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Gabriele Frey
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Schleswig-Holstein,Germany, Demokratien; „Demokratie im Fokus“; Democracy at stake

It is one thing to say that something should be done, but quite a different matter to do it (Aesop)

…rage, rage against the dying of the light…(Dylan Thomas)
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Gelten die Menschenrechte und die Unantastbarkeit der Würde, dann gilt:

Es gibt keine Entschuldigung für Rechtsradikalismus, Faschismus und Rechtspopulismus. Keine ökonomische, ökologische, sozio-ökonomische, politische,
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"For Russia grain is an instrument of political power"

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Starvation is Russia’s favourite weapon
Putin is crippling Ukraine’s ability to feed not just itself but the world
www.thetimes.com
May 25, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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Die EU hat ein neues #Sanktionspaket gegen Russland beschlossen. Es richtet sich vor allem gegen die sogenannte #Schattenflotte Russlands. Auf der #Sanktionsliste finden sich aber auch reichweitenstarke pro-russische Desinformations-Akteure aus Deutschland.
Diese Desinformations-Akteure sanktioniert die EU
YouTube video by CORRECTIV
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May 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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The EU said it is stepping in to provide emergency funding to Radio Free Europe, though the promised amount fell far short of what the news organization said it needed to stay afloat after the Trump administration froze federal support.
E.U. Offers Emergency Funding for Radio Free Europe After Trump Cuts
www.nytimes.com
May 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Ukrainians are confident that they can continue fighting—even without the same level of American support, @anneapplebaum.bsky.social reports.⁠

Read more: https://theatln.tc/O2j130pw
May 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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"U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly argued that Ukraine “has no cards” in peace talks. But with Russia’s sovereign assets, Europe holds a card of its own. Now is the time to play it."-- Wally Adeyemo and David Shimer
Make Moscow Pay
The case for seizing Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s defense.
www.foreignaffairs.com
May 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Wir verleihen den Preis „Das politische Buch“ 2025 an Andreas Reckwitz für „Verlust“. Sei bei der Verleihung durch Martin Schulz und Diskussion mit dem Autor und Serpil Midyatli, stellv. SPD-Vorsitzende dabei!
📅 21.5. | 19 h | Berlin & #Livestream
Gleich anmelden! 1/5
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Preis Das politische Buch 2025
Dieses Jahr geht der Preis an Andreas Reckwitz für sein Buch "Verlust".
www.fes.de
May 15, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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The US is now almost alone in climate change denial. Worse, the Trump administration is destroying even our capacity to understand it
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/c...
The U.S. Under Trump: Alone in Its Climate Denial
www.nytimes.com
May 20, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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‘Geh-/Wanderwege’ #FotoVorschlag
May 14, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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The light fantastic
May 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Addressing 4 meta problems that support the harms from disinformation.

A conversation I had this morning with members of U.S. Congress and UK Parliament.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/addres...
Addressing meta problems that support disinformation.
My comments to members of U.S.
www.linkedin.com
May 11, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Dua Lipa and Sir Elton John are among 400 British musicians, writers and artists calling on the British prime minister to update copyright laws in a way that protects them from artificial intelligence. They say failing to give that protection would mean them "giving away" their work to tech firms.
Elton John and Dua Lipa seek protection from AI
They are among 400 artists appealing to Sir Keir Starmer, saying creative industries are threatened.
www.bbc.com
May 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Every inch of Russia’s war has been documented.

It leaves no room for doubt. And no room for impunity.

Today we take a decisive step towards justice by agreeing to establish a Special Tribunal to ensure that those responsible for aggression against Ukraine are held accountable.
May 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Fears of being detained at U.S. airports are in overdrive, even if the Trump administration insists that they’re overblown, @nickmiroff.bsky.social writes:
May 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM