John Foster / 03 Nov 2023

When Left is Right

The Sahra Wagenknecht Experience

It was inevitable that Sahra Wagenknecht ditched Die Linke. From her perspective, she was the only thing keeping the party afloat.(...)

Wieland Hoban / 09 Jun 2021

German Cancel Culture

The Case of Israel-Palestine

While Palestine solidarity activities have long been common in European countries such as the UK and Spain, in Germany, the situation is markedly different.(...)

Joe Keady / 24 Oct 2019

Death Threat Politics

German Fascists Take Aim

Voters in the German state of Thuringia are set to elect a new state parliament on Sunday. The electoral season has been marred by a rash of death threats against leading candidates. (...)

Civil rights marchers. Madrid, April 2019.
John Foster / 27 Sep 2019

Keeping It Real

Podemos and the European Left

In a development that is very much emblematic of the state of politics in Europe, Spain is spiralling toward another round of elections to be held in the second week of November. (...)

John Foster / 22 May 2019

The End is Nigh

Looking For a Better Europe

Elections for the European Parliament begin Thursday and predictions of doom and gloom are the order of the day. And why not?(...)