German imperialism in Eastern Europe Germany is rearming. It claims this is because Russia could be in a position to attack Europe as early as 2029, and, therefore, Germany needs to be war-ready itself. Yet, as Clausewitz once said, “War is the continuation of politics by other means”. Lenin added, politics is, in the final analysis, concentrated economics. So why does Germany really want to become war-ready?
The German Peasants' War: a revolution to bring Heaven to Earth 2025 marked the 500th anniversary of the peak of the German Peasants' War of 1524-26. In the course of the war, the oppressed masses in both the towns and the countryside rose up against the decaying feudal order. The defeat of the rebels in May-June 1525 would leave an indelible mark on the history of Germany, and of Europe as a whole.
Germany: over 50,000 school students strike against conscription! “The rich want war – young people want a future!” was the central slogan of over 50,000 school students, who went on strike during school hours in over 140 German cities on 5 March against the German government's reintroduction of compulsory military service. In Berlin, there were just under 10,000, in Hamburg 5,000, and in Munich over 800. This follows a similar movement on 5 December last year, in which over 55,000 took to the streets.
