Europe
“Ossies,” former East Germans, compare socialist youth with life under capitalism
September 18, 2017"We had an imperfect socialism but I believe we can do it better next time.”
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Germany’s Die Linke aims to thwart neo-Nazi electoral strategy
September 15, 2017Just like their 1930s predecessors, campaign workers at Berlin’s Karl-Liebknecht-Haus are busy fighting fascism as well as capitalism.
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The Left Party offers the real alternative in Germany’s elections
September 13, 2017The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) is waging a campaign that targets immigrants and religious minorities. The Left Party, meanwhile, offers the only real alternative to the status quo.
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Spain: Breaking up is hard to do
August 28, 2017The upcoming vote for Catalan independence has all of Europe watching events in Spain. The October poll is seen as a referendum on the EU's austerity policies.
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Hungary: Life after communism for a communist party
August 25, 2017A conversation with Thürmer Gyula, leader of the Hungarian Workers Party, on life in neoliberal Hungary.
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