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A survey of the main events and the limits of working class activity during the Revolution.

A biography of the German anarchist and poet Erich Mühsam, written by his friend Augustin Souchy shortly after Mühsam was murdered by the Nazis in 1934, including a brief but fascinating account of Mühsam’s role in the Bavarian Council Revolution in 1919 and featuring quotations from Mühsam evincing his sympathy for anarchosyndicalism and his advocacy of the Council system.

Brian Hanley 32 min read During July 1921 Count George Noble Plunkett, Dáil minister for foreign affairs, wrote a long letter to Éamon de Valera. In it Plunkett warned the Sinn Féin leader that republicans should be wary of too close a relationship with ‘the Jews’. Across Europe, Plunkett asserted, Jews had been a negative influence, because (1) they are, and will remain, aliens, in most countries; (2) their codes of honour and morals are not Christian; (3...

What is needed now: real leaders Brussels, 13. Jan, 07:04 On January 28, 1919, German sociologist and economist Max Weber held a lecture for university students in Munich. Today, with Americans storming the Capitol and Europeans at each other's throats because of a vaccine, this lecture proves to be rather topical again. Read and decide Get instant access to all articles — and 20 years of archives. 14-day free trial. Choose your plan Our exclusive news stories and investigations. Influential. Investigative. Independent. Why join? Already a member? We're talking about part 2 of the ...

The contemporary relevance of Ludwig van Beethoven on the 250th anniversary of his birth Millions of people around the world continue to enjoy and enthuse over the work of Ludwig van Beethoven on the 250th anniversary of his birth, December 17, 1770. His music long ago broke through the narrow limits of European culture within which he lived and worked. It has emerged as a universal voice of humanity and has struck a chord among the younger generation thanks to the efforts of dedicated musicians. Beethoven, portrait by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1820 What explains the contemporary character of Beet...