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Parler banned from Amazon hosting
coordinated censorship by Silicon Valley tech giants could be a slippery slope
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Armin Laschet elected chairman of CDU, good chance at nomination for chancellor
The Christian Democratic Union party of Angela Merkel elects Armin Laschet as new chairman, a win for moderate conservatives hoping to continue Merkel's course
Astra Zeneca vaccine suspended in South Africa
South Africa suspends AstraZeneca vaccine citing poor protection against new strain in pilot trial
Assange extradition trial to US for charges under Espionage Act
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Die Linke open campaign, announce Left Green New Deal
Left-wing Die Linke announces party platform for 2021 elections
Hype around Clubhouse App in Germany
Air of exclusivity increases hype around invite only Clubhouse App - The social engineering hack that jump-started the app in Germany, the rough start of German politicians on Clubhouse, the privacy concerns and cancel culture.
I was vaccinated with the COVID-19 shot from AstraZeneca...
... and you should get it too, or any of the other very good vaccines, as soon as it is your turn. In this post I try to put some of the bad press around AstraZeneca in context and report on some recent good news about the dark horse of COVID-19 vaccines
Robert Habeck, top Green chancellor candidate (kinda) wants to free Assange
In an online video interview, Robert Habeck very unconvincingly went on record for fair trial and freeing of Julian Assange
SPD running on green agenda - but will people trust them to make good on it?
Pledge of climate neutrality by 2050 overshadowed by SPD commitment to Nord Stream 2
Alexei Navalny and the propaganda cold war of the West and Russia
A case so shrouded in propaganda from both sides that you should question anything you read about it.
In the wake of two state elections - Superwahljahr 2021
Greens gain support while CDU takes political damage for corruption affairs and pandemic mismanagement
Alliance 90/The Greens announce party platform for 2021 elections
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The week in German COVID-19 politics
This week's inconsistent pandemic management and communications chaos makes priorities of Merkel government painfully obvious. Interests of commerce and employers take precedence over pandemic control.
STIKO withdraws recommendation of AstraZeneca shot for people under 60
The newest decision of Germany's top vaccine agency will almost definitely delay the end of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany by months.
Annalena Baerbock wins Green party nomination for Chancellor of Germany
The 40-year-old party chairwoman and pragmatic green politician becomes first ever female chancellorship candidate of her party, promises to be candidate of change. Continued high support for Green party in polls gives her a real shot as Merkel's successor. In first interview after nomination, Baerbock advocates for hardliner course against Russia and China.
Party platform of the Liberals and possible cooperation with the Greens
The campaign and growing support of Germany's Free Democratic Party (FDP) and possibilities of their cooperation with other parties like the Greens and CDU (Jamaica) or Greens and SPD (Traffic Light) after the 2021 Bundestag elections
CDU last to announce agenda for 2021 elections
They certainly took their time, but on June 21, the two chairmen of the sister parties CDU and CSU announced the party platform on which the Union is running under chancellor candidate Armin Laschet. The agenda doesn't fail to dissapoint. A quick analysis.
After a long break, the blog will return
I have decided to reactivate this blog. I plan to now write shorter pieces on some of my (admittedly leftist) views of current events. This with a strong focus on German policy which is my country of residence. Stay tuned.
Green warmongering escalates to unseen proportions
What happened to Germany's pacifists?
The dismal state of public discourse on Ukraine in Germany
German public discourse is overwhelmingly in favor of continued war and escalation in Ukraine that could put us dangerously close to a real World War. Instead, the EU should push for a good peace deal for Ukraine.