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Mary and her monster
Some thoughts on Mary Shelley and Frankenstein.
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Jean-Marie Le Pen: Life and death of a Nazi
John Mullen writes about the Nazi and colonial origins of Jean Marie Le Pen, and how they continue to influence French politics today.
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The Gisèle Pelicot case: A catalyst for change in justice and society
The trial over the decade-long abuse involving numerous men has shaken many, and requires us to demand societal and judicial change.
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Macron appoints Zombie government in France
After the fall of right-wing PM Michel Barnier to a no-confidence vote, Emmanuel Macron has appointed a new Prime Minister, François Bayrou, to attempt to apply the same policies. The Left Berlin spoke to Paris activist, John Mullen.
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The Valencia floods have one clear culprit: Capitalism
Capitalism and Spain’s right wing parties are responsible for Valencia flooding deaths.
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“Queers for Palestine” is not self-hatred
Queer people fight for a liberated and just world. Their solidarity with Palestine is therefore simply consistent.
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German culture must confront its past
How Palestine turned a classical musician and recovering child prodigy into a revolutionary.
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Jeremy Corbyn’s Independent campaign in Britain’s 2024 General Election
A View from the Inside.
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French elections : Antifascist victory and deep political crisis
Election results in France bring joy but also reveal a difficult road ahead.
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Open letter by Gaza academics and university administrators to the world
We call on our supporters to help us resist the Israeli campaign of scholasticide and rebuild our universities
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Forget securitisation of the academy, we are now fully militarized
Dutch Universities are waging war on their own students and Palestine activists.
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Police brutality against students and silencing of Palestine solidarity at Freie Universität Berlin
Open letter from students and non-tenured academics
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Berlin bans all solidarity – an “Ausländer’s” perspective
This is a strange time in Berlin. All expressions of solidarity with the people in Gaza have been banned
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Joint assessment of the “Rise Up for Peace” rally
A translated statement from three Die Linke politicians on the “Rise Up for Peace” demonstration in Berlin and the need for Die Linke to become active as an anti-war party.
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Who is Mick Lynch?
The rail workers’ leader offers the most visible opposition to Britain’s Tory government.
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Lying whore, lying whore, lying whore, lying whores: Amber Heard and Women’s Right to bear witness
Why were people so ready to believe that Heard was lying–about everything?
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France in 2022: the People’s Union, and Mélenchon
In the run-up to June’s parliamentary elections, the political atmosphere in France has been transformed by a new left alliance, the New Popular Union. How useful is it and what are its prospects?
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Election year in France: Some background notes
The French presidential election looks to once more see a run-off between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen. Can the Left break through? And what is the threat of Eric Zemmour?