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education In tension Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Germany's constitutional debt brake will not be reformed. Germany's constitutional debt brake will not be reformed. Last stated 2 years ago
4 Mar 2025
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Friedrich Merz — holds since 2025-02-25 — tap for who they are
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Friedrich Merz — no longer holds since 2025-03-04 — tap for who they are
In tension: The main obstacle to sound fiscal policy debate is a widespread, quasi-religious belief that public debt is inherently bad. — tap to centre the map on it The main obstacle to sound fiscal policy debate is a widespread, quasi-religious belief that public debt is inherently bad. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Germany will provide whatever money the Bundeswehr needs to become the strongest conventional army in Europe. — tap to centre the map on it Germany will provide whatever money the Bundeswehr needs to become the strongest conventional army in Europe. Last stated a year ago
14 May 2025
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Friedrich Merz — holds since 2025-05-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Post-unification Germany has made many policy mistakes and lost much former leadership, and much pessimism about it seems justified. — tap to centre the map on it Post-unification Germany has made many policy mistakes and lost much former leadership, and much pessimism about it seems justified. Last stated 4 weeks ago
28 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Germany's crisis is too deep to be solved by conventional tax, spending, or regulatory adjustments. — tap to centre the map on it Germany's crisis is too deep to be solved by conventional tax, spending, or regulatory adjustments. Last stated a month ago
11 Sept 2026
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Adam Tooze — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Even if Trumponomics worked, it would not end the resentment feeding America's authoritarian movement. — tap to centre the map on it Even if Trumponomics worked, it would not end the resentment feeding America's authoritarian movement. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: School reform cannot work, because the system being reformed has no intention of being reformed. — tap to centre the map on it School reform cannot work, because the system being reformed has no intention of being reformed. Last stated 5 years ago
25 Jan 2022
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Marc Andreessen — holds since 2022-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The former East Germany is no longer a deeply economically depressed region. — tap to centre the map on it The former East Germany is no longer a deeply economically depressed region. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The real danger of high government debt is the policy errors it provokes, not a debt crisis. — tap to centre the map on it The real danger of high government debt is the policy errors it provokes, not a debt crisis. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Aug 2026
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Ben Carlson — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The AfD is the only hope for Germany. — tap to centre the map on it The AfD is the only hope for Germany. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Elon Musk — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. — tap to centre the map on it 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. Last stated a year ago
10 Oct 2025
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Lawrence Freedman — holds since 2025-10-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. — tap to centre the map on it 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. Last stated a month ago
11 Sept 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. — tap to centre the map on it A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A nation of a million people cannot rule hundreds of millions by warfare; the Mongol Empire lasted because it offered its subjects things they actually wanted. — tap to centre the map on it A nation of a million people cannot rule hundreds of millions by warfare; the Mongol Empire lasted because it offered its subjects things they actually wanted. Last stated a year ago
31 Jul 2025
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Jack Weatherford — holds since 2025-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American ICBMs do not have the range to reach North Korea without flying over Russia, which is the flaw that turns a limited counterattack into Armageddon. — tap to centre the map on it American ICBMs do not have the range to reach North Korea without flying over Russia, which is the flaw that turns a limited counterattack into Armageddon. Last stated 3 years ago
22 Mar 2024
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Annie Jacobsen — holds since 2024-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American missile defence is a fiction: 44 interceptors that work about half the time cannot answer the 1,670 warheads Russia has deployed. — tap to centre the map on it American missile defence is a fiction: 44 interceptors that work about half the time cannot answer the 1,670 warheads Russia has deployed. Last stated 3 years ago
22 Mar 2024
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Annie Jacobsen — holds since 2024-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After interviewing hundreds of people inside America's secret military and intelligence programs, there is no reason to believe aliens have ever visited Earth. — tap to centre the map on it After interviewing hundreds of people inside America's secret military and intelligence programs, there is no reason to believe aliens have ever visited Earth. Last stated 3 years ago
22 Mar 2024
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Annie Jacobsen — holds since 2024-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American talk of Canada not being a real country echoes the way the Kremlin spoke about Ukraine, and marks Canadian sovereignty as the real issue. — tap to centre the map on it American talk of Canada not being a real country echoes the way the Kremlin spoke about Ukraine, and marks Canadian sovereignty as the real issue. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Aug 2026
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Timothy Snyder — holds since 2026-08-30 — tap for who they are
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Germany's constitutional debt brake will not be reformed.
No longer holds Read this korrent →
The main obstacle to sound fiscal policy debate is a widespread, quasi-religious belief that public debt is inherently bad.
Holds
Germany will provide whatever money the Bundeswehr needs to become the strongest conventional army in Europe.
Holds
Post-unification Germany has made many policy mistakes and lost much former leadership, and much pessimism about it seems justified.
Holds
Germany's crisis is too deep to be solved by conventional tax, spending, or regulatory adjustments.
Holds
Even if Trumponomics worked, it would not end the resentment feeding America's authoritarian movement.
Holds
School reform cannot work, because the system being reformed has no intention of being reformed.
Holds
The former East Germany is no longer a deeply economically depressed region.
Holds
The real danger of high government debt is the policy errors it provokes, not a debt crisis.
Holds
The AfD is the only hope for Germany.
Holds
'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting.
Holds
9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today.
Holds
A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible.
Holds
A nation of a million people cannot rule hundreds of millions by warfare; the Mongol Empire lasted because it offered its subjects things they actually wanted.
Holds
American ICBMs do not have the range to reach North Korea without flying over Russia, which is the flaw that turns a limited counterattack into Armageddon.
Holds
American missile defence is a fiction: 44 interceptors that work about half the time cannot answer the 1,670 warheads Russia has deployed.
Holds
After interviewing hundreds of people inside America's secret military and intelligence programs, there is no reason to believe aliens have ever visited Earth.
Holds
American talk of Canada not being a real country echoes the way the Kremlin spoke about Ukraine, and marks Canadian sovereignty as the real issue.
Holds