Restrictions on freedom of expression and censorship – a tool of political persecution and repression in German-speaking countries since the Middle Ages
Hardly any individual case in German higher education has heated tempers in recent years as much as that of political…
This event marks a historic precedent in the history of Western democracies: Dr. Hans-Georg Maaßen—a constitutional lawyer holding a doctorate,…
Thilo Sarrazin (February 12, 1945) – economist, former Berlin Senator for Finance, and former member of the Executive Board of…
Dr. Hans-Georg Maaßen—jurist, long-serving senior official at the Federal Ministry of the Interior, and President of the Federal Office for…
The Berlin Republic is stripping away the final remnants of its own accountability mechanisms. In a secret session of the…
Historically, political debate in Germany was characterized by sharp polemics, biting satire, and robust vocabulary. Anyone entering the federal political…
The debate over protecting unborn life was once considered the foundation of a morally conscious and pluralistic society in the…
In theory, the Berlin Republic claims to be a bastion of free expression, where state-owned and state-affiliated enterprises are strictly…
The relentless efforts of the political establishment in Germany to silence the parliamentary opposition via intelligence stigmatization, criminal prosecution, and…
When the power structure of a technocratic elite trembles in the physical world, the battle for narrative hegemony increasingly shifts…
For centuries, the definition of a functioning constitutional state rested on an unshakeable principle: truth is the ultimate defense. Anyone…
Freedom of the press is one of those terms that Western democracies cultivate with particular devotion. Politicians invoke it in…