Each week, I will reflect on society in general and politics in particular from a global, cosmopolitan perspective. This podcast is meant to supplement my blog which you can find at joergtretow.com.
Das Führungspersonal der politischen Parteien hatte es sich bereits gemütlich in den Schützengräben eingerichtet. Bis kürzlich blieb die Front statisc...
Die Spirale der Gewalt in Nahost dreht sich unermüdlich weiter. Seit Jahren haben wir es mit immer demselben Muster zu tun. Zunächst beschiesst die Ha...
Der Tübinger Oberbürgermeister Boris Palmer hält seine Partei in Atem. Nach wiederholten kontroversen Aussagen will die Partei ihn nun ausschliessen. ...
Vor nicht einmal einem Jahr veröffentlichte eine Gruppe von Intellektuellen einen „Brandbrief“, in welchem sie dem Linksliberalismus vorwarfen ein Kli...
Following my recent piece on joergtretow.com on the Electoral College and voting rights in America, a friend of mine dropped me a line asking, “Why du...
Not so long ago, the 45th president of the United States fancied himself a Jacksonian, referring to the 7th president of the republic as his role mode...
It is a tale of two cities; it is a tale of two nations; in fact, it is the story of two parallel universes. With the GSA having officially ascertaine...
After four days on Adrenalin, coffee and tobacco, it was time for a major comedown on Saturday night helped along by two bottles of red wine. Now, I a...
Morning or mourning in America? Welcome to the twilight zone of political uncertainty as counting continues in four swing States that will decide the ...
Queensland has spoken, and by the looks of it the electorate has returned a Labor government. However, because this election took place in the midst o...