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Why Friedrich Ebert is still relevant today Born 150 years ago today, Germanys first democratically elected head of state is still very present in the public eye. The Mustache of the Nation The distinctive mustache, the short, arched eyebrows and the stern look: This is the Friedrich Ebert most German schoolchildren know. The social democrat was the first president of Germanys fledgling democratic republic in 1919, and this bust in the Weimar City Museum captures his statesman-like bearing at ...

Citing Jan. 6 storming of US Capitol, Canada’s parliament demands banning of far-right Proud Boys Canada’s parliament unanimously adopted a non-binding motion Jan. 25 that calls on the Liberal government to declare the far-right Proud Boys a terrorist group. The initiative was spearheaded by the New Democratic Party, which is promoting the dangerous illusion that right-wing extremism can be fought through the Canadian capitalist state—the very same state that covers up the activities of f...

Putsch Comes To Shove Never underestimate the beginnings of things, no matter how insignificant; the bad and the good are often indistinguishable in their embryonic stage. But all the more reason to pay close attention to them, because the bad ones may lead to the destruction of what was once seen as indestructible. A nano-sized virus from a sick critter (or laboratory) has thrown America into deathly chaos. And, under the cover of chaos, emboldened hordes scaled the walls of the Capitol. It ha...

The mobs attacking the Capitol were terrifying, but they aren't the greatest danger to American democracy.

Let me tell you a bit about Nazi Germany and Adolf Hitler. The terror machinery of Nazi Germany and its attempt to implement the " Endlösung" led to the deaths of six million Jews and ten million Slavs. This systematic slaughter was paralleled only by Mao Zedong and Josef Stalin and led to the coining of the term genocide ( genos means "race" in Greek, cide means "killer" in Latin). The Jews call it simply "Destruction"; the Romas "Devouring". It was undoubtedly one of the most evil acts p...

4:36 A recent email from Tom Huf struck me as a clear and succinct statement about the problem with American policy toward Iran. Tom, like my wife and myself, was a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in Iran, and follows developments in Iran closely. Here’s what he wrote: I’ve been thinking recently that the whole US premise – even among non-Trumpians – of trying to isolate and punish Iran and dump onto Iran the ills of the region[,] is the best way to make the situation worse. Have we not lear...

World macedonia has signed an access intro to call with nato allies bringing the country a major step towards joining the military alliance macedonias foreign minister and major secretary general at the document signing ceremony the move comes after the resolution of a name dispute with greek. authorities in thailand have said that a refugee footballer fighting extradition to beheading could remain in jail until august while his case is decided. he was arrested in thailand in november while visi...

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To conflicts or. is this the beginning of the end for. politics. yes of course she has announced its. not run again for the president of the party and she has been known for its mean to its she will not run again after this period which by the way. is from twenty seventeen to twenty twenty one can she last that long till twenty twenty one kids would it not too much i think she has taken the right decision at the right time and the position of an elected translator in our constitution is on behal...