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Some questions on Afghanistan – And beyond
Like so many in my community, I feel an overwhelming helplessness in light of what is happening in Afghanistan during the recent months, weeks, and days. I am witnessing long and painful discussions about what one can do, in light of the sheer force with which the Taleban are overrunning cities, provinces, and are closing Read more
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A different approach to upsetting news – Take away their demolition power – The glass is half full, not half empty
This morning, a German news story popped up. The report informs about the plans of Hungary‘s right-wing political party „Fidesz“ to institutionalize further discrimination against members of the LGBTQI-community. Prime Minister Victor Orban of Hungary, a Member State of the European Union, has tabled a law prohibiting educational programs, and any program advertising topics related Read more
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The Easiest Way to Solve Global Warming
I recently added fiction to my writing toolset. Today, I am adding sarcasm, and that is the only comment to the below: “I was informed by the director of NASA that they have found that the moon’s orbit is changing slightly, and so is the Earth’s orbit around the sun. And we know there’s been Read more
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Initiative zur Unterstützung der Aufnahme afghanischer Ortskräfte
Hier ein paar Links, wo dieser Aufruf seit heute (14.05.2021) auch veroeffentlicht ist: http://nachtwei.de/index.php?module=articles&func=display&aid=1694 https://michaeldaxner.com https://thruttig.wordpress.com https://www.spiegel.de/ausland/bundeswehr-abzug-aus-afghanistan-bringt-unsere-afghanischen-helfer-in-sicherheit-a-a8256379-63e7-448a-9ae7-3af08e5f4faf Abzug der Bundeswehr aus Afghanistan: Afghanische Ortskräfte in Sicherheit bringen! Der Abzug der deutschen Truppen aus Afghanistan hat begonnen und soll voraussichtlich Anfang Juli 2021 beendet sein. Das Bundesverteidigungsministerium hat erklärt, dass es in der Abzugsphase zu einer Read more
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On policing values
Just watch this NY Times video. No comments necessary. Share the link widely. It is really a very remarkable piece. Read more
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Dystopian – Or reality?
A few days ago, I wrote this dystopian piece of fiction: “Checkpoint Hellweg #17“. It is based on the question “What would happen if even more lethal mutations of the Covid-19 virus would develop and spread like a wildfire?”. One could argue that we don’t need even more disturbing negative stories, but I wrote it Read more