John Foster / 05 Nov 2021
Better Handle on the Zeitgeist
The Persistence of Populism
It’s still an open question as to whether populism is the new normal.(...)
PEGIDA
Joe Keady / 15 Jul 2019
Killed by Fascism
The Murder of Walter Lübcke
The body of Walter Lübcke, a prominent German regional politician noted for his vocal support for immigration, was found outside his own house late on the night of 2 June with a bullet in his head.(...)
Charlie Bertsch / 05 Apr 2019
Exploding German Identity Politics
Rammstein’s Deutschland
The hysteria was predictable. Posing as both concentration camp inmates and their Nazi executioners, the video for Rammstein’s new song “Deutschland” was destined to infuriate one demographic, just as selecting a black actress, Ruby Commey, to personify Germania, was bound to piss off another.(...)