East Germany
Tale of two elections: Fascism and socialism battle for Germany’s future
September 23, 2026The old political order is dying.
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The resistible rise of a fascist party in Germany
September 10, 2026The policies of the ruling parties, the CDU and the SPD alike, served to propel alienation, angst, and anger among the masses—especially in the east.
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The battle for Berlin’s memory
May 12, 2026Government officials are eagerly trying to erase or “contextualize” the physical reminders of the Soviet Union’s defeat of Hitler and fascism.
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Victor Grossman, powerful voice for a better world, dead at 97
December 22, 2025U.S. Communist famed for his defection to East Germany was a long-time correspondent in Berlin for People’s World.
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East Germans still underpaid and ignored decades after unification
October 20, 2025Thirty-five years after reunification, East Germans earn less, hold fewer top positions, and are still defined by narratives written in the West.
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