Germany
Committing heresy: Nazis and the Berlin Wall
October 11, 2009After witnessing a large and raucos pro-Nazi march near his house in formerly East Berlin, writer Victor Grossman ponders the Berlin Wall and its fall 20 years ago.
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German Left Party scores gain in state elections
September 1, 2009BERLIN -- After state elections Sunday, all five main parties in Germany tried to stick in a thumb and pull out a plum or two. Some plums were very sweet, with others rather on the sour...
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Crunch hits Germany
February 6, 2009Reposted from Morning Star GERMANY is facing a dire economic crisis. Following the collapse of Lehman Brothers in the United States last September, it became apparent that German banks also had large amounts of toxic real...
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MOVIE REVIEW: What were the Germans thinking?
April 29, 2006The new film “Sophie Scholl,” a small story of resistance to the greatest tragedy of the 20th century, gives us a big opportunity to fulfill our need for answers.
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