Linda Mannheim

@LindaMannheim

Linda Mannheim is the author of This Way to Departures, Above Sugar Hill, and Risk.  Originally from New York, she lives in London and is a PhD researcher at the University of Westminster.

Crowd of 350,000 gathers in front of the Bundestag in Berlin.

The AfD’s Secret Plan to Deport Millions From Germany The AfD’s Secret Plan to Deport Millions From Germany

An explosive report on a meeting between the far-right Alternative für Deutschland and neo-Nazis has ignited the largest German protest movement since the fall of the Berlin Wall....

Jan 23, 2024 / Linda Mannheim

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Germany’s Theater of Memory: “Some People Already See the Flames. Others Don’t Even Smell the Smoke.” Germany’s Theater of Memory: “Some People Already See the Flames. Others Don’t Even Smell the Smoke.”

A conversation with Max Czollek about Germans, Jews, Muslims, migration, and the aftermath of October 7 and the war in Gaza.

Dec 29, 2023 / Q&A / Linda Mannheim

Headshots of Sa'ed Atshan and Katharina Galor

The Moral Triangle: Palestine, Israel, and Germany The Moral Triangle: Palestine, Israel, and Germany

A conversation about “peace and justice and freedom for all Palestinians and Israelis” with Sa’ed Atshan and Katharina Galor.

Nov 16, 2023 / Q&A / Linda Mannheim

Malick Bauer in Sam - A Saxon

German Like Me German Like Me

Culture / September 20, 2023 German Like Me How an Afro-German TV series about the GDR’s first Black police officer became an international hit. Linda Mannheim Share Copy Link…

Sep 20, 2023 / Linda Mannheim

Dora Maria Tellez

Dora Maria Téllez Is Free at Last—and Able to Speak Freely! Dora Maria Téllez Is Free at Last—and Able to Speak Freely!

The legendary figure from Nicaragua's Sandinista revolution in an exclusive interview following her release from prison and arrival as an exile in the US.

Mar 2, 2023 / Linda Mannheim and Mike Lanchin

The Far Right Has Already Had an Impact on Sweden’s Elections

The Far Right Has Already Had an Impact on Sweden’s Elections The Far Right Has Already Had an Impact on Sweden’s Elections

With voting on September 11, the country’s center parties still have the power to freeze out the far-right Sweden Democrats. But will they use it?

Sep 8, 2022 / Linda Mannheim

“F*ck Leftist Westsplaining!”

“F*ck Leftist Westsplaining!” “F*ck Leftist Westsplaining!”

Listening to voices of the Central and East European left.

Apr 4, 2022 / Linda Mannheim

What Art Spiegelman’s “Maus” Means to the Children of Survivors

What Art Spiegelman’s “Maus” Means to the Children of Survivors What Art Spiegelman’s “Maus” Means to the Children of Survivors

On banning the book that changed what we talk about when we talk about the Holocaust.

Feb 4, 2022 / Linda Mannheim

Woman with umbrella protesting

Omas Gegen Rechts—Grannies Against the Right! Omas Gegen Rechts—Grannies Against the Right!

German feminists prove that “Gray power!” can be more than just a slogan—and that activists come in all ages.

Dec 6, 2021 / Linda Mannheim

Trump Supporters Hold

Who Goes Fascist? A Political Psychologist Explains. Who Goes Fascist? A Political Psychologist Explains.

Kristen Renwick Monroe looks at rescuers, bystanders, and perpetrators to understand why people do unspeakable acts.

Oct 29, 2021 / Q&A / Linda Mannheim

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