25 Years of German Unity: Totalitarianism, Freedom, and the Arts
October 16, 2015 | German-American artist Stefan Roloff explores the impacts of totalitarianism — from Nazism to communism and beyond — on the generations that come after it.
Articles by Feriel Bouhafa
Updating German Thrift for the Age of Austerity
February 20, 2015 | Thriftiness has served Germany well in the past, but the German culture of austerity suffers from selective memory.
Europe’s Trojan Horse
June 5, 2014 | Nearly one-fifth of seats in the European Parliament will now be held by parties devoted to destroying it from within.
The Right Rises Again in Europe
April 30, 2014 | Throughout Europe, extremist right-wing parties have been on the rise and radical ideas are gaining traction.
The Putin Games
March 5, 2014 | Russia’s response to the Ukrainian crisis and the Olympic Games in Sochi are essentially rooted in the same impetus: Putin’s geopolitical ambitions.
Karachi’s Long Summer of Violence
September 21, 2011 | The Pakistani city is central to U.S. war efforts, so the recent violence there deeply worries Washington.
Carthage under Siege
January 26, 2011 | The "Tunisian Miracle" of dictator Ben Ali offered economic progress in exchange for civil liberties and thus sowed the seeds of discord.