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by Alexandra Rozkosny (Swiss Mountain Aid)
(17 July 2021) In no time at all, filigree works of art are created from paper in her hands. Jolanda Brändle discovered her vocation in passing. Today, she is one of the most successful paper cutting artists in eastern Switzerland.
On the book “Damned and Destroyed”
by Robert Seidel
(17 July 2021) In his latest publication, “Verdammt und Vernichtet. Kulturzerstörung vom Alten Orient bis zur Gegenwart“ (Damned and Destroyed. Cultural Destruction from the Ancient Orient to the Present), systematically deals with the looting, robbery and destruction of cultural monuments.
Michael Lüders calls for a democratisation of Europe
by Robert Seidel
(17 July 2021) In his latest publication, Michael Lüders relentlessly exposes how Europe is dependent on the US hegemonial power. For Lüders, the only way out of this dependency is a unified, democratised Europe, not least because otherwise it will be the future battleground of a war between the USA and Russia respectively China.
by Michael Felten, Cologne
(17 July 2021) A personal standpoint of German-Russian relations, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the German invasion of the Soviet Union – inspired by a visit to Saint Petersburg. In view of the current anti-Russian warmongering of media and politics, it is above all the numerous peace initiatives of citizens that can save an understanding between the peoples.
Statement from Robert Mardini, the director-general of the International Committee of the Red Cross, after his visit to Israel and occupied Palestinian territories
(15 July 2021) I visited Gaza yesterday [2 June], and the south of Israel today [3 June]. The trauma in this region grows after each new round of hostilities. People remain wary of what's to come.
On the Euthanasia debate
by Martin Korden,* Bonn, Germany
(13 July 2021) edit. In the morning devotion printed here, German theologian Martin Korden describes in a few words the far-reaching consequences of the euthanasia debate.