Category Archives: Berlin Wall

From cold war spy to angry old man: the politics of John le Carré

Posted on March 31, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“It is a truism that, as they get older, angry young radicals tend to relax into complacent conservatism. The fire of youth fades to a dull glow, or flickers out altogether; the injustice that once seemed so offensive becomes more … Continue reading →

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The Scars of Democracy – Theodor Adorno and the crises of liberalism.

Posted on December 18, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“In April 6, 1967, Theodor W. Adorno accepted an invitation from the Association of Socialist Students at the University of Vienna to deliver a lecture on ‘aspects of the new right-wing extremism.’ The topic held a special urgency: The National … Continue reading →

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10 Swinging Sixties Crime Novels You May Enjoy

Posted on September 11, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“1. Victor Canning: Doubled in Diamonds. Canning was a star crime writer in the ’60s and in Rex Carver he created one of the best wise-cracking British private detectives ever. The four Carver novels are narrated in the first person. … Continue reading →

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Resistance: How—Not Whether—to Act

Posted on July 31, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“I still believe that our cause (which is not only ours) is better taken up by the rebellious students than by the police, and, here in California, that is demonstrated to me almost daily,” wrote Herbert Marcuse (right) to his … Continue reading →

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The Quiller Memorandum – Michael Anderson (1966)

Posted on July 1, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Quiller Memorandum is a 1966 British neo noir eurospy film filmed in Deluxe Color and Panavision, adapted from the 1965 spy novel The Berlin Memorandum, by Elleston Trevor under the name ‘Adam Hall’, screenplay by Harold Pinter, directed by … Continue reading →

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A Small Town in Germany – John le Carré (1968)

Posted on November 13, 2019 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“I’m still making my way through John le Carré’s oeuvre in chronological order, and so far it has been a surprisingly interesting and enjoyable journey. My most recent stop, A Small Town in Germany, is no exception to this, and … Continue reading →

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Red Army Faction

Posted on October 27, 2019 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Red Army Faction also known as the Baader–Meinhof Group or Baader–Meinhof Gang, was a West German far-left militant organization founded in 1970. Key early figures included Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin, Horst Mahler and Ulrike Meinhof, among others. Ulrike Meinhof … Continue reading →

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A Small Town in Germany – John le Carre (1968)

Posted on October 16, 2019 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The time is seven o’clock on one of those sultry Bonn evenings. The highway dissecting the government district is already lifeless. The residents are at home, watering the geraniums and waiting for daylight to fade so they can drop the … Continue reading →

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Kommune 1

Posted on February 22, 2019 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Kommune 1 or K1 was the first politically motivated commune in Germany. It was created on January 12, 1967, in West Berlin and finally dissolved in November 1969. Kommune 1 developed from the extraparliamentary opposition of the German student movement … Continue reading →

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The revolutionary challenge of “the long 1968”

Posted on January 9, 2019 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Poster by OSPAAAL, the Cuban Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, Africa and Latin America. “In revolutionary moments, social realities that are hard to see in calmer periods rise to the surface as they are threatened, crumble, forced … Continue reading →

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