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Vom Winde verweht | Vivien Leigh und Hattie McDaniel

New York — A stricken city of contrasts

Alexander Görlach

The link between inequality, poverty, racism and the COVID-19 pandemic is obvious in New York, writes Alexander Görlach.

Punishment for disobedient Germany

Miodrag Soric

Donald Trump seems to be mourning the time when Germany was less autonomous than it is now, says DW's Miodrag Soric.

USA New York - New York Times Gebäude Pulitzer Preis

New York Times: Controversial commentary bears consequences

After an uproar about a guest commentary, the head of the opinion page of the New York Times has left the newspaper.

Trump's election games with US troops in Europe

Bernd Riegert

The announced withdrawal of US troops from Germany doesn't make military sense, says DW's Bernd Riegert.

There's no place like home

Kevin Cote

As we've been seduced into believing tourism's benefits far outweigh the problems, a virus shows us we got it all wrong.

Bundesliga VfL Wolfsburg - Borussia Dortmund Dortmunds Trainer Lucien Favre

Opinion: Dortmund cannot win the Bundesliga with Favre

If Dortmund want to win the Bundesliga, one more big change is needed, says DW's Matt Ford

White privilege comes with responsibility to enact change

Sam Baker

White people have a responsibility to educate themselves and figure out how to fight racism, says DW's Sam Baker.

Car republic of Germany soon over?

Henrik Böhme

DW's Henrik Böhme says the end of bonuses for buyers of all new cars marks a huge policy shift.

Goats roaming the streets in Llandudno, Wales

Let's not return to business as usual after coronavirus

We should be courageous and seize this moment for the environment, says DW's Neil King.

Tiananmen has always served as a moral to learn from

The new national security law for Hong Kong and ban on the Tiananmen vigil are attempts to silence Hong Kongers.

We will not stop reporting

Manuela Kasper-Claridge

DW reporters face repression in many countries, but not usually the US, says DW Editor-in-Chief Manuela Kasper-Claridge.

Racism part of everyday life in the United States

Miodrag Soric

The wave of protests in American cities after the death of George Floyd shouldn't come as a surprise.

Police officers kneel during a rally in Coral Gables, Florida on May 30, 2020 in response to the recent death of George Floyd

Opinion: Minneapolis is not Hong Kong

The similar images from Hong Kong and the US belie very important social differences, says DW's Rodion Ebbighausen.

Opinion: George Floyd killing opens racism wounds in Europe

Instead of thinking itself as immune to racist violence, it's time for Europe to reflect on its own racism.

Borussia Mönchengladbach 1. FC Union Berlin Marcus Thuram

Opinion: Athletes deserve freedom of expression

A handful of Bundesliga players sent messages of support in the fight against racism. Now is the time to offer support.

Black Lives matter demonstration in Copenhagen, Denmark on May 31, 2020

Opinion: 'American carnage' is here — what now?

A majority of white Americans still cannot come to terms with what black people have known forever: Racism is systemic.

Deutschland Fußball 2018 | Bruno Labbadia, Fußballtrainer

Opinion: Bruno Labbadia is more than a firefighter

Hertha Berlin's recent PR disasters already feel like a long time ago as Bruno Labbadia inspires a renaissance.

25 participants in a Zoom video conference

The Pentecost miracle and the coronavirus curse

Pentecost tells of the miracle of boundless communication. But in times of a pandemic, it can also be a curse.

Hong Kong is lost

Alexander Görlach

If China doesn't face consequences, a military attack on Taiwan is only a matter of time, says Alexander Görlach.

China's one-party system at risk

Dang Yuan

Unless China's government can grow its economy, one-party rule will no longer be tenable, argues DW's Dang Yuang.

Old man with young child, seen from behind

Opinion: Crisis will be paid for by EU's next generation

The EU wants to boost the economy by taking on new debt that our children will have to pay for, says Bernd Riegert.

Niegarianischer Schriftsteller - Richard Ali

Opinion: Dictatorship of disinformation in Nigeria

The rise in ethnic populism in digital spaces has to be confronted by journalists and artists alike, says Richard Ali.

Opinion: Lufthansa bailout is a failure of solidarity

In bailing out Lufthansa, the German government has dumped responsibility to cut emissions on to the public.

Bundesliga - Borussia Dortmund v Bayern München

Opinion: Bayern have it in the bag as Dortmund throw it away

While Bayern Munich deserve the plaudits, this was another missed opportunity for Borussia Dortmund.

Opinion: A big defeat for Volkswagen

Henrik Böhme

The highest German court has passed judgement about the VW diesel scandal. It's a wake-up call for companies that cheat.

Opinion: Khamenei and the 'final solution'

Kersten Knipp

Iran's supreme leader is using evil historical terms to distract from the country's problems, says DW's Kersten Knipp.

Opinion: Don't fear the coronavirus protests

Hans Pfeifer

Politicians need to ignore conspiracy theories and offer assertive solutions instead, writes Hans Pfeifer.

Beijing flexing its muscle in Hong Kong

Dang Yuan

A new law designed to force Hong Kong into submission clearly shows that Beijing intends to have the last word.

Deutschland Bundesregierung plant offenbar Direkteinstieg bei Lufthansa

When the state gets on board

Saving Lufthansa should be a temporary measure says Henrik Böhme.

Chinese medical supplies being unloaded from an airplane in Ghana

Is China a coronavirus friend indeed?

Help from China's communist government in the coronavirus crisis has its moral downsides, says DW's Dang Yuan.

Germans should get used to higher meat prices

Jens Thurau

People should think twice before buying — and eating — cheap meat, writes DW's Jens Thurau.

Coronabonds could become a reality

Bernd Riegert

It's a risky move to help the EU recover from the economic fallout of the pandemic — but one that was necessary.

Curing America's pre-existing condition

Melinda Crane

The structural vulnerabilities laid bare by the coronavirus in the US are 40 years in the making. Can the country learn?

Opinion: Football's return short on feeling

While the Bundesliga's return had its moments, this new football just didn't feel right.

Rwandan genocide arrest offers solace to survivors

Fred Muvunyi

The arrest of the top genocide suspect gives Rwandan survivors hope that no monsters will ever find a safe haven.

Opinion: COVID-19 is the defining health crisis of our time

The coronavirus has shaken the foundations of health systems, economies, and societies around the world.

Christian Schwarz-Schilling Kommentarbild App

A bad Mass

Christian Schwarz-Schilling

A cardinal intends to commemorate fascists executed in 1945 after being sent back to Yugoslavia from Austria.

Not all critics are conspiracy theorists

Nemanja Rujevic

There's more to protests over coronavirus protection measures than uninformed extremists, writes DW's Nemanja Rujevic.

Bundesliga coronavirus kickoff is no silver bullet

Matt Pearson

Germany's top-level football league is blazing a trail this weekend, but it's not that everyone else can follow.

Coronavirus conspiracy theories on the rise

Alexander Görlach

With conspiracists gaining ground, what happens when a society can no longer agree on the basic facts?

Opinion: Tanzanian kids face a bleak future under lockdown

Tanzania's impoverished school children have been left behind by the vitrual technology necessary for their lessons.

COVID-19 highlights squalid conditions in the meat industry

Miodrag Soric

Foreign workers are forced to endure inhumane living conditions so that people in Germany can eat cheap meat.

Germany lacks clear-cut coronavirus strategy

Jens Thurau

As COVID-19 lockdown measures are partially eased across Germany, many people remain uncertain and uneasy.

Steinmeier's alarming message

At a World War II commemoration, Germany's president delivered a warning for the future, DW's Christoph Strack writes.

Opinion: Nazi dictatorship did not end with V-E Day

Herfried Münkler

The defeat of Nazi Germany became final on May 8, 1945. But denazification went on for decades, says Herfried Münkler.