Germany
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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Memorial to German Communist heroes Luxemburg, Liebknecht, and Thälmann desecrated
March 14, 2025After being destroyed by Nazis in 1935, German Communist leaders’ headstones have been vandalized again.
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Germany’s Left Party surges, taking 10 percent of Bundestag seats
February 26, 2025Christian parties, in first place at 28.5 percent, plan a war government, as dangerous and neo-fascist AfD, with a record 20 percent, comes in second.
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