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“I’m so proud of Turkey!”

INTERVIEW. As mass protests rage on throughout Turkey, Gözde Tezer has been been determined to show her solidarity from Berlin. She's the woman behind the massive demos last Monday and Thursday at Kottbusser Tor. more »

Jun 5, 2013 by in People (3 Comments)

Exclusive! Pussy Riot battles on!

INTERVIEW. Pussy Riot's Yekaterina Samutsevich has been taking on the big guns yet again, this time with Der Spiegel. On probation in Moscow since 2010, the punkette rocker fights back against claims that she sold out the other Pussies. more »

Apr 10, 2013 by in People

Der Spiegel and the Pussy Riot media war

Here's the rundown on how Pussy Riot's Yekaterina Samutsevich has been dubbed a traitor by German newspaper Der Spiegel, and the repercussions. more »

Apr 10, 2013 by in Zeitgeist (1 Comments)

Vaterland? The new Berlin dads

Berlin's new generation of fathers is shunning traditional gender-role stereotypes to spend more time with their kids – but German legislation isn't backing them up. more »

Jan 29, 2013 by in Zeitgeist (5 Comments)

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Olympic photographer. Photo by Colin Smith

Konrad Werner: Olympic news choke

Here's Konrad with a roundup of all the bad news that world leaders tried to drown under this year's Olympic news tsunami. more »

Aug 3, 2012 by in The Berlin Blog (1 Comments)

Euro 2012

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Konrad Werner: Only the corrupt separate sport and politics

Whenever a fat, powerful man says we should "keep sport and politics apart," something stinks of corruption and fascism. more »

May 4, 2012 by in The Berlin Blog (2 Comments)

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Konrad Werner: One oily wanker

This week, Konrad makes a sober and fair assessment of the case of Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg. more »

Nov 25, 2011 by in The Berlin Blog

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Konrad Werner: Long live King Vlad

Konrad says that the main problem with monarchy is that it leaves some very mental people with too much time on their hands. more »

Oct 7, 2011 by in The Berlin Blog (1 Comments)

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Democrats Abroad Global Primary

In coordination with groups around the planet, this Sat, May 5 at Amerika Haus in Charlottenburg the Democrats Abroad Berlin chapter is holding a “Global Primary” event. Stick with or stick it to Barack Obama! more »

May 2, 2012 by in Zeitgeist (5 Comments)

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A two-part evening exploring the deadly contradictions of democracy. German, Pakistani and Japanese players meet for a pointed and political parlour game, followed by a screening of interviews with eight Pakistanis on the gulf between east and west. more »

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Wanna be a (US) citizen from afar but don't know where to start? Meet up with fellow democratic expats to discuss hot political topics, make connections and break bread. Hosted by Democrats Abroad. more »

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Environment and economy squad of the Piratenpartei hosts its’ third film screening with English documentary Us Now, dealing with the need for transparency in politics in light of collaborative internet groups which threaten government authority. more »

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In the wake of monumental mass protests in Nigeria last year demanding political transparency, the Otto-Suhr-Institute for Political Science welcomes the politblogger and activist Japheth Omojuwa as a guest speaker in their public lecture series. more »

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