Germany’s colonial past – A historical blind spot?

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A Federal Republic of Chaos -- Is the far-right reshaping Germany's future? Part Three.

It used to be older Germans who flocked to Alternative for Germany. But nowadays, it’s actually younger Germans – especially men – who are casting their ballots for the far-right faction and helped the historic surge of AfD in the recent German federal election. What's happening ...  Show more

A Federal Republic of Chaos -- Is the far-right reshaping Germany's future? Part Two.

In the second of three episodes, host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson explores how and why Alternative for Germany is embracing voters and leaders with immigrant backgrounds and what that means for the far-right party and the federal republic. Featuring Hesse MP Anna Nguyen, (AfD), Robert ...  Show more

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