Germany
Art on display: Werner Tübke’s Peasants’ War Panorama in Frankenhausen
June 6, 2025The Panorama Museum commemorates a heroic chapter of history with Werner Tübke’s monumental painting Early Bourgeois Revolution in Germany.
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NATO and EU military buildup serves Trump attacks on China
May 30, 2025Europe’s workers pay the price with cuts in essential social services.
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German ruling class slumps toward war, sparking a political renewal for the left
May 20, 2025Though still leading in Europe, and fourth in the world, Germany faces an economic mess, a political mess, and a mood of general stress.
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The German Peasants’ War and the artists who championed its cause
May 13, 2025It remains the first class war to challenge the feudal order in Germany. Some outstanding artists who sided with the peasants or supported their struggle.
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Fascism, working-class struggle, and 2026: Looking back on the dystopian sci-fi classic ‘Metropolis’
May 9, 2025Cinematic somersaults abound in the 1927 film, but it fumbles the landing with an oversimplified message of class collaboration and reliance on a messiah to save us all.
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