Weekly news roundup from Berlin and Germany
A recent event at Union Berlin has led some to suggest that German football has a racism problem. Is this true, and if it is, who should deal with it?
On 15th January, the Dutch government resigned following the wrongful prosecution of tens of thousands of parents. Freek Blauwhof reports on government racial profiling and unprecedented injustice
Julia V's neighbour Markus died this month after a long period suffering from mental health problems. His death shows the alienation and loneliness of modern society, but also provoked an outbreak of compassion
Profiting from Poverty by Punishing the Poor: The UK Free School Meals Food Parcel Scandal
While the world has been congratulating Israel for the high number of Covid-19 vaccinations, Palestinians are being left out. Yoav Haifawi reports from Haifa about discrimination on a national and international level
Weekly news roundup from Berlin and Germany
Demonstrating against Agribusiness
The German/Austrian/Swiss Initiative #ZeroCovid was launched on January 14th, promising a left-wing answer to the Covid crisis. It is affiliated with the international Zero Covid Alliance. Here we publish its call to action in English, Spanish and German
Guarantee WBS accommodation access for refugees and non-German citizens - a resolution to the LINKE Berlin Conference on 16-17 January.
What’s the difference between an ‘insurrection” and a choreographed test run?
Anja Ilic grew up under US bombs and knows a thing or two about what violent insurgencies really look like. While worrying about the consolidation of the far right, she warns against rallying behind a state which has proved to be racist and corrupt