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Holocaust

Anti-Semitism in the schoolyard: A new front in Germany’s struggle

The security at the New Synagogue, located in Berlins city center, is regrettably familiar in Germany. The approach is well protected: A chain-link barrier keeps vehicles at a distance, two guards flank the main entrance, and a metal detector arcs over visit…

bubmagJanuary 9, 2020

Holocaust

‘Afterward’ Review: Asking for Opinions of Jews and Israel

I wonder if any of us have learned from the past, Ofra Bloch, the director of Afterward, says upon hearing the agonizing story of Abir Aramin,a 10-year-old Palestinian girl who was shot and killed by Israeli forces in 2007. Yet when watching Abirs father spe…

bubmagJanuary 9, 2020

Cold War

Beyond the Wall: From Post-Cold War Optimism to Populism

bubmagJanuary 9, 2020

Nukes

Iran attack: Who are the winners and losers in the crisis?

Image copyrightNurPhotoImage caption Protestors in Tehran take part in an anti-US rally following the killing of Qasem Soleimani The US killing of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani and Iran's retaliatory missile attack have heightened fears of a conflict…

bubmagJanuary 9, 2020

Matteo Salvini

Libya’s war: Who is supporting who

Since renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar launched an offensive on Libya's capital Tripoli in April, the conflict in the North African country has ground to a standstill. After months of fighting, forces aligned with the United Nations-recognised Gove…

bubmagJanuary 9, 2020

Astroturfing

What is a false flag? How state-based hackers cover their tracks

False flag definition A false flag cyberattack is when a hacker or hacking group stages an attack in a way that attempts to fool their victims and the world about who's responsible or what their aims are. The techniques used in this type of attack run a gamu…

bubmagJanuary 9, 2020

Solar Storm

Mysterious Viking inscription reveals the warrior nation feared climate change

A famed Viking relic known as the Rök stone tells of a heart-broken parent's crippling fear that the cold-weather that robbed their child of life may return, experts claim. Fresh analysis of the mysterious runic inscription claims it speaks of an enduring b…

bubmagJanuary 9, 2020

Feudalism

Nigeria: Lagos Isn’t Working

David Pilling, Africa Editor of the Financial Times, sent a text to me last November. The newspaper was doing a special report on Nigeria, and he wanted to speak with me about the infrastructure crisis in Lagos. "Has Lagos stopped working?" he asked. We spoke the next day, and I…

bubmagJanuary 9, 2020

Solar Storm

Did Vikings erect this runestone in fear of another climate crisis?

The Rök stone, raised in the ninth century near the Lake Vättern in south-central Sweden, bears the longest runic inscription in the world with more than 700 runes covering its five sides. It is believed to have been erected as a memorial to a dead son, but …

bubmagJanuary 9, 2020

Refugees

Boris Johnson branded ‘inhumane’ after dropping protections for child refugees from the Brexit bill

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson talks with newly-elected Conservative MPs at the Houses of Parliament, London, Britain December 16, 2019. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS Boris Johnson's government branded "disgraceful" and…

bubmagJanuary 9, 2020

Anti-Semitism in the schoolyard: A new front in Germany’s struggle

‘Afterward’ Review: Asking for Opinions of Jews and Israel

Beyond the Wall: From Post-Cold War Optimism to Populism

Iran attack: Who are the winners and losers in the crisis?

Libya’s war: Who is supporting who

What is a false flag? How state-based hackers cover their tracks

Mysterious Viking inscription reveals the warrior nation feared climate change

Nigeria: Lagos Isn’t Working

Did Vikings erect this runestone in fear of another climate crisis?

Boris Johnson branded ‘inhumane’ after dropping protections for child refugees from the Brexit bill

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