Victor Grossman

Victor Grossman is a journalist from the U.S. now living in Berlin. He fled his U.S. Army post in the 1950s in danger of reprisals for his left-wing activities at Harvard and in Buffalo, New York. He landed in the former German Democratic Republic (Socialist East Germany), studied journalism, founded a Paul Robeson Archive, and became a freelance journalist and author. His latest book, A Socialist Defector: From Harvard to Karl-Marx-Allee, is about his life in the German Democratic Republic from 1949 – 1990, the tremendous improvements for the people under socialism, the reasons for the fall of socialism, and the importance of today's struggles.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Victor Grossman

World

German prince Georg Freidrich is no pauper
April 12, 2021 By Victor Grossman
The Prince is no pauper but it seems the poor fellow has problems with his crown jewels.
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World

Coronavirus mess, scandal contribute to right-wing defeats in Germany
March 22, 2021 By Victor Grossman
Red, Green, Yellow coalitions replace “Christian” parties in two southwestern German states.
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News

Germany’s Linke (the Left Party) comes out of its convention united
March 4, 2021 By Victor Grossman
The party prepares to engage in the national elections this year, hoping to expand on victories it has had in several German states.
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World

Angela Merkel readies her exit in Germany
January 26, 2021 By Victor Grossman
In Germany, national elections nine months away will be featuring the departure, after sixteen years, of Angela Merkel.
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World

German workers not allowing COVID to dampen their struggles
December 9, 2020 By Victor Grossman
The survival of polar bears, we know, is sadly threatened. The survival of a more colorful bear species seems assured.
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World

Germans celebrate U.S. election, hope for a vaccine, and fight the right
November 13, 2020 By Victor Grossman
In Berlin there is sadness over the demise of beloved Tegel Airport.
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World

Was the German unity celebrated Oct. 3 a good or a bad thing?
October 6, 2020 By Victor Grossman
It was the 30th anniversary of the unification of Germany.
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News

Tug-of-war in Germany between forces for peace and militarists
September 14, 2020 By Victor Grossman
As in the U.S., the militarists push for war while Germany and Europe can clearly benefit from peace.
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