Crossing the U.S. Border
How to Protect Your Data – and Avoid Trouble. A Practical Guide for Travelers in the Age of Surveillance and Suspicion. Repression often begins quietly: first, Mahmoud Khalil was taken from his home in New York...
The Cabinet That Keeps the World on Edge – A Mirror Image of the AfD
Here you meet the figures behind the Trump administration – a cabinet that not only shapes the political landscape of the United States but reverberates far beyond its borders. Ministers who appear with radical positions, ideological resolve, ...
The Enemy of My Enemy – Why Russia Cooperates with Islamists, and Why That’s No Accident
It begins with a sentence, spoken without irony but with brutal clarity: “This is not Norway.” Margarita Simonyan, the Kremlin’s chief propagandist, defended the torture of a terror suspect after the Crocus City Hall attack in Moscow. ...
The Shadow Man
How an Unknown 24-Year-Old Suddenly Became the Face of Trump's Security Policy. Prologue of a Staging. It's 8:26 a.m. on a Thursday morning in Manassas, Virginia. Flags flutter behind the spokeswoman, the Department of Justice ...
A Judgment Against Fear – Trump’s Deportation Flights Blocked
It was a cold, judicial blow against an administration that, in recent months, had weaponized every law, every principle, and every trace of humanity under the guise of national security. But on Wednesday, the Court of Appeals for the District ...
Ex-Soccer Pro Deported Over a Tattoo – The Madness of the New U.S. Policy
He was a goalkeeper. A father. A soccer fan. And now: an inmate in one of the harshest prisons in the Western Hemisphere. Jerce Reyes Barrios, a 36-year-old Venezuelan former professional player, was deported by the United ...
A Daughter, a Name – The Targeted Smear Campaign Against Judge Boasberg’s Daughter
No, this hunt is anything but quiet — it is shrill and repugnant. It doesn't come with torches and pitchforks, but with screenshots, speculation, out-of-context names, and a digital furor that no longer seems to care about the truth.
My name is Jenny, I’m not running away, just going for a walk
A memory from Fechenheim. I remember a horse. A white, quiet creature with the gait of an old soul, walking through the streets of Frankfurt-Fechenheim day after day ...
You see a man who governed only himself – and that is the end of democracy. This is how MAGA propaganda works
It begins with a tweet. Not from a journalist, not from an institution, but from a self-proclaimed “patriot” who calls herself Insurrection Barbie. She posts under the account @DefiantlyFree, ...
Arbitrary Arrests at U.S. Borders Leave European Tourists in Fear
It was supposed to be a short trip—just a quick getaway to Mexico, a few days to relax. Lennon Tyler, an American from Las Vegas, and her German fiancé, Lucas Sielaff, ...
The Secret of the Deportation Flights – and a Judge on the Brink
A court demands transparency about secret deportation flights to El Salvador. The Trump administration refuses to disclose details—allegedly for "national security" reasons. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks of "ongoing Cabinet discussions" on whether to formally ...
Trump, Free Speech, and the Borderline to Dictatorship
French Scientist Denied Entry for Critical Messages It’s a scene more reminiscent of an authoritarian state than the United States of America: A renowned French scientist ...
Osage Nation: From Oil Boom to Renewed Dispossession
A Fight Against the Politics of Oppression. For centuries, the Osage Nation has fought for its sovereignty, its land, and its economic independence. However, with the recent decision by the Trump administration and the Department ...
Trump vs. the Judiciary: Former Prosecutor Sees the Constitution as a Stronghold
As Donald Trump and his allies continue to target federal judges, former prosecutor Norm Eisen makes one thing clear: The U.S. Constitution is stronger than Trump’s attacks on the judiciary.
Why Crimea Is So Crucial for Russia and Ukraine
On March 18, 2014 Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine. The takeover was swift and largely bloodless, but it sent relations between Moscow and the West into ...
Constitutional breach halted: Investigative work and legal pressure slow down Trump's - likely only temporary - dismantling of USAID
The close collaboration between human rights organizations, NGOs, outspoken investigative journalists, committed attorneys, affected individuals, and civil society is putting increasing pressure on the Trump administration ...
The USA on the Road to Dictatorship – The Case of Dr. Rasha Alawieh
Donald Trump's renewed presidency has unleashed a wave of deportations that, in their brutality and contempt for the rule of law, evoke the darkest chapters of history. The latest example: the expulsion of Dr. Rasha Alawieh, ...
Showdown at 5:00 PM – Trump’s Defiance of Justice Escalates
In an unprecedented attack on the separation of powers, the Trump administration faces a legal showdown today. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg has scheduled a hearing for 5:00 PM ET (10:00 PM CET) to determine whether Trump ...
Orwell’s Nightmare: When Truth Becomes a Lie and Democracy Stands on the Brink
The world is spinning faster, but where is it headed? What seemed undeniable yesterday is now being questioned, distorted, and manipulated. The past disappears, memory is erased, and in the end, a new reality emerges
Blackmail Instead of Support
Trump Demands Ukraine’s Surrender Donald Trump is placing ever-growing demands on Ukraine to release urgently needed military aid and intelligence. According to a report by NBC, the U.S. president expects not only ...
The Green Pearl of Arsanjan – A Natural Wonder in the Heart of the Desert
In the vast expanses of Iran's Fars Province, where the landscape is shaped by rocks, dry earth, and sparse vegetation, there exists a natural wonder that inspires awe – the Green Pearl of Arsanjan in the Fars Province of Iran.
The Dismantling of USAID: When Will the American People Explode?
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is on the verge of collapse. In an unprecedented move, the administration of Donald Trump announced the dismissal of around 1,600 employees in the United States, while the remaining staff worldwide will be placed on mandatory leave ...
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