A growing number of Americans and Germans have been engaging in civil action in recent years. They have come out to demand radical social and economic changes. What do their strategies look like? What is the role of civil society? And how do the two countries differ when it comes to the left at large?

On May 29, the fourth event in Foreign Correspondent Unplugged series was held at the Goethe Institut in New York City with a discussion featuring American political scientist Sheri Berman and German journalist Lukas Hermsmeier. The conversation was moderated by Dr. Steven E. Sokol, the President and CEO of the American Council on Germany.