By Kaitlin Allen
Diesel was once thought to be a potential solution to global warming because it produces less carbon dioxide than regular gasoline. Now older model diesel vehicles are being banned in cities across Germany to help improve air quality.
Read MoreBy: Alexandra Arkin.
Post-Charlottesville, Silicon Valley is rethinking how far it will go to fight hate speech. But Germany has long taken a different approach, with some of the strictest free speech and anti-defamation laws in Europe. Recent years have seen an increase in hate speech/anti-immigrant propaganda and fake news, which take on new urgency ahead of Germany’s Sept. 24 parliamentary elections. Germany is now stepping up its efforts with a new law that fines social media companies more than $58 million for failing to promptly delete illegal, racist, or slanderous comments and posts.
Read MoreBy: Angela C. White.
German deportation practices have been a point of controversy in recent months, especially since the German government has accelerated its deportation processes for those who do not qualify for refugee protection. According to Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Chief of Staff Peter Altmaier, the push to deport more people was an attempt to persuade conservative voters and preserve support for the asylum system.
Read MoreBy Hannah Bloom.
The United States ranks 28th in the world for green initiatives. Germany ranks 4th. Today's post discusses Germany's Renewable Energy Sources Act. In particular, this post looks at how the law has evolved since it was enacted in 2000.
Read MoreBy Calla Ketchens.
The idea of "building a wall" has become very common in the past year. But it is not a new problem. Other countries such as North Korea, South Korea, and Israel-Palestine have faced border issues. Today;s post provides a brief history of Cyprus and discusses the possible reunification of Cyprus.
Read MoreBy Savannah Priebe.
In January of 2017, the German Parliament approved to legalize medical marijuana. Today's blog post discusses the global trend to legalize medical marijuana. In particular, the article discusses how the new German law will work and how it may impact neighboring countries and, potentially, the world.
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