Paul Hockenos
Paul Hockenos is a Berlin-based writer who has written about Germany and Central Europe since 1989. His latest book is Berlin Calling: A Story of Anarchy, Music, the Wall, and the Birth of the New Berlin. His writing has also appeared in Foreign Affairs, The New York Times, and The Nation.
Beneath the Razor Wire
Polish director Agnieszka Holland’s new film exposes the violent contradictions at the heart of EU border policy.
The Circular Economy
Pushing back against the throw-away economy, the EU is designing an industrial policy around garbage.
Lucky to Live in Berlin
Germany's low death rate and quick payout of relief to workers makes a case for social democracy as preparedness.
Zero Hour: The First Days of New Berlin
Thirty years after the Wall fell, the story of Berlin’s anarchist utopia.
The German Left Is Its Own Worst Enemy
Could Germany's left-wing parties unseat Angela Merkel in Sunday's election? Only if they bury the hatchet.
At G20, All Eyes on Germany
Can Angela Merkel circumvent Trump to build a multipolar alliance on climate change?
Scholars in Exile
Refugee scholars in Europe face tremendous obstacles. Now some universities are trying to change that.
Can Vladimir Putin Upend Democracy in Europe?
In the face of Putin’s rejection of democracy, Europe’s democrats must underscore the importance of the EU’s norms: social justice, sustainability, diplomacy, diversity, and freedom of movement.
