Most recent articles by Robert Misik
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Racism in GermanyThe taint of PEGIDA journalism
No one who has written in support of a "culture of rejection" should be surprised by the Pirincci scandal, or that someone might lash out in response. Robert Misik considers the debate
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Swiss referendum on immigrationThe Swiss against the world
According to Robert Misik, Xenophobia was just one of the reasons why 50.3% of those who voted in Switzerland's recent referendum on immigration back strict quotas for immigration from European Union countries; a provincial mentality and anti-EU sentiment also played a role
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The German Interior Ministry's Controversial Poster CampaignEncouraging Prejudice and Paranoia
Sometimes good intentions are just not enough: a new campaign by the German interior ministry, says Robert Misik, only contributes to the widespread paranoia about "the Muslims" – and thus encourages the very radicalism it wants to fight
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Aftermath of the Attacks in NorwayIsolate the Intellectual Incendiaries!
Right-wing populist politicians, bloggers and journalists have fuelled a climate throughout Europe in which a madman like Anders Behring Breivik could come up with the idea of fighting the "Muslim threat" with spectacular deeds. A commentary by Robert Misik