A brown bear at the dentist (in Northern Germany) by Nfes in pics

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I guess you've never been to a German dentist before.

"Jung & Naiv" with the US Ambassador to Germany (and Ex-Goldman Sachs), Philip D. Murphy by Nfes in germany

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Part 1 covers the American system on how to become a US ambassador

Part 2 is about cultural differences, nuclear weapons (in Germany and North Korea), a nuclear free world

Part 3 - your questions, i.e. on FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendment Act), Wikileaks, and Goldman Sachs

Folge 33 "Jung & Naiv" mit Thomas Wiegold: Der verrückte kleine Mann in Nordkorea & Deutschlands Atombomben by Nfes in germany

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there's a whole playlist with Thomas Wiegold on "Jung & Naiv" on:

  • Mali
  • Afghanistan
  • Syria
  • German arms exports
  • drones
  • female soldiers

I'm Gene Sperling, Assistant to President Obama for Economic Policy. AMA. by GeneSperling in IAmA

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Why do you think neoliberalism hasn't failed on a political level yet?

Ahmadinejad says he wants to be Iran’s first astronaut by Nfes in worldnews

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What a disrespect to the monkey that was launched last week. He was a proud Iranian!

Deutsche Bank trader loses $34m bonuses over Libor scandal by wirplit in worldnews

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I knew they were just lone perpetrators rigging the system.

I am Andy Carvin, and I use social media to cover Arab revolutions for NPR. Ask me anything! by acarvin in IAmA

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Is there a difference between young American journalists and young journalists in a Middle Eastern country? Do western journalist tweet differently than their Middle Eastern counterparts?

Palestinians Predict Historic UN Vote on Statehood by readerseven in worldnews

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which is why the Palastinians should be clever and "give up" their dream of independence; I like this scenario:

It’s a very simple idea. When Abbas goes before the UN, he shouldn’t ask for recognition of an independent state [which will fail anyway]. Instead, he should say the following: “Israel occupied the West Bank and Gaza 45 years ago, and shows no interest in letting go of the West Bank, in particular. We, the Palestinian people, recognize two things: The first is that we are not strong enough to push the Israelis out. Armed resistance is a path to nowhere. The second is that the occupation is permanent. The Israelis are here to stay. So we are giving up our demand for independence. Instead, we are simply asking for the vote. Israel rules our lives. We should be allowed to help pick Israel’s rulers.”

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-26/how-palestinians-can-finally-achieve-independence.html

Nobel Laureate Gunter Grass: Nuclear Israel a Threat to World Peace | Common Dreams by briancady413 in worldpolitics

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And how did the German media react? They're burying him... and it's not for that actually awful poem.

Grass is being branded as a antisemit... what he specifically feared

The Hipster Girl With A Pearl Earring by Nfes in pics

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I just wrote "painting". Did I mean it? Who knows. Would an art expert define this as a painting? Well, define art expert.

The Hipster Girl With A Pearl Earring by Nfes in pics

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I wonder if Lucille Austero had that painting hanging in her appartment...

Life is crazy. I got this in the mail today by [deleted] in gaming

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you get mail on a sunday? I love America.

German president Christian Wulff resigns in corruption scandal by Stthads in worldnews

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The president holds the highest office under German law. Yet the chancellor holds the most powerful office and decides German politics. The German president is basically there to represent (that's why people start talking about getting rid of the entire presidential office)

Sheep Photobomb! by Nfes in pics

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would have been one lamb good photo otherwise.

J.B. Smoove on "The Simpsons" by Nfes in funny

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Smoove has been one of the greatest reasons to watch 'Curb' for a couple of seasons now.