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Can Die Linke be saved from itself?

by Phil Butland

In 2025, tens of thousands of pro-Palestine activists joined Die Linke, hoping to change the party’s direction. What chance do they have of winning?

Leonardo DiCaprio in one of his scenes in One Battle After Another.

2025 in Film

by Phil Butland

The best (and some of the less good) films of last year

Watercolor titled "Gargantua: Apologies to Honor Daumier." A large trump sits in the middle, mouth open as a golden stream of coins enters/exits his mouth. Elon Musk does a Nazi salute on his right. Investors smilingly accept the coins in the bottom left, a puppet holds the fate of various government programs at the bottom right. Armored police terrorize a lone protestor at the upper right. A ghostly figure next to a No Kings protestor says "Take this 2026".

A year of militarism, rising right wing authoritarianism, and resistance

by Phil Butland

Most read articles on theleftberlin.com in 2025

1 January 1994: Zapatista Uprising

by Phil Butland

This week in working class history

Victor Grossman sits a table with 3 other panelists. The banner hanging from the table is red with white lettering that says "Nothing to lose but" and the rest is cut off. The banner also shows part of Karl Marx's face and a Bernie campaign symbol.

A life worth living

by Phil Butland

Obituary, Victor Grossman 11 March, 1928 – 17 December, 2025