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.

Germany: US Sanctions against the EU

Michael Stehle - June 6, 2025. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

[R]efusing entry visas to 'censors' in Europe, aimed at social network regulators, amounts to sanctions against the EU.

Austria: Deterrence, but Not for Everyone

Michael Stehle - May 22, 2025. Published in Der Standard

[T]he MAGA movement has found its heart … White farmers from South Africa.

Germany: Absolute Arbitrariness

Michael Stehle - May 11, 2025. Published in Die Tageszeitung

Bukele, who describes himself as the 'coolest dictator in the world,' posted on X, 'oops…too late.'

Germany: Trump’s Campaign against Academics

Michael Stehle - April 23, 2025. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

[T]rump and his people are not leading a debate, they’re waging a 'war on universities.'

Austria: Trump Will Go As Far As He Can in His Pursuit of Power

Michael Stehle - April 7, 2025. Published in Der Standard

[T]he president of the United States has long since declared war on the rule of law.

Germany: Trump’s Violation of the Law

Michael Stehle - March 26, 2025. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

As long as he invokes his “war powers,” nobody can stop him.