Thousands of prisoners were tortured to death at Sednaya prison in Syria. Survivors and human rights activists have curated an exhibition on this reign of terror, which is now on display at the Berlin-Hohenschönhausen Memorial.
By Markus Bickel
The film “Mr. Nobody Against Putin” quietly shows how ideology, opportunism, and limited prospects motivate young people in Russian provinces to join the military – a daily reality that’s hardly changed since 2022.
By Viktor Funk
The terrorist attack by Hamas on Oct. 7 and the Israeli reaction have triggered worldwide debates. The new anthology “Umkämpfte Geschichte” opposes the reinterpretation of the events and criticizes postcolonial patterns of argumentation.
By Florian Keisinger
At the opening of Cafe Kyiv, German Chancellor Merz warned against a dictated peace for Ukraine. The Chancellor called for increased pressure on Moscow and emphasized the need to actively defend freedom.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
Jens Stoltenberg will assume the Chair of the Munich Security Conference “when he believes he can actually do that,” current MSC Chair Wolfgang Ischinger announced.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin and Robert Wallenhauer
On the eve of the Munich Security Conference, the stage at the Munich Kammerspiele was not devoted to experimental theater or postcolonial debates. Instead, the focus was on the social and defense policy consequences of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
By Markus Bickel
James Nachtwey illuminates over four decades of war and suffering at the Berlin Fotografiska. His photographs make the human fates behind the headlines tangible.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
The Greenland debate even makes it into automated email responses. Rasmus Jarlov, chair of the Defense Committee in the Danish Parliament, leaves no doubt on this point.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
His investigations changed the picture of the two most devastating wars that the USA has waged since 1945: In Vietnam he uncovered the My Lai massacre, in Iraq the Abu Ghraib torture scandal. A portrait of US investigative journalist Seymour Hersh.
By Okan Bellikli
“On My Watch: Leading NATO in a Time of War” is the title of Jens Stoltenberg’s memoirs of his years as Secretary General of the alliance. The war against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq happened during his tenure, as did Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
By Markus Bickel
