Innocent civilians die in some countries when bombs rain from the sky. Don’t worry; apparently these deaths are caused by so-called humanitarian bombs. Journalist Navid Kermani wrote that the term ‘humanitarian’ is inflationary. Link to the article
The Pivotal Point Of The Universe
Warring In The Name Of Justice
If you have watched the news recently, you might have seen Pakistanis threatening to ‘crush’ India, and Indians doing vice-versa. While overheated heads fume and release nothing but hot air, I want to dissertate whether there could be reasons for a just war. Jus ad bellum, the just war theory, which is embedded in international…
No End In Sight
Although the end of the world did not come on the 21st of December, we never seemed so close to it. Ozone holes, atom bombs, overpopulation, despiritualisation, hurricanes and melting ice caps are just a few signs of the rising water at our feet. According to these clues, we could rightfully assume that we are…
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Rezension zu Michael Maars Roman »Die Betrogenen« Link zum Artikel
Why I Want To Be A Vegetarian
I have a problem: I want to be a vegetarian. “So what’s the problem?” you might ask. I am half German and Germans tend to eat meat, a lot of meat. Not without reason every major city from Frankfurt to Nürnberg has a sausage named after itself. Link to the article
Sex, Drugs and Poetry …
… wäre die passende Benennung, würde man Philippe Djian ein eigenes Genre widmen. Denn auch in seinem neuen Roman »Die Rastlosen« (Incidences) führt der französische Autor die Leser anhand dieser Leitmotive durch die 219 Seiten. Link zum Artikel
