Germany
Left groups keep spirit of Rosa Luxemburg alive
January 13, 2010BERLIN—Huge snow storms could not keep leftists from all over Germany and their guests from other countries away from the annual commemoration of Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht.
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‘The Book Thief’ and ‘Red Orchestra’ offer anti-Nazi lessons
January 7, 2010It was the Mexican historian George Santayana who said those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
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Afghanistan scandal shakes Berlin
December 12, 2009BERLIN -- Like the peaks of the Hindu Kush dominating much of Afghanistan, the war in that unhappy country increasingly overshadows the political scenery in Germany.
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U.S. & German unions unite to battle T-Mobile
November 24, 2009The Communications Workers of America and its German counterpart have teamed up to battle T-Mobile's union-busting efforts in the U.S.
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Can Germany’s SPD lion add bite to its roar
November 19, 2009The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), founded in the 19th Century, is the country's oldest party, and now its saddest one.
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