“Retrumped”? – Donald is back in the White House

When Trump was elected for the first time, in 2016, we published a compilation of articles that predominantly analyzed the astonishment that the election result had provoked in the most diverse quarters. In this collection, the text published by feminist Marge Berer on her personal blog was entitled Trumped, evoking the expression trump-up which means ...
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Notes on the webinar “Democracies in Dispute: Africa”

In 2024, more than 60 countries held or will hold elections at different levels of government. The contests aren’t only about who gets elected, but also about the very meaning of democracies, with a struggle for political and narrative power among multiple actors, including populists, who have weaponized democratic ideals and practices to erode democracy ...
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Sexual politics from July to October 2024

Introduction Once again, our newsletter brings you news and analysis about the current times, which are more somber than bright: authoritarian trends, the continued expansion of the ultra-right, and, above all, the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, as well as less visible but also bloody conflicts. Furthermore, between July and October 2024, a new worldwide outbreak ...
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