"American adjustments may have come too late and help too little ...
American adjustments may have come too late and help too little
In these hectic days, with the chief prosecutor and defenders of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) presenting their cases in the closure process, a slight change of tone can be detected in the rhetoric of Turkey's long-time ally and (as many take for granted) staunch supporter of democracy, the US.Gun views across the pond
As has been dominating the US headlines today, the US Supreme Court finally ruled that the individual right to bear arms is protected by the Second Amendment, though reasonable limitations can be applied. I was slightly surprised that the decision was split 5-4, considering the vast majority of the American people and politicians have been operating under this assumption for decades. It's unfortunate that every single decision has to become an ideological test instead of an application of some common sense. Even Barack Obama, who is loath to involve himself too intimately in this debate, has stated that he believes in an individual right guaranteed by the constitution.Continue reading ""American adjustments may have come too late and help too little ..." »
Among the many issues swirling in the cauldron of American electoral politics is a contest between two ideas of nationalism. 
y Joerg Wolf 
