Michael Stehle

I am a graduate of the University of Maryland with a BA in Linguistics and Germanic Studies. I have a love for language and I find translation to be both an engaging activity as well as an important process for connecting the world.

Austria: Message after the Deadly ICE Shooting: No One Is Safe

Michael Stehle - January 16, 2026. Published in Der Standard

[M]ore people need to take to the streets. They won't change Trump’s mind, but maybe an ICE agent will think twice before pulling a trigger.

Germany: We’re Dividing Up the World as We Please

Michael Stehle - January 12, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung

Trump, Putin and Xi desire the brutal world of yesterday.

Austria: The Time for Flattering Trump Is Over

Michael Stehle - December 27, 2025. Published in Der Standard

[T]he diverse proposals from Washington essentially amount to a betrayal of Ukraine.

Germany: Warlords Play with Donald Trump

Michael Stehle - December 6, 2025. Published in Die Tageszeitung

Germany: The Democrats’ Missed Chance

Michael Stehle - November 16, 2025. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Evil can only be fought with evil.

Germany: This Is Not What a Big Deal Looks Like

Michael Stehle - November 10, 2025. Published in Die Tageszeitung

if you create a problem yourself in order to later partially solve it — can that really still be considered a success?