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Democratic socialist perspectives and analysis from the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung in Berlin | Posts auf Deutsch: @rosaluxstiftung.bsky.social

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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#OnThisDay 90 years ago, thousands of Londoners stopped a fascist march through the East End. Around 3,000 “Blackshirts” – members of Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists – had planned to march through an area home to a large Jewish community.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
What happens when organized crime is treated as terrorism? The US has designated Brazil’s two largest criminal groups, PCC and Comando Vermelho, as terrorist organizations.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Europe wants to become an 'AI continent' and strengthen its digital sovereignty. But as investment in AI infrastructure accelerates, existing technological and economic dependencies may take on new forms.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Poland’s political right is fragmenting. PiS is losing its long-held dominance as Confederation gains younger voters, new rivals emerge, and an internal succession battle intensifies ahead of the 2027 parliamentary election.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
With 25.7%, Die Linke just won its best-ever result in Berlin on a platform of rent caps and housing expropriation, even as the AfD hit record highs in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. What lessons can the left learn from last Sunday's elections? www.rosalux.de/en/news/id/5...
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Die Linke Takes Berlin as the AfD Sweeps East Germany - Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
The party’s historic win in Berlin state election offers lessons in confronting the far-right
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
How did Rosa Luxemburg understand militarization? Writing before WWI, she linked the growing danger of conflict between the great powers to an expanding world economy and intensifying competition on the world market.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The global order is shifting. As US hegemony gives way to a more fragmented, multipolar world, geopolitical rivalry, rearmament and the struggle over infrastructures, trade routes and supply chains are reshaping the meaning of security.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
AI, drones and defence start-ups are reshaping warfare, bringing Silicon Valley’s logic of speed and disruption to the battlefield. But what happens when technologies that can make mistakes are used for targeting and life-and-death decisions?
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Socializing through a Feminist Lens: We Want the Whole of Life! ✊ Who keeps life going – and under what conditions? Who gets support? Who controls whose labour, bodies & time? 📅 25–27 Sept 2026 📍 Ruhr University Bochum 🎟️ Free & open to all genders
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
At first glance, the AfD’s success in Saxony-Anhalt seems familiar: an East German region under economic pressure and a strong far right. But a closer look at the results reveals a more nuanced picture
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
🎂 Happy Birthday, Amílcar Cabral! One of Africa's most influential leaders was born #OnThisDay in 1924. Raised in a Cape Verdean family under Portuguese rule, he later received a scholarship to study agronomy in Lisbon, where he encountered Marxist and anticolonial ideas.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
25 years ago today, 9/11 marked a global turning point. What did the “War on Terror” leave behind in the Middle East, the West, and the global order? We spoke with socialist scholar Gilbert Achcar about the legacy of the past quarter century.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
#OnThisDay in 1973, a military coup overthrew Chile’s democratically elected socialist president, Salvador Allende. The coup ended nearly 1,000 days of his government and paved the way for Augusto Pinochet’s 17-year dictatorship.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Which Andy Burnham will govern Britain? Born into a working-class Irish family in North West England, he rose through Labour as a product of Blair's 'Third Way'. But after losing the 2015 leadership election to Jeremy Corbyn, his political journey took a fateful turn.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Turkey’s main opposition party has split. After a court annulled the CHP’s 2023 party congress and reinstated former leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, Özgür Özel and more than 90 MPs left to found Yeni Parti.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Israel has steadily tightened restrictions on humanitarian organizations in the Palestinian territories over the past three years, increasingly using registration requirements to put international NGOs under pressure.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Who keeps life running – and under what conditions? Who gets support, who doesn’t? Who has power over whose labour, body and time? Feminist socialization asks us to rethink not only ownership, but socially necessary labour.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
After 16 years of Viktor Orbán, Hungary has a new government. But does Péter Magyar’s victory mark a real break or a shift from authoritarian capitalism to a more “ordinary” form of capitalism? Áron Ferenc Mikus takes stock of the government’s first 100 days.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
What does Elon Musk represent in the country where he was born? A growing coalition in South Africa is pushing back against Starlink, and against what the authors call "Muskism": a fusion of corporate power, state capture, anti-labour politics, and the far right.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
“War functions as a counterrevolutionary moment.” In our new interview, Iranian feminist scholar Firoozeh Farvardin explains how war strengthens the Islamic Republic, deepens repression, and sidelines the emancipatory forces that shaped the 2022 uprising.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Die Linke’s 2026 party congress in Potsdam revealed a party in transformation. Its membership has doubled, bringing in more young people, women and people with a family history of migration, with the changing base also reshaping internal debates, particularly on Palestine.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
With the “176 economic and social changes” adopted in June, Cuba has embarked on the most far-reaching transformation of its socialist economic model since the 1959 Revolution. The catalyst for these sweeping reforms is the ongoing crisis in Cuba.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
"Beyond the WTO? Rising Protectionism, Geopolitics and the Future of Global Food Security" How are shifting geopolitics and rising protectionism reshaping agricultural trade and food security? And what alternatives can strengthen food sovereignty and policy space?
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
On 15 August 2021, the Taliban entered Kabul. Five years later, women in Afghanistan have lost virtually all their fundamental rights. At the same time, Germany is negotiating with the Taliban over deportations.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
#OnThisDay 100 years ago, Fidel Castro was born. Batista’s dictatorship turned him into a revolutionary. After a failed uprising and imprisonment, Castro led the Cuban Revolution to victory in 1959 and became the country’s leader.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
India’s student protesters succeeded in placing their movement within the tradition of the struggle for independence from British colonial rule, helping them reach broader sections of society.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
On 11 August 1904, German colonial troops confronted the Ovaherero at Waterberg — known as the Battle of Ohamakari. Thousands were driven into the Omaheke desert. It marked a decisive moment in the genocide of the Ovaherero and Nama.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Today is #WorldIndigenousDay. Since colonization, Indigenous Peoples around the world have fought to defend their lands and ways of life, secure their rights, and have a say in the political decisions that affect them.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
South Africa is facing a renewed wave of xenophobic violence. But this crisis is about more than migration. It is rooted in a history of African solidarity during the anti-apartheid struggle, economic inequality, and today's political narratives.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
In May 2024, massive floods devastated Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil. Entire cities remained underwater for weeks, exposing the growing climate crisis, deep social inequalities and the failure of public institutions to protect affected communities.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
🎉 Happy Birthday, James Baldwin! Born #OnThisDay in 1924, Baldwin became one of the 20th century's most brilliant writers and fiercest voices against racism, capitalism, and injustice. As a Black, gay man, he understood and exposed systems of oppression with unmatched clarity.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
🎉Happy Birthday, Mother Jones! Born #OnThisDay in 1837, Mary Harris “Mother” Jones became one of the fiercest fighters for workers’ rights in U.S. history. A fearless organizer and self-claimed hell-raiser, she inspired miners and their families to stand up against exploitation.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
With the launch of the Greek Left Alliance (ELAS), Alexis Tsipras has officially returned to frontline politics. The new party aims to unite Greece's fragmented left and offer a credible alternative to Greece's conservative government.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
The anti-migrant riots that swept through Belfast in June were widely seen as part of Europe's far-right resurgence. But Northern Ireland's political and social history tells a more complex story.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Burkina Faso's military government is pursuing far-reaching political and economic reforms while increasingly restricting the space for civil society, trade unions and independent media. Why has Ibrahim Traoré become such a polarizing figure in Burkina Faso and beyond?
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
#OnThisDay in 1925, Frantz Fanon was born in Martinique. A psychiatrist, political thinker, and anti-colonial revolutionary, Fanon became one of the most influential voices against colonialism. His experiences of racism in the French army shaped his political thought.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Britain's Green Party has moved from the political margins to the centre of the country's shifting left. Membership has surged, polling numbers have doubled, and Labour is facing a challenger it has long dismissed.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Platform work is expanding rapidly in Kyrgyzstan, offering flexible employment to thousands of drivers, couriers, and freelancers. Yet labour law has struggled to keep pace with the country's growing gig economy.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
A new study, written by Alon Sahar and commissioned by Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, offers the first systematic insight into the advocacy work of pro-Israel political actors in the United States, Germany, and Israel, as its center is the political campaign against UNRWA.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Women in Gaza are carrying an enormous share of the burden of daily life. In our latest interview, theatre director Wisam Al-Deirawi speaks about survival, informal support networks, and why women need more than humanitarian assistance.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Denmark's left secured its strongest election result yet and translated it into major concessions without joining the government. Pelle Dragsted explains how Enhedslisten negotiated free dental care, cheaper public transport, and a broader vision for democratic socialism.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Colombia has elected right-wing populist Abelardo de la Espriella as its next president. His victory marks a major political turning point and reflects the broader shift to the right that has reshaped much of Latin America in recent years.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
China has dismantled many of the social structures that once organized community life within a single generation. As work, mobility, and digital platforms reshape everyday life, what takes the place of belonging?
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Gaza is experiencing famine while much of its farmland has been destroyed. Yet farmers and seed keepers are working to preserve what remains of Palestinian food sovereignty, and the knowledge needed to rebuild it.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
#OnThisDay in 1907, Frida Kahlo was born in Coyoacán, Mexico City. Today she is regarded as one of the 20th century's most influential artists. Yet during her lifetime, she remained largely overshadowed by her husband, muralist Diego Rivera.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
#OnThisDay in 1962, Algeria gained independence from France after a long and violent anti-colonial struggle. The victory inspired liberation movements around the world and established Algeria as a leading voice within the Non-Aligned Movement.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
#OnThisDay in 1857, Clara Zetkin was born. Born in Wiederau, Saxony, she became a leading figure of the socialist women's movement. Zetkin argued that women's liberation was inseparable from the struggle against exploitation and the emancipation of the working class.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
#OnThisDay 250 years ago, the United States declared its independence. As the US marks its 250th anniversary, Julianne Malveaux reflects on what freedom, patriotism, and democracy mean from a Black perspective.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
#OnThisDay in 1925, Patrice Lumumba was born. Born under Belgian colonial rule, Lumumba became one of the leading figures of the Congolese independence movement and the first Prime Minister of an independent Congo. For him, independence meant more than the end of colonial rule.
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The war in Gaza did not end with the ceasefire. Living in Gaza City's al-Shati refugee camp, Palestinian writer Ali Abu Yassin describes how war continues to shape every aspect of daily life, from healthcare and education to hunger, displacement, and hope.
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