Category Archives: Politics

Death to the Conifers!

Posted on 2010-12-21 by Andreas Moser

Deforestation speeds up climate change in two ways: First, the loss of trees reduces the forests’ capacity to convert carbon dioxide through photosynthesis. Second, if deforestation is not carried out for the production of timber, but for the winning of … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Politics | Tagged climate change, deforestation, fire, forest, forest fire, global warming, Kurdistan, Kurds, nature, rainforest, REDD, reforestation, trees | 1 Comment

What do the Students want?

Posted on 2010-12-19 by Andreas Moser

Ever since the UK government announced its plan to raise the cap of tuition fees that British universities are allowed to charge and to introduce changes in the student loan scheme, British students have filled the streets with protests, have … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Politics, UK | Tagged higher education, LSE, student fees, student protests, students, tuition fees, universities, university fees | 10 Comments

Iran punishes athlete for standing next to an Israeli.

Posted on 2010-12-14 by Andreas Moser

In a recent post, I had already wondered how Iran’s government would react to an Iranian chess player losing the world record in simultaneous chess to an Israeli player. Well, now we know how Iran’s sports administration has handled a … Continue reading →

Posted in Germany, Iran, Israel, Poland, Politics, Sports | Tagged Britva, Germany, gold medal, Hatikva, Hatikvah, Hossein Khodadadi, Khodadadi, Poland, Sergio Britva, weightlifter, weightlifting | 2 Comments

“For Neda” wins Foreign Press Association Media Award 2010

Posted on 2010-12-11 by Andreas Moser

The documentary “For Neda” about the life and death of Iranian protester Neda Agha-Soltan, which I had the honour to play a small role in, won the Foreign Press Association Media Award 2010 in the category of TV feature/documentary. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged Antony Thomas, documentaries, film, films, For Neda, Foreign Press Media Association, HBO, Neda, Neda Agha-Soltan, Saeed Kamali Dehghan, Tehran, TV, TV documentary | 3 Comments

It was the Mossad!

Posted on 2010-12-11 by Andreas Moser

What, WikiLeaks? The attacks on Iranian nuclear scientists? The hijackings of 11 September 2001? Pearl Harbour? Global warming? No. This time, it is something far more sinister that Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad is accused of: The Egyptian coast on the Red … Continue reading →

Posted in Egypt, Israel, Politics, Travel | Tagged Mossad | 4 Comments

Democracy, transparency, human rights? – No thanks, we are FIFA.

Posted on 2010-12-03 by Andreas Moser

Although I live in England, I am actually not sad about this country missing out on the opportunity to host another Football World Cup. Living in London, I am already annoyed with the daily dose of tourists, and I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Politics, Russia, Sports | Tagged FIFA, football, Fussball, Human Rights, soccer, world cup | 8 Comments

WikiLeaks and Israel

Posted on 2010-12-01 by Andreas Moser

When WikiLeaks announced last week that it would release hitherto secret communication between the US State Department and US embassies around the world, the levels of curiosity and anxiety were equally high. Overall though, the revelations might have bruised some … Continue reading →

Posted in Egypt, Iran, Israel, Military, Politics, Saudi Arabia | Tagged diplomacy, international relations, Middle East, Wikileaks | 5 Comments

Volksverhetzung von oben

Posted on 2010-11-21 by Andreas Moser

Durch das Leben in einer weltoffenen und multikulturellen Stadt wie London bin ich vielleicht etwas verwöhnt was den Umgang mit Minderheiten angeht, aber was ich diese Woche aus meiner deutschen Heimat vernehmen mußte, machte mich wirklich fassungslos: Berlins Innensenator Ehrhart … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged Berlin, Ehrhart Körting, Islam, Körting, Muslime, Polizeistaat, Rassismus, Terrorismus, Volksverhetzung, Vorurteile | 6 Comments

German minister incites racism.

Posted on 2010-11-21 by Andreas Moser

Maybe I have gotten spoilt regarding respect for minorities and other cultures since moving to London, probably Europe’s most multi-cultural city. But what I heard this week from a German minister about some ethnic minorities was shocking even by German … Continue reading →

Posted in Germany, Law, Politics | Tagged Arabic, Berlin, Erhart Körting, fear, Germany, Islam, Körting, minorities, multi-culturalism, Muslims, racism, terror, Terrorism, Turkish | 2 Comments

Engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton

Posted on 2010-11-16 by Andreas Moser

Isn’t it obvious that Prince William had been waiting with his engagement to Kate Middleton until the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court ruled that prenuptial agreements are now also recognised by English courts? Smart guy.

Posted in Family Law, Law, Politics | Tagged divorce, monarchy, prenuptial agreement, prince, wedding, Windsor | 24 Comments