Author - Christian Janisch
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CETA TTIP Demonstration
Demonstration against CETA and TTIP: "People should be the focus of considerations and not global economic interests."
The Value of People (Stéphane Brizé)
Christian Janisch watched the film, "Der Wert des Menschen", "La loi du marché" for us. Genre: Drama. Director & Script: Stéphane Brizé. Award 2015: Cannes Film Festival. Best Actor, César / Bester Hauptdarsteller
The Last Re-Run?
Let's have a look into the future. It's 2018. Presidential Election. - Election experts no longer speak about election fatigue but rather election sleep.
Greece – A homegrown Tragedy
With the following commentaries I don’t intend to deny Greece’s transgressions of the past 40 years in any way. They happened and remain the major cause for today's condition. But contrary to the dominantly published opinion there is another…
The age of polarisation has returned
We all allow ourselves to be polarized currently - by the media , events , friends and colleagues.
If this effect keeps amplifying, the spiral of ( social and physical ) damage thus induced will be even more difficult to stop .
US elections – expect the unexpected?
A few months before the presidential elections in the United States, some experts met at the Concordia Press Club to explore likely outcomes, but also to question the American electoral system
Angry black men
This year, the term 'angry white men' can be found in the media quite often, especially in connection with the voters of the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. The men who have lost their jobs, their reputation or their status, or…
Natural ressources from conflict areas
Conflict minerals. A term which has gradually made its way into the media as well as the heads of many consumers, since the turn of the millenium - especially through reports about the conditions in the Congo and the involvement of international corporations in the ocurring clashes. The
Ukraine caught between stagnation and awakening
The move away from the formal republic towards a presidential republic is the most central change in Ukraine, according to Alexej Jakubin. But two-thirds of Ukrainians are not satisfied with the current government's work. This is partly because the oligarchs continue…
Brex(Sh)it happens
For many - including myself - it came as a surprise after all. I went to sleep on Thursday night during the first by-election survey, according to which 52 per cent of Britons supposedly voted for remaining in the EU. The…
Elections in Spain – a view from the outside
On June 26th 2016, elections will be held in Spain, since after the latest ballot in December, no coalition has shaped because the Podemos supporters rejected a coalition agreement. With a high voter turnout of 73 percent, thirteen parties made…