Vera Lengsfeld: A Life Between GDR Repression and the Defense of Free Speech in the Berlin Republic
Vera Lengsfeld is one of the most defining figures of the East German civil rights movement. Her biography stands as…
Freedom of Speech
Restrictions on freedom of expression and censorship – a tool of political persecution and repression in German-speaking countries since the Middle Ages
From Boycott to Economic Destruction: Why the Campact Campaign Against 62 YouTube Channels Directly Threatens Press Freedom
Freedom of the press and the independence of the media market are fundamental pillars of a functioning democracy. When the…
A Proxy Battle for Freedom of Speech: How Dr. Hans-Georg Maaßen Takes Legal Action Against the Abuse of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution at the Cologne Administrative Court
This event marks a historic precedent in the history of Western democracies: Dr. Hans-Georg Maaßen—a constitutional lawyer holding a doctorate,…
The Thilo Sarrazin Case: From Party Dictatorship to Corridor Democracy — Freedom of Speech Trapped in Ostracism and “Lawfare”
Thilo Sarrazin (February 12, 1945) – economist, former Berlin Senator for Finance, and former member of the Executive Board of…
Kurt Tucholsky – Writer, Satirist, and Opponent of National Socialism
Kurt Tucholsky (9 January 1890 – 21 December 1935) was one of the most influential German writers, journalists, and satirists…
Attack on Freedom of Information: SPD and Union Move to Abolish the Freedom of Information Act in the Coalition Committee—The Fear of Transparency
The Berlin Republic is stripping away the final remnants of its own accountability mechanisms. In a secret session of the…
Modern-Day Lèse-Majesté: How the Judiciary of the Berlin Republic Criminalizes the Term “Lügenfritz” (Lying Fritz) – US Diplomat Accuses Germany of Censorship
Historically, political debate in Germany was characterized by sharp polemics, biting satire, and robust vocabulary. Anyone entering the federal political…
Pro-Life Activists: How the Pro-Life Movement is Being Silenced – New Suspicion of Extremism in the Bundestag
The debate over protecting unborn life was once considered the foundation of a morally conscious and pluralistic society in the…
Ideology Over the Constitution: When the BVG Throws Free Speech Under the Bus
In theory, the Berlin Republic claims to be a bastion of free expression, where state-owned and state-affiliated enterprises are strictly…
Alarm from Geneva: UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan Rebukes the German Establishment Over Party Bans and the Criminalization of Dissent
The relentless efforts of the political establishment in Germany to silence the parliamentary opposition via intelligence stigmatization, criminal prosecution, and…
Europe’s Great Firewall: How the DSA Destroys Anonymity and Reshapes the Internet After the Chinese Model
When the power structure of a technocratic elite trembles in the physical world, the battle for narrative hegemony increasingly shifts…
Criminal Truth: When Spreading Facts is Declared “Hate Speech” – The Belgian Precedent Against Dries Van Langenhove
For centuries, the definition of a functioning constitutional state rested on an unshakeable principle: truth is the ultimate defense. Anyone…