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A Border Security Ruse in the Senate: Democrats talk tough on enforcement while voting it down.
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A Border Security Ruse in the Senate: Democrats talk tough on enforcement while voting it down.
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Julia Navalnaya awarded media freedom prize: Alexei Navalny's widow has been awarded the Media Freedom Prize. CDU leader Friedrich Merz praised Navalnaya as a ...
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Quick Glance: Yulia Navalnaya Receives German Press Award
- Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny, honored by a German publishing house in Bavaria for promoting media freedom.
- At the event on Friday, April 19, Navalnaya reaffirmed her unwavering commitment to promoting media freedom and carrying on her late husband's legacy.
- During her acceptance speech, Navalnaya reiterated her earlier statements alleging Russian President Vladimir Putin's involvement in her husband's death.
- Yulia Navalnaya, collaborating with publishers to finalize the manuscript, emphasizes that 'Patriot' is a testament to Alexei's life and his commitment to the fight against dictatorship.
AfD in Thuringia: How can the rule of law be protected?: Constitutional lawyers warn that the AfD could soon paralyze the political system in Thuringia - and for ...
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Correctiv: Eleven AfD MPs are convicted perpetrators of violence: Acts of violence, incitement to hatred, possession of weapons: According to Correctiv research ...
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Quick Glance: AfD: Convicted Violent Offenders Among Representatives
- New investigations by Correctiv reveal that at least eleven AfD representatives are convicted violent offenders, with more under scrutiny.
- Convictions include physical attacks, verbal abuse, and indirect violence such as possession of weapons or abuse of authority.
- A significant number of convicted politicians are still active in their positions, raising concerns among experts.
- Experts are calling for consequences and discussing possible measures to prevent antidemocratic behavior in political offices.
Baerbock calls for strengthening the European NATO pillar: Foreign Minister Baerbock describes NATO as the central anchor for Europe's security ...
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Global Press Certificate Program: Global Press Reporting Certificate in Narrative Change Techniques Bringing narrative change to your community As a local ...
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The Costs of El Salvador’s Crime Crackdown: Bukele Has Reduced Homicides—but Eroded Democracy
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Dealing critically with the AfD in class? Teacher boss counters with a clear answer
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182 million flow into the green anti-rights program - now an insider comes clean: The "fight against the right" is right at the top of Family Minister Lisa Paus' ...
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Support programs for democracy: How to protect civil society from enemies of the constitution
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Baden-Württemberg entrepreneur: Screw billionaire Würth warns employees about AfD dictatorship
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Quick Glance: Würth Opposes AfD: Statement and Responses
- Billionaire Reinhold Würth takes a firm stand against the AfD in a letter to his over 25,000 employees.
- He emphasizes the freedom and prosperity in Germany compared to the Weimar era and criticizes voting for the AfD out of frustration.
- Reactions to the letter were mixed, with praise from politicians like the Finance Minister and criticism from the AfD faction.
- While some view Würth's engagement as exemplary, there is also criticism and discussions about his political involvement.
Margot Friedländer in a top interview: "It's in your hands that this never happens again"
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AfD and co. as a threat to investors: Bundesbank president sees rising right-wing extremism as a "threat to prosperity"
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Austria: On the madness of democracy: What the elections in Innsbruck can teach us about chaos theory - and why a possible federal government of SPÖ and ÖVP is ...
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A democracy demolition job, carried out silently: A democracy demolition job, carried out silently.
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Observe AfD as a suspected case? What a court is now examining: Can the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution observe the entire AfD as a ...
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Quick Glance: BR Investigation: Over 100 Right-Wing Extremists in AfD Bundestag
- Discovery of more than 100 right-wing extremists working in AfD Bundestag
- AfD faction dismisses investigation as part of a campaign
- Discussion on tightening rules in the Bundestag following the report
- Calls for protecting the parliament from right-wing extremist activities
How the value of local journalism for democracy is particularly evident right now
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Hape Kerkeling speaks out in favor of banning the AfD and finds clear words: Hape Kerkeling has spoken out in favor of banning the AfD in an interview ...
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Quick Glance: Hape Kerkeling: Critique of AfD
- Hape Kerkeling discusses societal issues and the right-wing shift in Germany.
- He talks about combating the far-right, engaging with the AfD, and the role of humor.
- Kerkeling emphasizes the importance of learning from history and advocating for the ban of right-wing parties.
- He reflects on societal values and the significance of communication in addressing extremism.
Poland’s Post-Populist Rehab: How to Unwind an Illiberal Democracy: How to unwind an illiberal democracy.
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Corona policy: patient advocates call for reappraisal: Patient advocate Brysch joins the calls for a review of the Corona policy. The focus on those in need of ...
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Russians embrace hope amid despair as Alexei Navalny says his final goodbye: The final images of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are tinged with deep ...
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“Together Country” campaign: German media unites against the AfD: German media companies unite against the AfD in the “Together Land” campaign.
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Vindman: Trump has ‘every intention’ to undo American democracy if reelected : Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman suggested Friday that President Trump has ...
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Appeal of democracy slipping across much of world: Survey: Strong enthusiasm for democracy has dipped in many countries across the world in the last five years ...
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50.000 em Hamburgo: Dezenas de milhares de pessoas manifestam-se contra a direita
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Quick Glance: Massive Anti-Right-Wing Extremism Rally in Hamburg
- Thousands protested against right-wing extremism in Hamburg on Sunday.
- Over 50,000 participants attended, with various organizations and unions joining.
- Speakers criticized the AfD party and called for unity in standing against extremism.
- The event concluded with a performance by Deichkind and a march through the city center.
Dispute over constitutional amendment: Steinmeier urges better protection for the Constitutional Court
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Everyday hate speech and threats: What people fighting right-wing extremism experience
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AfD talk with Caren Miosga: Ramelow: "The whole of Germany is scared of Thuringia"
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Survey: Germans fear fake news: Disinformation threatens our democracy. This is the opinion of eight out of ten Germans. One in three also distrust the ...
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Opening night of the Berlinale: Stars protest against right-wing extremism on the red carpet
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Quick Glance: Berlinale 2024 Preview: Hot Topics and Tickets
- All you need to know about this year's Berlinale, including most anticipated films
- Final edition led by Chatrian and Rissenbeek
- Film selection aims to open new perspectives and encourage dialogue
- Jury headed by Lupita Nyong'o to review films and award Bears
Navalny exposed Putin's regime and became its mortal enemy: Navalny was an unusual personality in Russian politics. His organizational talent ...
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NRW-Schulministerin: Lehrer sollen mit Schülern gegen Rechtsextremismus protestieren
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Concern for democracy in Ukraine: It is the second anniversary of Russia's attack on Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The president has become more powerful ...
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Tens of thousands rail against Mexico's president and ruling party in 'march for democracy'
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Nancy Faeser accuses the CDU/CSU of not doing enough to protect democracy: When it comes to protecting democracy, the principle should apply: "First the country ...
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Fridays for Future spokesperson: Neubauer blames civil society for hate against activists
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Social division? The strong center: Social cohesion is created more through movement than definition. Just as you have to keep walking along a path once it has ...
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Ricarda Lang insulted and obstructed on Ash Wednesday: A cancellation, farmers' protests, blocked roads and troublemakers obstructing Ricarda Lang's departure ...
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"For our democracy": Thousands of Mexicans demonstrate for fair elections: Just a few months before the presidential and parliamentary elections ...
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Indonesia’s Democracy Is Stronger Than a Strongman: Why Prabowo Would Find It Hard to Rule as an Authoritarian
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Political Ash Wednesday: troublemakers insult and harass Ricarda Lang: After a performance in the evening, the police had to rush to the aid of the federal ...
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Better arming the constitutional state against its enemies: Federal Interior Minister Faeser presents a new package of measures to protect democracy and against ...
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Andreas Glarner, a “Gaga right-wing extremist”? The verdict sparks a debate: The otherwise language-sensitive activist left no longer distinguishes between ...
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Quick Glance: Debate on Andreas Glarner
- Language-sensitive Left blurs distinction between Right-wing extremists, populists, and conservatives.
- Tens of thousands protest against Right-wing extremists, populists, and conservatives in Germany.
- Inspired by large gatherings in Germany for protests.
- Glarner to appeal verdict for xenophobic remarks in his political career.
Why are the Greens so hated right now, Ms. Göring-Eckardt?: The Green Vice President of the Bundestag calls for prudence and explains what change of course the ...
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Trump threatens NATO: "If you don't pay, I won't protect you": The White House is disturbed: At a campaign event, former US President Trump tells an anecdote ...
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Nancy Faeser and the new German rule of suspicion: The plans of German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser and her agency heads to curb right-wing extremism establish ...
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Demo in Munich: More than 75,000 people at “Sea of Lights for Democracy”: With fairy lights, lanterns and flashlights, thousands of people demonstrated against ...
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Quick Glance: Mass Protest Against Extremism in Munich
- Nationwide resistance against right-wing extremism and racism
- Over 100,000 participants at Munich demonstration on January 21
Political statements and protests characterize the first days of the Berlinale: Numerous actions at the Berlinale film festival in Berlin set an example for ...
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AfD takeover: It's just before twelve o'clock: Can the AfD still be stopped? CDU politician Armin Laschet and journalist Florian Harms explain why right-wing ...
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Quick Glance: AfD Takeover in Germany?
- NSDAP received 33.1% of the votes in the 1932 Reichstag election.
- Conservatives formed alliances with Nazis, Hitler became Chancellor.
- Hitler secured financial support from wealthy industrialists for the election.
Classification by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution: SPD and Greens see court ruling on AfD youth organization as a victory for democracy
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Quick Glance: Court: AfD Youth Classified as Extremist
- The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) may classify the AfD's youth organization as an extremist endeavor.
- The Administrative Court in Cologne rejected the AfD's emergency motion.
- The decision from Cologne regarding the Young Alternative is not yet on the agenda of the administrative judges.
- The BfV announced in April 2023 that indications had emerged from the suspicion observation that there were signs of endeavors against the liberal democratic order within the AfD youth organization Young Alternative (JA).
Joko Widodo: A president who mingles with people and listens to Metallica: Joko Widodo’s phenomenal rise from a riverside slum, where he grew up ...
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According to Statement for Democracy: Hatred against Helene Fischer: Together with other celebrities, Helene Fischer has taken a clear stance against right-wing ...
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Protests against right-wing extremism: What comes after the demonstrations?: At the demonstrations against right-wing extremism, people take to the streets to ...
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How is politics reacting to the protests against right-wing extremism?: Hundreds of thousands protest against right-wing extremism and the AfD - including ...
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Bonhoeffer, von Stauffenberg, Goerdeler: Descendants of Nazi resistance members call for the defense of democracy
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“The whole of Berlin is stopping the AfD”: Tens of thousands are pulling a “firewall” against the right
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Quick Glance: Thousands in Niedersachsen Protest Against Right-wing Extremism
- Thousands demonstrated against right-wing extremism in Niedersachsen over the weekend.
- Demonstrations also took place in Bremen.
- Organizers reported 10,000 participants.
- Multiple peaceful gatherings in various cities with over 35,000 participants.
Survey: Young people have trust in democracy: According to a survey, a majority of Germans between the ages of 18 and 30 have trust in democracy ...
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Demonstration against racism and hate speech in Munich: A sea of lights for democracy
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"Sea of Lights" in Munich: Kinseher, Claus von Wagner, Michael Käfer - who else is going
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The church makes itself superfluous: The church's greatest stupidity is to politicize instead of dealing with the issue of God and man ...
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“We are the firewall”: 150,000 in Berlin against right-wing extremism: For more than three weeks, tens of thousands of people across the country have been taking ...
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Grandmas against the right: What drives the protest group?: They already took to the streets during the climate protests: older women who protested for justice ...
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Thousands of Thuringians demonstrate against right-wing extremism: Demonstration against the right and against the AfD in Jena.
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Historian on the AfD: Democracy has already failed once: Comparisons between the NSDAP and AfD are almost inevitable, says historian Norbert Frei ...
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Helene Fischer is celebrated after her statement - and gets hate: In the current stern, dozens of celebrities speak out for our democracy, including pop star ...
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Rallies at the weekend: Hundreds of thousands again at demonstrations against right-wing extremism
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Calls for a ban will not slow down the AfD: The German demonstrations "against the right", driven by moral indignation, place a broad spectrum of ...
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Historian on protests against the right and for democracy: The protests for democracy remind historian Hedwig Richter of the Weimar Republic ...
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ARD-DeutschlandTrend: Narrow majority against AfD ban proceedings: Many people have recently taken to the streets against right-wing extremism and the AfD ...
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Kronach: New father takes part in demo against the right - 'Fear and Anxiety': Around 2,000 people demonstrated against right-wing extremism in Kronach on ...
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Bernd Lucke: If we don't remain objective, we are fueling a fatal AfD mechanism: What was discussed at the Potsdam "Remigration Meeting" is clearly ...
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Berlin: 100,000 people expected for anti-right demonstration at Bundestag: For a good three weeks, tens of thousands have been demonstrating against the right ...
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Descendants of Nazi Opponents: Resistance to the New Right: Descendants of Nazi opponents publish a call against right-wing extremism. We have seen what populist ...
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Germany trend: AfD is sinking - but fewer Germans consider them to be right-wing extremists
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150,000 demonstrate against the right - Impressions from the capital: People streamed into the heart of Berlin from all directions. Another large demonstration ...
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Growth in January: Many new members for the major parties: For several parties, the year began with an unexpected number of new entries. The AfD and the Greens ...
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Quick Glance: Political Parties See Membership Surge in January
- Several parties saw unexpectedly high new memberships at the beginning of the year.
- Especially AfD and Greens are benefiting from this.
- Nevertheless, a crisis of representative democracy persists, according to political scientist Höhne.
- Höhne recommends expanding participation opportunities outside of the parties.
135 initiatives united: Thousands of people demonstrate against the right in Graz
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As Indian Elections Near, a Delhi Chief Minister’s Arrest Raises Concern: After his party's meteoric rise, the national government’s detainment of ...
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Quick Glance: Arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Raises Concern Ahead of Indian Elections
- When Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested in March for an alleged liquor scam by the Enforcement Directorate, it marked the latest incident in a long list of legal offensives against opposition leaders ahead of the Indian general elections.
- Surveys indicate the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ahead, but concerns over unemployment and inflation could boost the opposition.
- Opposition parties in India, critical of Modi, see recent developments as a government attempt to use central agencies to pressure political opponents.
- Kejriwal's arrest could pave the way in Delhi for President's Rule, leading to the dissolution of the AAP-led government with the BJP taking control of the state.
Seth MacFarlane Foundation Teams With Martin Scorsese’s Film Foundation To Restore Its First-Ever Collection Of Animated Pics
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Quick Glance: Seth MacFarlane & Martin Scorsese Restore Vintage Animated Shorts
- Seth MacFarlane & Martin Scorsese join forces to restore vintage animated shorts, with some set to premiere at the TCM Classic Film Festival.
- Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane and Goodfellas director Martin Scorsese have teamed up to fund the restoration of historically significant animated shorts from the 1920s to 1940s.
- The restored animated shorts mainly come from Max and Dave Fleischer, best known for their work on Superman, Popeye the Sailor, Betty Boop, and Koko the Clown. Funded by the Seth MacFarlane Foundation, the restorations used unique original pre-print elements and/or print sources, mostly nitrate, held at UCLA Film & Television Archive.
- Martin Scorsese is a strong advocate for restoring forgotten films and emphasizes the importance of preserving cinematic heritage. Some of these restored shorts will premiere at the 2024 TCM Classic Film Festival, with Seth MacFarlane providing a personal introduction.
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