Demands for peace must be linked to the abolition of standing armies, a popular militia and the aim of ending capitalism. <strong>Mario Kessler</strong> celebrates the anti-militarism of Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg
Christina Boll, Till Nikolka 02 March 2021
The role of intergenerational contact in the spread of Covid-19 has been the subject of debate since the onset of the pandemic. This column uses survey and administrative data to explore the link between grandparental childcare and Covid-19 infection rates in Germany. The findings cast doubt on simplistic narratives that suggest a link between intergenerational contact and infection rates. The statistical significance of the positive relationship between the frequency of regular grandparental childcare and Covid infection rates breaks down as soon as potentially confounding factors, in particular the local Catholic population share, are controlled for.