Germany

Berlin Police Shoot a 14-Year-Old Suspected Shoplifter
Last Saturday at Berlin’s central train station gunshots rang out from a drug store. A team of police fired at a 14-year-old girl who was suspected of shoplifting.
Kevin Rudden
February 24, 2023Berlin’s Repeat Elections: Racist Campaign Pushes the City to the Right
Last Sunday, the conservative party won the most votes in Berlin’s local elections. It remains unclear who will be the city’s next mayor.
Nathaniel Flakin
February 19, 2023150 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, 2023Germany Is Still Run by Nazi Billionaires
Nazi Billionaires, a new book by Bloomberg journalist David de Jong reminds us who runs Germany: the grandchildren of war criminals.
Nathaniel Flakin
August 20, 2022Lufthansa Strike in Germany Brings Air Traffic to a Standstill
A one-day warning strike at German airports has demonstrated the power of the workers. Now it’s time to extend the struggle.
Marco Helmbrecht
July 28, 2022Lufthansa Workers Strike over Wages
Today, ground workers for the German airline Lufthansa are striking for wage increases and better working conditions. On Tuesday, a similar strike took place at the airport in Lyon, France.
La Izquierda Diario Argentina
July 27, 2022Striking German Dockworkers Attacked by the Cops and Courts
Thousands of workers at Germany’s major container ports mounted a 48-hour strike on July 14 and 15. Police attacked the demonstrators, and the courts have banned further strikes until the end of August.
Marius Rautenberg
July 15, 2022Ruth Fischer: The Ongoing Fascination of the Ultra-left
Ruth Fischer was the chairwoman of the Communist Party of Germany in the mid-1920s, before she became a supporter of McCarthy. Her ultra-left policies continue to provoke discussions among socialists. A massive biography by Mario Keßler offers some lessons for revolutionary strategy today.
Nathaniel Flakin
July 3, 2022Thousands Protest against G7 Summit in Germany
The leaders of the seven most powerful imperialist countries are meeting in the Alps. These seven men stand for environmental destruction and militarism like no one else. That’s why protests were guaranteed.
Nathaniel Flakin
June 28, 2022