Over the past few days, I have read far too much BILD and WELT — Germany’s biggest tabloid and one of its leading conservative newspapers, both published by Axel Springer. I had wanted to understand what happened after Berlin voted on 20 September. Instead, after enough Springer, I found myself asking a different question: is the Springer press Antisemitic?

The act of challenging the state authority of the state, of fundamentally questioning property and power, is a “criminal” charge that never expires: at 67 years old, alleged RAF member Daniela Klette has been sentenced to 13 years in prison.

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