On the 100th birthday of the human rights activist Malcolm X
Malcolm X was one of the most prominent figures of the US Black rights movement. He preached separatism and resistance against whites. It was only shortly before his death in 1965 that he adopted a more conciliatory tone. What traces did Malcolm X’s ideas leave behind? More here.
A dog rescue activist in Thailand moves people all over the world.
What started in 2021 with a man on a moped who wanted to feed a few hungry street dogs is now a global organization. In his book, founder Niall Harbison describes how Tina the dog inspired him to embark on his mission. More here.
80 years atomic bombs: International Uranium Film Festival
2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the first atomic bomb explosion in the US state of New Mexico and the subsequent nuclear destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The International Uranium Film Festival is dedicated to the entire spectrum of this topic. From May 17 to 31 in Rio de Janeiro.
May 11: belated remembrance of two violent deaths
A side effect of traveling by bus or train is the many hours I have at my disposal on the way from A to B. While browsing Facebook and X, I found out about two violent deaths that both occurred on May 11. More here.
Peace organization “Servas”: International understanding through travel
The international Servas network brings people from all over the world together. It was founded in 1949 by an American conscientious objector. A message on the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. More here.
San Antonio, part 2: the annual “Battle of the Flowers”
It is Fiesta time again in San Antonio. For eleven days, the locals go wild, dressing up, partying and parading. And this year, I experience this hustle and bustle up close. More here.
A critical commentary by Ernst Wolff on the role of the USA
From World War I and the rise of the National Socialists to the Marshall Plan. The content does not automatically reflect the opinion of the blog operator. More here.
Guest post by Volker Seitz on the dissolution of USAID, part 2
Bombs on Yemen and a journey into the past
A group of US politicians order bombings in Yemen via cell phone. The TV images remind me of my two trips to the architecturally and scenically fascinating country. And of a similar wiretapping scandal in Germany a year ago. More here.
Observations during a “home leave” in Berlin
BERLIN: I still have an apartment here. And this is where I live when I’m not in the USA. I’ll be flying again soon. But I’m still in Berlin – and I’m amazed. Amazed at what is happening politically and socially in this country. I am appalled. More here.
