2024 Nobel Peace Prize for the Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo: The Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo will be awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for its ...
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Quick Glance: Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Atomic Bomb Survivors
- The Japanese group Nihon Hidankyo, consisting of atomic bomb survivors, has been awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize.
- Nobel Committee Chair Joergen Watne Frydnes praised the group for their impact on the establishment of the nuclear taboo and warned of its current pressures.
- Co-leader Toshiyuki Mimaki stated that the notion of nuclear weapons maintaining peace is misguided, highlighting risks posed by terrorists.
- The award ceremony will take place in December in Oslo, drawing attention to the threat of nuclear conflict in the current geopolitical landscape.
Women and their horror bodies: Whether it's Natalie Erika James' "Apartment 7A" or "The Substance" by Coralie Fargeat: it's no longer male filmmakers ...
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Katharina Körting has read Barbara Peveling's very personal book "Violence in the home. Intimate forms of dominance". After reading it ... Show more
"Violence in the home" by Barbara Pevelings: She has everything she needs, doesn't she? — der Freitag
"Violence in the home" by Barbara Pevelings: She has everything she needs, doesn't she? — der Freitag
Reading sample “July, August, September”: My daughter didn’t know anything about Anne Frank
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Anyone who believed that an ultra-capitalist would move a country forward is being proven wrong: Why don't his fans, who also sit in German editorial ... Show more
Javier Milei destroys Argentina: 18 percent of the population lives in poverty — Friday
Javier Milei destroys Argentina: 18 percent of the population lives in poverty — Friday
Book "July, August, September" by Olga Grjasnowa: Jewish, but how?: The great identity crisis - | Olga Grjasnowa tells the story of a woman who has to find a ...
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Charlatans, toxic bosses and warmongers: The most embarrassing Nobel Prize winners
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Sexual violence: 650 million girls and women affected: Unicef has published figures on sexual violence against adolescents worldwide. One in five adolescents ...
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733 million people are starving. Southern Africa and South Asia are particularly affected. There are major differences between the sexes 🔗 Global Hunger Index: A futile fight against hunger — Friday 📝 Patrick ... Show more
Bitter blackberries: exploratory talks in Thuringia, Saxony and Brandenburg: Corona, migration and above all the war in Ukraine: In Erfurt, Dresden and Potsdam ...
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Ukraine war: Switzerland supports Chinese-Brazilian peace plan: Recently, 17 states discussed China and Brazil's six-point plan for an end to the ...
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Exhibition: 100 years of “The Magic Mountain”: feverish dreams and highs: Lübeck is celebrating 100 years of “The Magic Mountain”. The birthplace of Thomas Mann ...
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The film “A Man of His Class” based on the novel by Christian Baron is being broadcast on ARD. Has the class climb been successful? A reflection on social ... Show more
Christian Baron: "I was ashamed of the dialect, now it is strong in the film"
Christian Baron: "I was ashamed of the dialect, now it is strong in the film"
The 2024 Nobel Prize for Literature goes to South Korean Han Kang: Han Kang will be awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize for Literature. The South Korean won against ...
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Quick Glance: Han Kang: First Korean Nobel Laureate in Literature
- Han Kang was born in 1970 in Gwangju and is the first Korean to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.
- She began her literary career in 1993 as a poet and made her debut as a novelist in 1994 with the short story 'Red Anchor'.
- She gained international fame in 2016 by winning the Man Booker International Prize for her novel 'The Vegetarian'.
- Her latest work, 'We Do Not Part', explores the tragedy of a 1948 massacre and has received several prestigious literary awards.
TV duel AfD/BSW: Alice Weidel is too weak to hug Sahra Wagenknecht: The AfD cannot score points in a direct duel: This was shown by the TV dispute between party ...
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Paid articlePaywallQuick Glance: Wagenknecht and Weidel: Spotlight on TV Debate
- The TV debate between Wagenknecht and Weidel focused heavily on migration, with Wagenknecht criticizing Weidel for tolerating extremists within her party.
- Weidel countered by highlighting Wagenknecht's political history and labeled the BSW as a supporter of traditional parties.
- Despite their clashes, both politicians shared common views, particularly in their criticism of the Ukraine war and opposition to arms shipments to Israel.
- Significant economic policy differences emerged, as Wagenknecht advocated for increased state involvement while Weidel opposed government intervention.
AfD, BSW, Green Youth: This factor determines the success of new parties: The departure of the Green Youth is causing a stir: some see it as an opportunity ...
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Paid articlePaywall The mass deportations of Afghan refugees from Pakistan are often ignored, while the international focus is on conflicts in the Middle East - | including that ... Show more
Free Gaza is being shouted everywhere - | but the mass deportation of Afghans is irrelevant? — Friday
Free Gaza is being shouted everywhere - | but the mass deportation of Afghans is irrelevant? — Friday
Protege effect can help you learn almost anything: Explaining things to another person - | or even to a rubber duck - | can deepen your understanding and even ...
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Film of the week 📽️ "The Sparrow in the Chimney" by Ramon and Silvan Zürcher "In their third film, the Swiss twin brothers Ramon and Silvan Zürcher tell of ... Show more
Film: The Sparrow in the Chimney - Friday
Film: The Sparrow in the Chimney - Friday
Book of the week 📚 "Together" by Ronja von Wurmb-Seibel "It is the paradox of our time: we feel more connected than ever, but at the same time the longing for ... Show more
Book: Together - Friday
Book: Together - Friday
Police: Greta Thunberg "not as a person" prepared to use violence in a pro-Palestinian way
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Quick Glance: Thunberg Critiques Germany's Treatment of Activists
- Greta Thunberg accused German police of using excessive force to dismantle a pro-Palestinian camp in Dortmund.
- The police stated that the camp's dissolution was due to concerns that Thunberg's presence would draw more protesters, initially labeling her as a 'potentially violent participant.'
- Thunberg expressed solidarity with Palestinians and criticized German authorities for actions against activists opposing genocide and occupation.
- Following her detention in Belgium at a climate demonstration, Thunberg has frequently participated in pro-Palestinian protests, amplifying criticisms of her perceived one-sided stance in the conflict.
Culture war? Social question! The exit of the Green Youth offers the opportunity to connect class and climate from the left ... Show more
Sarah-Lee Heinrich's new left-wing youth movement: Who's joining in? — der Freitag
Sarah-Lee Heinrich's new left-wing youth movement: Who's joining in? — der Freitag
Adapted nuclear doctrine: Russia should not be underestimated: When will Germany be a party to the war? From the Russian perspective, this can happen faster than ...
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Paid articlePaywall Milton and Kirk: How dangerous are the hurricanes and how do they form?: US President Joe Biden calls on Florida residents to flee from tropical storm Milton ...
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In a FAZ guest article, Green politician Cem Özdemir denounces the sexualized violence that his daughter experiences at the hands of migrant men ... Show more
Response to Cem Özdemir's FAZ guest article on sexualized violence - Friday
Response to Cem Özdemir's FAZ guest article on sexualized violence - Friday
Israel: Is there now another war against Iran?: Not only Hamas, but also all other military opponents of Israel's hegemony are to be eliminated ...
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Paid articlePaywall Bundestag not consulted when decisions are made about US missiles in Germany: US missile systems are to be stationed in Germany from 2026: The Scholz government ...
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Paid articlePaywall Sarah-Lee Heinrich's new left-wing youth movement: Who's joining in?: Culture war? Social question! The withdrawal of the Green Youth offers the ...
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Paid articlePaywall The new Friday is here! With the weekly theme: Loud, left, visionary. How a new generation is shaking up politics. Also in the paper: Eva Illouz on October 7 ... Show more
Issue 41/2024 — Friday
Issue 41/2024 — Friday
Amendment to the Equal Treatment Act: Anti-Semitism as lip service: The cabinet decides to amend the General Equal Treatment Act. The anti-discrimination ...
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Christina Feist survived anti-Semitic attack in Halle in 2019: Christina Feist visited Halle on October 9, 2019. Five years later, she lives in Paris and feels ...
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Paid articlePaywall Marcel Fratzscher on start-up funding: "The state is more likely to reward top earners"
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Paid articlePaywall Peter Beinart: US mainstream media have failed since October 7th: The media in the USA have not only largely ignored Israel's disenfranchisement of the ...
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October 9th 1989 was the day of the change in the GDR: The fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9th 1989 was not the day of the revolution in the GDR ...
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Paid articlePaywall Event: Documentary: The capital is getting a new, international documentary film | and media festival: The Documentary, which will take place from October 10th ...
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Israel after Hamas terror: A year like one long, nightmarish night: The Israeli writer Eshkol Nevo is sitting sleepless in a café when memories come over him - | ...
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Paid articlePaywall This year marks the 120th anniversary of the genocide of the Herero and Nama, but there is hardly any commemoration in Germany ... Show more
Genocide of the Herero and Nama: Postcolonialism - | Something with Africa — Friday
Genocide of the Herero and Nama: Postcolonialism - | Something with Africa — Friday
Robert Habeck's chainsaw probably runs on liquefied fracking gas: Robert Habeck has been using the chainsaw for a long time: for the sector targets in the ...
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Javier Milei destroys Argentina: 18 percent of the population lives in poverty: Anyone who believed that an ultra-capitalist would advance a country is being ...
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Paid articlePaywall In the post-election survey of the state elections in Brandenburg, "social security" was given as the most important reason for the voting decision ... Show more
Social security is important for many people: Politicians ignore this — Friday
Social security is important for many people: Politicians ignore this — Friday
Risky escalation with Iran: Israel is more vulnerable than it seems: Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu must fear getting into a long-drawn-out "missile ...
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Paid articlePaywall Film: Memory: What begins as a thriller develops into a tender love story with a happy ending. New Yorker Sylvia (Jessica Chastain) and loner Saul (Peter ...
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Book: Hope - | About a wise relationship with the world: It was not long ago that the future stood for a better world. In the meantime, we have gotten used to ...
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Punitive tariffs on Chinese electric cars: What the "West" is really after: From November, high punitive tariffs on Chinese electric cars will be due ...
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Eva Illouz: "Netanyahu's war has no political goal. That is frightening": One year after October 7, Eva Illouz sees Israel trapped in a hellish logic of war ...
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Paid articlePaywall Strava, an app for connecting runners, is becoming increasingly popular. Millions of people are avoiding the flashpoints of culture wars on major social ... Show more
Goodbye Tinder, hello Strava: Are apps for hobbies the new social networks? — der Freitag
Goodbye Tinder, hello Strava: Are apps for hobbies the new social networks? — der Freitag
No matter if I was beaten or if I drank the money away: I always wanted to be just like my father (F+) 👉 The SWR feature film “A Man of His Class” is the film ... Show more
One year after October 7, 2023: Has Israel lost the war of images?: Shortly after October 7, 2023, our author wrote about Hamas' image terror and its ...
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Paid articlePaywall One year after October 7, Eva Illouz sees Israel caught in a hellish logic of war. Here the sociologist talks about ways out of violence and hatred: the ... Show more
Eva Illouz: "Netanyahu's war has no political goal. That is frightening" — der Freitag
Eva Illouz: "Netanyahu's war has no political goal. That is frightening" — der Freitag
October 7, 2023 is a turning point. Seven reports from people who talk about how this day changed their lives (F+) 👉“What is striking after two weeks of ... Show more
Israel: "We have lost security. And impartiality" — der Freitag
Israel: "We have lost security. And impartiality" — der Freitag
The highlands of Madagascar, an Indian temple, a tree house in Mexico: where does the urge to travel come from and where does it lead? Certainly not to a more ... Show more
Travel fever: Looking for the kick — Friday
Travel fever: Looking for the kick — Friday
Colonialism: Pippi Longstocking's dad really existed: Children love the stories about Pippi Longstocking and her father Efraim. An exhibition in Hamburg ...
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Paid articlePaywall When millionaires from Hong Kong wanted to save the GDR: On October 7, 2024, the German Democratic Republic would have celebrated its 75th birthday - | if the ...
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Paid articlePaywall Israel: "We have lost security. And impartiality": October 7, 2023 is a turning point. Eight protocols from people from Israel and Gaza who tell how this day ...
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Paid articlePaywall Thorsten Donnermeier has been working in Baunatal for 40 years. Now he is worried that his beloved factory will soon become a ghost town ... Show more
Report from the VW plant in Baunatal: There is sheer fear in Kassel! — Friday
Report from the VW plant in Baunatal: There is sheer fear in Kassel! — Friday
Where the beer flows, violence increases: The Oktoberfest is not a safe place for women. Three out of four waitresses report sexual assaults 👉"So that I ... Show more
Sexual assaults at the Oktoberfest: The Bavarians and their violence problem — Friday
Sexual assaults at the Oktoberfest: The Bavarians and their violence problem — Friday
Cultural policy: It costs us too much: In the current political situation, endangering the democratic discourse space of the independent scene through savings is ...
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"Of Dogs and Men" director Dani Rosenberg: "I couldn't invent anything": The Israeli director Dani Rosenberg shot the film "The Vanishing Soldier" ...
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Paid articlePaywall Jewish life in Germany: Everything has changed: The Hamas attack on Israel is the anniversary of October 7th. Since then, our author has been read as more Jewish ...
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Paid articlePaywall The battle for 3sat: Public broadcasters face massive austerity program: The draft of a new state treaty provides for the abolition of the 3sat broadcaster and ...
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Paid articlePaywall Goodbye Tinder, hello Strava: Are apps for hobbies the new social networks?: Strava, an app for networking runners, is becoming increasingly popular ...
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Paid articlePaywall It is very subjective who feels old and under what circumstances. Our author struggles with getting older - | and can't stand her mother getting older ... Show more
Generations: Don't be like that, mother! — der Freitag
Generations: Don't be like that, mother! — der Freitag
Peace demonstration in Berlin: boos for Stegner, cheers for Wagenknecht: The nationwide demonstration on October 3 in Berlin shows that demonstrating for peace ...
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Paid articlePaywall CCS storage facility "Northern Lights" in Norway: How greenhouse gases are stored
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One year after October 7, 2023: Has Israel lost the war of images?: Shortly after October 7, 2023, our author wrote about Hamas' image terror and its ...
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Paid articlePaywall 100 years of World Animal Day: Animals even give each other names: We know almost more about the universe than about animals. Yet our relationship with them is ...
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Paid articlePaywall Politics means compromise. But Alliance 90/The Greens, who once stood for human rights, environmental awareness and social justice ... Show more
Asylum policy: Where is the moral integrity of the Greens? — Friday
Asylum policy: Where is the moral integrity of the Greens? — Friday
Men can't cry? This book wants to help: Not all men can express their feelings openly and freely. Psychoanalyst Erich Lehner shows why this is especially ...
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Paid articlePaywall Christian-Jewish-Muslim relations in Berlin: The courage not to give up: What do October 7th and the Gaza war do to Jewish-Muslim cooperation in this country? ...
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Paid articlePaywall Sahara in Algeria: Climate change is giving rise to agriculture: Agricultural companies in the Sahara also offer temporary work opportunities for migrants from ...
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Paid articlePaywall Broken infrastructure, job cuts, educational crisis, social division - | a gloomy mood is spreading. Sebastian Puschner argues that this is unfortunately based ... Show more
Germany is going under! — der Freitag
Germany is going under! — der Freitag
34 years ago, the GDR was annexed to the Federal Republic. Are the recalcitrant East Germans destroying West Germany's "successful model" with their ties ... Show more
German unity: What is happening in the East is a seismograph of the future West - Friday
German unity: What is happening in the East is a seismograph of the future West - Friday
Film "Zone" by Christina Friedrich: Uprising of the Zone Children: In her new film "Zone", director Christina Friedrich investigates history | and ...
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Frankfurt School: The blind spot in society: The historian Jörg später tells the long history of critical theory. His study of "Adorno's heirs" also turns ...
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Paid articlePaywall Literary criticism: We are fixated on identity politics: Patricia Hempel and Paula Irmschler are often labelled as “East”. It is enough that a novel is partly ...
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Paid articlePaywall The FDP is not the advocate for the younger generation!: The FDP has something to complain about again, just as the coalition has decided together ...
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The Greens in crisis? Not quite: The purification drama of Alliance 90/The Greens is not evidence of their decline, but rather aligns the party with Robert ...
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Paid articlePaywallQuick Glance: Lang's Resignation and the Greens' Future
- Ricarda Lang dismissed claims that Robert Habeck pressured her to resign, asserting her independence in decision-making.
- She described her resignation as painful and emotional, reflecting on her significant investment in the party.
- The entire federal board of the Greens announced their resignation for mid-November, responding to recent electoral setbacks.
- Lang cautioned against the perception of the party as an elitist project and emphasized the need for stronger teamwork within the Greens.
Why does it matter so much what clothes poor people wear?: For some people, people affected by poverty cannot look poor enough. This annoys our columnist ...
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Flight shame is a thing of the past: European passenger numbers back to pre-coronavirus levels
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Asylum policy: Where is the moral integrity of the Greens?: Politics means compromise. But Alliance 90/The Greens, who once stood for human rights ...
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