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What neo-Nazis have inherited from original Nazism
What resemblance do today's ethnonationalistic ideologies bear to those which surged during the rise of the Nazis in the Weimar-era? Germany's far-right neo-nazi scene is now bigger than at any time since National Socialism.
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Have Fun in Pyong Yang
Are people in North Korea allowed to laugh, dance and marry? This documentary provides unique insights on everyday life in the East Asian country, which most people associate with dictatorship, military parades and nuclear missile testing.
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Meet the Mennonites
Like the Amish in the US, the Mennonite Christian community shuns the modern world. Most Mennonites live in secluded, self-sufficient colonies. We get a rare glimpse into the life of a devout and isolated community.
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Inside Job - The Right-Wing Plot to Overthrow the German Government
Amid reports of right-wing extremist activity in the German police and armed forces, radical groups are said to be preparing a coup against the government. The federal Interior Ministry has promised to crack down on right-wing groups. Concerns are growing about reports of right-wing extremist activity in the German police and armed forces -- but senior officers and politicians seem reluctant to deal with the situation.
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Gun in Hand - The USA's Right-Wing Militia
Black Lives Matter protests have brought increased tensions to the US. Kenosha, Wisconsin, saw unrest after the police shooting of a Black father. In opposition to the protests, armed militias like "American Wolf" are also on the streets.
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No One Shall be Subjected to Torture
After Sept 11, 2001, the USA used torture as an interrogation method in the fight against terrorism. Less well known is that the CIA began researching torture methods shortly after the WW II - with the help of renowned universities.
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The Stasi and the Berlin Wall
For one group, at least, the erection of the Berlin Wall on August 13, 1961 was a stroke of luck. Over the following decades, the Wall would be the lifeblood of the East German secret police, known as the Stasi.
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Dancing, drugs and death - The excesses of Berlin's club culture
Berlin is the unofficial nightlife capital of the world. This makes it a magnet for partygoers looking for hedonistic release. But that excitement sometimes ends in tragedy, as in the case of a young American woman who died of a drug overdose at Berghain, the city's most iconic club. Are recreational drugs tolerated within club culture? If so, what responsibility lies with the clubs themselves? What responsibility lies with police and policymakers? When Jenifer and Carlo manage to get into Berghain, they can hardly believe their luck. Like many in the club that night, the two young Americans take ecstasy. A few hours' later, Jenifer dies from multiple organ failure.
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Tablets for depression
Although antidepressants are prescribed with increasing frequency, their efficacy is the subject of debate. It's known that placebos can be just as effective in cases of mild-to-moderate depression. Nevertheless, in Germany you're now eight times more likely to be prescribed the medication than in the 1990s.
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