Introduction It has been some time since I published the first part of Golo Mann’s “History of Germany since 1789”,
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The Teutoburg Forest Battle
Introduction Reading H.A.L. Fisher’s “A History of Europe” I stumbled upon the battle of Teutoburg Forrest in 9 A.D. and
Continue readingProselytizing children and adolescents to fascism – Greece’s Golden Dawn “spiritual awakening” seminars
Europe has a tradition in democracy. Democracy was born in Athens, Greece. However, today democracy is having a really tough
Continue readingReflecting on the results of the Italian Elections, February 2013: When things don’t work, they don’t work.
A lot has been written about the results of the Italian elections. The ink has not dried yet. I want to
Continue readingGolo Mann: The History of Germany since 1789 – Part I
Born Angelus Gottfried Thomas Mann, he was the third son of the novelist Thomas Mann and his wife Katia Mann.
Continue reading1001 Ways to Die – (5) Ferdinand Lassalle, German Politician and Publicist
The German politician and publicist Ferdinand Lassalle (1825-64) died after a duel in Switzerland at the age of 40. Sturm und
Continue readingAnselm Kiefer salutes Martin Heidegger
For a long time I wanted to publish a sequence of posts for one of my favourite modern artists, Anselm
Continue readingEmil Nolde – Part I: Seascapes
Further to my last post about Husum, Germany, I start today the publication of posts on the work of Emil
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I am in travelling mood today and I dug out some memories from a visit to Emil Nolde’s hometown, Neukirchen,
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