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Ian Buruma

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Israel’s Blind Spot

Israel’s Blind Spot
01.04.2025 10

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Who Will Lead the Democratic World?

05.03.2025 30

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Ian Buruma on Gaza, Trump, authoritarianism, and more

25.02.2025 20

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Breaking US Democracy Beyond Repair

05.02.2025 20

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Ukraine’s Existential Culture War

NEW YORK – In 2022, Lithuania’s then-Minister of Culture Simonas Kairys decided that performing Russian composer Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet The...

07.01.2025 20

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Truth or Trumpian Consequences

NEW YORK – Distinguished history professors have claimed that US President-elect Donald Trump has the makings of a fascist dictator. Trump himself...

13.12.2024 10

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The Laugh Is on the Democrats

NEW YORK – The American comedian Tony Hinchcliffe caused a scandal in the days before the US presidential election with his jokes at Donald Trump’s...

08.11.2024 4

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Warrior Nations of the Middle East

NEW YORK – The French leftist Pierre Goldman was a revolutionary fantasist and a criminal. Charged with killing two women during a holdup in a...

08.10.2024 3

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The Greatest Show on Earth

NEW YORK – The Democratic Party just put on a terrific show at their convention in Chicago. It had everything: glitzy musical acts, rousing...

28.08.2024 10

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War Games and Tribal Passions

NEW YORK – When England defeated the Netherlands in the semifinal of the European football championship last month, British sportscasters hailed it...

09.08.2024 1

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