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Film Review – Start Wearing Purple
A film about the fight against gentrification in Berlin gives a sense of how we can win. A sequel about the messy aftermath would be just as informative
News from Berlin and Germany, 24 March 2022
Weekly news roundup from Berlin and Germany
What the Querdenkers are getting right
Chats on Telegram about Covid-19 are everywhere, and I couldn’t help myself but to join a few. After a few months, it seems we might be able to learn something from the Querdenkers.
Radio Berlin International #7 – Fridays for Future / Democracy for All / Tubman Network
Carla Reemtsma on why climate struggle is climate struggle. Amal Abbass on racism and Ukraine refugees. And the campaign to extend voting rights in Berlin.
Ukraine Invasion – The view from Eastern Europe
Most coverage of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has been dominated by views from the West. Here is how the Eastern European Left has reacted
Alain Krivine: The May 68 Activist And Lifelong Anti-capitalist Remembered
Obituary of the French socialist Alain Krivine, who died last week
We didn’t expect that our forum to help refugees in Berlin would be so successful
Ukrainian socialist Taras Salamaniuk talks about anti-capitalism, the anti-war movement in Ukraine and Russia, and how you can concretely help refugees from Ukraine
Is a Cultural Boycott of Russia justified?
A boycott of Russian cultural institutions is affecting conductors, ballet and even a statue of Engels. Comparisons with similar boycotts of South Africa and Israel do not hold up.