I write in ⁦The Conversation⁩ about a few possible futures for climate policy-making in Europe. Two are very bad scenarios for the environment. I also tell a story of how we got here, why farming became so central in environmental debates. theconversation.com/europes-far-ri…

Analysis of the new UN report on Israel’s crimes against humanity.

Sudan står inför en svältkatastrof där 2,5 miljoner människor riskerar att dö Folk svälter inte, det är någon som svälter dem. Att använda svält som ett vapen i krig utgör ett krigsbrott, skriver Johan Brosché. ow.ly/pKvU50SnGpE

Underbar text om en ohållbar politik och den lilla men så viktiga simhallen, där även jag lärde mig simma. Tack ⁦Daniel Swedin 🇵🇸⁩ 🌼 dalademokraten.se/2024-06-24/hit…

Since the beginning of June, Gazan scholars have been teaching online to students in tents. They are committed to reverse the scholasticide & rebuild the sector (for the 4th time). This is all of our responsibilities. Do what you can gazauniversities.org/priorities

Researcher Lina Eklund (Lund University) uses satellite imagery to analyse the extensive destruction in Gaza, where 60% of buildings, including hospitals and schools, have been destroyed since Israel's attack began on 7 October 2023. Article in Swedish: aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/xm82…

It’s incredible that many universities remain silent regarding Israel’s destruction of life, and academic freedom, in Palestine. A speech Edward Said made in 1999 offers a contrasting vision of the free university. Let’s use it. I wrote about it here: theloop.ecpr.eu/edward-said-vi…

“Academia puts profits before basic moral values. The latter are upheld only as long as they do not risk undermining the former.” Vladimir Bortun⁩ in ⁦Jacobin⁩ jacobin.com/2024/07/academ…

Kamala Harris ’makes a nonsensical appeal that “we cannot allow ourselves to become numb” to what is happening and that she “will not be silent”, when the only thing that matters is that the US continues to arm and fund Israel.’ theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Panel Debate: Hope and Local Democracy in Times of Crisis. Monday, 26th August, 16:30 - 18:00 at Eden, Lund University. What role can local governments play to strengthen democracy and have a global impact? Markus Holdo

Event coming up in London 5-6 Sept - "Can Democracy Survive the Climate Crisis?" by James Muldoon tinyurl.com/mvnbe54r Could you RT PSA Environment ?

Before Elon Musk took over, the far-right saw Twitter as part of a leftist conspiracy. This article analyzes the emotional and ideological aspects of how far-right activists make sense of the world. Interesting, thought-provoking research from Alice Junman journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/01…

#Roma per la #Palestina Nonostante le identificazioni di massa e la pioggia, in migliaia raggiungono Piramide

Today I travelled to Joussieh and Daboussieh border crossings between Lebanon and Syria. Here as well, my UNHCR colleagues are on the ground providing support to people fleeing the bombings in Lebanon and crossing to Syria.

Israel is killing and starving thousands in an effort to forcibly displace the population from northern Gaza, yet no one speaks out. It’s a world ruled by the law of the jungle. Emmanuel Macron @Bundeskanzler Giorgia Meloni Catherine Colonna @ABaerbock José Manuel Albares

’Flera EU-länder tittar nu också oförstående på Sverige och visar oss medmänsklighetens väg. Italien, Spanien, Norge, Belgien och Rumänien tar i dag emot patienter. Andra som erbjudit sin hjälp är Luxemburg, Slovakien och Malta.’ gp.se/debatt/jag-kan…

My public lecture at the Institute of Political Science TU Darmstadt has been CANCELED due to my statements against apartheid in Israel and genocide in Gaza. Here I share the email I received and my response to faculty. There is no academic freedom in Germany. 👇

While you’re distracted by Amsterdam, there’s still a genocide happening in Gaza. This is what Israeli “soccer fans” were joyfully cheering on.

Hot off the press! 🔥 Building on #feminist care ethics, Markus Holdo makes a case for ‘caring for democracy’ as a distinct #democratic practice OPEN ACCESS: delibdemjournal.org/article/id/163…