Tag Archives: violence
Orthodontist refuses to treat teen named ‘Jihad’
A 16 year old patient was refused treatment at an orthodontist’s office in the town of Donaueschingen, Germany because the doctor felt his name was offensive. The doctor stated that she interpreted the meaning of the word “Jihad” as being … Continue reading
Right-Wing Extremism: Far-right party allowed to distribute CDs to students
I included this article because upon first reading I found it surprising that such far-right ideology was still being exposed in Germany. Given its history over the last 80 or so years i would have thought such extremist rhetoric would … Continue reading
Extremist Swede gives anti-Islam party millions
In an attempt to prevent the nation of Germany from becoming “too foreign” Swedish businessman Patrik Brinkmann has announced that he will be investing five million Euro into an anti-Islam populist party based in Cologne called Pro NRW. Brinkmann feels … Continue reading
Music Video “(Ich bin ein) Ausländer” by Alpa Gun
This music video “(Ich bin ein) Auslaender” by Alpa Gun, a German rapper with Turkish origin (www.wikipedia.org), depicts the integrations problem of immigrants, particularly the children and grandchildren of the Post-World War II generation. These people were often born in … Continue reading
Was wir alleine nicht schaffen
About a year ago Xavier Naidoo’s song, “Was wir alleine nicht schaffen” (What We Can’t Do Alone) was posted on YouTube, since then over 400,000 people viewed the video and over 200 commented on it. Xavier Naidoo is a german … Continue reading
Islamist Violence in Europe – We Shouldn’t Exaggerate the Danger
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,670050,00.html The recent attack on Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard has left much of Europe in fear of continued Islamic attacks against various communities. The article interviews Islam scholar Peter Heine on his views of the continued perception of terrorist danger … Continue reading
“Architektur des Mordes”
This is an article about the recent rediscovery of the architectural plans of Auschwitz that are now on display in Berlin. The Israeli Premier commented that the reminder of the catastrophes of World War II are critical in preventing similar … Continue reading
Debate on Feminism and Islam
In a recent election in Switzerland, most citizens voted to ban the construction of minarets. Among those who voted for the ban were many Swiss feminists. Claudia Pinl asks whether it is fair to label the fears Western feminists have … Continue reading
Workplace bullying trial begins
It is interesting to note that there are quite a few recent articles about discrimination in Germany, particularly if the victim is a member of a demographic minority in Germany. However in my opinion, it does not say that due … Continue reading
Studie zu “Ehrenmorden”
Ein Bericht über eine Studie zu “Ehrenmorden”, die viel Aufmerksamkeit in der deutschen Presse finden, aber nicht unbedingt als solche bezeichnet werden sollten. Die Zeit: Was den Mord zum Ehrenmord macht
Abstimmung über Minarettbau in der Schweiz
Die Schweizer haben sich gegen Minarette entschieden: Spiegel Online: Schweizer stimmen gegen Minarettbau Swiss Minaret Ban Reflects Fear of Islam, Not Real Problems Europas Rechte bejubeln Minarett-Verbot Erste Proteste gegen Schweiz: Islamische Welt entsetzt über Minarett-Verbot Gegenbewegung: Tausende Schweizer demonstrieren … Continue reading
Fast jeder zweite der Deutsch-Türken und türkischstämmigen Migranten denkt über ein Leben in der Türkei nach. Doch viele fühlen sich weder ganz in Deutschland noch in der Türkei zu Hause. Weiteres hier: Spiegel Online: Wertewelten: Türken fühlen sich unerwünscht Die … Continue reading
Türme der Angst: Minarette in der Schweiz
Vor der Moschee in Genf patrouilliert die Polizei. Kürzlich hat es einen Anschlag gegeben. Die Stimmung im Land ist gereizt: Die Schweiz stimmt über ein Bauverbot von Minaretten ab. Aber in Wirklichkeit geht es um mehr. Es ist ein Plebiszit … Continue reading
Marwa S. – Prozess gegen Angeklagten
Neue Entwicklung im Fall Marwa S., der Angeklagte gesteht: Spiegel Online: Angeklagter im Marwa-Prozess gesteht
Günther Wallraff Blacks Up for New Film “Schwarz auf Weiß”
Official Film Website Spiegel: “Kritik an neuem Wallraff-Film. Einfach nur der Fremde” Deutsche Welle: “New film aims to uncover latent, and blatant, German racism” Tagesschau: “Interview: Ein angemalter Weißer ist kein Schwarzer”
