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"An exhilarating journey through the subcultures, occupied squats, and late-night scenes in the anarchic first few years of Berlin after the fall of the Wall. Berlin Calling is a gripping account of the 1989 'peaceful revolution' in East Germany that upended communism and the tumultuous years of artistic ferment, political improvisation, and pirate utopias that followed. It's the story of a newly undivided Berlin when protest and punk rock, bohemia and direct democracy, techno and free theater were the order of the day. In a story stocked with fascinating characters from Berlin's highly politicized undergrounds--including playwright Heiner Muller, cult figure Blixa Bargeld of the industrial band Einsturzende Neubauten, the internationally known French Wall artist Thierry Noir, the American multimedia artist Danielle de Picciotto (founder of Love Parade), and David Bowie during his Ziggy Stardust incarnation--Hockenos argues that the DIY energy and raw urban vibe of the early 1990s shaped the new Berlin and still pulses through the city today. Just as Mike Davis captured Los Angeles in his City of Quartz, Berlin Calling is a unique account of how Berlin became hip, and of why it continues to attract creative types from the world over"--Provided by publisher

Adenauer's Germany -- Postwar -- Silent fifties -- The red decade -- Anti-authoritarian revolt -- Radical left -- From protest to parliament -- Between Harrisburg and Hiroshima -- Autumn of the Euromissiles -- Going realo -- One two many Germanys -- The Berlin Republic -- German questions -- The price of power -- Continential drift

Es ist ein hybrider Krieg, den Moskau gegen Moldau führt: mit Desinformation und Propaganda, um das Land zu destabilisieren und die EU-Kandidatur zu konterkarieren. (IP)

Berlin's gritty, inventive, do-it-yourself underside attracted droves of young, educated people. But now the tides of gentrification threaten the city's quirky demeanor. World Policy Institute fellow Paul Hockenos explains how Berlin's artists and residents are fighting back.

Discusses the conflict between Angela Merkel's Germany's Christian Democratic party and Pope Benedict. Adapted from the source document.