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Why the AfD Won't Win in 2025, But 2029 Could Get Wild
As Germany approaches its snap federal election on February 23, all eyes are on the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD). Polls show the party at 20%...
2 days ago
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Carl Schmitt and The Concept of the Political explained
Carl Schmitt is one of those thinkers whom you can't cancel because he was that important and good at his profession....
3 weeks ago
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Who Was the Christmas Market Attacker in Magdeburg – And Why Does His Motive Make Little Sense?
A festive Friday evening at Magdeburg’s Christmas market descended into chaos when a dark-colored BMW plowed into the crowd, injuring over 200 people and leaving at least four dead....
2 months ago
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Why Terrorists Love Toyota
In the world’s most volatile conflict zones, a peculiar image has become quite iconic: heavily armed militants standing in the backs of Toyota trucks....
2 months ago
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Anarchism vs. Autarchism: When freedom means different things
What happens when you strip away the state? This is the provocative question that anarchism and autarchism tackle from radically different angles....
2 months ago
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Nicolás Gómez Dávila's political philosophy: A critique of modernity
Are we losing more than we gain in the name of progress? Colombian philosopher Nicolás Gómez Dávila (1913-1994) thought so....
3 months ago
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