DIE LINKE

150 Young People in Berlin Break from Reformism
A conference last Saturday discussed a “revolutionary break” from Germany’s Left Party, Die Linke.
Nathaniel Flakin
January 18, 2023A Revolutionary Break from Die Linke in Germany
Germany’s Left Party is in a profound crisis. This weekend, over 100 young people are gathering in Berlin for a conference. Their goal is to break from Die Linke and begin building a revolutionary organization.
Tom Krüger
January 11, 2023Will Berlin’s New Government Sabotage the Housing Referendum?
Last month Berliners voted overwhelmingly to expropriate big landlords in their city. Now the incoming government is trying to squash that decision by subjecting it to months of "expert analysis."
Nathaniel Flakin
October 29, 2021Die Linke in Germany Shows That “Government Socialism” Is a Dead End
In the German elections on September 26, the Left Party lost almost half its voters and came close to being thrown out of parliament. The party’s different wings are blaming each other. What can the international Left learn from this?
Nathaniel Flakin
October 12, 2021German Elections: Merkel’s Conservatives Get Their Worst Result Ever
The elections on Sunday marked the end of Angela Merkel's 16 years as German chancellor. Her Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) suffered a historic defeat. The Social Democratic Party (SPD) got the most votes. The Greens and the liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP) will likely form a new government with one of the two parties. The Left Party DIE LINKE lost half of its voters.
Klasse Gegen Klasse
September 27, 2021A “Lefty” Guide to the German Elections
Tomorrow is Election Day in Germany. Here are some thoughts on how a leftist should approach the vote.
Nathaniel Flakin
September 25, 2021Berlin in Solidarity with Palestine
More than 5,000 people joined a demonstration in Berlin on Saturday in solidarity with Palestine.
Nathaniel Flakin
May 17, 2021Everything You Need to Know About Sahra Wagenknecht’s “Left Conservatism”
Everyone on the German Left is talking about a terrible new book. We are all "bizarre minorities."
Nathaniel Flakin
April 20, 2021DIE LINKE: How Left is Germany’s Left Party?
Seen from a distance, Die LINKE might seem pretty cool: A party that opposes war, capitalism, and all border controls gets up to 10 percent in national elections. But it is also a government party, and has applied racist and neoliberal policies since its founding. What would Rosa Luxemburg say?
Nathaniel Flakin
April 6, 2021Berlin’s Social Democratic Government Evicts Residents of the City’s Largest Homeless Camp
As temperatures drop to -10°C, Berlin’s local government closed the Ostkreuz homeless camp and brought people to shelters. But was this all for realty speculators?
Nathaniel Flakin
February 11, 2021