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GUTS instead of BRICS
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"The West is not in decline, at least not in its entirety. Rather, the financial crisis has created a two-speed West. Four large countries -- Germany, South Korea, Turkey, and the United States -- are actually increasing their international infl...
Best Music Videos for the US Elections
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I have tuned out of the Republican presidential debates. Too much pandering, too much silly campaign rhetoric. I wrote about their statements on Europe, for instance in Gingrich, Romney rely on Eurobashing to "define their America" and &quo...
US Nukes in Europe
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The removal of US nukes from German soil is an official German government goal. Westerwelle is also keen on changing NATO's nuclear policy. Both goals met resistance from our allies, but the government made decisions that support such a development a...
"We have become the Americans of Europe"
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Although Germany approves one aid package after the other for Greece, "hardly a day goes by without Chancellor Angela Merkel being depicted in a Nazi uniform somewhere. Swastikas are a common sight as well," writes Jan Fleischhauer in both...
A Republican US-President would be in Germany's Interest
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No, that's not my opinion, but a conclusion one could draw from Thomas Wright's Financial Times article "Europe's vote should go to a Republican president". Wright expressed his displeasure with the headline on Twitter, but journalists and...
Johnny Cash: 80th Birthday
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The Man in Black was born 80 years ago today. From About: "In 1950, Johnny Cash was stationed in Landsberg, Germany as a radio operator with the U.S. Air Force. While in Germany, his hearing was permanently damaged by a German girl who had playf...
Young Atlanticism
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Two years ago, European Commission President Barroso called for a more dynamic transatlantic relationship based on results rather than process. Speaking at the German Marshall Funds' Brussels Forum he said "We must go beyond traditional Atlantic...
Top Five: Americans who rocked Berlin
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Many Americans have rocked huge crowds in Berlin. Here are videos of John F. Kennedy in June 1963, Ronald Reagan in June 1987, Bruce Springsteen in July 1988, and Barack Obama in July 2008. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan spoke in West-...
Perception of Germany
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Foreign Policy covers Polish FM Sikorski's statements at the Munich Security Conference: Don't even try to become a hegemon "Germany cannot be said to be said to be similar to the United States [in the post WWII period]," Sikorski said. &...
Gingrich, Romney rely on Eurobashing to "define their America"
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Four years ago, Obama campaigned with hope and change. He ran against George W. Bush's track record, even though Bush was not running again. Today, Republicans campaign with fear and "against Europe", although Europe won't be on the ballot...
"Germany has the economic strengths America once boasted"
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Dear Don Lee and Los Angeles Times, Thank you very much for writing and publishing a positive article about the German economy that goes beyond the usual focus on our exports and also looks into the general economic model and the frugal lifestyle wi...
"What Germans Don't Understand About America"
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On Wednesday, January 25 at 7 PM (German time, which means 1:00 PM EST), US Ambassador to Germany Philip D. Murphy will deliver a keynote speech at the American Academy in Berlin entitled "What Germans Don't Understand About America." Cont...
"Europe" is a Dirty Word in the United States
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Mitt Romney's Anti-European rhetoric is stronger than the Anti-American statements by leading German politicians in the last few election campaigns. Romney seems to assume that Republican voters are so stupid, uninformed and Anti-European that he can...
Republicans Campaign with Anti-European Rhetoric
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"Europe bashing has become an important stump-speech cornerstone for the entire Republican field," writes Spiegel: Europe is socialist, bloated and a threat to the global economy. That appears to be the message from the ongoing presidenti...
Some Good News for a Change: Afghanistan's Pop Idol
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The Taliban had banned music and 99% of everything else that is fun. Now, an Afghan version of the "American Idol" called "Afghan Star" has been broadcasted for seven seasons. Millions are watching and voting for their favorite si...
My Predictions for 2012
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1. Germany's Federal President will resign after less than two years in office. Christian Wulff will be the second head of state in a row who resigns because he does not like what the press writes about him. Germans will get new president. Again with...
"The United States should breathe new life into the Atlantic community"
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Georgetown Prof Charles Kupchan has published the interesting essay "Grand Strategy: The Four Pillars of the Future" in Democracy Journal. The first and most important, yet also quite mainstream and redundant recommendation is to reduce ov...
The Unfinished Business After the End of the Iraq War
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As an era ends, Iraqis will grapple with their own security while veterans will adjust to the labor market back at home, argues Caitlin Howarth in this guest article: On Monday, President Obama gave a joint appearance with Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri...
Transatlantic Unity on Marijuana
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American and German Youtube users are most interested in asking their respective heads of government about the legalization of marijuana. This seems to be another indication that US and German social media users think much more alike than the politic...
The Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself
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The Eurocrisis is severe, but no reason to wet your pants -- or to mention the war, is it? As did The Times editor-at-large Anatole Kaletsky, in an op-ed for his paper by the headline: "Germany has declared war on the eurozone" If Clausew...
