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‘Historic’ wave of Palestinian solidarity grows at universities in Germany

Germany has learned from its past and is amongst the good again,” explained Peter Ullrich, an anti-Semitism researcher at the Technical University (TU) of Berlin, alluding to the legacy of the Holocaust. “This

Could Trump’s Iran ‘excursion’ be a bigger global turning point than Vietnam?

many of the troubles that plague America today – alienation, resentment, cynicism, the mistrust of government, the breakdown of civil discourse and of civic institutions, and the lack of accountability in powerful institutions – have their roots

Why are anti-war protests in the West muted on Iran?

many in the West. “With Palestine, you are dealing with a colonised people… With Iran, you are dealing with a sovereign state that has also repressed its own population,” said Salar Mohandesi. That distinction

More than 50,000 pupils expected to strike over German rearmament policy

student of educational science at the University of Göttingen. “We use this date to make clear the consequence of war and what the consequences of rampant militarisation can be.” ![A protest sign in German with

Can fish hook voters in India’s West Bengal elections?

Germany: more than 90 million people. When he folds his hands to greet voters, the Catla just swings with a hook in its mouth. The big question: Can the fish also swing the election

‘We don’t have another country to run to’: Kenyans fear US plan for Ebola quarantine site

protest organiser. Police said they were unaware of any deaths.  David Mulinge, a souvenir seller, said the US was treating Kenyans as ‘lesser beings’ by proposing