by Guest Contributor The news of President Trump’s decision to recognize Israel’s claim to the city of Jerusalem as its capital and to relocate the U.S. embassy there has been met with shock domestically and abroad. Despite the consensus of the international community in condemning the policy change, commentators such as Jonathan S. Tobin and David… Read More Jerusalem Recognition Helps No One
This interview originally appeared in the summer 2016 issue of reflektor: magazine for mobility, transportation politics, and bicycle culture, a bike club magazine from Dresden, Germany. For a part of his journey out of Syria, Haydar Ali, a refugee now living in Germany, rode a bike. The last time he rode a bike at home… Read More Biking as a Refugee
Now that the bombastic billionaire Donald Trump is the presumptive Republican nominee, it’s time to critically analyze the impact of a Trump administration on American foreign policy. Trump has routinely invoked nationalistic and isolationist rhetoric to “Make America Great Again” and deliver it from the era of interventionist administrations. Because according to Trump, “[l]ogic was… Read More Deciphering The Donald’s Rhetoric
By capitalizing on civil strife and fractured societies, ISIS’ expansion into Libya, Yemen, and Afghanistan, leaves little doubt that the prospects for the group’s long-term viability have increased. The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has now established enclaves in Libya, Yemen, and Afghanistan, and the expansions seem permanent. ISIS’ appearance as a viable contender… Read More Why the Islamic State’s expansion matters
Author: Berthold Seewald Translator: Douglas McKnight The mass immigration of Germans to the USA in the 18th century provoked a fear of being overrun by foreigners. America’s government was in danger. An American with German roots points the way towards successful integration. On June 11th, 1776, five men from of the Continental Congress of the… Read More When the Germans Were the Ones Who Didn’t Want to Integrate – A Translation
Those that write about Europe have convinced us that its borders are open to the world. Phrases like “borderless Europe,” “free movement of people,” and “visa-free travel” dominate our perceptions of borders in contemporary Europe. Where else, they tell us, can a person born in Madrid, study in Paris, intern in Berlin, and work in… Read More Europe’s Borderless Dilemma
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