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1️⃣ Andrea Cassani, “Autocratisation by Term Limits Manipulation in Sub-Saharan Africa”.

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Dear humans: notes from a baboon who’s been watching you A Peninsula baboon tells her side of the story. From fruit bowls and open bins, to dogs and capture plans, Jane explains why humans are the most puzzling animals on the mountain.…

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Mau Mau: how Kenya’s history of colonial violence speaks through living bodies and graves If archives were destroyed and public history suppressed, where else might the past be found?

Mau Mau: how Kenya’s history of colonial violence speaks through living bodies and graves
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The first lesson of war is ‘know your enemy’ – and Britain’s enemy now is Donald Trump | Simon Tisdall As the Iran disaster escalates, the US president should be seen as an enemy whose actions threaten the lawful, democratic way of life everywhere, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdal...

"This is Trump’s war of choice. But Britain has choices, too. Two hundred and fifty years after the American colonists broke free of empire, it’s time for a British declaration of independence."
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Erstaunlich. Hätte ich Wulff nicht zugetraut: Er erinnerte daran, dass die ursprüngliche Bedeutung von „woke“ – im Sinne von „wachsam sein“ gegenüber Ungerechtigkeit und Rassismus – eine notwendige demokratische Tugend ist." www.cornelia-mertens.de/wp3/podcast/...

Hedd nedd dengd, dass e mol schdolz auf mei Esslenger Herkunfd sei werd...

‘History longs to heal’: how Africa hopes to advance campaign for reparative justice At festival in Kenya, artists and writers discuss role arts can play in continent’s growing push for redress over colonial crimes

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‘History longs to heal’: how Africa hopes to advance campaign for reparative justice

Vast scale of overseas human remains held in UK museums decried by MPs and experts Exclusive: Guardian study finds UK museums hold more than 260,000 items of remains, often in sacrilegious ways

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Vast scale of overseas human remains held in UK museums decried by MPs and experts

A lone battle: Why is Pedro Sánchez the only European leader to take on Trump? As the Spanish PM decries the war in Iran, other politicians are unable – or unwilling – to speak against the US president

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A lone battle: Why is Pedro Sánchez the only European leader to take on Trump?

Der rechte Wahnsinn kennt keine Grenzen - völlig enthemmt. McCarthy würde vor Neid erblassen.

Friendly reminder ⬇️

Schriftsteller António Lobo Antunes ist tot Er prägte die Literatur Portugals - und analysierte mit psychiatrisch geschultem Blick dessen Vergangenheit als Kolonialmacht und Diktatur. Nun ist António Lobo Antunes im Alter von 83 Jahren gestorben.

Er prägte die Literatur Portugals - und analysierte mit psychiatrisch geschultem Blick dessen Vergangenheit als Kolonialmacht und Diktatur. Nun ist António Lobo Antunes im Alter von 83 Jahren gestorben.

and here we go...
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Satire könnte sich das nicht ausdenken: geschaltete Werbung in einem heutigen Guardian Artikel über den Krieg und die Drohnenangriffe des Iran

The Machiavellian shadow: Former top prosecutor testifies how Thabo Mbeki thwarted post-TRC justice In a searing indictment of South Africa’s post-apartheid leadership, top prosecutor Anton Ackermann detailed a systematic, state-sanctioned campaign to bury Truth and Reconciliation Commission cases, ...

The Machiavellian shadow: Former top prosecutor testifies how Thabo Mbeki thwarted post-TRC justice
- a legacy where the pursuit of truth “was sacrificed on the altar of political convenience”.
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Tätergedenken durch »Herero-Stein«: Kein Stein fällt von allein In Neukölln liegt ein Gedenkstein, der statt der Opfer die Mörder der Herero und Nama ehrt. Am Prozess seiner Entfernung zeigt sich der noch immer un­ge­nügende Umgang mit der deutschen Kolonialgeschi...

Dekolonial (Nicht)Erinnern: Schutztruppenstein in @baneukoelln.bsky.social könnte Teil von Mahnmal werden. Wann handeln @bundeskultur.bsky.social @regberlin.bsky.social bei Lernort Kolonialismus?

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Colonialism in Africa: archaeology offers a deeper view Archaeology offers a useful way to counter some biases.

Colonialism in Africa: archaeology offers a deeper view
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Spain’s Sánchez says ‘no to war’ after Trump’s threats over Nato spending and use of bases – Europe live Spain’s PM says he opposes ‘repeating the mistakes of the past’ as EU tells US president it stands ‘in solidarity with all member states’

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Madrid has shared with Germany its “surprise” at remarks made by German chancellor Friedrich Merz, who appeared to support US president Donald Trump’s threats to cut trade with Spain, Spain’s foreign minister José Manuel Albares said.

Spain’s Sánchez says ‘no to war’ after Trump’s threats over Nato spending and use of bases – Europe live Spain’s PM says he opposes ‘repeating the mistakes of the past’ as EU tells US president it stands ‘in solidarity with all member states’

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Als nächstes werden Bücher aus diesen Verlagen nicht nur verbannt sondern auch verbrannt...

Rough sleepers: The mountain keeps us The extraordinary story of two people who chose the mountain over the city – and built a life in a quiet hollow where nature kept them safe.…

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‘It’s about law, not politics’ — SA’s Dirco boss on US-Israeli strikes and Iran’s retaliation In an interview with Daily Maverick, South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation director-general Zane Dangor says both the US-Israeli strikes on Iran – and Iran’s attacks on ...

‘It’s about law, not politics’ — SA’s Dirco boss on US-Israeli strikes and Iran’s retaliation
"this is not about balancing our relationship with the US or with Iran. This is about what is right and what is wrong"
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After failing to win the peace prize, Trump turns his focus to Nobel prize for war | John Crace As for Keir Starmer, even when he tries to make a reasonably sound judgment he somehow ends up losing both sides of the argument

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After failing to win the peace prize, Trump turns his focus to Nobel prize for war | John Crace

Where order once held The strike on Iran has shattered the fragile balance in the Middle East. Europe will feel the impact from afar

The strike on Iran has broken the fragile regional order – "Those who elevate lawlessness to a principle should not be surprised when others do the same. And respond in kind at the next opportune moment. It will end as it must: in chaos."
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Ghana: Lehnt das Anti-LGBT*-Gesetz ab! Das anti-LGBT*-Gesetz ist zurück in Ghana, und dieses Mal hat es stärkeren politischen Rückhalt. Wir haben es schon einmal gestoppt, und gemeinsam können wir das wieder tun. Unterschreibe jetzt, um LG...

Das gefährliche anti-LGBT*-Gesetz ist in Ghana zurück, mit stärkerer politischer Unterstützung. Wir haben es einmal gestoppt. Lass es uns erneut aufhalten. Unterschreibe, um Gleichstellung und Menschenrechte zu verteidigen. a.allout.org/s/v0qd8/

Schade, dass wir uns nicht sehen. Aber hoffentlich bald mal wieder.

Trump vies for Bush’s crown for worst foreign policy decision in history The US president upended half a century of US foreign policy in an eight-minute video with another attempt at Middle Eastern regime change

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Trump vies for Bush’s crown for worst foreign policy decision in history

Liberal, Illiberal, Post-Liberal: Philosemitism in Europe Since the Holocaust Published in Journal of Genocide Research (Ahead of Print, 2026)

this is a must read for all those on here still puzzled by the germans...
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@dirkmoses.bsky.social thanx for this issue.