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German Town Lights Its Streets to Honor ‘Father of Communism’ Karl Marx

By Stephen Fuchs on Email @StephenWFuchs

Karl Marx, the German-born philosopher credited as the father of communism after publishing The Communist Manifesto in 1848, isn’t the most celebrated icon around the world, but in his hometown of Trier, Germany, all of that angst of controversy is being thrown to the curb to celebrate his 200th birthday. …

Sources: Trier.de

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Stephen Fuchs
Stephen founded German Pulse and LGBT Germany out of a passion to introduce Americans to a Germany that goes beyond beer and polka (although with enough beer he has been known to polka it up a bit). He's a coffee addict, lover of wine and good times, a hit in the kitchen and editor of TV commercials. You can follow him on Twitter (@StephenWFuchs) to find out a lot more.
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Why German Book ‘Communism for Kids’ Has Americans Outraged

By Stephen Fuchs on Email @StephenWFuchs

America and Communism has historically been an unfavorable combination, leading to a string of controversial anti-communism actions during the beginning of the Cold War. So when MIT Press picked up the US rights to the German book Communism for Kids, by author and social theorist Bini Adamczak, the attention it received was …

Sources: DW

Photo: Mark Surman [Flickr]

Stephen Fuchs
Stephen founded German Pulse and LGBT Germany out of a passion to introduce Americans to a Germany that goes beyond beer and polka (although with enough beer he has been known to polka it up a bit). He's a coffee addict, lover of wine and good times, a hit in the kitchen and editor of TV commercials. You can follow him on Twitter (@StephenWFuchs) to find out a lot more.
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