German Memory of Colonialism: Maji-Maji as a Metaphor
Germany has a hard time acknowledging its colonial past. There is little room or respect for postcolonialism. European Postcolonialism: No...
culture of remembrance
May 9 commemoration: Putin’s hurray, Makeiev’s flowers
Putin's propaganda speech on "Victory Day" stands in stark contrast to the state of remembrance culture in Ukraine and elsewhere....
War in Ukraine: Day of the War
Putin uses the war against Nazi Germany for his insane attack on Ukraine. The "Day of Victory" is in a...
The Home Visit: History at the Kitchen Table
Jews once lived in Marie Rolshoven's apartment. To commemorate them, she opens her apartment to strangers every year at the...
Positive message – politics – SZ.de
The Instructions for making the yellow paper daffodils is available on the homepage of the Museum of the History of...
The Ukrainian Diary: Only Dust and Ashes – Culture
Grave care in the pre-Easter period is in the Ukraine a tradition, a duty, a way of remembering our dead....
Sexualized Violence in the Bosnian War: Against Oblivion
Survivors of sexualized violence in the Bosnian war are hardly noticed in their homeland. Now they are calling for a...
Day of remembrance: Victims of right-wing violence criticize federal government politics
From Simon Sales PradoYou should listen. That is the impression that the federal government gives to some of the bereaved...
Does it need a “Critical West Germanness”?
Indifference to the neighbor? A woman washes a car on the Bavarian side of the border in 1985. Image: picture...
Roland Barthes: “Proust. Essays and Notes”. Review – culture
Only Roland Barthes could do that: speak of himself while reflecting on Marcel Proust and his novels. And find out...
Traces of World War II: War jutting into peace
There has been peace in Germany since 1945, but the war remained present. Four memoirs by taz authors. The Second...
Coming to terms with the Spanish Civil War: hoping for a proper burial
The fascist dictator Franco had many political opponents buried in his mausoleum. The surviving relatives of the victims take action....
Thuringia gets NSU memorial: “It still shames us today”
Thuringia gets an NSU memorial: A pillar sculpture is intended to commemorate the right-wing extremist series of terror. Commemorations are...
Theater and integration: stories that need to be told
Sharing memories is part of working on the image of who we want to be. The Munich Kammerspiele are dedicated...
100 years of the Spanish Communist Party: Dispute over commemorative stamp
Arch-Catholic lawyers block a commemorative stamp to Spain's Communist Party. The right-wing opposition is also complaining. Must not be glued:...
