Victor Grossman

Victor Grossman is a journalist from the U.S. now living in Berlin. He fled his U.S. Army post in the 1950s in danger of reprisals for his left-wing activities at Harvard and in Buffalo, New York. He landed in the former German Democratic Republic (Socialist East Germany), studied journalism, founded a Paul Robeson Archive, and became a freelance journalist and author. His latest book, A Socialist Defector: From Harvard to Karl-Marx-Allee, is about his life in the German Democratic Republic from 1949 – 1990, the tremendous improvements for the people under socialism, the reasons for the fall of socialism, and the importance of today's struggles.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Victor Grossman

World

After some gains, German left gears up for coming election
August 24, 2020 By Victor Grossman
Both the social democrats (SPD) and those who fight for socialism (LINKE) must wage battles against the right as they deal with internal disagreements.
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Germans battle virus deniers, landlords, and the right wing
August 7, 2020 By Victor Grossman
On Saturday, crowds came to Berlin from all over Germany for a parade, estimated at 17,000 to 20,000 by the police but over a million by some exuberant adherents.
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Has Germany finally had enough of U.S. bullying and militarism?
July 13, 2020 By Victor Grossman
The seemingly indestructible alliance cemented between Germany and the U.S. after World War II is under pressure like never before.
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Asparagus getting more attention than U.S. nukes in Germany
May 11, 2020 By Victor Grossman
In late spring an age-old tradition places asparagus – the white kind preferred here – at the very top of German menus. But only until St. John’s Day, June 24th (the summer solstice).
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V-E Day today marks the defeat of fascism in Europe
May 8, 2020 By Victor Grossman
Salud! Greetings to everyone on V-E Day and lets double down on the continuing fight against fascism wherever it rears its ugly head.
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Vigilance of all German anti-fascists required as coronavirus recedes
April 20, 2020 By Victor Grossman
With the daily number of new COVID-19 figures slowly receding, Germany is limping back to some kind of “normalcy.”
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World

What will the coronavirus do to Germany’s political future?
April 1, 2020 By Victor Grossman
This city, like many of your hometowns, is a ghost city.
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Right wing violence in Germany is met by determined resistance
February 26, 2020 By Victor Grossman
Determined to fight the right, Germans are rising up against fascism and racism.
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