The obvious plans in Washington and Berlin are to continue or expand the fighting, regardless of human losses until Russia is defeated or taken over

Victor Grossman
Any remaining uncertainties I may have had on one question disappeared; this war is a crime, an awful crime; it is correct that so many are demonstrating and demanding an end to it
German foreign policy has long been divided between the “Atlanticist” position and the commercial position, reflecting the need for trade with Russia and even more with China
A growing fight-back, with The LEFT in the lead, may be more necessary than ever! For Sunday’s crucial vote we may indeed need calculus – or a crystal ball
In recent months the air in Germany has been overfull. But the fog, thick as in old London, was not humid but political – and medical-political. The thickest was Covid fog
Germany, once viewed as an exaggerated model of exactitude and discipline, is currently in a muddle
Unlike the angry quarrels, hostility and near split-ups which troubled some earlier congresses, this time there was an amiable, friendly atmosphere throughout
How will the next German leaders regard Biden’s Washington?
The rally, organized by the peace movement with a motto best translated as “Don’t Arm, Disarm!”, called on legislators to reject a big hike in the armament budget, now up for debate
ore working-class muscles, politically speaking, might, like those ferrymen long ago, help the divided party to move and grow. It will be needed