“The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural.

Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle.
Oppression is the mask of fear.

Remember that.”

„But our age has no simply inspiring and unifying tales.“

Yet the new right — from MAGA to AfD — has mastered myth-making: not through truth, but through conspiracy, nostalgia, and grievance. False coherence is still coherence — and dangerously effective. So what truths can resonate just as deeply?

Trump and Vance humiliate Zelenskyy in the Oval Office while Trump cozies up to Putin. Undermining Ukraine, attacking allies—this isn’t “America First,” it’s a gift to the Kremlin. When U.S. foreign policy serves Russian interests, democracy everywhere is in danger.

Politico reports that military lawyers fear mass firings could allow Pete Hegseth to reshape the legal system within the armed forces—prioritizing political loyalty over legal integrity. When the military’s rule of law is at stake, so is democracy.

“The Union forever defending our rights

Down with the blackleg, all workers unite

With our brothers and our sisters from many far off lands

There is power in a Union.”

- Billy Bragg

In an era of growing division, Europe must remember: unity is our greatest strength.

Trump is dismantling efforts to counter foreign influence in U.S. politics—policies originally strengthened after Russia’s interference in 2016. Instead of preventing election meddling, his administration is opening the door for even greater outside manipulation. Who benefits?

Leaked documents reveal plans for mass deportations under a second Trump term, relying on private military contractors. This echoes the Nazi Gleichschaltung—outsourcing state violence to loyal paramilitary forces to bypass legal constraints.

History doesn’t repeat, but it sure rhymes.

Trump’s presidency isn’t just straining alliances—it’s driving deep wedges between Americans and their closest friends in Europe and Canada. Can these societal divides still be healed, or will the damage reshape transatlantic relationships for good?

The real reason some people don’t want us to read books? They’re terrified of critical thinking. And nothing is scarier than living in a society where thinking for yourself has turned into a taboo.

Book bans in the U.S. are skyrocketing—over 10,000 titles censored last year alone. This isn’t just about "protecting children"; it’s about rewriting history. Censorship has always been a tool of those who fear the truth. Controlling books means controlling how the past is remembered.

After the election, likely Chancellor Friedrich Merz says: "Our priority is to strengthen Europe quickly to achieve real independence from the U.S."

Once a staunch transatlanticist, he now pushes for military independence. Is this the end of transatlantic ties?

„First they came for the Communists and I did not speak out, because I was not a Communist.

Then they came for the Socialists[…]

Then they came for the Jews
and I did not speak out,
because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me,
and there was no one left
to speak out for me.“

-Niemöller

"To read the stone, you must bow before the victim."

– Michael Friedrichs-Friedländer

Scattered across Europe, Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) are brass plaques in pavements. Each marks the last residence of a Holocaust victim, ensuring their names are never forgotten.

History isn’t just the past—it’s a battlefield for the future.

In Erasing History, Yale professor Jason Stanley reveals how authoritarian movements manipulate education to reshape identity, silence dissent, and control the electorate. He shows how rewriting history is a key fascist strategy.

Margot Friedländer is one of the last surviving voices of the Holocaust. Born in 1921 in Berlin, she grew up in a Jewish family and witnessed how her world slowly collapsed under Nazi rule.

On January 27, 1945, Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated. 80 years later, we honor the memory of the victims.

Why must we remember?
Erinnerungskultur – the culture of remembrance – is not just about preserving history but about taking responsibility for the future.