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

Culture

Barbara Dane, a fighter to the end
October 23, 2024 By Victor Grossman
She was the star of the U.S. delegation to the first World Youth Festival in Prague.
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World

Germans remember the days and demise of the German Democratic Republic
October 18, 2024 By Victor Grossman
A country of a new type rose up on the ashes left by fascists but ultimately could not overcome a massive operation determined to destroy it.
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Opinion

German elections reflect voters unhappy with status quo
September 25, 2024 By Victor Grossman
They are angry about cuts in the social services for which Germany has been renowned.
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Politics

First place for right wing in Eastern Germany not a surprise
September 4, 2024 By Victor Grossman
It is not the case that German voters are turning en-masse to AfD, the Alternative for Germany.
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Politics

Palestinians have it much worse than water-logged Bavarians
June 8, 2024 By Victor Grossman
Capitalism makes life miserable for people everywhere.
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World

No books burned this time in Berlin despite ominous parallels
May 7, 2024 By Victor Grossman
Unlike the Nazis at Humboldt University in 1933, the students in 2024 are protesting against genocide rather than paving the way for it.
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World

German peace forces have their work cut out for them
March 26, 2024 By Victor Grossman
Their task is key to ending militarism at home and preventing what can even become a world war.
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World

Germany’s Left Party splits, defectors form new party Jan. 27
February 7, 2024 By Victor Grossman
New party, the Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht, already surpasses Left Party in polls).
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