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Democratic values.
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The main British political parties have all proposed more autonomy should Scotland stay in Britain. [T]he European Union has made it possible for distinct peoples like the Scots, Catalans or Basques to contemplate going it alone. It is testimony to democratic values in Britain and in Spain, where a vote on Catalonia’s independence is scheduled…
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Das halbvolle Glas.
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The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. — Sir Winston Churchill Die Spannungsfelder zwischen Bewahrung und Veränderung, Kulturpessimismus und Avantgarde, Realismus und Vision, Mauern und Brücken, Aussichtslosigkeit und Perspektiven bedürfen stetigen Ausgleichs. Sehen wir zu, dass die Bewahrer, Kulturpessimisten, Realisten, Maurer und Aussichtslosen nicht die Oberhand gewinnen. Hier…
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Disobedience.
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Historically, the most terrible things — war, genocide, and slavery — have resulted not from disobedience, but from obedience. — Howard Zinn See also: 01 02 Feuilleton/ Grundrechte/ Mitbestimmung/ Recht/ Ungehorsam+Widerstand/ · Quotation/ · · · · · English/ Einen Fehler gefunden? Teilen Sie es uns mit. | Hai trovato un errore? Comunicacelo.
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Body count.
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Body counts are cynical. In conflict situations they are regularly cited to point out the moral deterioration of the opponent. They are also used to justify atrocities because eye-for-an-eye logic is intrinsic to them. However, analysing body counts might also put things into perspective. They help classify media coverage, expose propaganda and put focus on…
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Das Maß ist zweierlei.
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A statement by the United States National Security Council spokesperson Caitlin Hayden Even as we work to gather information, we reiterate our concern about repeated Russian and Russian-supported incursions into Ukraine. Russia has no right to send vehicles, persons, or cargo of any kind into Ukraine, under any pretext, without the government of Ukraine‘s permission.…
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#TellEurope & the crucial question.
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See also: 01 Grundrechte/ Medien/ Politik/ Selbstbestimmung/ · · Jean-Claude Juncker/ Martin Schulz/ Ska Keller/ · · Catalunya/ Scotland-Alba/ · EU/ Vërc/ · English/ Einen Fehler gefunden? Teilen Sie es uns mit. | Hai trovato un errore? Comunicacelo.
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The War on Errorism.
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Die Argumente der BetterTogether-Campaign gegen ein unabhängiges Schottland werden immer abstruser. Bislang war wohl das folgende der Hit unter den Buchmachern für den Titel Albernheit des Jahres. Meanwhile, last night it emerged that the two Chinese Pandas currently at Edinburgh Zoo could be taken off Scotland if they choose to become independent. Quelle: Mirror Konkurrenz…