Corruption

When politicians and economic officials start talking about the "mobilization of private assets" or the "solidarity of citizens in the reconstruction of state finances", there is rarely a call for voluntary participation. It's the euphemistic language... [...]

Large-scale power outages have long been more than just technical faults. They are symbols of the powerlessness of a society who believes it lives in the light of reason, while darkness is being organized politically in the background. Every blackout hits that... [...]

Public service broadcasting is officially firmly established in Germany as a guarantor for diversity, objectivity and democratic control. However, daily practice reveals a power structure that is of a close entanglement with current politics and its... [...]

Shadow inflation is the kind of inflation that no one openly admits, but everyone feels. It does not take place on the front pages of the reports, but on the shelf, at the checkout, on the bill. It's inflation... [...]

Domowina officially stands for the interests of the Sorbs, for identity, language, culture and self-determination. In practice, however, it has turned into a convenient housing organization that follows more of the reason of state than the community,... [...]

In recent years, the regulation of digital content in Europe has increasingly developed under the guise of "youth protection". In this way, measures are being implemented to officially protect minors, but indeed profound interventions... [...]

What is sold as a measure against hate, disinformation or digital agitation turns out to be a dangerous attack on the foundation of freedom of expression on closer inspection. A mandatory real name requirement may sound harmless, almost technocratic, but it changes... [...]

The fixed rule that civil servant salaries should be well above the basic state security falls short because additional income outside of the official salary can significantly increase the actual income of many civil servants, while normal employees are on their... [...]

The Lusatia loses its general practitioner anchor points bit by bit. Where small medical practices used to form the backbone of basic medical care, doors close forever today. The village streets, once enlivened by familiar faces on the way... [...]

The application of the Palantir software by German security authorities raises considerable constitutional questions - especially in the light of the so-called census judgment of the Federal Constitutional Court of 1983. This judgment is considered a milestone in German data protection law and justified the fundamental right... [...]