German Democratic Republic
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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Everyday life in the GDR captured on film
August 27, 2025Why are these original recordings from the GDR so popular? People who lived it want to see glimpses of their old life again, and the people who didn’t grow up there are curious about the truth...
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The roots of neo-fascism in East Germany
February 25, 2025The fall of the Berlin Wall enabled neo-fascist activity to spill over into East Germany, laying the groundwork for the strengthening of right-wing forces today.
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Former GDR minister: Western politicians still don’t grasp devastation of forced capitalist transition
October 25, 2024Resilience and marginalization in post-unification Germany.
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