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The author wrote that Anthony Fauci remained silent about deaths among foster children following medical trials, while Kennedy had spoken out about it. He also linked the Senate hearing of 2026 to an older case, in which according to the contribution hundreds of children had been affected and the consents for human trials had remained unclear. #Fauci #Menschenversuche #Pflegekinder #DE (translated)

Sibel asked which stimuli should be concealed for children under 14 years old when women had to cover themselves so that devout Muslims did not feel provoked. She urged to teach boys decorum instead of hiding girls and related her contribution to Islam. #Islam #Frauenrechte #Gesellschaft #Bildung (translated)

Ahmad Mansour wrote that he had seen a 47-minute film with footage from the terrorists' bodycams. The footage showed children, women, elderly people, and Holocaust survivors who had been cold-bloodedly murdered; moreover, houses with crying children inside had been set on fire. He described the film as the worst thing he had ever had to see and questioned how such acts could be referred to or justified as "liberation struggle." #Frieden #Menschenrechte #Kriegsverbrechen (translated)

The author wrote that after Merz, Education Minister Prien has now also arrived in Kiev. At the same time, he claimed that no child in Germany speaks German in schools anymore and that the level is dropping dramatically. Prien emphasized at the train station in Kiev that she wanted to draw attention, especially to the fate of children, with her visit. The contribution ended at this point. #Bildung #Kiew #Kinderrechte #DE #UA (translated)

In the southern Indian state of Telangana, a law has been passed allowing parents to demand support from their children if they do not take sufficient care of them, indicating the declining birth rate and the shift in the traditional family system. #Indien #Familienpolitik #DemografischerWandel (translated)

Co-author Barbara Prainsack from the University of Vienna calls for stricter regulations for tech companies based on an international series of studies on the negative effects of intensive social media usage among children and adolescents, but points out the problem of blanket bans and compares the business model of social media with that of the tobacco industry. #SozialeMedien #PsychischeGesundheit #Regulierung (translated)

"Mr. Castellucci, as the Federal Government's Human Rights Commissioner, must know that the demonization of Israel and the unempathetic double standards towards Jews and Israelis are a dangerous accelerant for anti-Semitism, reaching the middle of society. Those who demand empathy for the children in Gaza must not deny it to innocent Israelis." Federal Minister Prien in response to a BILD inquiry: "Mr. Castellucci, as the Federal Government's Human Rights Commissioner, must know that the demonization of Israel and the unempathetic double standards towards Jews and Israelis are a dangerous accelerant for anti-Semitism, reaching the middle of society. Those who demand empathy for the children in Gaza must not deny it to innocent Israelis." #Menschenrechte #Antisemitismus #Israel (translated)

Christian Miele listed twelve challenges that Germany must overcome, in his opinion. Electricity and labor are expensive for companies: employers pay an average of around 45 euros per work hour, about 29 percent more than in the EU. In addition, high network fees and levies have increased energy costs; Germany exited nuclear power before sufficiently cheap and reliable alternatives were available. Long approval processes, according to Miele, also deter companies from investing. He named demographic change, rising contributions, and immigration that often does not lead to employment quickly enough as further problems. The shortage of skilled workers is real, he wrote, but uncontrolled immigration burdens households and municipalities. The Bundeswehr is also still inadequately equipped after decades of underfunding: the NATO target of 2 percent has long been missed, and there is still a lack of personnel, ammunition, and operational equipment. Miele wrote that Germany’s economy is hardly growing on its own: it shrank in 2023 and 2024 and only grew by 0.2 percent in 2025. Industry is producing less than it did a few years ago. In addition to taxes, levies, and energy costs, he pointed to weak demand, competition from China, and a lack of new products. In education, about one in three 15-year-olds does not reach the basic level in mathematics and reading; the gap between children from poor and rich families is as large as it has been since the beginning of the PISA tests. At the same time, there is a shortage of teachers and many school buildings are dilapidated. Among the further challenges, Miele listed the need for renovation of roads, bridges, railways, and schools. The municipal investment backlog is over 200 billion euros, about 55 billion of which is for schools alone. In his view, excessively high rents, low construction activity, and long approval processes also make it difficult to move to cities with open positions. The state is slow in digitization; many applications are still on paper, and internet coverage in rural areas is patchy. Finally, Miele warned that government spending is increasing without the economy growing correspondingly. Pensions, social services, and interest compete with defense and infrastructure for the same funds. If debt grows faster than economic output, there will be less room for investment later on, he wrote. Ultimately, the working people would bear the consequences, Miele explained, and he asked for his readers' assessments. #Herausforderungen #Wirtschaft #Deutschland (translated)

Neuroscientist Laura Wünsch warns in her article about the negative effects of intensive social media use on important social skills, especially in children and adolescents, whose brains are still developing until the age of 25. #SozialeMedien #Neurowissenschaft #Jugendliche (translated)

The author reported that a judge at the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf responded to the claim of a defendant that she had traveled to Syria because German was spoken there with the words "Yes, with the IS." He also wrote that Carla S. traveled to the caliphate in 2015 with her three children and told them they were going on vacation. https://t.co/r3aZzgOF9w #IS #Syrien #Gericht #DE #SY (translated)

Björn Höcke wrote on the Day of German Unity on October 3rd that unity means not only a common state but also the equal belonging of all citizens, regardless of their political stance. The pension debate conveys to people with a GDR biography that their life’s achievements count for less, and during the Corona measures, the state split society even down to families, he explained. He also criticized that vaccination status has been made a measure of social belonging. Höcke accused unspecified individuals of leveling accusations against millions of people for linking their voting decisions to the crimes of Buchenwald. He dismissed such comparisons as politically motivated slurs, including one made by an older man. Cohesion requires respecting the decisions of others, even if one disagrees with them, he wrote. At the same time, Höcke pointed to business closures, families' worries about the future of their children, and a trust damaged by political failure. War rhetoric intensifies these fears, he claimed. The AfD extends a hand to all who do not want to come to terms with this; the recent election results show that more and more people want to take their fate into their own hands, he wrote. Germany will also overcome the walls that are currently being erected between citizens, Höcke added. #Einheit #Zusammenhalt #Deutschland (translated)

Our house was built during the GDR era – today we have to protect it from the state. Dear boomers, the Federal Republic of Germany has reached the socialist end stage. Those who pay nothing naturally get everything. And those who finance the whole thing are now supposed to give up their savings or even their house before they get anything from this so-called nursing insurance? What a mockery. My advice: Waste your wealth or give your children the properties "with warm hands." But don't hesitate, because the nursing fund has a 10-year deadline! After that, the property is secure. Fortunately, everything is already in safe hands for us – the house remains in the family, come what may! Did you know about this 10-year deadline? Photo: Our house built during the GDR era today #Immobilien #Pflegeversicherung #Sozialpolitik (translated)

A new study from the University of Glasgow has investigated how the use of antidepressants during pregnancy affects the later development of children, finding that both untreated depression and medication with antidepressants are associated with an increased need for support in school. #Antidepressiva #Schwangerschaft #Depression (translated)

OECD-Direktor Andreas Schleicher betont in einem ZIB 2 Interview die Notwendigkeit einer früheren und gezielten Förderung von Kindern in Österreich, insbesondere in Bezug auf Lesekompetenz und Sprachförderung, um die Leistungslücken zwischen Schülern mit und ohne Migrationshintergrund zu schließen. #Bildungspolitik #Frühförderung #OECD

Sicher aufwachsen, in die Schule gehen, spielen, die eigene Meinung sagen können und gehört werden – Kinderrechte sind keine abstrakte Idee, sondern bestimmen den Alltag von Kindern. Für mich als Außenministerin und dreifache Mutter ist das gleich auf mehreren Ebenen ein extrem https://t.co/0d0ghAM5wP #Kinderrechte #Sicherheit #Bildung #DE

Was müssen ukrainische Kinder aus den besetzten Gebieten eigentlich noch alles aushalten? Erst kam der Krieg, dann die Besatzung, dann wurden sie aus ihrer Heimat fortgebracht. Mehr als 20.500 ukrainische Kinder sind nach Angaben der EU inzwischen als deportiert oder zwangsweise verbracht registriert. Und für manche endet die Reise nicht einmal in Russland. Sie werden bis nach Nordkorea gebracht. In ein staatliches Ferienlager, in dem ihnen nach Feststellung der EU prorussische Narrative vermittelt werden. Ein Ferienlager. Ausgerechnet. Das Songdowon International Children’s Camp beteiligt sich nach Feststellung der EU an organisierten Programmen, bei denen ukrainische Kinder aus russisch besetzten Gebieten in Abstimmung mit Russland nach Nordkorea gebracht werden. Die EU hat das Lager deshalb jetzt gemeinsam mit weiteren Personen und Einrichtungen sanktioniert. Großbritannien hatte Songdowon bereits im Mai auf seine Sanktionsliste gesetzt. Man muss sich diesen Irrsinn einmal aus Sicht eines Kindes vorstellen. Dein Land wird angegriffen. Dein Zuhause wird besetzt. Dann bringt dich die Besatzungsmacht fort. Und am anderen Ende der Welt erklärt man dir, wie du über eben diese Besatzungsmacht und dein eigenes Land zu denken hast. In Nordkorea. Ist das der so viel gepriesene russisch-gedachte Kulturaustausch, den AfD und BSW sich für Deutschland wünschen? Etwas mehr als 2.100 der registrierten Kinder sind bislang zurückgekehrt. Wir kennen inzwischen immer mehr Namen, Einrichtungen und Verantwortliche dieses Systems. Wir frieren Konten ein, verhängen Einreiseverbote und setzen sogar ein nordkoreanisches Ferienlager auf eine europäische Sanktionsliste. Alles richtig. Aber mehr als 18.000 registrierte Kinder sind damit noch immer nicht zurück. Vielleicht brauchen wir neben der immer längeren Liste derjenigen, die an ihrer Deportation und Zwangsverbringung beteiligt sind, endlich eine zweite: Wer bringt diese Kinder nach Hause – und wie? Und wann hören wir eigentlich auf, russische Propaganda hierzulande für eine legitime Variante der Friedensdebatte zu halten? Was ukrainischen Kindern als prorussisches Narrativ eingetrichtert wird, wird nicht dadurch wahrer, dass man es in Deutschland „Friedenspolitik“ nennt. #UkrainischeKinder #Menschenrechte #Frieden