Category: Political Commentary
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Islamization in the U.S. Too? A Development Long in the Making
What many considered an exclusively European problem is increasingly appearing in the United States as well: the demographic, political, and social shift driven by growing Muslim communities—flanked by a pro-Islamic left and a political class that reflexively labels criticism as “Islamophobia.” For now, the Muslim share of the population in the U.S. is still significantly lower than in Western Europe. But Read more
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Are German Students Being Disadvantaged? When Equality Turns Into Imbalance
For years, the accusation was clear: children with a migrant background were systematically disadvantaged in the German education system. New studies are now calling this narrative into question. But if it turns out that migrant children receive better grades or are more frequently recommended for academic-track schools under the same conditions, then another, more uncomfortable question arises: are German students ultimately being disadvantaged? And if so—is that Read more
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Billions in Cash – Why the Transport of Money Across Europe Raises Questions
Sometimes it’s not big speeches or diplomatic summits that reveal political tensions. Sometimes it’s very simple things: money suddenly being transported across Europe. That is exactly what a current incident is about—one that is already causing political waves. Several reports speak of stopped cash transports in which large sums were being moved via Austria to Hungary. Read more
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Let Only Net Taxpayers Vote – The Radical Electoral Reform No One Wants
The Big Taboo: Those Who Pay Should Decide – and No One Else Here we go again. You hear it everywhere: “The state is too big,” “Taxes are too high,” “Bureaucracy is crushing us.” And then? Then the very same people keep voting for the parties that make everything even worse. Why? Because the majority no longer pays the bill. Read more
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The Big Post-Election Horse-Trading: When Power Matters More Than Policy
Es ist wieder soweit. Wahl vorbei.Ergebnis knapp.Und plötzlich geht es nicht mehr um Inhalte. Es geht um Posten. Nach der Landtagswahl in Baden-Württemberg liefern sich Cem Özdemir und Manuel Hagel ein Machtpoker, der sinnbildlich steht für das, was viele Bürger längst satt haben: Das große Kungeln hinter verschlossenen Türen. Zu dieser Analyse wurde zusätzlich ein Read more
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Mannheim Breaks the Firewall: The AfD Direct Mandate as a Signal for the West
Mannheim delivered. And not just some percentage result. A direct mandate. Bernhard Pepperl wins Mannheim I with 22.3 percent of the first votes. Just ahead of the CDU. In a major West German city. This is no coincidence. This is a signal. While many are still staring at the overall percentages, they are missing the crucial point: the direct mandate is the new question of power. And what has long been normal in the East Read more
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Migrant Share in Elementary School: Is a Girl Really Forgetting German?
In Vienna-Meidling, a case is causing a stir. A mother is raising serious allegations about the conditions at her daughter’s elementary school. Her statement is drastic. After just one school year, her child had “forgotten how to speak.” Articles had disappeared. “That was no longer German.” What happened there? The case from Vienna-Meidling The 12th district of Vienna, Meidling, is considered culturally Read more
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State Election in Baden-Württemberg: SPD on the Brink – and Merz Is Artificially Keeping It Alive
Die Schlagzeilen sprechen vom „grünen Triumph“. Doch wer nur auf die stärkste Kraft blickt, verkennt die eigentliche tektonische Verschiebung dieser Wahl. Nicht der Erfolg der Grünen ist die Nachricht.Der Absturz der SPD ist es. Und das parlamentarische Aus der FDP in ihrem einstigen Kernland. Zu dieser Analyse wurde außerdem ein ergänzendes Videostatement gesondert veröffentlicht, das Read more
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No More Backdrop – Why This Election Must Become a Turning Point
Baden-Württemberg hat gewählt. Und wieder wird so getan, als sei alles normal. Als sei das ein ganz gewöhnlicher demokratischer Vorgang gewesen. War es nicht. Und diesmal reicht es nicht mehr, das nur zu analysieren.Diesmal geht es um Konsequenzen. Zu diesem Thema wurde zusätzlich ein separates Videostatement von Marla Svenja Liebich veröffentlicht, in dem die zentralen Read more
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Will Russia Shut Down? – And What Happens If the Pressure Becomes Too Great?
Macht Russland dicht? Wenn Energiepreise weiter steigenund Arbeitsplätze weiter verschwinden,dann wird die Debatte nicht akademisch bleiben. Sie wird existenziell. Wladimir Putin kann den Gashahn zudrehen.Aber die politische Sprengkraft entsteht hier. Zu diesem Thema wurde zusätzlich ein gesondert veröffentlichtes Videostatement erstellt, das die energiepolitischen Entwicklungen und ihre möglichen wirtschaftlichen Folgen zusammenfasst. Wenn es wirtschaftlich eng wird, Read more
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Britain’s By-Election as a Warning Sign: When Identity Replaces Politics
On February 26, history was written in an unassuming constituency in Greater Manchester. Not because a party narrowly won, but because it revealed how politics in Western Europe is fundamentally changing. In the constituency of Gorton and Denton, the Labour Party lost a seat for the first time in nearly a century—one it had held since the 1930s. Instead, it was won by Read more
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CO₂ Tax on Wastewater? Now Even the Toilet Is Supposed to “Save the Climate”
Erst das Auto.Dann die Heizung.Dann das Steak. Und jetzt? Unsere Kläranlagen. Willkommen in der nächsten Eskalationsstufe der Klimapolitik. Zu diesem Thema wurde außerdem ein ergänzendes Videostatement veröffentlicht, in dem zentrale Aspekte der aktuellen Debatte um Emissionen aus Kläranlagen und mögliche regulatorische Folgen zusammengefasst werden. Das Video ist auf einer gesonderten Seite dokumentiert. Wenn alles zum Read more