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Trump’s Storm Troopers and the Possibility of American Fascism Trump’s Storm Troopers and the Possibility of American Fascism

He may not be Hitler or Mussolini, but his campaign should have voters worried for the future.

Mar 14, 2016 / Bob Dreyfuss

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Russian officials.

The Secret Diplomacy That Could End the East-West Confrontation Over Ukraine The Secret Diplomacy That Could End the East-West Confrontation Over Ukraine

Though scarcely reported in the US media, all leaders involved in the epicenter of the new Cold War have launched a concerted campaign to end the Ukrainian civil (and US-Russian pr...

Jan 20, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

Representative-elect Bernie Sanders at an orientation for Congressional freshmen, November 28, 1990.

When the Berlin Wall Fell, Bernie Sanders Didn’t Respond Like Other Politicians When the Berlin Wall Fell, Bernie Sanders Didn’t Respond Like Other Politicians

Instead of heralding “the end of history,” Sanders called on Americans to take the revolutions of 1989 as a model.

Dec 22, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

November 20, 1945: The Nuremberg Trials of Nazi War Criminals Begin

November 20, 1945: The Nuremberg Trials of Nazi War Criminals Begin November 20, 1945: The Nuremberg Trials of Nazi War Criminals Begin

“One can’t help feeling that in a way the tribunal is trying the bulb and not the light, an empty cartridge and not the exploisive that fired.”

Nov 20, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Merkel’s Refugee Policy Is Political Calculus, Not Humanitarian Generosity

Merkel’s Refugee Policy Is Political Calculus, Not Humanitarian Generosity Merkel’s Refugee Policy Is Political Calculus, Not Humanitarian Generosity

It’s high time to wipe the rose tint from the media’s lens on Germany as the shining bastion of Willkommenskultur.

Nov 19, 2015 / Natasha Lennard and Lukas Hermsmeier

Washington Appears to Reject the Opportunity to End the New Cold War With Russia Washington Appears to Reject the Opportunity to End the New Cold War With Russia

The US is rejecting Putin’s proposal to cooperate against the terrorist Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, while escalating NATO’s “exercises” against Russia in Eastern Europe.

Nov 11, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

Berlin Wall

November 9, 1989: The Berlin Wall Falls November 9, 1989: The Berlin Wall Falls

“The ideological morticians are wrong in assuming that this death of an epoch heralds a capitalist eternity.”

Nov 9, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

November 8, 1923: Adolf Hitler Attempts a Coup in Germany—the ‘Beer Hall Putsch’

November 8, 1923: Adolf Hitler Attempts a Coup in Germany—the ‘Beer Hall Putsch’ November 8, 1923: Adolf Hitler Attempts a Coup in Germany—the ‘Beer Hall Putsch’

“Hitler, firing melodramatically into the air to force attention from a feverish crowd, has lost his glamor.”

Nov 8, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

This Man Was Jailed for Seeking Restitution of Property Stolen by the Nazis

This Man Was Jailed for Seeking Restitution of Property Stolen by the Nazis This Man Was Jailed for Seeking Restitution of Property Stolen by the Nazis

The Austrian government risks looking like it’s trying to silence an outspoken critic of its horrific behavior during the Nazi era.

Oct 22, 2015 / William D. Cohan

Refugees to Europe: Do Better Than This

Refugees to Europe: Do Better Than This Refugees to Europe: Do Better Than This

From Germany to Switzerland, asylum seekers are organizing to demand humane treatment from rich nations.

Sep 30, 2015 / Caitlin L. Chandler

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