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Germany Shows Why Electric Truck Adoption May Move Even Faster Than E-Cars

How can trucks be powered in a non-polluting way? The industry has been looking for good solutions for a long time. Now, electric trucks are gaining ground. The shift towards electric could actually happen faster than with cars.

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Geopolitics Ideas

AfD Panic? Why The Far Right “Threat” In Germany Is A False Alarm

In Sunday’s regional elections in Thuringia, yes, 400,000 people voted for the extreme-right party AfD. Is that a lot? Depends on how you look at it. But looking at overall electoral trends, we know that the vast majority of Germans do not want right-wing extremists in power.

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Society

Can You Ever Apologize For Your Nazi Grandfather?

German journalist Laura Ewert found out that her grandfather had led a massacre of Italian civilians in 1944 during the Nazi era. Eighty years later, Ewert met descendants of the victims in San Polo and experienced reactions that she would not have expected.

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Ideas Society Women Worldwide

“Aggressive Cleaning” And The Patriarchy: How Do I Get Rid Of My Inner Housewife?

Doing the laundry, tidying up after men, “I’ll do it”: Even modern women fall for stereotypical patterns in the household. They should learn to put their feet up.

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Geopolitics In The News Russia-Ukraine War

Ukraine’s Surprise Attack On Russian Soil Is Bad Long-Term Strategy

The Ukrainian attack on the strategically important Kursk region has taken Russia’s military and residents by surprise. But experts doubt whether the operation makes sense for Ukraine’s depleted military forces.

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Geopolitics Russia-Ukraine War

Fear Or Futility? Four Young Ukrainians Abroad Explain Why They Won’t Return To Fight

Ukraine wants to bring back young men who have fled abroad as soldiers. Does a man have to fight for his country? Four young Ukrainians living abroad talk about their fears.

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Food / Travel Geopolitics

Touring Villa Goebbels, A Piece Of Nazi Heritage Still Lurking In The Woods

Just north of Berlin, a luxurious villa that used to belong to top Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels has become a real estate headache. What should become of it?

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Geopolitics Ideas Israel-Palestine War Russia-Ukraine War

Ukraine, Israel And The West: A Dangerous Double Standard On Weapons Supplies

Ukraine is not allowed to attack Russian territory. Israel, on the other hand, has free rein. These are the would-be restrictions of Western weapons in two wars that might seem to have little in common.

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One Year After Paris Attack, Zeit Puts Bataclan Ticket On Cover

German magazine Zeit Magazin has made this week’s cover an image of at ticket to the fateful concert of the rock band Eagles of Death Metal at Le Bataclan in Paris on November 13, 2015. The cover marks one year after the attacks in Paris, which killed 130 including 89 at the concert. The venue […]

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