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Articles with tag “History & Political Theory”

DDR stamp featuring the bust of Karl Marx with a colorful cityscape in the background.

Yes, the German Democratic Republic was socialist—and we have much to learn from it

by Internationale Forschungsstelle DDR

Response to ‘Red Flag: No, East Germany wasn’t socialist—and neither is “democratic socialism”’

A mural depicting a socialist utopia: two smiling people with symbols of science and advancement swirling around them.

Red Flag:  No, East Germany wasn’t socialist—and neither is “democratic socialism”

by Nathaniel Flakin

In his weekly column, Nathaniel Flakin critiques controversial statement by Die Linke’s Heidi Reichinnek

Mural of Trotsky on a wall. The paint is cracked.

Red Flag: Why Trotsky still matters, 85 years after his murder

by Nathaniel Flakin

In his weekly column, Nathaniel Flakin honors the Russian revolutionary struck down on August 20, 1940

The Romanian anti-communist memory wars

by Andrei Belibou

Romania’s new president is famous for defeating the far-right in the recent elections. Now he is playing into their hands

Fact check: Was October 7 the “Worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust”?

by Nathaniel Flakin

Answer: No. In his weekly column, Nathaniel Flakin looks at the 1976 military coup in Argentina

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