Germany

Berlin Easter Peace March: ‘No!’ to war with Russia

The traditional Easter Peace March began in England in 1958. West Germans began in 1960, and their march ended ended…

April 6, 2018

Germans protest U.S. drone war

Between 5,000 and 7,000 demonstrators formed a 5.5-mile human chain around the massive U.S. Air Force Base at Ramstein in…

June 19, 2016

In the spirit of Rosa and Karl, thousands march against war and capitalism in Berlin

  By Sebastian Carlens Jan. 11 -- Despite the frost, there was no trace of coldness in Berlin on Sunday,…

January 14, 2016

250,000 march in Berlin against trade pact, austerity

Organizers reported that 250,000 people marched in Berlin on Oct. 10 to protest the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and…

October 16, 2015

Deportations, racism vs. “humane” democracy

Jorge Ramos, the nightly news co-anchor on Spanish-language TV station Univisión who was thrown out of Donald Trump’s press conference…

September 3, 2015

Iran nuclear-free, but U.S. sends A-bombs to Italy

"Today is a historic day and it is a great honor for us to announce that we have reached an…

July 18, 2015

On U.S. bases, schools, roads and parks – Symbols, names reinforce institutional racism

Following the June 17 racist massacre in South Carolina, a groundswell of activists has pushed to eliminate the glorification of…

July 7, 2015

German political leader says: ‘Fuck U.S. imperialism’

Oskar Lafontaine, former German finance minister and political leader of, first, the Social Democratic Party, and most recently the Left…

June 29, 2015

Israeli gov’t targets dissident IDF veterans

“Cases of abuse toward Palestinians, looting, and destruction of property have been the norm for years, but are still explained…

June 28, 2015

Mass protest confronts G7 summit

Like medieval lords plotting against an impending peasant revolt after a bad harvest, the heads of the seven most powerful…

June 9, 2015