“He is strongly damaged I believe the CDU cannot continue with Friedrich Merz, with a weak chancellor." - @AfD chair Alice Weidel tells me shortly after preliminary results show devastating losses for Friedrich Merz’s CDU both in Berlin and Mecklenburg-West Pomerania. Weidel https://t.co/rAf71MdG58 #CDU #FriedrichMerz #AliceWeidel #DE #MV
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz trying to strike a defiant tone after exit polls both in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern are weak for his CDU. Says he plans to continue as Chancellor and increase the pace of reforms. CDU at this juncture barely makes it into MV state #FriedrichMerz #CDU #GermanyElections #DE
The chancellor is facing intense political pressure which will increase if his party struggles in Sunday's polls. #GermanElections #FriedrichMerz #CDU
Why did 43.8% of voters in one German state just vote AfD? The result has stunned Europe and made headlines around the world. Donald Trump celebrated it. Germany’s Chancellor is invoking the darkest chapters of German history. But there is another story. A story about mass https://t.co/uH4DU0WgeD #AfD #GermanyElections #PoliticalShifts #DE #US
Head of the @afd Alice Weidel praises the Trump administrations efforts to end the war in Ukraine while slamming the German government’s aid to Kyiv. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz accused Weidel of pandering to the Kremlin and vows to continue support for Ukraine. Via #Ukraine #AliceWeidel #GermanPolitics #DE #UA #US
I declare the AfD result historic; Germany's national government is discredited; the German Chancellor is humiliated.
LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS REVIEW OF BOOKS for MIT (MASSACHUSSETS INTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY) PRESS by Dr. Luciano Magaldi Sardella SOURCE: https://medium.com/@ingnucllms/london-school-of-economics-review-of-books-for-mit-massachussets-intitute-of-technology-press-by-95330de802b5 SOURCE: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/.../book-review-the-credibility.../ “The Credibility Crisis in Science: Tweakers, Fraudsters, and the Manipulation of Empirical Results” by Thomas Plümper, Eric Neumayer, pubblicato dal prestigioso “The MIT Press”. DOI: https://lnkd.in/e-eUHf-5 ISBN elettronico: 9780262051293 Publication date: 2026 FONTE: https://lnkd.in/eK3pimi3... “The Credibility Crisis in Science: Tweakers, Fraudsters, and the Manipulation of Empirical Results” by Thomas Plümper, Eric Neumayer, published on The MIT Press DOI: https://lnkd.in/e-eUHf-5 ISBN electronic: 9780262051293 Publication date: 2026 Thanking in advance: - Eric Neumayer, Deputy President and Vice Chancellor & Vice President (Planning and Resources) at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); - Thomas Plümper, Professor of Quantitative Social Research at the Vienna University of Economics, Department of Socioeconomics. - Anna D’Alton, Managing Editor at London School of Economics (LSE) Review of Books. Sources: https://lnkd.in/eUFy-AB2, https://lnkd.in/eBy5XZB4, https://lnkd.in/eg4dCNND, https://lnkd.in/ebwPrUSa, I am genuinely delighted — and deeply grateful — for the gracious words shared by Eric Neumayer regarding my review of The Credibility Crisis in Science, co‑authored with Thomas Plümper and published by The MIT Press. To read that my analysis was received as “crisp” and “clearly written” is profoundly rewarding, particularly when such appreciation comes directly from the authors themselves. Their book confronts a question of pressing significance: what becomes of scientific inquiry when the imperative to publish begins to overshadow the pursuit of truth? For anyone interested in understanding the structural pressures that shape contemporary research practices, I warmly encourage you to explore my review for the LSE Review of Books, and then immerse yourselves in the book itself. It is a lucid, incisive, and essential contribution to an increasingly urgent debate. My sincere thanks once again to the authors for their generosity of spirit and for the intellectual rigour they continue to bring to the international conversation on scientific credibility.
LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS REVIEW OF BOOKS per MIT PRESS a cura del dr. Luciano Magaldi Sardella SOURCE: https://medium.com/@ingnucllms/london-school-of-economics-review-of-books-per-mit-press-a-cura-del-dr-luciano-magaldi-sardella-151ffd82a73d SOURCE: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/.../book-review-the-credibility.../?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBEwdXEzQ3gyb1o3TkxYMm9La3NydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5sUtSzrkVZ-kFxXxOnHDmr_GiWRQtQnL-LUny6P26_2sxKxorS5znX8eD8wA_aem_5Xc2aEgKfmDsEoAfpYbRHQ “The Credibility Crisis in Science: Tweakers, Fraudsters, and the Manipulation of Empirical Results”, di Thomas Plümper ed Eric Neumayer, pubblicato dal prestigioso The MIT Press. DOI: https://lnkd.in/e-eUHf-5 ISBN elettronico: 9780262051293 Data di pubblicazione: 2026 Fonte: https://direct.mit.edu/.../The-Credibility-Crisis-in... “The Credibility Crisis in Science: Tweakers, Fraudsters, and the Manipulation of Empirical Results”, del Prof. Thomas Plümper e del Prof. Eric Neumayer, pubblicato da The MIT Press! DOI: https://lnkd.in/e-eUHf-5 ISBN elettronico: 9780262051293 Data di pubblicazione: 2026 I miei più sentiti ringraziamenti anticipati: Eric Neumayer, Deputy President e Vice Chancellor & Vice President (Planning and Resources) presso la London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); Thomas Plümper, Professore di Quantitative Social Research presso la Vienna University of Economics, Department of Socioeconomics; Anna D’Alton, Managing Editor presso la London School of Economics (LSE) Review of Books. Fonti: https://lnkd.in/eUFy-AB2 https://lnkd.in/eBy5XZB4 https://lnkd.in/eg4dCNND https://lnkd.in/ebwPrUSa Sono sinceramente lieto (e profondamente grato) per le parole generose condivise da Eric Neumayer in merito alla mia recensione di “The Credibility Crisis in Science”, volume co‑firmato con Thomas Plümper e pubblicato da The MIT Press. Leggere che la mia analisi è stata percepita come “concisa” e “chiaramente scritta” è motivo di autentica soddisfazione, soprattutto quando tale apprezzamento proviene direttamente dagli autori dell’opera. Il loro libro affronta una questione di stringente rilevanza: che cosa accade all’indagine scientifica quando l’imperativo di pubblicare finisce per sovrastare la ricerca della verità? Per chiunque desideri comprendere le pressioni strutturali che plasmano le pratiche di ricerca contemporanee, incoraggio vivamente a consultare la mia recensione per la LSE Review of Books, e successivamente a immergersi nella lettura del volume stesso. Si tratta di un contributo lucido, incisivo ed essenziale a un dibattito sempre più urgente. Rinnovo i miei più sinceri ringraziamenti agli autori per la loro generosità intellettuale e per il rigore che continuano a portare nella conversazione internazionale sulla credibilità scientifica.
CHANCELLOR STOCKER: ISLAM IS NOT THE ENEMY. PUTIN AND THE MULLAHS ARE THE ENEMY. @_CStocker Austria must finally distinguish between millions of peaceful Muslims and the authoritarian regimes and ideologies that threaten Europe. My position is clear: 🇦🇹 Austria shall join NATO. https://t.co/a3R523mTMG #Austria #NATO #Islam #AT #RU
Russia’s recent attacks on Germany - no longer merely “hybrid” - are making Berlin even more hawkish. Chancellor Merz’s reference to de Custine earlier this year, describing Russia as a country “of the deepest depths of barbarism,” is not a change Kremlin would have expected. #Russia #Germany #Barbarism #RU #DE
This morning I spoke with Chancellor Merz to discuss the hybrid attack at Leipzig airport. I assured him that the EU stands in full solidarity with Germany in the face of this attack by Russia. We will keep the EU united despite these escalating and serious acts. The German #EU solidarity #Germany #HybridAttack #DE #EU #RU
This morning I spoke with Chancellor Merz to discuss the hybrid attack at Leipzig airport. I assured him that the EU stands in full solidarity with Germany in the face of this attack by Russia. We will keep the EU united despite these escalating and serious acts. The German #LeipzigAirport #EUSolidarity #StopRussianAggression #DE #RU #EU
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How Did a Democracy Vote Itself Out of Existence? — The Birth of “Streitbare Demokratie” One of the most important questions in modern democratic history is: How can a democracy use democratic procedures to destroy itself? This question became central in Germany after the collapse of the Weimar Republic. Founded in 1919, Weimar Germany was a democratic state with universal suffrage, including voting rights for women, and strong civil liberties. Yet, within fourteen years, democracy had been replaced by Adolf Hitler’s dictatorship. The Nazi rise to power was not simply a military coup. The Nazi Party gained influence through elections, propaganda, and political negotiations. In 1933, Hitler became Chancellor, and his government used legal mechanisms, including the Enabling Act, to remove parliamentary control and dismantle democratic institutions from within. The lesson for post-war Germany was clear: a democracy can be destroyed not only by external enemies, but also by political movements that use democratic freedoms to eliminate democracy itself. When West Germany created its new constitution, the Basic Law (Grundgesetz), in 1949, its founders developed the concept of “Streitbare Demokratie”—a democracy capable of defending itself. The idea was that democracy should not be completely neutral toward forces that seek to abolish democratic rights. A democratic majority cannot legitimately remove the foundations that make democracy possible. Therefore, the Basic Law introduced several safeguards: Political parties that seek to undermine the democratic constitutional order can be banned. The Federal Constitutional Court was given strong powers to protect constitutional principles. Core values such as human dignity, democracy, and the rule of law were given special protection and cannot easily be removed. “Streitbare Demokratie” reflects a difficult balance. Democracy requires freedom of speech, political competition, and tolerance of different opinions. However, history showed Germany that unlimited tolerance toward movements committed to destroying democracy can allow democracy itself to disappear. The central question remains: How tolerant should a democracy be toward those who are intolerant of democracy? Germany’s answer after 1945 was that democracy must defend the principles that make freedom possible. A democracy is not preserved only through elections; it is preserved when citizens and institutions protect the foundations that allow free elections to exist.
Why do Vladimir Putin and Elon Musk want Alice Weidel to become the dominant political force in Germany? Because a Weidel-led Germany would threaten one of the most important pillars of European support for Ukraine. Germany today is not a marginal player. Under Chancellor https://t.co/D4yYlURx2O #Weidel #Germany #UkraineSupport #DE #UA #RU #US
Friedrich Merz (CDU) unterstützte explizit ukrainische Drohnenschläge auf Russland, obschon er damit Deutschland der Gefahr von russischen Gegenschlägen aussetzt. »Die Ukraine hat das Recht, die Waffen, die sie erhält, auch über ihre eigenen Grenzen hinaus gegen militärische Ziele auf russischem Territorium einzusetzen«, so Merz. »Nur wer in der Lage ist, Militärstützpunkte auf dem Gebiet des Angreifers anzugreifen, kann sich wirksam verteidigen.« Ich halte das für völlig falsch und gefährlich. Merz ist keine Kraft für den Frieden. Deutschland sollte sich für Frieden mit Russland einsetzen. Quelle: Merz am 27. Mai 2025 in Turku, Finnland. Zitiert in: German chancellor says Ukraine must have military means to strike Russian territory. Anadolu, 27. Mai 2025 #Ukraine #Frieden #Militär
Kanclerz Merz na wylocie? https://t.co/Rq74yQxIQ8 Germany’s hot topic this summer: A chancellor swap Germany was once seen as Europe’s anchor of stability. Now Friedrich Merz’s own party is discussing whether the chancellor should go after little more than a year in office. #Merz #Germany #ChancellorSwap #DE
Delighted to welcome Chancellor Merz to Dublin, the first visit by a German Chancellor to Ireland in 7 years 🇮🇪🇩🇪 We had warm and constructive talks on the challenges facing the EU, including agreeing the EU’s next long-term budget, strengthening competitiveness and enlargement. https://t.co/jxXB19ijEr #Ireland #Germany #EUTalks #IE #DE
