German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has asked to avoid anti-American or anti-Russian reflexes in the discussions about the missile defence system (Die WELT, “Der Kalte Krieg ist vorbei”, 24. Februar 2007). I am delighted to hear that! I only wonder whether he is going to follow his own advice. For this is what he said [...]
No, I am not living in a virtual world where you pay with Linden dollars, and I do not intend joining Second Life in the future.
Still, I sometimes do have the feeling of living two different lives. In my first life I go to work, chat with my neighbours, go shopping … My second life [...]
Jeff Gedmin, future President of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, has written a very interesting article on the “Soft Power of the United States” (so far available in German only). He describes how the US are helping countries that are struggling to overcome autocratic institutions and controlled media. RFR/RL e. g. helps spreading democratic values by [...]
The right question asked by Phil Brennan in his “Analysis: Al Gore Ducks Northeast Blizzard”, Feb. 15, 2007. Excerpt:
As a blizzard of snow and ice pummels the Northeast after trouncing the Midwest, and waves of Arctic cold fronts drop much of America below sub freezing weather, the $64,000 question is, Where is Al Gore?
Gore [...]
The right question asked by Phil Brennan in his “Analysis: Al Gore Ducks Northeast Blizzard”, Feb. 15, 2007. Excerpt:
As a blizzard of snow and ice pummels the Northeast after trouncing the Midwest, and waves of Arctic cold fronts drop much of America below sub freezing weather, the $64,000 question is, Where is Al Gore?
Gore [...]
Today, U. S. Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates, did not only have the appropriate answer to Putin`s speech yesterday, he also showed a good sense of humour. Excerpts of his speech at the Munich Conference on Security Policy:
Speaking of issues going back many years, as an old Cold Warrior, one of yesterday’s speeches almost filled [...]
Today, U. S. Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates, did not only have the appropriate answer to Putin`s speech yesterday, he also showed a good sense of humour. Excerpts of his speech at the Munich Conference on Security Policy:
Speaking of issues going back many years, as an old Cold Warrior, one of yesterday’s speeches almost filled [...]
43 rd Munich Conference on Security Policy:
Peace through dialogue or the beginning of a new Cold War?
After having heard ecerpts of Putin`s speech I am afraid the question is justified. I will link to it when it is online. So far it is available in Russian only … and as a child of the West [...]
Nein, ich habe mir die Vanity Fair nicht wegen des Covers mit Til Schweiger gekauft, und dass Angelina Jolie und Brad Pitt vielleicht nach Berlin ziehen werden, interessiert mich auch herzlich wenig. Aber in der ersten Ausgabe von Vanity Fair Deutschland sind auch exklusive Auszüge aus dem literarischen Nachlass von Anna Politkovskaja veröffentlicht (S. 156-164). [...]
As the readers of my website know it always makes me laugh when Germans worry about freedom of speech in the US. For one, I believe that as long as Michael Moore is allowed to publish his books in the US there is no reason to worry. And second, I think Germans maybe would be [...]