New evidence suggests refugee death in custody was not a suicide
Submitted by Nisha on Nov 28 2017 20:39
Fresh evidence in the case of Oury Jalloh, a Sierra Leonean refugee who burnt to death in police custody in Dessau, Germany in 2005, has revealed that he could not have set himself on fire, as claimed by German police.
What made large scale resistance possible at the G20 in Hamburg?
Submitted by Victory Of The ... on Jul 12 2017 17:57
An on-the-ground account from the G20 protests in Hamburg, Germany originally posted by Black Rose Anarchist Federation. Similar to the impact of the 1999 WTO protests in Seattle, we may look back at the Hamburg G20 protests as a symbol of global discontent that ruling elites were not able to ignore or dismiss. Beyond the tear gas and street fights, we raise the question: What made this display of dissent possible?
The politics and culture of FC St. Pauli: from leftism, through anti-establishment, to commercialization
Submitted by wojtek on Jan 29 2017 09:14
An article on the politics and history of St.Pauli F.C. by Petra Daniel and Christos Kassimeris.
Seeing past the luxury label part II: H&M in Hamburg, Germany and their suppliers in Delhi, India
Submitted by AngryWorkersWorld on Sep 23 2015 16:36
Interesting look at the working conditions and workers' resistance in H&M warehouses in Germany and factories in India.
Protesters clash with police at Rote Flora social centre eviction in Hamburg
Submitted by working class s... on Dec 22 2013 16:23
Over 8,000 protesters have clashed with riot police as they protested against the planned eviction of squatters from a popular social centre, and against the eviction of hundreds of people from heir homes. The largely peaceful protest erupted following a baton charge, and use of teargas, and water cannons by the police. The protesters responded by building barricades, throwing stones, fireworks, and bottles. It is reported that over 500 people has been injured, and around 150 arrests made.
Lampedusa-in-Hamburg refugee protests escalate: An update on recent weeks of protest
Submitted by mi-go on Oct 25 2013 23:47
Tonight comprised the culmination of over two weeks of huge protests in the city of Hamburg in support of the Lampedusa refugee group. Over 9,000 people took to the streets to show their support for the migrants and to demonstrate against the racist and dehumanising stance that the city has taken against the 300-strong group. As well as many undeclared demostrations throughout the next weeks, the main mobilisation from the group is for a city-wide demonstration on Saturday November 2nd.
The Hamburg revolution - Heinrich Laufenberg
Submitted by Spassmaschine on Oct 20 2009 10:20
A participant's account of their involvement in the November 1918 rebellion in Hamburg, and the movement of workers' councils that developed from it.
