Category Archives: USA

Almost a Significant Emotional Event (After 9-11)

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Muller

Thanks to Democracy Now!. Last week, pictures were broadcast by CBS which shocked the world. I still consider them one of the Significant Emotional Events* in my whole life. I have written about my whereabouts on that very day five … Continue reading →

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Condi Caught Up By the Past

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Muller

Former key figures of G.W. Bush’s administration are well advised to carefully take possible so far unatoned war crimes into account when going public. Condoleezza Rice had apparently noticed that it simply would not be possible to give her commencement … Continue reading →

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Collect it All Doesn’t Mean Collect it All, Michael Hayden

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Muller

Last night’s Munk Debate on “be it resolved state surveillance is a legitimate defense of our freedoms” did not see drones circling above Toronto, Canada. With one possible exception, no heated fight between Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz and former constutional … Continue reading →

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Merkel Seems to Know Every Trick in the Book

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Muller

German Chancellor Angela Merkel who has arrived in Washington to meet President Obama and talk about the crisis in the Ukraine has at least tried to calm down expectations that whistle-blower Edward Snowden can be invited to the parliamentary Inquiry … Continue reading →

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Does NSA Have an Image Problem?

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Muller

And can it be improved by making a fool of its former head, Keith Alexander? That’s what John Oliver did last week on his debut Last Week Tonight show. But Alexander apparently didn’t get it. He just continued with his … Continue reading →

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