Weekly news roundup from Berlin and Germany
News & Comment
Diane Abbott’s letter makes fighting racism harder – but she is not the real problem
Despite the insensitivity of her statement, Diane Abbott’s track record on fighting racism exceeds that of almost all her accusers
The Good, the Bad, and the Absurd.
Cannabis Legalization plan in Germany
National Poetry Month: Pablo Neruda (1904–1973)
As new reports suggest that the Chilean poet was poisoned, Hari Kumar looks at his legacy
Macron humiliated, but no victory for workers yet
Macron is now so weak that the police are confiscating saucepans, but the lack of a general strike means that his pensions law has not yet been defeated
Demo-Bans do not protect us – Justice and Solidarity do!
An open letter by Jewish and Israeli Berliners
Letter from the Editors: 20th April 2023
Küfa for Palestine, celebrate Italy’s liberation from Fascism, and remember the Armenian genocide
ANPI
National Association of Italian Partisans – Associazione Nazionale Partigiani d’Italia
Radio Berlin International #23 (2023-04-16)
Archiving Agitation / Palestinian Prisoners