12+ hour, 41+ min ago  (1490+ words) The trial starts next Monday. Here's what you can do to help Phil Butland and Yasemin "zdemir 22/04/2026 Five activists with various nationalities have spent the last 7 months in different prisons around South Germany. Their crime? Taking non-violent direct action against…...

18+ hour, 35+ min ago  (584+ words) Weekly news round-up from Berlin and Germany Thousands of people demand faster energy transition in Berlin Several thousand people gathered in the district of Berlin-Mitte on April 18 to demonstrate for a faster energy transition. According to the police, approximately 9, 000 participants…...

21+ hour, 29+ min ago  (315+ words) Repression in Berlin " report #8 Palestine at the Forefront 22/04/2026 On Monday, April 13th, the Berlin Regional Court ruled on the attack on Lahav Shapia " a student known for his staunch support of Israel and campaigns against pro-Palestinian activists. No antisemitic motive could…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (308+ words) This week in working class history April 1974 marks the end of Portugal's 42-year fascist dictatorship. On that day, after months of clandestine organising since September 1973, the Armed Forces Movement (Movimento das For'as Armadas, MFA) launched a military coup that overthrew…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (855+ words) An interview with the editors of HEIST, a new worker-owned magazine in Berlin Ruthie Weissmann: My name is Ruthie, I was an editor at The Berliner and now I'm a founding editor at HEIST. Peter Matthews: I'm Peter Matthews, I'm…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (113+ words) Arab Film Festival Berlin The Left Berlin 21/04/2026 ALFILM is organized and run by a team of freelancers and volunteers, currently led by Pascale Fakhry (Executive Director) and Iskandar Abdalla (Artistic Director). Discussions with filmmakers and experts take up socially and…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (167+ words) Hospital workers demand proper pay and conditions; Verdi refuses 60% strike pay supplement Ancillary workers at Berlin's Vivantes hospitals began an indefinite strike on Wednesday, 15 April. Their demand is simple: proper pay and conditions under the public sector contract. The city,…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (638+ words) Law as an Institutionalized Tool of Violence within an Apartheid System On March 30, 2026, the Israeli Knesset passed a law imposing the death penalty by hanging on Palestinian prisoners and detainees convicted by military courts, to be carried out within ninety…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1066+ words) Annemarie Jacir's new film is not just a history lesson. By explaining Palestinians' fight against British colonialism, it helps us understand apartheid Israel We start with footage of Palestine in the 1930s. Jerusalem, Jaffa, and other towns and cities are teeming…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (1012+ words) From Berlin to "stanbul, cinema faces new forms of oppression In the past, film festivals were more than just screenings; they were also political events. Today, we are talking about different things when discussing cinema or participating in a festival....