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I find it important that these studies on the political orientation of young men are published. However, there is a huge gap since hardly anyone asks what politicizes young women and what they need. Discussions about this often remain stuck in assumptions and stereotypes. (translated)

The author wrote that the confusion surrounding the BSW reveals a pattern of disorientation and calculated power play. According to his presentation, it is no longer about content or a clear line, but rather about the attempt to be active in multiple areas at the same time. #Politik #Thüringen #Machtspiel #DE (translated)

skypro addressed vaccine opponents and wrote that there had recently been an outbreak of lung plague in a nearby country. He referred to previous claims that vaccinations could cause among other things infertility, physical changes, spiritual impairments, and changes in sexual orientation. Due to the increased costs of alternative treatments, he asked them to leave free vaccination appointments for others and wished them "good luck". #Impfung #Gesundheit #Lungenpest (translated)

Felix Perrefort referred to Prince Reuß as a "political prisoner" and emphasized the issue of proportionality in pretrial detention. Whether the defendants have committed a criminal offense should be separated from this and must be decided by the courts based on the evidence; it is hardly possible to make a final judgment from the outside, he wrote. In his view, however, the duration of detention can be assessed. Pretrial detention must not be a penalty in advance, and milder measures such as electronic ankle bracelets, surrendering identification documents and passports, or reporting requirements are available. Such conditions are already being applied in the Stuttgart proceedings. The hearings could nevertheless continue two days a week until a verdict in 2027 or 2028, Perrefort said. The older defendants, particularly the 74-year-old Reuß, could then determine their own diet and medical care, according to him. Reuß's daughter Elena, who has Down syndrome, has reportedly hardly spoken since her father's arrest according to medical confirmation; she could see him regularly again under milder detention conditions, Perrefort wrote. The fact that such measures are not being implemented could raise suspicions among citizens that a political example is being made, he explained. Those who instead invoke the danger invoked by Nancy Faeser in 2022 to justify the continued pretrial detention reveal a lot about themselves from his perspective. #Verhältnismäßigkeit #Rechtsstaat #PolitischeHäftlinge (translated)

Nico Lange wrote that Vladimir Putin spoke for 3 hours and 20 minutes during a speech and a moderated stage discussion at the Valdai Forum on October 1, 2026. From his statements, Lange derived five central points of a Russian strategy. According to Lange, Putin portrays Russian aggression as a reaction to Western attacks or provocations. In doing so, he justifies the war of aggression against Ukraine, prepares the population for a prolonged confrontation, and presents Russian escalations as responses. At the same time, in Lange’s estimation, Putin wants a European security order in which Russia can co-determine decisions. This includes, according to the author, a weakening of NATO, especially its eastern flank, political division and economic destabilization of the EU, as well as an expansion of Russian influence in Central and Eastern Europe. Lange wrote that behind Putin's demand for Ukrainian neutrality are the exclusion of NATO and EU membership as well as a Western orientation. Putin also aims for permanent territorial control over large parts of Ukraine and political control over the country. His statements that Ukraine cannot exist independently and is controlled from the outside were interpreted by Lange as an attempt to question its independence and justify Russian influence. According to Lange, Putin also presents a possible Russian escalation, even to the use of nuclear weapons, as a necessary defense. This is intended to deter NATO and European states from a consistent defense of the Baltics and the Baltic Sea region. Lange referred to Kaliningrad, which he described as Europe’s most militarized area, and wrote that a NATO defense could hit air defense, missile sites, and military infrastructure there. Putin depicts the Russian economy as stable and resilient according to Lange, while he does not address the human and economic costs of the war. Lange wrote that Putin sees the economy mainly as a geopolitical pressure tool against Europe, a war resource, and an instrument for maintaining power. Overall, according to Lange, Putin wants to create a European order dominated by Russia, where Ukraine is subjugated and Moscow controls spheres of influence. #Putin #Geopolitik #Ukraine (translated)

Der Verfasser schrieb, er habe mit Mariam Lau über die ernste Lage der Bundesregierung gesprochen. Lau habe gesagt, es könne „wie bei einem Unfall jederzeit vorbei sein“. Im Mittelpunkt des Gesprächs habe jedoch die existenzielle Krise der CDU/CSU-Bundestagsfraktion und deren ausgeprägte Orientierungslosigkeit gestanden. https://t.co/yYsQ6LwnfL https://t.co/EbWjPcU8oR #Bundesregierung #Krise #CDU

Orientierungslos ist nicht nur die #CDU in Deutschland. Auch die österreichische #SPÖ muss sich zwischen einem einfach gestrickt wirkenden Marxisten und einem dubiosen braungebrannten Multimillionär entscheiden (waren die "Superreichen" nicht gerade noch die Feindbilder des #CDU #SPÖ #Österreich #DE #AT

Philosophin Lisz Hirn argumentiert in ihrem neuen Buch, dass trotz einer gesellschaftlichen Abkehr von traditionellen Autoritäten diese weiterhin notwendig sind, um Orientierung und Freiheit zu ermöglichen, während sie darauf hinweist, dass moderne Technologien und Algorithmen oft unbemerkte Autoritäten im Leben der Menschen einnehmen. #Autorität #Emanzipation #Gesellschaft

Ungarns neue Regierung plant, das umstrittene LGBTQ-Gesetz der Vorgängerregierung zu ändern, indem sie Passagen streicht, die die Vermittlung von Informationen über Homosexualität an Minderjährige verbieten, und neue Kinderschutzrichtlinien einführt, die unabhängig von der sexuellen Orientierung gelten. #LGBTQ #Ungarn #Kinderschutzgesetz