In the wake of over 52,000 Palestinian deaths, the killing of more than 200 journalists, and now the targeting of Iran’s state television service, Israel is no longer claiming civilians die as collateral damage—it openly… [Read more]
The Budapest Affair
German activist Maja T is facing up to 24 years in prison for alleged involvement in clashes against far-right activists in Hungary in 2023. Human rights groups claim the charges are politically motivated. While other… [Read more]
MONDAY TAKES – Either/or?
For Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt, classifying the AfD as right-wing extremist is not sufficient for a ban; we must instead challenge their arguments. Chancellor Friedrich Merz agrees: “10 million AfD voters – you… [Read more]
Justice Across Time: A conversation with Luis Moreno Ocampo
New Episode of Shaping Tomorrow by The Governance Post: Justice Across Time: A Conversation with Luis Moreno Ocampo! This week on Shaping Tomorrow, Danielle Gottlieb sits down with someone whose work has shaped the very… [Read more]
BVG Strikes: Solidarity despite inconvenience
The BVG strikes during the first months of 2025 were more than just an annoyance for Hertie students trying to get to class on time. They were the site of a battle of narratives, dominating… [Read more]
Why the West Should Support Putin’s Intervision Proposal and the Geopolitics of Music
Putin’s announcement to launch and host Intervision, a rival to the Eurovision Song Contest, is easy to dismiss as unserious or irrelevant to global affairs. But not only is the decision indeed serious, it is… [Read more]
In the Shadow of Sham Trials: Hostages of a Genocide
The Armenian Genocide is not a tragedy of the past, but a continuing process of erasure—through forced displacement, destruction of cultural heritage, and denial of return. In Artsakh, Azerbaijan has continued this pattern, which began… [Read more]
MONDAY TAKES – Trump’s Gulf Shank: Maximizing policy failure
Donald Trump’s intention to recognize the Persian Gulf as the “Arabian Gulf”, a “gift” to Saudi Arabia to incentivize normalization of ties with Israel, is counterproductive. Much of the Arab world today refers to the… [Read more]
MONDAY TAKES – Right-wing Warmongering is Destroying India’s Credibility
On April 22nd, Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir, was the site of a deadly terrorist attack. This has now led to a spiralling offensive between India and Pakistan, edging closer and closer to war. However, it… [Read more]
MONDAY TAKES – The American University: Short term security for long term risk?
Universities in the United States are under assault by the Trump Administration, facing three unenviable options: Capitulation, Resistance, or Trudging Along. These are all bad options. Capitulation requires abandonment of academic freedom and constraint of… [Read more]