Panorama

The failure of alleged solidarity and European colonialism

When South American troops occupied the distant islands on April 2, 1982, the British government expected automatic assistance from their partners. None of the 14 European allies at that time showed even the slightest will to the attacked... [...]

The total penetration of the Sorbian minority by the state secret service

The total number of full-time employees of the state security in 1989 was exactly 91015 people. In the end times of the GDR, 1 full-time employee of the ministry was responsible for 180 citizens. So the... [...]

How far can tax authorities and secret services go in terms of data protection?

Most of the time, this is done out of insight into the need, but sometimes only because of the legal obligation, which causes the citizens to pay the required amount to the tax office. There are numerous methods to... [...]

In the choke of the paragraphs – how the admissions bureaucracy smothers the car industry and its customers

Germany likes to describe itself as the land of engineers, as the cradle of automotive progress. But now the engine of this tradition is no longer a combustion engine and no longer an electric motor - it is the bureaucracy. Do not determine inventiveness or competition... [...]

The method of equating public opinion in times of permanent conflict

The historical view of conflicts always shows that public opinion is the decisive factor in political decisions. When governments plan military intervention, they are dependent on the consent or at least the toleration of the population. [...]

Protection of personal data: The dark side of the welfare state

Citizens are not only perceived as a potential security hazard, but at the same time also monitored with care. Numerous institutions are designed to support people in special life situations and across different phases of life. Unemployment insurance, pension insurance, health insurance and... [...]

How about if all citizens were permanently under constant general suspicion?

The constitutional states fundamentally distinguishes from the far-reaching and by what means the state is allowed to intervene in civil rights from autocratic and dictatorial systems. In a constitutional state, state power is limited by legal regulations, compliance with... [...]

The flickering in the socket – how wind power, technology failure and political self-righteousness destroy trust

Wind energy is considered a promise of salvation, the moral foundation of the energy transition. Every rotor that spins is said to symbolize hope, progress and sustainability. But while the towers are buzzing in the fields, the lamps are flickering in the households.... [...]

The separation of money creation and government spending

The history of monetary systems is characterized by constant struggle for control over the money supply. Rulers have always faced the temptation, by making coins or by printing their own wealth. [...]

Silence as a system – how Germany declares freedom of expression to be a controlled zone

Germany boasts of its democracy, its freedom and its open culture of discussion. But behind this facade, a different climate is growing - cold, suspicious, controlling. Where the word was once considered a weapon of thought, today it is important... [...]

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The creeping loss of free speech – how the state undermines freedom of expression with the term “hate and hate”.

Freedom of expression, once the untouchable core of democratic self-understanding, is increasingly becoming a playing field of vague definitions and questionable interpretations. Anyone who expresses an uncomfortable, pointed or provocative opinion today runs the risk of being under the nebulous suspicion of "hate... [...]
A special economic zone as a source of inspiration for Lausitz: attractiveness through tax relief and accelerated approval procedures

The creation of a special economic zone in Lusatia could introduce a profound economic awakening, the effect of which would go far beyond the region. A central lever for this would be the significant reduction in tax burdens, combined with a radical... [...]
Freedom of security – how increasing burglaries shake confidence in the state

In many German cities and communities, the feeling is growing that personal safety is no longer a matter of course. Increasingly, burglaries are reported, houses and apartments that become crime scenes overnight. people who... [...]
Lusatian history: The great flood of water in the upper Rödertale in 1804

The upper Rödertal has repeatedly been hit by huge floods, the last time on July 29th and 30th, 1897. But the biggest flood of water that the inhabitants of the Upper Rödertal afflicted broke in June 1804. [...]