fight against poverty and war and for a new ...
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Julian Nida-Rümelin: “We must once again fear the end of humanity”: Julian Nida-Rümelin is one of the few intellectuals in this country who is speaking out ...
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Russlands Krieg gegen die Ukraine dauert blutig an. Israel und die USA begannen 2026 den zweiten Krieg innerhalb kürzester Zeit gegen den Iran ... Show more
Jakob Augstein in conversation with Julian Nida-Rümelin: "Will we humans survive our wars?"
Jakob Augstein in conversation with Julian Nida-Rümelin: "Will we humans survive our wars?"
Populism is perfectly okay: Jakob Augstein in conversation with Jörg Baberowski: Why is populism so successful? Because for many people it's not about civil ...
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Jakob Augstein in conversation with Jörg Barberowski: "Those who exclude inconvenient opinions harm democracy"
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TV review Maischberger: When whale rescue becomes a metaphor for the state of the government
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In her new book, journalist Jana Hensel describes why the East is turning its back on democracy—and what the West doesn’t want to hear. On March 23 at 8 p.m. ... Show more
"What comes after democracy in East Germany?"
"What comes after democracy in East Germany?"
The new Friday is here! With the cover story: "The CDU can't win back AfD voters." A conversation with Jana Hensel about the rise of the right in East and ... Show more
Issue 14/2026
Issue 14/2026
In her book, Jana Hensel describes “why the East is turning its back on democracy.” She will discuss this with Jakob Augstein at the Freitag Salon on March 23 ... Show more
"What comes after democracy in East Germany?"
"What comes after democracy in East Germany?"
OpinionJakob Augstein and Holger Friedrich at the Theater Ost: Westalgia meets East German Western enlargement
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OpinionA change of perspective at Theater Ost: The new discussion series with Holger Friedrich
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Jakob Augstein on Paul Ronzheimer: “Spiegel Online is a hotbed of wokeness”: The publisher of Freitag settled accounts with Spiegel's digital platform ...
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“Reaction is king”: In her widely discussed essay “Hyperactive,” cultural studies scholar Annekathrin Kohout explores the mechanisms of the digital attention ... Show more
Jakob Augstein in conversation with Annekathrin Kohout: “Why is there so much hate on social media?”
Jakob Augstein in conversation with Annekathrin Kohout: “Why is there so much hate on social media?”
Jakob Augstein on Paul Ronzheimer: “Spiegel Online is a hotbed of wokeness”: The publisher of Freitag settled accounts with Spiegel's digital platform ...
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VIP VIP, Hurray!: A postcard, 108 years later: 2025 is drawing to a close. From fitness influencers to royalty, it's becoming clear how much the tone has ...
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"Haven of Wokeness": Jakob Augstein, son of the Spiegel founder, settles accounts with the left-wing establishment - | and attacks Jan Böhmermann ...
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Jakob Augstein: Does the EKD really want to give its blessing to a war?: How political should the church be? We document the speech that Jakob Augstein gave at ...
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Is feminism more than gender asterisks? Author Gertraud Klemm calls our era the “Phallocene”—5,000 years of patriarchy have brought the world to the brink of ... Show more
Jakob Augstein in conversation with Gertraud Klemm: “Is feminism more than gender asterisks?”
Jakob Augstein in conversation with Gertraud Klemm: “Is feminism more than gender asterisks?”
Philipp Ruch: “We need to understand the attraction: fascism is pure energy.”: Philipp Ruch was one of the brains behind the “summer interview” disruption ...
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Legendary "Freitag" community: "There were open letters to Jakob Augstein": Long before TikTok and Instagram, "Freitag" cultivated its "community": blogging ...
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Philipp Ruch: “We need to understand the attraction: fascism is pure energy.”: Philipp Ruch was one of the brains behind the “summer interview” disruption ...
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The Friday newspaper started on November 9, 1990, as an East-West newspaper. Afterwards: The art of survival!
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Käßmann to Augstein: "Trump didn't deserve the Nobel Peace Prize either": The Nobel Peace Prize goes to Venezuelan María Corina Machado - | "terrific ...
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“Fuck the AfD” echoed from a bus on the banks of the Spree in Berlin this summer—aimed specifically at the ARD summer interview with Alice Weidel ... Show more
"How do you stop Weidel, Höcke & Co.?": Jakob Augstein in conversation with Philipp Ruch
"How do you stop Weidel, Höcke & Co.?": Jakob Augstein in conversation with Philipp Ruch
Kangaroo on the loose in Kladow – rumors about prominent owner: “Wallabies normally spend the day resting, sleeping, and eating”: Wallabies are among the ...
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OpinionEscaped kangaroo in Berlin: "I'm just a kangaroo too": For several days, a kangaroo had been hopping through Berlin. No one could catch it ...
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Discovered on private property: Kangaroo that escaped in Berlin is back: A wallaby that had been missing for days in Berlin-Kladow has been returned to its ...
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“Liqueur chocolates as bait”: this is how the Tagesspiegel community reacted to Jakob Augstein's escaped kangaroo.
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Augstein's kangaroo reappears: A wallaby disappears from its enclosure in Berlin - | and for days everyone wonders: Does it really belong to Jakob Augstein? ...
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Conscription could be reinstated, and Merz wants to transform the German Armed Forces into “the strongest conventional army in Europe ... Show more
"What does military readiness do to us?" - | Jakob Augstein in conversation with Margot Käßmann
"What does military readiness do to us?" - | Jakob Augstein in conversation with Margot Käßmann
Fracture: From kangaroo to tardigrade: Winfried Kretschmann has nothing to do with the escaped kangaroo in Berlin. But he does have something to do with a ...
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Jakob Augstein's Kangaroo: A Good Runaway: Publisher Jakob Augstein's kangaroo discovers Berlin. If no cur or wolf intervenes, this will only be the ...
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Paid articlePaywall Is Jakob Augstein's kangaroo hopping through Berlin?: A kangaroo has escaped in the capital - | allegedly from Jakob Augstein's house ...
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Luisa Neubauer on Jakob Augstein: “Fossil fuel companies have disinformed us”: Climate sceptics are becoming more powerful worldwide. In an interview with Jakob ...
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Key FactsFossil Lobby’s Impact on Climate and Democracy
Aug 6, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: freitag.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: freitag.de
- Oil and gas corporations recognized climate change early and launched disinformation campaigns to protect their business interests.
- Lobbying efforts have weakened environmental regulations, delaying effective climate policies despite increasing climate crises.
- Climate activists employ diverse strategies to raise awareness and challenge political and media neglect of climate issues.
- Right-wing populists exploit societal divides, making equitable climate measures essential to safeguard democracy.
The climate crisis did not fall from the sky. It is a construct influenced by governments through the lobbying and corruption of fossil corporations.— Luisa Neubauer discusses the causes of the climate crisis and the role of fossil corporations in political lobbying.
Key FactsGreen Youth Turmoil: Division and Provocation Exposed
Jul 30, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- Jette Nietzard attracted strong criticism through radical statements and provocative demands within and beyond the Green Youth.
- Her stance reinforced stereotypes about the party and contributed to societal division, a fact she acknowledged shortly before stepping down.
- Nietzard intensified conflicts by making sweeping judgments about men, police, and political opponents, straining the Greens' discourse.
- Her resignation is viewed as a necessary measure to protect the party, despite her intention to maintain a radical left voice.
Maybe it is the case that in the end I contribute to the division of society.— Jette Nietzard expressed this in an interview with 'Stern', reflecting on her role and the impact of her political views.
Ole Nymoen to Jakob Augstein: “Shocked by German enthusiasm for war”: Jakob Augstein asked Ole Nymoen: Why wouldn't you fight for Germany? A conversation about ...
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Paid articlePaywall Is the federal spokesperson for the Green Youth a rebel with a plan? Jakob Augstein discusses radicalism and humor with Jette Nietzard on 21 July 2025 from 8 ... Show more
Jakob Augstein in conversation with Jette Nietzard: How radical can one be in the Green Party?
Jakob Augstein in conversation with Jette Nietzard: How radical can one be in the Green Party?
Jette Nietzard on Jakob Augstein: “Honestly: I don't think the ACAB sweater is stupid”
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Paid articlePaywall Jakob Augstein in conversation with Jette Nietzard: How radical can you be with the Greens?
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Jakob Augstein asked Ole Nymoen (@ole.nymoen): Why wouldn't you fight for Germany? A conversation about German enthusiasm for war ... Show more
"ACAB" sweater and a clear edge: Jette Nietzard likes to get veterans like Winfried Kretschmann on the edge of their seats with her provocations ... Show more
Jakob Augstein in conversation with Jette Nietzard: How radical can one be in the Green Party?
Jakob Augstein in conversation with Jette Nietzard: How radical can one be in the Green Party?
Augstein on Maischberger: "Russia conquers Western Europe? This idea is demented“
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Augstein drives Blome to the embassy: | "Putin doesn't want peace, Putin wants Ukraine"
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Nora Bossong: "We're playing the Nazi card on all AfD voters. That's wrong."
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Paid articlePaywallAugstein drives Blome to the Chancellor: New government "won't even last as long as the traffic light coalition"
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Jakob Augstein in conversation with Nora Bossong: How can the right-wing be stopped?
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Coalition agreement in "two-way traffic": SPD member survey "is a bad joke": The SPD and the CDU have agreed on a coalition agreement. But this does not yet ...
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Jakob Augstein in conversation with Ole Nymoen: Do you have to fight for your country?
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Katja Hoyer: "The loss of control is the crux of the matter": Katja Hoyer is surprised at how long the SPD has maintained its denial of reality ...
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Paid articlePaywallBlome drives Augstein around in circles: "Scholz is the SPD's most tragic figure"
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Blome, Augstein and "Tünkram": "First time Scholz has said something funny": The approaching Christmas season and the Chancellor's verbal excursion into North ...
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How much luxury do we need to be happy? And does consumption help us to escape our gray, crisis-ridden everyday lives? Jakob Augstein talks about this with ... Show more
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Blome and Augstein in a rage: | "Scholz has lost his nerve - | Lindner almost cried"
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Maischberger with Augstein and Blome: | "Ungovernable would be a good word": When two people argue, does the audience rejoice? Jakob Augstein and Nikolaus Blome ...
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Ingo Schulze: "In my opinion, the West, that is, Ukraine and its supporters, really lack a realistic strategy on how to end this war ... Show more
Ingo Schulze: "The AfD has managed to put the East in a positive light again" — Friday
Ingo Schulze: "The AfD has managed to put the East in a positive light again" — Friday
Christmas with Blome and Augstein: | "That is the saddest thing I have ever heard from you"
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