Germany
A New Year’s wish for that brighter socialist future!
December 28, 2017Yes, despite everything, I am moved to a spirit of hope for 2018.
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“Jamaica” coalition in Germany experiencing birth pains
November 14, 2017The negotiations on forming a new German government are troublesome. The elections were September 24¸ but there is little hope for a new government much before Christmas.
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This week in history: The Protestant Reformation’s 500th birthday
October 31, 2017By the mid-16th century the Protestant attacks on Rome led to widespread depictions, in both word and imagery, of "good" against "bad" church.
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After election, Germans move to confront increased fascist danger
September 26, 2017The neo-Nazi AfD combined its racist rhetoric with a critique of austerity policies that resonated in economically-depressed areas of the country.
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Germany: Nazis in Bundestag, Merkel stays, SPD collapses, Left Party gains
September 24, 2017Major media the world over said the German elections would be boring. When the polls closed, it was clear they could not have been more wrong.
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