''Das Andere Deutschland'' (

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, "The Other Germany") was a weekly newspaper established in

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in 1925 to advocate

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an and

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causes until its forced closing by the Nazi-led government.

History

The newspaper stemmed from the monthly review the ''Pazifist'', created in 1921. Both publications were administered by Fritz Küster. ''Das Andere Deutschland'' was the publication organ of the

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. During the

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Kurt Tucholsky Kurt Tucholsky (; 9 January 1890 – 21 December 1935) was a German journalist, satirist, and writer. He also wrote under the pseudonyms Kaspar Hauser (after the historical figure), Peter Panter, Theobald Tiger and Ignaz Wrobel. Tucholsky was on ...

Erich Kästner Emil Erich Kästner (; 23 February 1899 – 29 July 1974) was a German writer, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known primarily for his humorous, socially astute poems and for children's books including '' Emil and the Detectives''. He received ...

, Heinrich Ströbel, Berthold Jacob, Carl Mertens, and Friedrich William Foerster, among others, wrote for the newspaper. The newspaper was shut down on March 11, 1933, less than two weeks after

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approved the

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written by the

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government. Although it was initially supposed to be banned for three months, the Nazis' subsequent abrogation of remaining civil liberties kept it shuttered for the rest of the Nazi era. Küster was arrested and held in

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s from 1933 to 1938. At the end of

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, Küster resumed publication of the paper. In 1969, three years after Küster's death, the newspaper ran its final issue.

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