Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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AfD-Spionageaffäre: Russland und China im Fokus – Neue Enthüllungen belasten die Partei (Kopie)
The far-right AfD presents itself as a patriotic party, but revelations about possible monetary payments from Russia and a suspected Chinese spy have exposed its members as traitors to their country. DER SPIEGEL has learned that the Kremlin even drafted a “manifesto” for the party.
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Still Just a Lightweight: Germany Fails to Gain Traction with Foreign Policy
The German chancellor and his foreign minister recently visited China and the Middle East and the government is conducting crisis diplomacy at all the global hotspots. But Berlin has failed to deliver much, and some are asking if Germany is even a global player politically.
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Social Design Award 2024: Do It Yourself!
Putting our hands to use. SPIEGEL WISSEN is looking for the best community projects whose aim is to encourage independence and active participation, and which serve the common good.
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The 2024 Social Design Award: Everyone Can Pitch In!
Be it urban gardening or village stores: SPIEGEL WISSEN is looking for projects for the Social Design Award that promote personal initiative and the common good. Winners will receive up to 2,500 euros.
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Is Germany Complicit in War Against Gaza?
After Israeli airstrikes killed his wife and daughter, a Palestinian man is now taking legal action in a Berlin court against the export of weapons of war to Israel. The accusation: Germany may be violating international law by doing so – and endangering his life.
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Iran’s Conflict with Israel: A Dangerous Spiral of Violence in the Middle East
The danger of all-out war in the Middle East is greater than ever. How did Israel and Iran get into this mess? And can they still find a way out?
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Germany’s Chancellor Faces Balancing Act on China Trip
The German government wants to become less dependent on China and pay less attention to profits and more to human rights – at least In principle. But there won’t be many signs of that during Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s upcoming trip to the country. A DER SPIEGEL analysis.
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The Resurrection of Fire-Ravaged Cathedral Brings France Together in Unexpected Ways
Five years after the fire at Notre-Dame, the iconic cathedral in Paris now has a roof and a tower again. The reconstruction is almost complete in what is no less than a national tour de force that has led to rare unity in a divided republic.
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Germany’s Dilemma: Berlin’s Support for Israel Is Damaging Its International Standing
Criticism of Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip is growing in Germany and around the world. Because of the country’s solidarity with Israel, Berlin is losing is diplomatic stature elsewhere. What can be done?
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