Weekly news roundup from Berlin and Germany
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Union Berlin’s Disappointing Response to Racism
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?
Netherlands: Kafkaesque, racist persecution of welfare recipients pushes government over the brink
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
R.I.P. MARKUS. A message from your neighbor — to everyone who miss you
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
Let them Eat Beans
Profiting from Poverty by Punishing the Poor: The UK Free School Meals Food Parcel Scandal
Israel’s Medical Apartheid begins with the numbers
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
News from Germany and Berlin: 16 January, 2021
Weekly news roundup from Berlin and Germany
Wir haben es Satt
Demonstrating against Agribusiness
Our goal is 0 infections. We demand solidarity in the form of a European shutdown
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