Interesting take on new and old forms of hate, xenophobia and racism: http://www.salon.com/2012/02/04/inside_the_new_hate/

Two feet of snow on our back deck...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stacie-nevadomski-berdan/teaching-foreign-languages_b_1244954.html

http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/03/10301241-a-retired-teachers-courageous-crusade-tackling-neo-nazi-hate?fb_ref=.TyvrPEVoQMM.like&fb_source=home_multiline

Hatice Akyün: „Wir stehen wieder bei null“ http://t.co/AzI0dq0f

In the wake of the discovery that a string of murders were racially motivated, Germany reevaluates its focus on Islamic terrorism and opens a center to fight right wing extremism. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/12/16/world/europe/AP-EU-Germany-Far-Right.html?_r=2&ref=global-home

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/2011/12/11/chile-time-lapse-stephane-guisard-video_n_1141892.html

http://www.zeit.de/kultur/literatur/2011-12/christa-wolf-tod

Wow. "Chik-fil-A claims the words — a statement in support oflocal agriculture and sustainable food — are too similar to its trademarked "Eat Mor Chikin" adslogan, and could cause confusion for its customers and "dilute" its English-challenged brand." Seriously?????!!!! http://www.grist.org/food/2011-11-29-chicken-chases-its-kale

http://m.spiegel.de/international/germany/a-798409.html