History
New evidence points to German police involvement in 1967 murder of student protester
By Franci Vier, February 9, 2012
New evidence suggests that Benno Ohnesorg, a student protester, was deliberately killed by police officer Karl-Heinz Kurras in 1967 during protests against a visit by the Shah of Iran.
Robert Service wins support from the extreme right in Germany
By Wolfgang Weber, February 7, 2012
The extreme right-wing weekly newspaper Junge Freiheit has weighed in on the debate over a German edition of Robert Service's biography of Leon Trotsky, wholeheartedly defending Service against the criticisms of fourteen historians and political scientists.
This week in history: February 6-12
February 6, 2012
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David North speaks in Berlin: “In Defence of Leon Trotsky and Historical Truth”
By our reporter, February 3, 2012
David North placed his exposure of Robert Service’s slanderous biography of Trotsky in a broader historical and political context.
This week in history: January 30 - February 5
January 30, 2012
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German government report highlights Nazi past of public officials
By Sybille Fuchs, January 25, 2012
A recent report issued by the German government makes clear the extent to which the West German authorities were riddled with former Nazi Party, SS and SA members.
This week in history: January 23-29
January 23, 2012
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This week in history: January 16-21
January 16, 2012
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This week in history: January 9 - January 15
January 9, 2012
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This week in history: January 2-8
January 3, 2012
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A blow against the Post-Soviet School of Historical Falsification
By Wolfgang Weber, December 31, 2011
The letter of 14 historians to the Suhrkamp publishing house in Germany calling on it to abandon publication of Robert Service’s biography of Leon Trotsky has opened the door for an honest and thorough examination of the role of Trotsky and the rise and fall of Soviet power.
This week in history: December 25-January 1
December 27, 2011
“This Week in History” provides brief synopses of important historical events whose anniversaries fall this week.
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