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Sep 11, 2021

Generation 9/11

What it meant to those who remember it — When veterans get together and talk about what happened to them in the war, that is a way for them to cope with trauma. When people ask: “Where have you been on 9/11?”, that is coping with trauma, too. In fact, it is an odd question — what does it…

9 11 Attacks

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Generation 9/11
Generation 9/11

Jan 20, 2021

Trump’s Farewell: Shakespeare, not Hollywood

Following the lost election, the parting President concludes the drama — Trump the President has fought for four years to be recognized as a Great Statesman and to be remembered as one of the greatest Presidents in the history of the USA. Now, he is presiding over one of the most depressing departures from the White House in the country’s modern…

Trump

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Trump’s Farewell: Shakespeare, not Hollywood
Trump’s Farewell: Shakespeare, not Hollywood

Jan 20, 2021

Trumps Abgang: Shakespeare statt Hollywood

Nach der verlorenen Wahl führt der scheidende Präsident das Drama zu Ende — Der Präsident, der vier Jahre lang darum gekämpft hat, als großer Staatsmann anerkannt zu werden und der als einer der größten Präsidenten der USA in Erinnerung bleiben wollte, steht nun einem der deprimierendsten Abschiede aus dem Weißen Haus in der modernen Geschichte des Landes vor. …

Trump

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Trumps Abgang: Shakespeare statt Hollywood
Trumps Abgang: Shakespeare statt Hollywood

Nov 3, 2020

The 2016 election as a gateway to a new reality

How the last four years have changed our understanding of politics and beyond — As the heated, divisive, professionally orchestrated multi-billion dollar election campaigns of 2020 are finally coming to their end, the 2016 election is still notably present in people’s minds. …

Election 2020

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The 2016 election as a gateway to a new reality
The 2016 election as a gateway to a new reality

Mar 13, 2020

Coronavirus: Why it’s so deadly in Italy

Demographics and why they are a warning to other countries — As we study the numbers on the coronavirus cases and the deaths related to COVID-19, a similar question comes up again and again: Why is the coronavirus causing so many more deaths in Italy than in other countries? This question relates both to the absolute number of deaths , which…

Health

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Coronavirus: Why it’s so deadly in Italy
Coronavirus: Why it’s so deadly in Italy

Sep 24, 2019

Why Greta Thunberg is prevailing over her critics

The angry attacks against the teenage activist expose her opponents’ desperation. But serious solutions to the climate crisis are at risk of not being heard. — In the midst of four million people joining the Global Climate Strike, both admirers and critics of Greta Thunberg reflect upon the unprecedented growth and success of the movement that she has been spearheading. …

Climate Change

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Why Greta Thunberg is prevailing over her critics
Why Greta Thunberg is prevailing over her critics
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