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Nathaniel Flakin

Nathaniel Flakin

Nathaniel Flakin is a historian and journalist from Berlin. He published the anticapitalist guide book Revolutionary Berlin as well as a biography of the Jewish resistance fighter Martin Monath. He is a parent and on the autism spectrum.

Written by Nathaniel FlakinThe Left Berlin
Mural of Trotsky on a wall. The paint is cracked.
Culture

Red Flag: Why Trotsky still matters, 85 years after his murder

by Nathaniel Flakin on 20/08/2025
In his weekly column, Nathaniel Flakin honors the Russian revolutionary struck down on August 20, 1940
Hands in a crowd hold up Palestinian flags and a sign saying "No one is free until we are all free."
Berlin

Red Flag: Berlin cops beat up Queers for Palestine

by Nathaniel Flakin on 28/07/2025
In his weekly column, Nathaniel Flakin reports from Internationalist Queer Pride
View from behind a sea of cars, as if viewer was also stuck in a car in traffic.
Berlin

Red Flag: Karl-Marx-Straße is done—and still a huge traffic jam

by Nathaniel Flakin on 23/07/2025
In his weekly column, Nathaniel Flakin explains why car supremacy must end
A group of police with helmets and heavy-duty jackets stand between the camera and a group of protestors. The closes police holds their hand in front of the camera, as if to say "don't film me"
Berlin

Red Flag: A German newspaper finally notices that Berlin cops lie

by Nathaniel Flakin on 16/07/2025
In his weekly column, Nathaniel Flakin is amazed Süddeutsche did more than copy-pasting police statements
Vintage cartoon of one person getting punished while another is crowned. The female personification of Justice looks on, smiling.
Berlin

Red Flag: On trial for being assaulted

by Nathaniel Flakin on 11/07/2025
In his weekly column, Nathaniel Flakin looks at another ridiculous case of repression against Palestine solidarity in Berlin
Berlin

Red Flag: Watermelons at the Fusion Festival

by Nathaniel Flakin on 04/07/2025
In his weekly column, Nathaniel Flakin examines Berlin’s favorite radical left festival and Palestinian solidarity
History

Fact check: Was October 7 the “Worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust”?

by Nathaniel Flakin on 27/06/2025
Answer: No. In his weekly column, Nathaniel Flakin looks at the 1976 military coup in Argentina
Palestine

Red Flag: Seven years in prison for a tweet in support of Palestine?

by Nathaniel Flakin on 17/06/2025
In his weekly column, Nathaniel Flakin calls for solidarity with the railway worker Anasse Kazib from Paris
Greta Thunberg 2024
Imperialism

Red Flag: An angry young woman defies a naval blockade

by Nathaniel Flakin on 13/06/2025
In his weekly column, Nathaniel Flakin praises Greta Thunberg and her "PR stunt"
Resistance Demo
Germany

Red Flag: “From the River to the Sea” Isn’t Banned After All (Maybe?)

by Nathaniel Flakin on 05/06/2025
In his weekly column, Nathaniel Flakin examines recent court decisions that question the legal foundation of the police violence in Berlin
Imperialism

Red Flag: The German Bourgeoisie Suddenly Notices the Genocide in Gaza

by Nathaniel Flakin on 31/05/2025
In his weekly column, Nathaniel Flakin analyzes a radical shift in ruling-class rhetoric
Berlin

Red Flag: Why Berlin’s Revolutionary May Day Was So Huge

by Nathaniel Flakin on 03/05/2025
In his weekly column, Nathaniel Flakin reports from 1. Mai.
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