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German court overturns ban on far-right antisemitic magazine, citing freedom of expression

JL;DR SUMMARY A German court has overturned the ban on the far-right magazine Compact, which frequently promotes antisemitic and anti-immigrant rhetoric. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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GermanyFreedom Of ExpressionFree SpeechNancy FaeserAlternative For GermanyFar Right PoliticsCompactFederal Administrative CourtJürgen Elsässer

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Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
"In Tuesdays decision, the German Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig ruled that while the magazine, Compact, frequently presents unconstitutional viewpoints, it does not yet present a threat to Germany."

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