Against the Climate Doomsday Cult

It is with a growing sense of discomfort that I view the discussion surrounding climate change. In these days of the Copenhagen summit, it is hard to escape the permanent mass media bombardment of climate change messages. So, we are ruining the planet, and those cute polar...

The Fall of the Berlin Wall: A Negligible Anniversary

So, it has been 20 years since the Berlin Wall came down and Germany embarked on its journey towards reunification? Really?  If my friends from the US, Canada, Norway had not made me aware of this...

Opinion: Russia vs. the US vs. Georgia

While the beginning of the Georgia conflict was probably bad government craftsmanship on behalf of the US government, with Russia trying to gain political and psychological momentum to roll back some of the...

Opinion: Facebook's Redesign Failure

Transcript of the podcast:Hello this is bloggi signing on from the west German city of Düsseldorf.Today I would like to talk to you about the re design of Facebook.To cut a long story short: It is the worst...

Obama Speech in Berlin: A Disappointment

I personally would have loved to learn more when Obama delivered his speech at the Victory Column in Berlin's Tiergarten district. We need to tear walls down between religions, the haves and the have nots, end racism, introduce the rule of law or bring it back. Free the...

Obama Speech in Berlin: A Disappointment

I personally would have loved to learn more when Obama delivered his speech at the Victory Column in Berlin's Tiergarten district. We need to tear walls down between religions, the haves and the have nots, end racism, introduce the rule of law or bring it back. Free the...

The Day That Twitter Died

Today, followers and followees disappeared en masse for numerous users of the popular microblogging service. Reports at 2200 h UTC on Wednesday evening are that users have lost up to 2500 contacts from their list...

Site of Obama Speech Still a Mystery to Berliners After Weeks of German Polit...

After weeks of German politicking, still no word on where Obama will actually address the Berliners in his speech - coming Thursday! At the end of this farce made in Germany, Berliners might literally have to follow his motorcade on foot to find out. Maybe twitter.com and...

Germany to Ask Internet Streams With 500+ Viewers for TV Broadcast License

Germany's Landesmedienanstalten, stoneage bureaucratic bodies from the age of scarce airwaves, will enact legislation asking every live Internet broadcaster reaching an audience of more than 500 viewers...

What Makes a True Apple Follower?

Markus just never stops marveling at the fact how ready for sacrifice a true disciple can be. And works his way around a company that seemingly treats its customers as a bothersome necessity with the potential...

German Chancellor Merkel Would Rather Not See Obama Speak at the Berlin Brand...

A dispute is flaring up between the conservative German chancellor Angela Merkel and her Social Democrat (I guess it is just a code name these days, given their policies) coalition partners. Subject: Should...

Japanese Fireworks in Düsseldorf, Germany

Every year, the Japanese community of Düsseldorf generously donates a grand firework to the people of Düsseldorf. Bloggi comments. The picture is courtesy of banger1977 under the CC...

German Transport Authority Cuts Links With Deutsche Bahn in the Wake of IPO

Verkehrsverbund Rhein Ruhr (VRR), a transport authority of numerous cities in the West German state of Northrhine Westphalia, has cut its contractual ties to German national railway carrier over fraud...

The EU: New Labor Legislation Ushers in Sweatshop Age of Labor Market Policies

he European Union slides further down the slippery slope to become a belated paradise of neocon economic ideology, as labor ministers agree upon "voluntary" 65 hours working week, while employees are weakened...

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