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Giacomo Casanova: The Twilight of a Man and the Birth of a Myth
Without the final thirteen years of his life spent in a remote Bohemian castle, the Casanova myth would never have emerged. A tale of a human twilight…
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Fascists on Mars
For Elon Musk, the sky knows no bounds. Yet before reaching for the stars, groundwork must be laid—in the USA, Italy, and Germany. With Mars always in…
Germany's "Merkel Week" between reckoning and nostalgia.
Her book is out. The conversation is open. If you thought Merkel was a thing of the past in Germany, think again. A chronicle of the media and public…
In the name of Immanuel Kant: between permanent wars and perpetual peace.
The German philosopher was born 300 years ago. His legacy and its interpretation have opened a new chapter in the ongoing confrontation between Germany…
A Tapestry of Tributes: Honoring Navalny in the Shadow of War.
Flowers and prayers bloom in Berlin for a fallen leader, echoing a global outpouring of grief and outrage.
In Memoriam: Alexei Anatoljewitsch Navalny.
No surprise, but a huge sense of outrage. Nawalny's fate was written. If this death serves any purpose, it's to remind us who the enemy is and who his…
Fake History, again. Boring. And Scary.
Carlson's interview (unintentionally) captures the essence of Vladimir V. Putin: a man who has falsified history to justify his genocidal intentions and…
A Prophetess of Peace in a Time of Darkness.
A few days ago, the artist Noa gave a powerful speech calling for compassionate leadership and delivering a statement about the only possible solution…
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