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Politics and History: Leipzig Becomes Battlefield for Political Violence

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Yesterday’s demonstrations marking the first anniversary of NoLegida/Legida were overshadowed by riots and violence by Neonazis in Connewitz. Shops, restaurants and phone booths were attacked with bricks by right-wing extremists. One building on Wolfgang-Heinze-Straße (extension of Karli towards Wildpark) was set on fire. The police arrested 250 people. Reports of similar incidents in Plagwitz could

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Looking behind the tolerance slogan

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"Refugees are Welcome" used to be a slogan of the Left. Now it is of the Right.

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Seven generations of migration

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"I wanted to understand where I came from and what made me who I am. Actually, I was inspired by Thomas Mellon, a 19th century Irish emigrant to the US who wrote: 'If you would know yourself, begin with the study of your forefathers.'”

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Stage and Screen: The Stars Strike Back

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The force acts as one – that's what happens when two geeky sic-fi vigilantes and Leipglo columnists go to watch Star Wars.

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