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Germany Reignites Debate on Multiculturalism, Integration

Turkish immigrants and national identity in Angela Merkel’s Germany. Also, one-quarter of ballots are nullified for fraud in Afghan elections, and Don't Ask, Don't Tell in legal limbo — and so are potential recruits.

By Warren Olney • Oct 20, 2010 • 50m Listen

Turkish immigrants and national identity in Angela Merkel’s Germany. Also, one-quarter of ballots are nullified for fraud in Afghan elections, and military recruiters are accepting openly gay or lesbian applicants…but it might not last. We get the latest on Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

Banner image: A Muslim woman wearing a headscarf walks past a Turkish grocery store in the immigrant-heavy district of Kreuzberg on September 21, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Andrea Brody
Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
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Germany Reignites Debate on Multiculturalism, Integration

Turkish immigrants and national identity in Angela Merkel’s Germany. Also, one-quarter of ballots are nullified for fraud in Afghan elections, and Don't Ask, Don't Tell in legal limbo — and so are potential recruits.

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Germany Reignites Debate on Multiculturalism, Integration

Turkish immigrants and national identity in Angela Merkel’s Germany. Also, one-quarter of ballots are nullified for fraud in Afghan elections, and Don't Ask, Don't Tell in legal limbo — and so are potential recruits.

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