Geopolitics
Middle East Eye – German court rules comparing Israel to Nazi Germany constitutes ‘protected speech’
A blow to Germany’s rising authoritarianism. Read the article HERE.
Germany
EU politics
Euronews – Germany resists EU members’ push for a tougher stance on China
Germany’s confusion about the sort of relationship it wants with China is symptomatic of an EU that hasn’t woken up to the fact that it can’t compete with Chinese manufacturing and neither can it afford […]
Geopolitics
Why I’m campaigning against conscription in Germany – Interview w/ Felix Krekow Rojas
Good to see young people in Germany resisting attempts to conscript them into Germany’s militarist machine. Interview by Michael Lavalette, member of the Stop the War Coalition in the UK. Cross-posted from Counterfire Could you […]
Geopolitics
Jurgen Mackert – Germany’s ‘constructive dialogue’ is a sham, a cloak used to shield its support of a genocidal regime
There is nothing Israel could do which would lead Germany to question its support for Zionism. Jurgen Mackert is Professor of Sociology at the University of Potsdam, Germany. He was a temporary Professor for the […]
Finance
James Angelos and Jordan Dahl – Merz heads to Beijing as Germany Inc. reels from ‘China shock’
Merz is off on his first visit to China as Chancellor. Germany is no longer competitive with Chinese industry in key sectors. In ‘Politico’. Read the article HERE.
Climate Crisis
Last Generation Germany, RAZ e.V. – German Court Opens First Trial Against Climate Activists Under “Criminal Organization” Law
A press release from Last Generation Germany ad RAZ e.V. (‘Support for an Active Civil Society’) about the latest draconian crackdown on climate activists in Germany. Potsdam, 9 February 2026, 9:00 a.m. – For the […]
Geopolitics
Hossam el-Hamalawy – Hyper-Zionism: How Israel became Germany’s ‘reason’ for being
Review of a new book of essays about Germany’s hyper-Zionism Hossam el-Hamalawy is a journalist and scholar-activist who researches the Egyptian military and security services. Cross-posted from Middle East Eye Hans Kundnani’s Hyper-Zionism: Germany, the Nazi […]
EU politics
DW News – Wagenknecht steps down as BSW leader
The strange demise of Wagenknecht’s so-called ‘left-conservative’ party, having looked so electorally promising at one stage, is worthy of study. Read the article HERE.
Uncategorized
David Goeßmann – Why Germany Is Doing the “Dirty Work” for Trump’s Peace Plan
Similar to Ukraine, Germany is now going to step in and pay reconstruction costs in Gaza for destruction caused by a war machine partly of Germany’s own making. David Goeßmann is a journalist based in […]
EU politics
Alexander Reisenbichler – Germany’s housing crisis is making Europe’s sick man even sicker
Germany, long-known for being a cheap country for housing due to widespread affordable renting, has seen rent rise 70% and property prices double since 2010. Dr Alexander Reisenbichler is an Associate Professor in Political Science […]