History and culture are crucial points of departure and sites of engagement for left politics. Even though history is often full of contradictions, it is also important because it enables us to engage critically with the present. It also shapes the culture of our collective existence. Confronting our shared way of living enables us to talk critically about history, which in turn helps us create the kind of future and society we want to live in.
When we open the news, get on the tram, scroll through TikTok: everywhere in our everyday lives, we are currently confronted with the topic of war. Just recently, a "initially voluntary" military service was decided upon. Huge sums of money are being poured into the German armed forces, some factories are now producing tanks instead of cars, and the armed forces regularly visit schools to inspire children to pursue a career in the military. In this article, we ask ourselves what it means to militarise society and look at some current examples of this in Germany.
In this article, you will learn what has been decided with the new military service law in Germany and how the right to conscientious objection can be exercised. We take a look at international perspectives on military service and conscientious objection and examine solidarity movements of the past as a counter-perspective to the German government's rearmament plans.
Revolutionary, radical, polarising. It is impossible to imagine the history of the 20th century without Rosa Luxemburg. But who was Rosa Luxemburg and what did she stand for? Her legacy is told in four short films, from her thoughts to her work.
Here you can listen to excerpts from letters written by Rosa Luxemburg. Rosa reports on her everyday life in prison, reflects on the political situation, recounts her childhood memories, and shares her observations on nature.
This animated short film by the renowned young artist Viet Su Kieu Hung devotedly reconstructs Rosa Luxemburg’s life and demonstrates her exceptional legacy. Through an imaginary letter that Rosa might have written during the last moments of her extraordinary life, we learn about what challenged and motivated her.
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