Germany
Georg Weerth, first poet of the German working class, on his bicentennial
February 16, 2022“Weerth, the German proletariat’s first and most important poet...” So wrote Frederick Engels in 1883 on his friend Georg Weerth, who came into the world 200 years ago.
Read moreU.S. and NATO tighten military ring around Russia
January 31, 2022In addition to building up weaponry in Eastern Europe, they threaten the implementation of the “Mother of All Sanctions.”
Read moreGerman war hawks beat the drum for war on Russia
January 1, 2022They cite Russian troops inside Russia but ignore U.S., German, and U.K. maneuvers all along Russia’s borders.
Read moreGerman Left Party election loss lessons: ‘Focus on social justice and peace’
November 16, 2021Die Linke (Left Party) MP Sevim Dagdelen discusses the lessons learned from the disastrous results the party scored in the German federal elections in September. Her message: Get back to the basics.
Read moreLeft disappointed: Die Linke disaster barely averted in German elections
October 1, 2021On many economic issues, and especially on war and peace, the delegates of The Left fought valiantly in the Bundestag. But they were far too rarely visible in struggles in the streets.
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