Restrictions on freedom of expression and censorship – a tool of political persecution and repression in German-speaking countries since the Middle Ages
With a single sentence, CDU leader Friedrich Merz laid bare the authoritarian mindset governing the political establishment of the Berlin Republic regarding the internet: “Please don’t come at me with free speech.” In renewed pushes,…
“When a society stops talking to each other, civil war follows.” — Charlie Kirk (1993–2025) Exactly one year ago today, a political assassination sent shockwaves through the Western world: Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old American activist…
Vera Lengsfeld is one of the most defining figures of the East German civil rights movement. Her biography stands as an exemplary testament to the courage to resist a socialist dictatorship, the bitter experiences of…
Freedom of the press and the independence of the media market are fundamental pillars of a functioning democracy. When the right to free reporting is no longer restricted by state decrees, but rather through economic…
This event marks a historic precedent in the history of Western democracies: Dr. Hans-Georg Maaßen—a constitutional lawyer holding a doctorate, a long-standing senior official in the Federal Ministry of the Interior, and from 2012 to…
Thilo Sarrazin (February 12, 1945) – economist, former Berlin Senator for Finance, and former member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank – is one of the pivotal figures in the history of German…
Kurt Tucholsky (9 January 1890 – 21 December 1935) was one of the most influential German writers, journalists, and satirists of the Weimar Republic. Through sharp wit, political analysis, and literary precision, he criticized militarism,…
The Berlin Republic is stripping away the final remnants of its own accountability mechanisms. In a secret session of the Coalition Committee on July 2, 2026, the leadership of the SPD, CDU, and CSU orchestrated…
Historically, political debate in Germany was characterized by sharp polemics, biting satire, and robust vocabulary. Anyone entering the federal political arena knew they needed thick skin—that was the unwritten rule of a vibrant democracy. However,…
The debate over protecting unborn life was once considered the foundation of a morally conscious and pluralistic society in the old West German Republic. Churches, citizen initiatives, and devout Christians were permitted—and expected—to act as…
In theory, the Berlin Republic claims to be a bastion of free expression, where state-owned and state-affiliated enterprises are strictly bound by constitutional law. In the reality of 2026, however, a drastically different picture emerges:…
The relentless efforts of the political establishment in Germany to silence the parliamentary opposition via intelligence stigmatization, criminal prosecution, and party ban proceedings have now drawn the highest level of international scrutiny. In a milestone…