Video from the event Don't give anti-communism a chance on August 26, 2026 in Gelsenkirchen

2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the ban on the KPD - which still exists. 

This ban was a turning point; it made it clear that only 11 years after the destruction of the Nazis, the de-Nazified Nazis were once again able to put their determined opponents in prisons and penitentiaries. Often these were exactly the same places where they had already been held during Nazi rule and it was not uncommon for Nazi judges to once again judge the anti-fascists. 

The KPD ban did not only affect the KPD - whose policies should rightly be criticized. It was and is a general attack on all leftists and continues to have an impact today. This became clear at the conference “Don’t give anti-communism a chance,” which took place in Gelsenkirchen on August 26th. 

Here is a recording to listen to:

https://www.gibantikommunismusnichtechance.de/20260929/392

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