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The 'political prisoner' the German media would prefer to forget

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Jörg Luyken
Sep 06, 2025
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Dear Reader,

This newsletter is about a case that reveals something striking — how blind much of the German media remains to the depth of public discontent around them.

While traditional parties still cling to the idea that right-wing populism can be legislated or banned out of existence, most mainstream outlets act as if their job is either to demonise o…

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