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  • July 2008

    • Obama's 'One World' Vision Too 'Radical': Bolton

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 26, 08 6:12 PM CDT

      Obama's 'One World' Vision Too 'Radical': Bolton

      (Newser) - Barack Obama’s Berlin speech seemed short on content, but actually revealed the senator’s radical globalist thinking, ex-UN ambassador John Bolton writes in the Los Angeles Times . Obama called himself a “citizen of the world,” and said the Berlin Wall fell because “the world stood as one.” But the wall really came down because the US and its allies won an ideological struggle, says Bolton. More »

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      Barack Obama  • globalization  • Berlin  • speech  • alliance

    • Obama Speech Plays Well With Euro Pundits

      Der Spiegel  |  Jul 25, 08 12:28 PM CDT

      Obama Speech Plays Well With Euro Pundits

      (Newser) - Barack Obama’s speech in Germany is drawing the full complement of responses in Europe, from glowing to scowling. Here are a few: He’s “an idealist in the true spirit of the American success story,” writes Gerhard Spohl in Der Spiege l, and aspires to be "something akin to the president of the world.” While bidding good riddance to the arrogance of Bush, Spohl cautions Germans about being swept away. "Let's allow ourselves to be warmed today," he says. "Then we'll take a further look. More »

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      Barack Obama  • George W. Bush  • Germany  • Berlin  • optimism

    • Obama's Empty Rhetoric Starting to Wear Thin

      New York Times  |  Jul 25, 08 9:59 AM CDT

      Obama's Empty Rhetoric Starting to Wear Thin

      (Newser) - Say this for Barack Obama: He’s optimistic. Yesterday in Berlin he promised to “remake the world,” envisioned a “new dawn in the Middle East” and mentioned walls tumbling down no fewer than 11 times. It was trademark Obama rhetoric, writes David Brooks of the New York Times : soaring and empty. Obama spoke as though the masses could mystically come together to solve all problems. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Berlin  • speech

    • Gimmickry Makes McCain the Howard Dean of 2008

      American Prospect  |  Jul 25, 08 1:00 AM CDT

      Gimmickry Makes McCain the Howard Dean of 2008

      (Newser) - What’s the most apt parallel for John McCain’s underdog White House run? It’s Howard Dean’s gimmick-loving, maturity-lacking 2004 run, Ezra Klein writes in the American Prospect . McCain’s “whimsy” shone yesterday with ads in Berlin, NH; Berlin, Penn.; and Berlin, Wis. (with Barack Obama in the German capital)—proving again that his presidential bid, like Dean’s, lacks the appropriate “maturity and savvy.” More »

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      Barack Obama  • Mitt Romney  • Mike Huckabee  • Howard Dean  • Berlin

    • Not Exactly JFK, But Obama Leaves Crowd Happy

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jul 24, 08 6:23 PM CDT

      Not Exactly JFK, But Obama Leaves Crowd Happy

      (Newser) - Make no mistake, Barack Obama gave a fine speech in Berlin today, writes Shane Danielsen in the Guardian . But any comparisons to JFK can stop right there. His speech hit all the right notes but shaded more toward the ordinary than the memorable. The mood of the mostly young crowd "never quite tipped into hsyteria," says Danielsen, who notes that Obama is known for feeding off his audience. "Still, most people left happy." More »

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      Barack Obama  • Germany  • Obama 2008  • Berlin  • Berlin Wall  • Brandenburg Gate

    • Obama, in Berlin: There Are More Walls to Tear Down

      CNN  |  Jul 24, 08 1:09 PM CDT

      Obama, in Berlin: There Are More Walls to Tear Down

      (Newser) - Barack Obama told an estimated 100,000 in Berlin today that “America has no better partner than Europe.” Touching on climate change, nuclear non-proliferation, genocide, and human rights, the Democrat referenced Ronald Reagan’s famous plea to the Soviet Union—saying there are new “walls we must tear down.” He cited the example of post-war Germany's rebirth from ruins, accomplished by bringing people—including former enemies—together, CNN reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Germany  • Berlin  • speech

    • Free of History and Politics, Berlin Is Perfect for Obama

      New Republic  |  Jul 24, 08 10:36 AM CDT

      Free of History and Politics, Berlin Is Perfect for Obama

      (Newser) - Forget the chatter about whether Barack Obama should be stopping in Brussels or giving Germany pride of place over France and Britain. Berlin is “quite an appropriate setting” for the candidate's big European speech, Cameron Abadi writes for the New Republic . The “existential angst of the Cold War” is completely gone, and the town—like the candidate—has moved on to inspire a new generation. More »

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      Barack Obama  • election 2008  • France  • Berlin  • Brussels  • generation gap

    • Obama in Berlin Ahead of Speech

      Reuters  |  Jul 24, 08 5:39 AM CDT

      Obama in Berlin Ahead of Speech

      (Newser) - Barack Obama arrived in Berlin this morning, where he met Angela Merkel at the German chancellery ahead of a major speech this evening. The Europe leg of the candidate's tour followed an early-morning stop at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Obama will speak to the chancellor and Frank-Walter Steinmeier, her foreign minister and chief rival, before his address at the Siegessäule at 7:00pm local time. More »

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      Barack Obama  • election 2008  • Germany  • Angela Merkel  • Berlin  • Frank-Walter Steinmeier

    • Obama Prays at Wailing Wall

      Reuters  |  Jul 24, 08 3:18 AM CDT

      Obama Prays at Wailing Wall

      (Newser) - Barack Obama finished his Israel trip with a pre-dawn visit to Jerusalem's Western Wall this morning, Reuters reports. The candidate, wearing a skullcap, placed a prayer he had written in the wall as a rabbi read from a psalm. A heckler shouted "Jerusalem is not for sale"—but was drowned out by chants of  "O-ba-ma, O-ba-ma." More »

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      Barack Obama  • Israel  • foreign policy  • Berlin  • Jerusalem

    • European Demands Vex Obama Camp

      Der Spiegel  |  Jul 23, 08 3:30 PM CDT

      European Demands Vex Obama Camp

      (Newser) - Barack Obama’s campaign is frustrated that his Berlin visit tomorrow is being over-analyzed, Der Spiegel reports—with Europeans complaining that he’s giving a mere stump speech, or that his address might lack substance. Obama is dropping in to outline his vision for trans-Atlantic alliances—he’s expected to give some tough love—and his people say they don’t appreciate the guff. More »

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      Barack Obama  • European Union  • foreign policy  • Berlin  • media bias  • Brussels

    • Germany Bickers Over Obama Speech at Landmark

      Der Spiegel  |  Jul 9, 08 7:45 AM CDT

      Germany Bickers Over Obama Speech at Landmark

      (Newser) - Barack Obama will be in Berlin in 2 weeks, and his campaign wants to stage a major speech at the Brandenburg Gate, the most famous symbol of German reunification. Berlin's mayor is keen on the idea, reports Der Spiegel , saying yesterday that he'd love Obama to address the public there. But Angela Merkel's office is opposed to letting a candidate, not an elected president, speak at the site. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Germany  • Angela Merkel  • Berlin  • Brandenburg Gate

    • Wax Hitler Loses Its Head

      AFP  |  Jul 5, 08 9:01 AM CDT

      Wax Hitler Loses Its Head

      (Newser) - A wax model of Adolf Hitler at a new Madame Tussauds in Germany was decapitated by a Berlin man soon after the museum opened today, AFP reports. The man, who was arrested, “wanted to protest against Hitler's figure being on show,” police said. The model had sparked controversy, but the director of the German history exhibit said it wouldn’t make sense to leave the dictator out, reports the BBC. More »

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      Germany  • Berlin  • Adolf Hitler

    • US Embassy Returns to Berlin's Heart

      New York Times  |  Jul 4, 08 3:00 PM CDT

      US Embassy Returns to Berlin's Heart

      (Newser) - With the July 4 backdrop, the US opened its new embassy in Berlin today, bringing to a close a project planned since reunification. The new facility stands near the historic Brandenburg Gate, the same location as its pre-World War II predecessor. But, the New York Times reports, the building has attracted severe criticism from everyone from local officials to architecture critics. More »

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      Germany  • Berlin  • George H. W. Bush  • US Embassy  • reunification  • Berlin Wall  • Brandenburg Gate

    • Reagan Was a Berliner, Too, Son Reminds

      Der Spiegel  |  Jul 2, 08 6:45 PM CDT

      Reagan Was a Berliner, Too, Son Reminds

      (Newser) - Ronald Reagan's son Michael is pushing Berlin to erect a monument to his dad. "He was able to bring together people who ultimately brought down the Berlin Wall," the right-wing talk-show host tells Der Spiege l during a trip to the German capital—home to numerous JFK tributes—to lobby for something to commemorate his late father. More »

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      Ronald Reagan  • Berlin  • John F. Kennedy  • Berlin Wall

  • June 2008

    • Leaders Press for Berlin Cold War Museum

      Der Spiegel  |  Jun 18, 08 3:21 AM CDT

      Leaders Press for Berlin Cold War Museum

      (Newser) - Berlin would finally get a museum dedicated to the Cold War if a group of high-profile politicians get their way. Led by former Czech President Vaclav Havel, the group is urging Germany to build the structure at Checkpoint Charlie, the infamous crossing point that connected the city when it was split by the Berlin Wall. More »

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      Russia  • Germany  • Berlin  • Cold War  • Mikhail Gorbachev  • Berlin Wall

    • Raccoon Checks Into Berlin Hotel

      Der Spiegel  |  Jun 17, 08 11:42 AM CDT

      Raccoon Checks Into Berlin Hotel

      (Newser) - The talk of the town in Berlin is a raccoon who's taken up residence in a hotel garage and can't legally be removed. Under German law, a wild animal can't be removed from private property unless it poses a threat, Der Spiegel reports. One wildlife expert says he thinks the animal, a rarity in Germany, may have grown up at the Brandenburg Gate. More »

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      Berlin  • raccoons

  • May 2008

    • Fire Lashes Berlin Philharmonic

      Der Spiegel  |  May 20, 08 2:25 PM CDT

      Fire Lashes Berlin Philharmonic

      (Newser) - A fire broke out at the Berlin Philharmonic today, bringing more than 100 firefighters to the concert hall, Der Spiegel reports. No one was injured in the blaze, with musicians fleeing with their instruments; a lunchtime concert had to be evacuated. "We don’t believe anyone is in danger, as the fire appears to be contained in the roof," a fire official said. More »

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      Germany  • firefighters  • Berlin  • California wildfires  • classical music  • fire

  • April 2008
  • March 2008

    • Berlin Zoo Accused of Selling Animals for Slaughter

      Der Spiegel  |  Mar 19, 08 2:38 PM CDT

      Berlin Zoo Accused of Selling Animals for Slaughter

      (Newser) - A German politician has filed a criminal complaint against the director of the Berlin Zoo, accusing him of selling animals for slaughter, Der Spiegel reports. The complaint cites examples of a hippopotamus and a family of bears allegedly sold in Belgium. Bernhard Blaszkiewitz vehemently denied the accusations, which he described as a blend of “misunderstandings and nonsense.” More »

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      Germany  • Berlin  • Berlin Zoo  • breeding  • bear  • hippopotamus  • Green Party

    • Café-Loving Kids Cash In on Laptop Ads

      Der Spiegel  |  Mar 12, 08 2:00 PM CDT

      Café-Loving Kids Cash In on Laptop Ads

      (Newser) - A German company has a solution for university students who spend their time in cafés and need extra cash for coffee: laptop advertisements, Der Spiegel reports. Just slap a sticker on the back of your screen and you could earn $320 for a few months of public studying. Berlin-based Smaboo has 1,200 students hawking its clients' products in 30 German cities. More »

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      Germany  • advertising  • Berlin  • college student  • laptop  • advertisements  • cafes

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