DIE LINKE
Germany’s Die Linke Splits: Social Chauvinists vs Government Socialists
Sahra Wagenknecht is splitting from Die Linke and forming a new party. Her "left conservatism" is bad for immigrants but bad for German workers too.
Nathaniel Flakin
October 28, 2023
Marx21 in Germany Is About to Split
Marx21, a post-Trotskyist network inside the reformist party Die Linke, is just weeks away from a three-way split. A former member looks at the debates inside Marx21 and draws lessons for revolutionary socialists.
Nathaniel Flakin
August 9, 2023
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, 2023
A 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, 2023
Will 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, 2021
Die 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, 2021
German 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, 2021
A “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, 2021
Berlin in Solidarity with Palestine
More than 5,000 people joined a demonstration in Berlin on Saturday in solidarity with Palestine.
Nathaniel Flakin
May 17, 2021
Everything 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, 2021