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- Wir grüssen das Kommando Pierre Overney : Für die Einheit der Revolutionär in Westeuropa!
- Date
- 1986
- Collection
- Leftist Political Posters Collection
- Description
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Poster shows a brown and white image of the November 1986 assassination of George Besse, president of Renault. French terrorist organization Action directe claimed responsibility for the killing. Pierre Overney, named in title, was a French worker (fired from Renault) and maoist political activist who was fatally shot to death by a security guard in 1972 as he distributed pamphlets outside Renault. Shows solidarity with Western European revolutionaries.
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- Aufruf : gegen die Menschen vernichtenden Haftbedingungen in den deutschen Gefängnissen wir verlangen
- Date
- 1981
- Collection
- Leftist Political Posters Collection
- Description
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Poster shows text in red ink describing prison conditions in West Germany for political prisoners and demanding reform. A red star is in the lower right corner. Border and text are red on a brown background.
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- Freiheit für Micha und Benny : Freiheit und Glück für alle Gefangenen, schafft viele radikale Zeitungen, kämpft Freunde
- Date
- 1983
- Collection
- Leftist Political Posters Collection
- Description
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Poster shows a drawing of a young man in briefs with different areas of his body noted in short French phrases, possibly to facilitate torture. Inset shows head of a screaming man during apparent torture. This is a call for the release of Michael Klöckner and Benedikt Härlin, two German journalists arrested in 1983 under section 129a of the German criminal code. They were accused of supporting terrorist groups and publishing leftist ideologies. Lists addresses for Klöckner and Härlin as...
Show morePoster shows a drawing of a young man in briefs with different areas of his body noted in short French phrases, possibly to facilitate torture. Inset shows head of a screaming man during apparent torture. This is a call for the release of Michael Klöckner and Benedikt Härlin, two German journalists arrested in 1983 under section 129a of the German criminal code. They were accused of supporting terrorist groups and publishing leftist ideologies. Lists addresses for Klöckner and Härlin as well as information on how to make donations to their legal defense fund. Ink in blue and red.
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- Freiheit für Kurdistan : für das Selbstbestimmungsrecht des kurdischen Volkes!, Aufhebung des Verbotes gegen PKK, ERNK und aller kurdischen Organisationen, Stop der Wirtschafts- und Militärhilfe an der Türkei : Demonstration, Bonn, 12. März 1994, ...
- Date
- 1994
- Collection
- Leftist Political Posters Collection
- Description
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Poster advertises a demonstation in support of freedom for Kurdistan. Includes information on preparations for and bus travel to the demonstration. A list of organizations and individuals supporting the call to protest appear at the bottom of the poster. Background is a multi-colored abstract design. Ink is blue, greens, yellow, orange, and purple.
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- RAF
- Date
- 1980/1989
- Collection
- Leftist Political Posters Collection
- Description
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Black and white poster shows the image of a bombed-out car trunk to the left of which is the symbol of the Red Army Faction, a German terrorist group. The symbol has three elements: a star (usually red), a sub-machine gun on top of of it, and the uppercase letters RAF on top of the gun.
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- Politischer Profiltest (PPT)
- Date
- 1972
- Collection
- Leftist Political Posters Collection
- Description
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Poster shows an elaborate cartoon schematic to test what one's political profile is. Different profiles listed on verso along with test instructions. Ink is red, green and black.
- Title
- Das letzte Wort wird nicht im Gerichtssaal gesprochen : Veranstaltung zum Ende des Prozesses gegen Fantasia/IVK in der Gaststätte, Friedenau, Stuttgart, Rotenbergstr. 127, am 11.3.80, 19:30 : zur Entwicklung im Prozess und seinem politischen Zusammenh...
- Date
- 1980
- Collection
- Leftist Political Posters Collection
- Description
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Poster shows a black and white image of fourteen men [and one woman?] surrounding the American flag (colorized red and blue) as it is desecrated. Ink is red, blue, and black.
- Title
- 1 de maig : trenouem les cadenes
- Date
- 1980/1989
- Collection
- Leftist Political Posters Collection
- Description
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Poster shows a black and white montage of about a dozen street protests in support of the Red Army Faction. Faces of seven RAF members appear at top right of poster. A large red star, symbolizing the group, appears in the center. Ink is black and red.
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- Die Lügen der Baw werden immer offensichtlicher : wir wollen den Veruteilungswillen der Staats Schutzsenate brechen!
- Date
- 1989
- Collection
- Leftist Political Posters Collection
- Description
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Poster shows a fence with two hands prying it apart. On either side are two newspaper articles. Title is above image with remaining text below. A partial red star is at the top of the image and another partial red star is at the bottom. Ink is black and red.
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- Der Kampf geht weiter bis zur Vernichtung der Diktatur, bis zur Beiseitigung den Monarchie, bis zum endgültigen Sieg der arbeitenden Bevölkerung = : The struggle goes on until the dictatorship is destroyed, until the monarchy is removed, up to the fi...
- Date
- 1975
- Collection
- Leftist Political Posters Collection
- Description
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Poster shows a photographic image of a crowd of male protesters overlaid by a drawn image of two much larger men who appear to be leading a charge with left arms raised and holding [hammers?] in their right hands. They are protesting against the dictatorship, monarchy, and for the rights of the working class. Some type of calendar in Arabic or Farsi appears on the lower quarter of the poster. Ink is red and black.
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- Solidarität heisst Widerstand : gemeinsam die Staatsschutzangriffe zurückschlagen!
- Date
- 1996
- Collection
- Leftist Political Posters Collection
- Description
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Poster shows three black and white images of protests that took place in Saarbrücken in 1996. Detailed captions for those are at the bottom left. The red star symbol of the RAF (Red Army Faction) appears behind the subtitle. On the top right is a red square with a clenched fist in the middle. The poster text block calls for a demonstration of solidarity supporting Ursel Quack, a woman suspected of association with and support of the the RAF. Also, demands doing away with Section 129a of the...
Show morePoster shows three black and white images of protests that took place in Saarbrücken in 1996. Detailed captions for those are at the bottom left. The red star symbol of the RAF (Red Army Faction) appears behind the subtitle. On the top right is a red square with a clenched fist in the middle. The poster text block calls for a demonstration of solidarity supporting Ursel Quack, a woman suspected of association with and support of the the RAF. Also, demands doing away with Section 129a of the German criminal code that related to the formation of terrorist organizations and made it easier to prosecute cases like Quack's. She was scheduled to be tried in Koblenz. The bottom left of the poster has a red block printed in black that gives information on a demonstration to be held in Koblenz at the opening of Quack's trial. The last line gives information on how to make donations to the bank account of defense attorney Martin Heiming. Ink is black and red.
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- Title
- Aufruf
- Date
- 1973
- Collection
- Leftist Political Posters Collection
- Description
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This poster is a call to action by the Committees against the Torture of Political Prisoners in the Federal Republic of Germany and the capital city of Berlin. Includes descriptions of various torture methods used in West Germany and West Berlin against prisoners believed to be active in anti-imperialist movements. It points out that these prisoners are not afforded that same human rights as other prisoners. It calls on people to try to visit political prisoners, to spread the word about...
Show moreThis poster is a call to action by the Committees against the Torture of Political Prisoners in the Federal Republic of Germany and the capital city of Berlin. Includes descriptions of various torture methods used in West Germany and West Berlin against prisoners believed to be active in anti-imperialist movements. It points out that these prisoners are not afforded that same human rights as other prisoners. It calls on people to try to visit political prisoners, to spread the word about their circumstances and torture, and to work with the commitees to help stop the torture of political prisoners.
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- 2.10. Demo - AgitProp Aktion : Mittwoch, 2. Oktober 1996, AgitProp 11.30 Uhr, Demo 17.30 Uhr, Gänseliesel, Göttingen
- Date
- 1996
- Collection
- Leftist Political Posters Collection
- Description
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Advertisement for a demonstration against capitalism and police states. Poster shows a masked protestor scuffling with a police officer holding a billy club. Printed across the officer's jacket is "BRD Kapitalismus." Below the protestor is a black circle with white in the center over which are printed images of a red flag and a white flag. On the black part of the outer circle is printed in white: Antifaschistische Aktion. The same emblem is on the front of the protestor's shirt. Ink is red,...
Show moreAdvertisement for a demonstration against capitalism and police states. Poster shows a masked protestor scuffling with a police officer holding a billy club. Printed across the officer's jacket is "BRD Kapitalismus." Below the protestor is a black circle with white in the center over which are printed images of a red flag and a white flag. On the black part of the outer circle is printed in white: Antifaschistische Aktion. The same emblem is on the front of the protestor's shirt. Ink is red, black, and yellow.
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- Maitag des Proletariats : Stammbaum des modernen Sozialismus
- Date
- 1989
- Collection
- Leftist Political Posters Collection
- Description
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Black and white poster shows a large tree with three trunks representing 1) Utopian socialism, 2) Communism of the workers and class struggle, and 3) Humanitarian criticism of the political economy. The trunks converge at the 1848 Marx/Engels Communist manifesto then continue upward past Ferd. Lassalle and the 1863 workers' unions, "Die Internationale" (1864), the Paris Commune" (1871) and finally the international congresses of Paris (1889), Brussels (1891), Zurish (1893, and London (1896)....
Show moreBlack and white poster shows a large tree with three trunks representing 1) Utopian socialism, 2) Communism of the workers and class struggle, and 3) Humanitarian criticism of the political economy. The trunks converge at the 1848 Marx/Engels Communist manifesto then continue upward past Ferd. Lassalle and the 1863 workers' unions, "Die Internationale" (1864), the Paris Commune" (1871) and finally the international congresses of Paris (1889), Brussels (1891), Zurish (1893, and London (1896). The phrase at the top of this family tree of socialism is "Maitag des proletariats." The tree is marked with dozens of personal names, dates, and concepts related to socialism.
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- Title
- Unterstützt den Freiheitskampf in Irland
- Date
- 1965/1980
- Collection
- Leftist Political Posters Collection
- Description
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Poster shows seven separate images of fighting and unrest in streets. Among them are a child holding a Molotov cocktail and rioters throwing bricks at approaching tanks. Expresses solidarity with the freedom fighters in Ireland.
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- Wer sich nicht wehren will--muss fühlen!
- Date
- 1979
- Collection
- Leftist Political Posters Collection
- Description
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Poster shows black and white image of residential apartment buildings in Berlin, Germany. The building on the right appears to be in the process of being demolished while the building on the left seems to be occupied. The buildings occupy land that is part of the city's urban renewal plan. Banners on the occupied building express such things as: residents wanting to remain in their apartments; a halt to evictions as long as there is available land elsewhere for the city to use; insistence on...
Show morePoster shows black and white image of residential apartment buildings in Berlin, Germany. The building on the right appears to be in the process of being demolished while the building on the left seems to be occupied. The buildings occupy land that is part of the city's urban renewal plan. Banners on the occupied building express such things as: residents wanting to remain in their apartments; a halt to evictions as long as there is available land elsewhere for the city to use; insistence on transparency in the city's urban planning process; demands to know where residents could find comparable housing at the same price; and a demand for repair/maintence versus demolition.
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- Title
- TUWAT, Bärlin ab 25.8.19-infinity
- Date
- 1981
- Collection
- Leftist Political Posters Collection
- Description
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Poster shows street protesters with raised fists, faces covered with scarves, and many wearing helmets. The social unrest was due to urban renewal related evictions from residential buildings in Berlin, Germany. Inset at bottom right shows people below a fireball set off beside a Volkswagen van while two men with lighted torches stand nearby. TUWAT exhorts people to do something.
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- Irland, der Kampf geht weiter : Frauenarmee der I.R.A
- Date
- 1974/1981
- Collection
- Leftist Political Posters Collection
- Description
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Poster shows a black and white image of a young women in a military style beret holding an unidentified, unfurled flag. To her left stands an older women wearing a head-scarf. Both women are staring into the distance with serious expressions. Two men stand in the background.
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- Kämpft mit uns : proletarische Aktion
- Date
- 1987
- Collection
- Leftist Political Posters Collection
- Description
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Poster shows a large red star (the symbol of the RAF) in the center with the image of co-founder Ulrike Meinhof superimposed. The star is surrounded by eight black and white images of destruction and political unrest. Appears to be a call to protest a meeting of the Federation of German Industries and a visit to Berlin by then President Ronald Reagan.
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- Veranstaltung gegen section 129a : Samstag, 18. August '90 17:00h Uni Frankfurt : über seine aktuelle Anwendung in der BRD und Einführung in der DDR, informieren und diskutieren, Rechtsanwältinnen aus laufenden verfahren, ehemalige Gefangene wegen s...
- Date
- 1990
- Collection
- Leftist Political Posters Collection
- Description
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Poster advertises events organized against Section 129a of the German Criminal Code that deals with the formation of, membership in, or financial support of a terrorist organization. A detailed list of event sponsors is found at foot of poster. Top of poster shows a black and white image of several men and women walking in different directions across an outdoor square. Ink is yellow, green, and black.