Thousands march to commemorate the martyrdom of Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht
Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht, founders of the Communist Party of Germany, were killed in 1919 at the instigation of the German government
Progressives in Germany demand justice for 16-year-old who was killed by police
Mouhamed Lamine Dramé was shot to death by the police in Dortmund in August. Activists claim that the police had escalated the situation leading to his death and are demanding that those responsible be held accountable
Berlin housing rights conference demands immediate socialization of large real estate holdings
Housing rights groups in Berlin are dissatisfied with the unnecessary digressions in the work of the commission established to deliver the mandate of the Berlin referendum held in September 2021 for expropriating properties of big landlords
Fighting gentrification in Berlin – the experience of Deutsche Wohnen & CO Enteignen
Phil Butland, a member of the Right2TheCity campaign in Berlin, reflects on the historic referendum on expropriating landlords, the efforts by those in power to place obstacles and what lies ahead for the movement
Christian Democrats face setback as Social Democrats and Greens gain in German federal polls
The center left Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) emerged as the single largest party in the German federal parliament, surpassing German chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right CDU/CSU alliance
Protests and blockades across India as farmers’ struggle marks 10 months and other stories
Today we look at the countrywide shutdown in India to mark 10 months of the farmers’ struggle, the release of Palestinian MP Khalida Jarrar from prison, and more
For the German left, this is a moment of reckoning
An annual socialist demonstration in Berlin was the target of police brutality. The left must unite against this unwarranted suppression and the practice of banning socialist organizations behind it
Attack on rally in memory of Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht
Police attacked the protesters on the grounds that some protesters were carrying the flags of the Free German Youth (FDJ)
“We won’t pay for your crisis”
Interview with Patrik Köbele, Chairman of the German Communist Party (DKP), on the German communists’ take on the COVID-19 crisis
Germany announces fresh measures to safeguard workers amid lockdown
The relief package announced by the coalition government headed by chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday mainly provides respite to small businesses and low-income workers who are forced to stay home due to the COVID-19 lockdown
Thuringian State premier resigns following national outrage over far-right support
Thomas Kemmerich, who was elected as prime minister of the German State of Thuringia with the support of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on February 5, resigned the next day
Berlin State stops rent hikes for five years
Berlin has been facing a housing crisis and soaring rents. As per reports, rents in the city have increased by 60% since 2011






