Each year Conn Hallinan presents awards to individuals, companies and governments that make following the news a daily adventure.
Paris Attacks Widen Gap Between Germany and the Rest of the West
Other Western powers could learn from Germany’s policy of toleration.
Germany Shames U.S. With Its Policies Toward Refugees, China, and Russia
Despite risks to domestic politics and local administration, Germany is opening its gates to vast numbers of refugees.
German Kettle Calls Greek Pot Black
The German government has forgotten how much debt forgiveness contributed to its post-World War II economic success.
Supreme Court Decision on Same-Sex Marriage Will Resonate Globally
The U.S. Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage will bolster the work of human rights activists around the world. But it will also pose some challenges.
Germany’s Selective Memory About Greece’s Debt
As Germany squeezes Greece, it’s in denial about the skimpy reparations it paid Greece for World War II.
Conn Hallinan’s 2014 “Are You Serious?” Awards
Each year Conn Hallinan presents awards to individuals, companies and governments that make following the news a daily adventure.
Conflict Resolution and German Reunification
East and West Germany were like a couple that had rushed into marriage with very little understanding of what it would be like to live together.
Before and After the Berlin Wall Fell, Equal Opportunity for German Women Has Been a Challenge
Like Lech Walesa and Vaclav Havel, Marina Grasse was an ordinary person transforming an East-Central European country.
East Germany’s Stasi a Quarter Century After It Was Dissolved
Reporter David Crawford exposed the Stasi’s real estate assets, pensions, and the names of its agents working undercover.