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Imanuel Marcus is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Berlin Spectator. Originally from Hamburg, he used to be a war reporter in Bosnia and Croatia, and a U.S. correspondent for German and Swiss radio stations in Washington D.C.. He also lived in Mexico and Bulgaria. Contact: imanuelmarcus (at) gmail.com

Culture

Top 10: The Most Brilliant and Unconventional Funk Tunes of All Time

Imanuel Marcus Aug 3, 2020

In the late 1970s, something called Funk hit the world. It came out of the United States of America and spread all over the place. Once it was out, nothing would stop it. There is still no vaccination.

Berlin

Berlin: Senator Lompscher Steps Down Because of…

Imanuel Marcus Aug 3, 2020

Berlin's Housing and City Development Senator Katrin Lompscher stepped down on Sunday. The reason: She had failed to return payments she received for…

Berlin

Berlin Police Conclude Extra Busy Weekend, 45 Officers…

Imanuel Marcus Aug 3, 2020

When the weekend ended a few hours ago, Berlin's police must have felt relieved. The past three days were definitely not easy for them. Many policemen and…

Germany

Opinion: When Ignorance Prevails, Danger Looms

Imanuel Marcus Aug 2, 2020

Both the Coronavirus and blind hatred endanger people, and both can kill. In Berlin, another dangerous factor popped up on Saturday: Idiocy.

Features

The End of the ‘Gypsy Family Camp’ in Auschwitz

Imanuel Marcus Aug 2, 2020

The hundreds of thousands of Holocaust victims of Romani origin are not being commemorated much. Neither is their sad history part of school curricula. The…

Germany

Berlin: Corona Deniers and Right-Wingers Team Up for Protest

Imanuel Marcus Aug 1, 2020

In Berlin, police were dealing with as many as eighty protests on Saturday. The largest one was staged by Corona deniers in cooperation with right-wing…

Germany

Berlin: Conspiracy Theorists to Celebrate ‘End of Corona Pandemic’

Imanuel Marcus Aug 1, 2020

As many as eighty protests will take place in Berlin on Saturday. They include one event organized by conspiracy theorists who say Corona was "fake". The police intend to enforce the Corona rules at all of today's rallies.

Berlin

Berlin: Bank Robbery at ‘Hermannplatz’, Twelve…

Imanuel Marcus Jul 31, 2020

After a bank robbery at 'Hermannplatz' square in Berlin on Friday, dozens of police officers rushed to the crime scene. The culprits sprayed gas into the bank.…

Editor's Choice

Douglas Macgregor: Trump’s New Guy in Berlin

Imanuel Marcus Jul 31, 2020

While the United States of America are moving soldiers out of Germany, they are sending in a new Ambassador. Douglas Macgregor is a war hero. One with opinions.

Culture

Germany: Rolando Villazón to Mesmerize Audiences in Austria and Germany

Imanuel Marcus Jul 31, 2020

None other than Rolando Villazón is scheduled to hit Austrian and German stages soon. Claudio Monteverdi's 'L'Orfeo' and 'Serenata Latina', a Latin American songs night, are coming up.

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