Germany’s New Elections: What Would a Chancellor Merz Do Differently?
CDU leader Friedrich Merz has long been sharply critical of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government. Now, though, Merz appears to be in good position to become...
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Angela Merkel’s Memoirs: An Interview with the Former Chancellor about Her Tenure
In an interview on the occasion of the publishing of her memoirs, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, 70, speaks about her experiences with Donald Trump...
Human Rights Expert: “A Strong Case that Israel’s Response Constitutes the Crime of Genocide”
In an interview, Canadian academic William Schabas discusses the historical development of the term “genocide,” why Israel’s war in Gaza might meet the legal standard...
Israeli Settlement Plans: “Within a Year, We Will Be Living in Gaza”
The Israeli army is systematically destroying towns in northern Gaza and expelling the population, DER SPIEGEL reporting has found. It is laying the groundwork for...
The Netanyahu System: How the Israeli Prime Minister Is Leading His Country into the Abyss
Benjamin Netanyahu is waging an endless war in Gaza and delivering his country into the arms of Israel’s extremist right wing – all in a...
What Role Will the U.S. Play in the World?: “Trump Has Never Been an Isolationist”
He insists on the U.S. retaining its global supremacy, but wants to stay out of conflicts. In an interview, historian Stephen Wertheim discusses Donald Trump’s...
Daughter of Iranian Activist Jamshid Sharmahd: “It Is a Terrorist Regime, Not a State”
The German-Iranian regime critic Jamshid Sharmahd was kidnapped in Dubai and sentenced to death in Tehran. He died in late October. In an interview, his...
Examining DER SPIEGEL’s Climate Change Coverage: Knowing Ignorance
DER SPIEGEL’s coverage of global warming used to be full of contradictions and erroneous appraisals. Today, the magazine employs some of the best climate reporters...
A Visit to Sednaya Prison: The Cold Heart of Syria’s Machinery of Murder
Sednaya Prison near Damascus was the symbol of the Assad dictatorship. Now that the regime has been overthrown, thousands are coming here to search for...
France’s New Feminist Hero: Protocol of Gisèle Pelicot’s Quest for Justice in Avignon
Together with her lawyers, Gisèle Pelicot watched the videos her husband had made of her being raped. Afterward, she decided the trial had to be...