Articles by SPIEGEL Online
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PENGUIN PAPAS
SPIEGEL Online,
4 Jun 2009
‘Gay’ Penguins Raise Adopted Chick Two male penguins at a zoo in Bremerhaven, Germany — who have been a pair for years — have hatched and raised an abandoned chick as their own. A pair of male penguins has adopted an abandoned chick, now about a month old, at a zoo in Bremerhaven, Germany. Zoo […]
→ read full articleMONSANTO UPROOTED: GERMANY BANS CULTIVATION OF GM CORN
SPIEGEL Online,
14 Apr 2009
Germany has banned the cultivation of GM corn, claiming that MON 810 is dangerous for the environment. But that argument might not stand up in court and Berlin could face fines totalling millions of euros if American multinational Monsanto decides to challenge the prohibition on its seed. The sowing season may be just around the […]
→ read full articleCOFFEE SHOP TRIAL A TEST FOR DUTCH DRUG POLICIES
SPIEGEL Online,
18 Mar 2009
The Dutch have long been known for their liberal drug policies. Recently, though, cities and prosecutors have been cracking down on the so-called "coffee shops" that sell marijuana. In one potentially precedent-setting case, laws against organized crime are being used in an effort to convict a shop owner. Law enforcement officials in the Netherlands are […]
→ read full articleICC VS. SUDAN – THE COMPLEXITIES BEHIND THE AL-BASHIR CASE
SPIEGEL Online,
6 Mar 2009
The arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is a victory for the court’s top prosecutor. But the chances that the case will ever come to trial are slim. The international arrest warrant issued for Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir by the International Criminal Court is without question a feather […]
→ read full article‘RECONSTRUCTION WITHOUT HAMAS IS ABSURD’
SPIEGEL Online,
3 Mar 2009
International donors pledged almost $5 billion in aid on Monday [Mar 2] to help rebuild the Gaza Strip. German commentators warn that the attempt to bypass Hamas and boost political rival Fatah will do little to revive the peace process. An international conference in Egypt on Monday resulted in $4.48 billion (€3.5 billion) in new […]
→ read full articleEU COMMISSION FAILS IN PUSH FOR GENETICALLY MODIFIED CORN
SPIEGEL Online,
2 Mar 2009
On Monday [Feb. 23], EU environment ministers successfully blocked a move by the European Commission to force Austria and Hungary to lift bans on genetically modified corn. A German decision on the Monsanto product is expected soon, as well. The European corn borer is a tiny, nocturnal moth. It likes to eat potatoes and sorghum, […]
→ read full articleFIRED OVER 1.30 EUROS – SUPERMARKET CASHIER BECOMES GERMAN ANTI-CAPITALIST HERO
SPIEGEL Online,
28 Feb 2009
Barbara E. was fired for allegedly stealing 1.30 euros. Now, the German media has transformed a 50-year-old supermarket cashier into a national hero. Even senior German politicians have voiced their solidarity. In these times of economic crisis, even such a measly sum as €1.30 ($1.66) can turn a supermarket cashier into a national hero — […]
→ read full articleCINEMA FOR PEACE (Photo Gallery)
SPIEGEL Online,
11 Feb 2009
The benefit gala Cinema for Peace was held in Berlin’s Konzerthaus on Monday, Feb. 9. The annual event highlights cinematic works that address social, humanitarian and environmental issues.CLICK TO VIEW
→ read full articleDEPARTING FROM DETERRENCE – WHY A NUKE-FREE WORLD IS POSSIBLE
Oliver Thränert – SPIEGEL Online International,
1 Feb 2009
A world without nuclear weapons is not only possible, it is at the top of the global agenda. The new American administration could give the initiative for a non-nuclear world a decisive push in the right direction. But the US and other major nuclear powers have to get serious about scrapping their own arsenals. Despite […]
→ read full article‘A DANGEROUS LUXURY’ – THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT’S DREAM OF GLOBAL JUSTICE
Thomas Darnstädt, Helene Zuber and Jan Puhl – SPIEGEL online,
14 Jan 2009
The International Criminal Court in The Hague is supposed to bring war criminals to justice, but it has yet to deliver a single verdict. Can international law bring peace to war-torn regions — or does it actually hinder the peace process? Calvin Ocora is afraid whenever he hears a rustling sound in the jungle. At […]
→ read full articleINTERVIEW WITH NORMAN BIRNBAUM
SPIEGEL online,
14 Dec 2008
‘Americans Currently Don’t Care about the Iranian Bomb’ The American left is criticizing Barack Obama’s cabinet choices by saying his administration will continue many Bush policies. Prominent intellectual Norman Birnbaum defends Obama’s choices in a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview. Obama, he says, needs people with experience. Norman Birnbaum, born in 1926, is one of the most […]
→ read full article?CAPITALISM HAS DEGENERATED INTO A CASINO?
SPIEGEL Online,
16 Oct 2008
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus says that greed has destroyed the world’s financial system. SPIEGEL Online spoke with him about the profit motive, social consciousness and what should be done to end the financial crisis. SPIEGEL ONLINE: Mr. Yunus, for years you have been preaching a more socially conscious way of doing business and […]
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