Welcome to this week’s History Thread! Our discussion question: How do you draw lessons/inspirations from history? Perhaps you’re a creative type who mines history for stories or artistic ideas, maybe you view an historical figure as an inspiration. Maybe reading about historical events shaped your political/cultural worldview. Either way I’m interested in hearing about it!

Today’s picture: Today marks the 100th anniversary of the murder of German communist leaders Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg, who were arrested and assassinated by the Freikorps after the failure of the Spartacist Revolution. The Guardian has an article about how Germans are commemorating the centennial.