With its streams of data and traffic, the present age is creating new forms of community. Contemporary choreographers take them up, seeking the essence of togetherness....
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Turkish society flatly refuses to recognise the atrocities committed against the Armenians. This has catastrophic implications for Turks in Germany. By Zafer Senocak
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The "Cedar Revolution" in Lebanon spawns hopes of a democratic spring
in the Arabic world. How do the mass demonstrations of
Hizbollah followers relate to the awakening in Beirut? By Abbas Beydoun
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A wave of thinly disguised attempts at censorship are causing concern in Russian artistic circles. By Jens Mühling
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On Tuesday, Chechen leader Aslan Maskhadov was reported to have been assassinated by the Russian secret service. Philosopher Andre Glucksmann says "Thank you, Messrs Chirac, Bush and Schröder", on behalf of Czar Putin.
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The Ukrainian revolution was chic: hipness replaced the mustiness of bearded demonstrators. And the idea of giving the revolution a colour, like a product, was a total success. The Ukraine has witnessed its first 'corporate revolution'. By Ulrich Schmid
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