Germany’s Unchecked Arms Exports: Does Morality Matter?
Morality and political ethics are only of discursive value and perhaps even a weapon to use against others.
Germany Elections
“Racism is not an opinion, it is a criminal act!” – An Interview with Tareq Alaows on Political Representation in Germany
Tareq Alaows launched his candidacy for the Green Party to represent Oberhausen in North Rhine-Westphalia, however, he decided to withdraw…
Germany’s Foreign Policy Is to Remain the Same
Experts fear that Germany will continue to play a reactive rather than an active role in the international arena.
Angela Merkel, The Leader of the Free World?
Looking at the material results of Merkel’s policies, one can claim that her patient style did not pay off.
Germany Elections: The Right-Wing strengthens, but Centrists hold on to Power
A nightmare has not come true – for now. The political elites from Germany’s centrist parties and those from the…
Intra-party Conflict among Germany’s Christian Democrats: Foreboding Signs for the Elections in Saxony?
In the aftermath of the upcoming state elections on Sunday, German Christian Democrat politicians will most likely clarify the party’s…
Three State Elections That Could Shake Up German Politics
In the upcoming months, elections of three federal state parliaments will be held in Germany. The elections in Brandenburg, Saxony…
The far-right in Germany: stronger than ever
This now means that Merkel’s new real opposition is the far-right.
VIDEOS
Nakba Survivors Speak: “The sky was our blanket and the ground was our mattress”
Politics Today
May 17, 2021
Palestinian refugees still long for returning to their towns and villages from which they were expelled in 1948. As Israeli bombs fall non-stop on Gaza, Politics Today spoke to four Nakba survivors. Nakba has started in 1948 but it has not stopped since then.
Exploiting the Female Body: The YPG Case
Politics Today
February 2, 2021
Women in the YPG are represented in the Western media with happy and pretty faces who fight for freedom, equality and democracy. However, this is a marketing strategy that conceals the fact that these women also suffer from depression, harassment, and exploitation. In this video, two experts, Huseyin Alptekin and Zeliha Eliacik, explain how the female body is exploited by the YPG.
Political Blocks in the Middle East
Politics Today
January 7, 2021
Major political shifts and divides are occurring today in the Middle East. There are alliances and blocks that emerged. This geopolitical restructuring is taking place in a multipolar world, where regional actors will depend more on their hard-power to secure their interest. Andreas Krieg, Ali Bakeer, and Giorgio Cafiero comment on the political blocks in the contemporary Middle East.
How Political Borders Are Redrawn in the Balkans, Caucasus and the Middle East
Politics Today
December 7, 2020
Political borders are changing and re-drawn in the Balkans, Caucasus and the Middle East. A revisionist paradigm predominates over the global politics and the status-quo of earlier decades is left behind. Sami al-Arian, Heba Raouf Ezzat and Adam McConnel comment on the changing political borders in contemporary international politics.
Kingdoms of Fire: The Political Backstage (Part I)
Politics Today
October 26, 2020
Kingdoms of Fire is funded by the UAE, directed by a British, and the satellite channel is owned by Saudi Arabia. It is more than just an art that has attracted so much attention due to its funders, timing, and giving a completely different narrative of history. In this video, three experts Dr. Heba Raouf Ezzat, Dr. Vehbi Baysan and Dr. Yenal Göksun explain the political background of this TV drama.
