Archiv des Autors: Michael Wehle

FAZ:

Soweit in der Bundesrepublik der Revolte der Studenten historische Bedeutung zuerkannt wird, gilt das Todesdatum von Benno Ohnesorg als ihr eigentlicher Beginn. —Ulrich Chaussy, »Rudi Dutschke«, (München: Droemer, 2018), 226.

Jan Oberg: Most people who conducted security politics decades ago were well-educated and experienced compared with most of today’s security political decision-makers. This overall intellectual disarmament coupled to ever-higher levels of military armament and the recent talk about the use of nuclear weapons creates a … Weiterlesen →

Philadelphia Inquirer: More than 20,000 Philadelphians could get a notice about potential water shutoffs for the first time in two years as early as June 10. Philadelphia Water Department Commissioner Randy E. Hayman said rising prices for chemicals and fuel … Weiterlesen →

John Ross, Globetrotter: Russia is the world’s largest wheat exporter, accounting for almost three times as much of world exports as Ukraine, 18 percent compared to 7 percent. Second, and even more important, is the situation with fertilizers. Russia is the world’s … Weiterlesen →

Most British diplomats and Foreign Office experts could not see the Soviets as fully European—it was customary to suggest that they displayed Oriental features, torn between extremes of humanity and cruelty. They presumably inclined toward tyranny, possessed a peasant mentality, … Weiterlesen →