von Lina | Nov. 21, 2025 | Aktuell, Allgemein, Frieden, Geschichte, Imperialismus
What do we do with a difficult legacy? Do we atone for it, or do we rebrand it? This was the dilemma facing Alfred Nobel. His name had become synonymous with destruction, his fortune forged in the laboratories of warfare. The creation of the Peace Prize was an act of...
von Lina | Nov. 18, 2025 | Aktuell, Allgemein, Frankreich, Kultur, Kunst
It was an act of breathtaking audacity, like the perfect scene from a Hollywood thriller. On the morning of October 19, 2025, at the Louvre’s opening time, four masked people used a mechanical ladder mounted on a vehicle to gain access to the Galerie...
von Lina | Nov. 5, 2025 | Aktuell, Allgemein, Demokratie, Europas Grenzen, Geschichte, Menschen in Not, Philosophie, Politik, Recht
The term homo sacer, literally „sacred man“, originates in Roman law. It referred to a person who could be killed by anyone without it being considered murder, yet could not be used as a religious sacrifice. At first glance, it seems an obscure legal...
von Lina | Nov. 5, 2025 | Allgemein, Geschichte, Kultur, Philosophie, Rumänien
Born in the Romanian village of Rășinari and later settling in Paris, Emil Cioran – a philosopher who never wanted to be called one – became one of the most unsettling voices of 20th century European thought. His works reject systematic philosophy in favor...
von Lina | Nov. 5, 2025 | Aktuell, Allgemein, Demokratie, Extremismus, Politik
Language is never neutral, and nowhere is this more apparent than in politics. Words can shape perception, frame debates and influence the public opinion. In recent years, the term „remigration“ has entered European discourses as a euphemism for...