For centuries, starvation has been wielded as a strategic and brutally effective tool of colonial and imperial violence. What’s happening in Palestine, Sudan, the Congo, and elsewhere is nothing new. It’s the latest chapter in an old and devastating playbook.

Viscardigasse, more popularly known as Drückebergergasse or “Shirkers’ Alley,” is a pedestrian-only street located in the heart of Munich where people can see a distinct pathway of bronze cobblestones. This was made to honor the Mücheners who refused to show their support for the Nazi regime by walking down this alleyway to evade the mandatory salute.