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Woman who slapped chancellor nominated for German presidency

February 27, 2012 By Tim Steinhelfer

The "Nazi Hunter" Klarsfeld will be the only candidate opposing "Stasi Hunter" Joachim Gauck.

Was Islamophobia to blame for the resignation of Germany’s president?

February 21, 2012 By Victor Grossman

President Christian Wulff resigns! This has been in the making since December, so it was no surprise but rather a drawn out misery.

Left or right – where’s the threat?

February 6, 2012 By Victor Grossman

The "crime" of those on the left, aside from occasional rocks or bottles thrown at Nazis, was a failure to support the "basic libertarian democratic order."

Dresden citizens say, “Don’t privatize our hospitals!”

January 31, 2012 By Tim Steinhelfer

In what is seen as a major blow to corporate interests, over 84 percent of voters rejected privatization by voting "Ja" to retain public democratic control.

Who’s afraid of the big bad Wulff?

January 18, 2012 By Victor Grossman

BERLIN - Americans wonder who will be president next January; Germans are still uncertain who will live in Berlin's presidential mansion this February.