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Germany Can Take That Smug Look Off Its Face

Published April 1, 2016 in Reuters Leave a comment

Germans are discovering that their society is not as equitable as they once believed, nor immune to the blather of populists.

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Germany’s Anti-Immigrant PEGIDA Isn’t a Vladimir Putin Plot. It’s Scarier.

Published January 14, 2015 in Reuters Leave a comment

What’s most striking about the movement is not the radicalism, but the ordinariness, of the people it attracts.

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The Charlie Hebdo Effect

Published January 9, 2015 in Slate Leave a comment

While politicians call for tolerance and calm, an increasing number of Germans see a gap with their elected officials, especially on hot-button issues like immigration.

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Inside the New Anti-Muslim Group Gaining Strength in Germany

Published January 8, 2015 in BuzzFeed Leave a comment

“I don’t have anything against Christians or Buddhists or Jews,” Kathrin Oertel said. “They don’t demand I observe certain rules so as not to offend them.”

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Putin’s War on Young People

If Russia is ever to become a country that seeks peace with its neighbors and respects the rights of its own citizens, then such a future depends on Russia’s young people.

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About Lucian

Based in Berlin and Moscow, I reported from the former Soviet empire for 25 years for NPR, Reuters, Slate, Bloomberg, and others. My first book, Putin’s Revenge: Why Russia Invaded Ukraine, is now available from Columbia University Press.

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