Germany is in deep shit for several reasons. For years, we relied on cheap fossil fuels from Russia. Now we are begging for oil from equally vile regimes, instead of pushing for energy independence. And that dependence will not go away. Not if the only solution to solve the transport…
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Healthcare Works Radically Different in Brazil
First of all, all healthcare systems have strengths and weaknesses. But I will double down on that universal healthcare is a human right.
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Yes, Adults Can Have ADHD as Well
Unfortunately, there are some very persistent myths about ADHD out there. Also among educators.
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The Era of Cheap Flights Might Be Coming to an End
The airlines are reeling after Covid. The lockdowns are a major reason for that. The flight companies had to fire many employees during the pandemic. Now, they are not coming back.
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The EU Has Chosen to Stand on the Wrong Side of History
I often see similarities between observations I make in the classroom and the world at large. Observing the EU and their struggle for emancipation is not an exception.
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Mental Health Issues Cannot Be Solved by the Police
I find it very sad, that yet another shooting occupies my mind. This time, it happened in Denmark, the country I would call my second home.
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The Supreme Court Put a Bomb Under All Environmental Regulations
Almost unmentioned by mainstream media, the Supreme Court issued another ruling. It has just given the green light to capitalists to destroy the environment at will.
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History Shows How America Has Already Descended Into Fascism
No, history does not repeat itself. But it does rhyme indeed. This is what makes studying history so important. Because we can draw important lessons from the past to tell us something about our present and the future.
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A Geocaching Route about Sustainability
I am a big advocate for project-based learning. To combine these two, I let my students do a sustainability project. To plan the project, I used the existing materials about Man and Nature.
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Yes, Germany Needs to Cut Its Dependence on Russian Gas
Germany’s minister of Economics seems to be in panic mode. Today, the second phase in a three-stage gas emergency program went into effect. This is an admittance, that the situation does not at all look rosy. The situation shows, how dependent Germany is on Russian gas.