Germany
In Germany: From the U.S. Embassy to small town thugs
April 15, 2015This was a minor victory; in over twenty years it was the first petition on Mumia which the embassy has accepted.
Read moreBlockupy movement blossoms in Frankfurt
March 31, 2015Blockupy gathered disparate groups into a solid force, not only on the question of Greece but against the highway robbery tactics of the powerful private German banks.
Read morePEGIDA: Horrors and contradictions
February 5, 2015In Germany the ultra-right is building bases in towns and villages while the government fears any progress which threatens their austerity policy.
Read moreGermany today: People challenging new right extremists
January 22, 2015Recent events here in Germany remind me of a playground see-saw, with constant ups and downs of one side and the other.
Read moreIn Dresden, PEGIDA meets opposition
January 7, 2015Racism and fascism are real dangers here and elsewhere. One can hope that this weapon of biting sarcasm will at least rein in the PEGIDA danger.
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