Category: Political Commentary
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Straße von Hormuz blockiert – und Deutschland diskutiert weiter über Ideologie
Die Straße von Hormuz ist kein geografisches Detail. Sie ist eine Lebensader. Rund 20 Prozent des weltweit gehandelten Öls passieren normalerweise diese Meerenge. Hinzu kommen enorme Mengen an Flüssiggas. Wenn dort nichts mehr fließt, bebt nicht nur der Energiemarkt – es wackelt die Weltwirtschaft. Und genau das erleben wir gerade. Während Tanker festliegen, Pipelines an Read more
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Organ Donation Reform: A Step Forward—or a Step Toward Dystopia?
The headlines sound positive. More opportunities for organ donation. More flexibility. More hope for patients on waiting lists. The Bundestag has passed a reform intended to make exactly that possible. The coalition and the Greens voted in favor. The Left Party opposed the law. The AfD abstained. A political picture that already shows: 👉 this development is not without controversy. What exactly is changing Read more
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Old-Age Poverty in Germany 2026: A Lifetime of Work—and Ending Up on Basic Income Support
1.28 million people. That’s how many older citizens are now receiving basic income support in old age. This is not a marginal issue. This is a political alarm signal. And it affects people who have worked for decades, paid taxes, and helped build this country. The new record high—and what it really means In December 2025, around 1.28 million people received basic income support in old age or Read more
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Orbán Pulls the Emergency Brake: Energy First for His Own People
Europe debates morality. Budapest debates security of supply. And that is exactly where the difference lies. While many EU governments subordinate their energy policy to ideological guidelines, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán draws a clear line: without a secured oil supply for Hungary—no gas for Ukraine. This is not symbolic politics. This is power politics. Energy is not a question of morality—but a question of survival. Hungary is highly Read more
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Deepfake as a Pretext? How a Narrative Became a Legislative Machine
Eine Woche Hysterie. Talkshows.Titelgeschichten.Ministerstatements im Stundentakt. Deutschland stehe vor einer neuen digitalen Bedrohung.Deepfakes. KI-Pornografie. Schutzlose Frauen.Und deshalb brauche es jetzt schnell neue Gesetze. Doch wenn man genauer hinsieht, zerfällt das Fundament dieser Erzählung. Und genau darüber müssen wir sprechen. Ein ergänzendes Videostatement zu den zentralen Argumenten wurde gesondert veröffentlicht und kann hier aufgerufen werden: Der Read more
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Who Is Now Monitoring the Virtual Marla Svenja L?
Some time ago—before a single tweet—the issue appeared to be settled for the domestic intelligence service in 2025. They could apparently lean back. At that time, I had practically done nothing for over a year. There was no content, no activity—and therefore essentially no “work” left for entire departments that Read more
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End of contribution-free family insurance?
How the middle class is once again expected to foot the bill It’s that time again. When the government runs out of money, it doesn’t reach upward. It reaches into the middle. The federal government is apparently considering ending contribution-free coverage for spouses in statutory health insurance. What sounds technical is politically explosive. Because it’s about Read more
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HateAid, deepfakes, and the business of outrage
When morality becomes a business model Suddenly the topic is everywhere. Deepfakes. Digital violence. Impunity. Outrage. The case involving Collien Fernandes dominates the headlines. Talk shows jump on it. Magazines run cover stories. Politicians announce new laws. But if you look closely, you’ll see: this is not a spontaneous storm. It is the result of years of campaign work. And right in the middle: HateAid. Campaign or coincidence? HateAid presents itself as Read more
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Out of the bubble – into the debate
Only 8 percent still believe that the next generation will be better off. 81 percent distrust those who think differently. This is not just a snapshot of public sentiment. It is a societal retreat. And this is exactly where I disagree. Retreat is not a solution Many are now saying: then we’ll just focus on family, friends, like-minded people. On our island. Sounds comfortable. But it’s fatal. Read more
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Energy lockdown? What’s really behind rationing, oil prices, and “sacrifice”
Don’t call it a lockdown. Call it energy saving. Call it solidarity. Call it crisis management. But when your daily life is steered by prices, when mobility is restricted, and when governments begin to define “non-essential travel,” then it’s no longer just about energy. Then it’s about control. And that’s exactly what we need to talk about. The new language of Read more
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Wind Power and Rainforest: The Overlooked Truth About Balsa Wood in the Amazon
The green narrative sounds so clean. Wind turbines save the climate. Renewable energy is sustainable. The energy transition is morally superior. But deep in the Amazon rainforest, this story looks different. There, hundreds of thousands of balsa trees are cut down every year—and a significant portion of it illegally. Not for furniture. Not for toys. But for wind turbines. A reality that hardly anyone Read more
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The Fernandes/Ulmen Case – And Why It Feels Like a Coordinated Campaign
What actually happened here? And why is criminal law once again being tightened at record speed, even though a case was dropped due to lack of evidence? In the case of Collien Fernandes against her ex-husband Christian Ulmen, media outlets, politicians, and activists have been falling over themselves for days. But the key news almost went unnoticed: the Itzehoe public prosecutor’s office provisionally closed the investigation. Read more