Kasper Braskén
@kasperbrasken.bsky.social
Academy Research Fellow, University of Helsinki. Transnational & global history, antifascism, resistance, solidarity, memory & urban history. Now: visiting researcher, Global History, FU Berlin | https://researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/persons/kasper-brasken
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Kasper Braskén
www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de
I guess it's real, when you can find my profile on the Freie Universität Berlin website 😀 Honoured to be a part of the Global History team for 4-months as visiting researcher.
www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/fmi/bereic...
www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/fmi/bereic...
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For everyone interested in the defence of democracy, please follow The Federal Agency for Civic Education (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung) @bpb.de / They have a great dossier on right-wing extremism and many other important educational resources: www.bpb.de/themen/recht...
Rechtsextremismus | Themen | bpb.de
Nicht nur am Rand der Gesellschaft gibt es rechtsextreme Einstellungen. Hier finden Sie alle Angebote der Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung zu dem Thema.
www.bpb.de
November 25, 2025 at 10:54 AM
For everyone interested in the defence of democracy, please follow The Federal Agency for Civic Education (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung) @bpb.de / They have a great dossier on right-wing extremism and many other important educational resources: www.bpb.de/themen/recht...
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Linda Martín Alcoff widmet sich in ihrem brillanten Buch der Genealogie des Rassismus und seinen Erscheinungsformen in der Gegenwart. Ausgehend vom Kolonialismus durchdenkt sie die komplexen Beziehungen zwischen rassifizierten Identitäten, Geschichte und Kultur neu. Out now!
November 26, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Linda Martín Alcoff widmet sich in ihrem brillanten Buch der Genealogie des Rassismus und seinen Erscheinungsformen in der Gegenwart. Ausgehend vom Kolonialismus durchdenkt sie die komplexen Beziehungen zwischen rassifizierten Identitäten, Geschichte und Kultur neu. Out now!
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EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
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Germany’s association of family-owned companies has lifted its ban on contacts with AfD lawmakers, signalling the far-right party’s growing acceptability in parts of the business community as it climbs in the polls.
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Germany’s association of family-owned companies has lifted its ban on contacts with AfD lawmakers, signalling the far-right party’s growing acceptability in parts of the business community as it climbs in the polls.
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
For everyone interested in the defence of democracy, please follow The Federal Agency for Civic Education (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung) @bpb.de / They have a great dossier on right-wing extremism and many other important educational resources: www.bpb.de/themen/recht...
Rechtsextremismus | Themen | bpb.de
Nicht nur am Rand der Gesellschaft gibt es rechtsextreme Einstellungen. Hier finden Sie alle Angebote der Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung zu dem Thema.
www.bpb.de
November 25, 2025 at 10:54 AM
For everyone interested in the defence of democracy, please follow The Federal Agency for Civic Education (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung) @bpb.de / They have a great dossier on right-wing extremism and many other important educational resources: www.bpb.de/themen/recht...
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Interaktive App für Jugendliche zum Umgang mit Rassismus und Antisemitismus
RE:think
Das digitale Lernlabor zum Downloaden
www.bs-anne-frank.de/ueber-uns/pr...
RE:think
Das digitale Lernlabor zum Downloaden
www.bs-anne-frank.de/ueber-uns/pr...
RE:think – Das digitale Lernlabor der Bildungsstätte Anne Frank
Die App "RE:think - Das digitale Lernlabor der Bildungsstätte Anne Frank" sensibilisiert Jugendliche für Antisemitismus, Rassismus, Hatespeech und Verschwörungsmythen.
www.bs-anne-frank.de
September 1, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Interaktive App für Jugendliche zum Umgang mit Rassismus und Antisemitismus
RE:think
Das digitale Lernlabor zum Downloaden
www.bs-anne-frank.de/ueber-uns/pr...
RE:think
Das digitale Lernlabor zum Downloaden
www.bs-anne-frank.de/ueber-uns/pr...
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I’m not sure I’ll bring myself to watch this new documentary Thoughts and Prayers on HBO about the active shooter preparedness industry.
But just this clip shows how twisted we’ve let our society get. What we’ve done to our kids. It’s absolutely unacceptable.
Gun reform, NOW!
But just this clip shows how twisted we’ve let our society get. What we’ve done to our kids. It’s absolutely unacceptable.
Gun reform, NOW!
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 AM
I’m not sure I’ll bring myself to watch this new documentary Thoughts and Prayers on HBO about the active shooter preparedness industry.
But just this clip shows how twisted we’ve let our society get. What we’ve done to our kids. It’s absolutely unacceptable.
Gun reform, NOW!
But just this clip shows how twisted we’ve let our society get. What we’ve done to our kids. It’s absolutely unacceptable.
Gun reform, NOW!
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Wir gedenken heute Silvio Meier, der vor 33 Jahren, in der Nacht zum 21. November 1992, von Neonazis in #Berlin ermordet wurde.
Heute um 18:00 Uhr wird es in der Silvio-Meier-Straße in Berlin eine Mahnwache in Gedenken an Silvio Meier geben. #KeinVergessen
Heute um 18:00 Uhr wird es in der Silvio-Meier-Straße in Berlin eine Mahnwache in Gedenken an Silvio Meier geben. #KeinVergessen
November 21, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Wir gedenken heute Silvio Meier, der vor 33 Jahren, in der Nacht zum 21. November 1992, von Neonazis in #Berlin ermordet wurde.
Heute um 18:00 Uhr wird es in der Silvio-Meier-Straße in Berlin eine Mahnwache in Gedenken an Silvio Meier geben. #KeinVergessen
Heute um 18:00 Uhr wird es in der Silvio-Meier-Straße in Berlin eine Mahnwache in Gedenken an Silvio Meier geben. #KeinVergessen
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All the rape, torture, and murder will be brushed under the carpet, a great lesson for any future war criminals.
November 21, 2025 at 7:08 AM
All the rape, torture, and murder will be brushed under the carpet, a great lesson for any future war criminals.
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Torn between Putin and Trump, Germany's #AfD chooses: both, because it's not really a contradiction
Large far-right German delegation to visit Washington, Trump ally says
The invitation to the capital comes as Alternative for Germany politicians seek to build closer ties to the U.S. government.
www.politico.eu
November 16, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Torn between Putin and Trump, Germany's #AfD chooses: both, because it's not really a contradiction
How to overcome the threat of the #AfD in Germany? Start by listening to this interview by "The Center for Political Beauty": youtu.be/1dHYrVZbhX0?...
Zeitsturz: Wie besiegen wir die AfD? (Episode #1)
YouTube video by Zentrum für Politische Schönheit
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
How to overcome the threat of the #AfD in Germany? Start by listening to this interview by "The Center for Political Beauty": youtu.be/1dHYrVZbhX0?...
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Today's reading recommendation: Padraic Gibson (University of Technology Sydney) has written an outstanding essay on how aboriginal people in Australia have played a crucial role in anti-fascist protest movements, from the 1930s until today. helsinkinotebooks.com/2025/11/17/a...
Aboriginal Leadership and Anti-fascist Protest in Australia
Aboriginal people in Australia have played an important role in anti-fascist protest in Australia for more than 80 years. This activism has been informed by a distinct Indigenous political traditio…
helsinkinotebooks.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Today's reading recommendation: Padraic Gibson (University of Technology Sydney) has written an outstanding essay on how aboriginal people in Australia have played a crucial role in anti-fascist protest movements, from the 1930s until today. helsinkinotebooks.com/2025/11/17/a...
Today's reading recommendation: Padraic Gibson (University of Technology Sydney) has written an outstanding essay on how aboriginal people in Australia have played a crucial role in anti-fascist protest movements, from the 1930s until today. helsinkinotebooks.com/2025/11/17/a...
Aboriginal Leadership and Anti-fascist Protest in Australia
Aboriginal people in Australia have played an important role in anti-fascist protest in Australia for more than 80 years. This activism has been informed by a distinct Indigenous political traditio…
helsinkinotebooks.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Today's reading recommendation: Padraic Gibson (University of Technology Sydney) has written an outstanding essay on how aboriginal people in Australia have played a crucial role in anti-fascist protest movements, from the 1930s until today. helsinkinotebooks.com/2025/11/17/a...
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What an amazing book. It analyses the histories of racial segregation by looking at the role of space, place and land - and how it has shaped the practice of resistance and revolt.
November 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM
What an amazing book. It analyses the histories of racial segregation by looking at the role of space, place and land - and how it has shaped the practice of resistance and revolt.
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Happy Friday! In order to continue fighting on behalf of all books, all authors, & all readers Authors Against Book Bans is fundraising. No donation is too small & all are tax deductible!
Donate - Authors Against Book Bans
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November 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Happy Friday! In order to continue fighting on behalf of all books, all authors, & all readers Authors Against Book Bans is fundraising. No donation is too small & all are tax deductible!
What an amazing book. It analyses the histories of racial segregation by looking at the role of space, place and land - and how it has shaped the practice of resistance and revolt.
November 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM
What an amazing book. It analyses the histories of racial segregation by looking at the role of space, place and land - and how it has shaped the practice of resistance and revolt.
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“We're not going to react to every single thing that Trump does. We can't stop that. What we can do is we can help feed the hungry people in our community. We can help provide shelter and warmth to the houseless people in our community.”
- @emily.gorcen.ski
- @emily.gorcen.ski
GLOBAL WARNING: Emily Gorcenski (Ep 4)
YouTube video by AWKWORD
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
“We're not going to react to every single thing that Trump does. We can't stop that. What we can do is we can help feed the hungry people in our community. We can help provide shelter and warmth to the houseless people in our community.”
- @emily.gorcen.ski
- @emily.gorcen.ski
I guess it's real, when you can find my profile on the Freie Universität Berlin website 😀 Honoured to be a part of the Global History team for 4-months as visiting researcher.
www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/fmi/bereic...
www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/fmi/bereic...
Kasper Braskén
www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de
November 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I guess it's real, when you can find my profile on the Freie Universität Berlin website 😀 Honoured to be a part of the Global History team for 4-months as visiting researcher.
www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/fmi/bereic...
www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/fmi/bereic...
Tough competition with X. Neo-Nazis also use Meta to “spread extreme antisemitism on their multiple platforms…, and monetize their hatred by guiding users to their online storefronts, which feature antisemitic and neo-Nazi merchandise.”
Instagram has become a marketplace for neo-Nazis. Influencers are using the platform’s massive reach to glorify Hitler, deny the Holocaust, and sell merchandise. Their content, drenched in antisemitism, misogyny, and racism, reaches millions daily. Meta knows it — but refuses to act.
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Instagram’s Antisemitism Economy
Instagram has become a marketplace for antisemitism. Influencers like Hayden McDougall, Dylan Shane, Jake Shields, and Myron Gaines are using the platform’s massive reach to glorify Hitler, deny the H...
globalextremism.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Tough competition with X. Neo-Nazis also use Meta to “spread extreme antisemitism on their multiple platforms…, and monetize their hatred by guiding users to their online storefronts, which feature antisemitic and neo-Nazi merchandise.”
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In my dictionary, the phrases "post-liberal" and
"no enemies to the right" and "neo-reactionary" and "alt-right" are merely euphemisms for "fascist" and "authoritarian."
"no enemies to the right" and "neo-reactionary" and "alt-right" are merely euphemisms for "fascist" and "authoritarian."
🔥 A former president & a former chairman of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) resigned from ISI’s board on Friday. One of them posted this warning that “conservative institutions are being systematically…undermined by post-liberals who promote a ‘no enemies to the right’ mindset.” 1/
November 11, 2025 at 4:59 AM
In my dictionary, the phrases "post-liberal" and
"no enemies to the right" and "neo-reactionary" and "alt-right" are merely euphemisms for "fascist" and "authoritarian."
"no enemies to the right" and "neo-reactionary" and "alt-right" are merely euphemisms for "fascist" and "authoritarian."
What a disgrace!
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 1:27 PM
What a disgrace!
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Can you hear the drumming? On Kathmandu’s Sonic Cartographies of Protest, a powerful new essay by Amitabh Vikram Dwivedi on Gen Z protests in Nepal.
helsinkinotebooks.com/2025/11/03/s...
helsinkinotebooks.com/2025/11/03/s...
Sonic Cartographies of Protest: Kathmandu 2025
In early September 2025, Kathmandu became an acoustic map of dissent. The government’s suspension of 26 social media platforms on 4 September set the tone for the weeks that followed. Streets that …
helsinkinotebooks.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Can you hear the drumming? On Kathmandu’s Sonic Cartographies of Protest, a powerful new essay by Amitabh Vikram Dwivedi on Gen Z protests in Nepal.
helsinkinotebooks.com/2025/11/03/s...
helsinkinotebooks.com/2025/11/03/s...
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I love discovering small radical publishers. If you don't know about Rab-Rab Press, I strongly recommend you have a look at their book catalogue: www.rabrab.net
November 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I love discovering small radical publishers. If you don't know about Rab-Rab Press, I strongly recommend you have a look at their book catalogue: www.rabrab.net
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Rubio has blood on his hands
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Rubio has blood on his hands