Die blinde Eule

11/02/2017

No "cologne bump" for rightwingers, but "Schulz bump" for center-left in Germany

24/11/2016

"Breitbart, which already has a U.K. website, has begun interviewing European journalists to staff the planned new Breitbart France and Breitbart Germany sites, Marlow said. The aim is to help elect right-wing politicians in the two European countries, where anti-immigrant sentiment has been on the rise, sources close to Bannon said."

The right-wing Breitbart News Network is expanding its U.S. operations and launching sites in Germany and France, its U.S. editor-in-chief told Reuters, as it seeks to monetize the anger and anti-immigrant sentiment unleashed by Donald Trump’s successful presidential campaign.

21/11/2016

"What are these people protesting against? Whether we like it or not, Mr. Trump won legitimately. Denying that only feeds the perception that there are “legitimate” candidates and “illegitimate” ones, and a small elite decides which is which. If that’s true, elections are just a beauty contest among candidates blessed by the Guardian Council of clerics, just like in Iran."

The Berlusconi years in Italy provide a blueprint to thwart a Trump dynasty.

14/11/2016

Oh, the irony...

The German chancellor, who faces opposition at home, is gathering herself to fight alone for European unity as an increasingly divided Continent looks to Germany.

14/11/2016

Listening to concerns vs giving up to a rightwing narrative

Seit Trump gewonnen hat schreiben viele Journalist*innen selbstkritische Artikel, in denen sie die Schuld bei sich suchen. Sie zählen sich dabei zu irgendeiner nicht näher definierten Elite und fürchten, als solche ignorant gewesen zu sein in den letzten Jahren. Manche nehmen die „Schuld“ gerne auf…

09/11/2016

US presidents have much more power in international relations than on domestic issues, but what does that mean with a Trump presidency? http://wp.me/p1rXkL-AV

04/10/2016

Saxony looks rather scary...

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/10/03/germany-reunified-26-years-ago-but-some-divisions-are-still-strong/

29/07/2016

Sad truth

'The better the food the worse the government and vice versa' chart, using scientific data to prove this theory.

20/07/2016

Meanwhile, in Turkey...

17/07/2016

17/07/2016

Three reasons why the coup in Turkey failed:

1) Scandals like Suslurluk, the ongoing debates on the "deep state" and dismantling of their media control have weakened the military's control over society and reduced its legitimacy - thus, its actions were not supported by the public

2) Turkey's military is largely state funded, giving a governing party like the AKP leverage. It has been power long enough now to exploit this leverage towards enlisting loyal generals - a lof of, if not most, leading generals were not involved in the coup

3) Conscription and the ongoing public support for Erdogan have allowed for a shift in the army demographic, where an increasing number of Erdogan-supporters are serving - leaving the coupists without much support from the lower ranks

Why did Morsi, a popular Islamist facing a strong military, fail to reign the Generals in, while Erdogan, a popular Islamist facing a strong military, seems to succeed in establishing his...

13/07/2016

Was ist eigentlich dran an Berichten über russische Desinformtion? Ein Überblick

Konstruktiver Journalismus Was steckt hinter diesem Journalismus? Hier gibt’s Hintergrund, Erklärungen und Interviews.