Archive - ZEITGEIST

When leaders lie...

Political lying may be normal, but devaluing the truth breeds cynicism

Mar 20 •

The German Peasants' War

Or: The Battle for the 'Common Man'

Mar 16 •

Viennese Whirls of History

When your thoughts turn to Hitler on a sunny afternoon in Austria…

Mar 13 •

New Government, New Germany?

I hope the next chancellor brings a bold to-do list and a sprinkle of chutzpah

Mar 9 •

The Prosecutor with Jack Fairweather

One Man’s Battle to Bring Nazis to Justice

Mar 6 •

52:04

Why German workers are so angry

And why politicians should take that seriously

Mar 2 •

February 2025

High Drama in Germany

A ringside view to the 2025 election

Feb 27 •

Down to the Wire: Election Day in Germany

The mood is tense as Germans head to the polls

Feb 23 •

Weimar and the Future of Germany

Reflections from Mitteldeutschland

Feb 20 •

Dictatorship Damage? What a new study reveals about East Germans

As an East German and author of a history of the GDR, I am …

Feb 16 •

History and politics collide as Dresden mourns its destruction in WWII

Dresden braces itself for trouble on the 80th anniversary of the bombing raids

Feb 13 •

Nostalgia for West Germany

On Westalgie and a nation's yearning for stability

Feb 9 •

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