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We must not allow the exploitation by demagogues and agitators of the Islamic world's indignation at the brutal murder of Marwa al-Sherbini to blind us to the recent change for the better in the relationship between the German state and the country's Muslims, says Loay Mudhoon in his commentary
One of Vladimir Putin’s primary propaganda points when rationalizing his assault on Ukraine as a “denazification” program is to trot out as proof of his claims the Azov Battalion, the Ukrainian fighting unit founded by neo-Nazi nationalists and still reportedly dominated by them.
Russian forces are riddled with fascist elements—including forces currently leading their fight in the Donbas region of southeastern Ukraine.
BERLIN -- Europe's largest land war since 1945 has brought nationalist passions back to the forefront. In launching his assault, Russian President Vladimir Putin, intentionally or not, invoked ethno-nationalist principles of blood and culture as he denied the existence of an independent Ukraine. Leaders in Kyiv, responding to the aggression, have welcomed armed nationalist factions into the fold, among them the far-right Azov Battalion.
Why the German Media are Courting the Anti-Islam Movement If discussions on the cultural pages of German newspapers in spring 2010 were representative of German opinion, then we must assume that around half the German population comprehend Islam as a threat. Does the negative attitude towards Islam testify to vigilance or to prejudice? Stefan Weidner looks into the matter "The crucial formulation in the anti-Islamic doctrine is extremely simplistic: Islam was never good, is not good, and cannot be good," writes Stefan Weidner No matter how coarse and emotional these debates may have...