The Trans-Atlanticist
Episode Archive
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US Mid-Term Elections: The View from Germany
In this episode, Andrew Sola and Christina Neuhaus, our expert political journalist from Berlin, analyze the US mid-term elections, the German reaction to the results, and the implications for t...
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Why Didn't the Caribbean Colonies Join the American Revolution?
"(He has) cut off our trade with all parts of the world. (He has) imposed taxes on us without our consent."--Grievances #16 and #17
In this episode, we explore the importance of climate...
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Slavery and the Declaration of Independence
"He has waged cruel war against human nature itself, violating its most sacred rights of life and liberty in the persons of a distant people who never offended him, captivating & carrying th...
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Greek Independence (1821) vs. American Independence (1776)
In this episode, we explore the links between the Greek War of Independence (1821-1829) and the American War for Independence.
Topics include the following:
-Thomas Jefferson's l...
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European Politics 2026: Sweden, Switzerland, Sachsen-Anhalt, Berlin & Meck-Pomm
In today's episode we analyze the important political developments in Europe over the past couple of months.
**Parliamentary Elections in Sweden**
The Swedes elected a new parlia...
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Vietnamese Independence vs. American Independence
"'All men are created equal. They are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.' This immortal statement was made in ...
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Why Did Some German Immigrants Support the American Revolution and Others Oppose It?
"Wir halten diese Wahrheiten für ausgemacht, daß alle Menschen gleich erschaffen worden, daß sie von ihrem Schöpfer mit gewissen unveräusserlichen Rechten begabt worden, worunter sind Leben, Fre...
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The Boston Tea Party and the American Revolution
"A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."
In this episode, we explore the Boston Tea Party, the global...
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Cypriot Independence and the Declaration of Independence
"I would be prepared to accept the status of independence for Cyprus on the condition that this status shall not be changed, either by union with Greece, by partition, or by any other way, unles...
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The Scots, the Scotch-Irish, and the Declaration of Independence
"At this very time, they are permitting their chief magistrate to send over not only soldiers of our common blood, but SCOTCH and foreign Mercenaries to invade and deluge us in blood." -From Jef...