Leftist violence undermines Leipzig’s gentrification debate
- 11th September 2020,
Germany’s eastern city of Leipzig has long had a hardcore alternative left-wing scene, which staged street..
German synagogue attack trial reveals police failures
- 9th September 2020,
The trial of far-right attacker Stephan B. in Germany has almost reached its halfway stage. It..
A 93-year-old former SS Nazi concentration camp guard has been found guilty of accessory to murder..
Halle attack suspect shows no remorse in court
- 21st July 2020,
The trial of Stephan B., suspected of carrying out the Halle synagogue attack, has begun in..
Germany struggles to face its own police racism
- 5th June 2020,
The killing of George Floyd in the US has put extra scrutiny on structural racism in..
Lead poisoning reveals environmental racism in the US
- 7th May 2020,
A recent study shows that being black is a bigger risk factor for lead poisoning than..
Is Germany liable in US drone killing of Iran’s Soleimani?
- 22nd April 2020,
Prosecutors won’t look into Angela Merkel as an accessory to the Iranian general’s killing, which the..
Dresden marks WWII bombing in far-right stronghold
- 13th February 2020,
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier did his best to balance German aggression and victimhood at the 75th anniversary..
Erfurt reels after far-right parliament vote
- 9th February 2020,
The eastern German city of Erfurt has just gone through one of its most traumatic weeks..
Berlin confronts Germany’s colonial past with new initiative
- 19th January 2020,
The German capital has launched a five-year project to mark its part in European colonialism. Streets..