Florian T. Schäfer
@ftschaefer.bsky.social
Political economy and international development. Research on labour in global production and Chinese overseas investments. Lecturer @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
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When the government accuses asylum seekers of being given "golden tickets" and "tearing the country apart" and the media cheers them on, you know the mainstream elite has accepted fascism as a valid alternative to the radical change needed to address the many crises this country is facing
Shabana Mahmood has vowed to end Britain’s “golden ticket” for asylum seekers by forcing people arriving illegally to wait 20 years before they can apply for permanent settlement
Shabana Mahmood: ‘Illegal migration is tearing Britain apart’
The home secretary is planning to introduce a 20-year wait for permanent stay to end a ‘golden ticket’ for asylum seekers
www.thetimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:09 AM
When the government accuses asylum seekers of being given "golden tickets" and "tearing the country apart" and the media cheers them on, you know the mainstream elite has accepted fascism as a valid alternative to the radical change needed to address the many crises this country is facing
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You will not see a more tangible encapsulation of the genocide. A war of utter annihilation waged as a joint enterprise between the Israeli state on the ground and its allies in consistent support. The debt of reparations that the West owes to the Palestinian people at this point is incalculable.
This is amongst the most impactful two minutes of broadcasting I’ve ever seen.
By Emma Murphy, International Editor, ITV News. #Gaza
By Emma Murphy, International Editor, ITV News. #Gaza
August 5, 2025 at 10:12 AM
You will not see a more tangible encapsulation of the genocide. A war of utter annihilation waged as a joint enterprise between the Israeli state on the ground and its allies in consistent support. The debt of reparations that the West owes to the Palestinian people at this point is incalculable.
Really interesting and nuanced paper on the multiple layers of China's 'party-state-capital nexus'.
🚨 New publication out: “The Anatomy of Chinese Capitalism” (Competition & Change / Köncke, Erlbacher & Schmalz, 2025)
How and to what extent does the party-state govern top Chinese firms?
We unpack this with new data and a sectoral lens.
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/1024...
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How and to what extent does the party-state govern top Chinese firms?
We unpack this with new data and a sectoral lens.
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/1024...
@sfb294.bsky.social
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August 2, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Really interesting and nuanced paper on the multiple layers of China's 'party-state-capital nexus'.
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Today the order banning #PalestineAction as "terrorists" came into effect. But they are not terrorists. They are protesters trying to stop a genocide. This is a "first they came for ..." situation. Unless we stand in solidarity against this assault on our freedom, they will pick us off one by one.
July 5, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Today the order banning #PalestineAction as "terrorists" came into effect. But they are not terrorists. They are protesters trying to stop a genocide. This is a "first they came for ..." situation. Unless we stand in solidarity against this assault on our freedom, they will pick us off one by one.
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These three headlines tell you everything you need to know about the state of the liberal order
July 3, 2025 at 6:21 AM
These three headlines tell you everything you need to know about the state of the liberal order
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For anyone who still thinks the mainstream is a bulwark against the far right or that the liberal hegemony cannot accommodate authoritarianism, the eagerness of Labour MPs in the UK to crackdown on democratic rights should be a wake up call
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
UK MPs vote to proscribe Palestine Action as terrorist group
Minister argues move will not impinge on people’s right to protest but critics call it ‘grave abuse of state power’
www.theguardian.com
July 3, 2025 at 6:08 AM
For anyone who still thinks the mainstream is a bulwark against the far right or that the liberal hegemony cannot accommodate authoritarianism, the eagerness of Labour MPs in the UK to crackdown on democratic rights should be a wake up call
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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"Das ist die Drecksarbeit, die Israel macht" (Merz)
👉Die Worte eines Kanzlers unwürdig,
👉Die Denke, unwürdig...
👉Der Zynismus, unwürdig...
Der Kanzler.....
Merz zerstört 80 Jahre Lehren aus dem Dritten Reich.
Denkt er nicht nach...?
www.zdfheute.de/politik/g7-g...
👉Die Worte eines Kanzlers unwürdig,
👉Die Denke, unwürdig...
👉Der Zynismus, unwürdig...
Der Kanzler.....
Merz zerstört 80 Jahre Lehren aus dem Dritten Reich.
Denkt er nicht nach...?
www.zdfheute.de/politik/g7-g...
Kanzler Merz: "Das ist die Drecksarbeit, die Israel macht"
Kanzler Merz bezeichnete das Vorgehen Israels gegen den Iran im ZDF als "Drecksarbeit für uns alle". Auch Deutschland sei vom Mullah-Regime betroffen.
www.zdfheute.de
June 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
"Das ist die Drecksarbeit, die Israel macht" (Merz)
👉Die Worte eines Kanzlers unwürdig,
👉Die Denke, unwürdig...
👉Der Zynismus, unwürdig...
Der Kanzler.....
Merz zerstört 80 Jahre Lehren aus dem Dritten Reich.
Denkt er nicht nach...?
www.zdfheute.de/politik/g7-g...
👉Die Worte eines Kanzlers unwürdig,
👉Die Denke, unwürdig...
👉Der Zynismus, unwürdig...
Der Kanzler.....
Merz zerstört 80 Jahre Lehren aus dem Dritten Reich.
Denkt er nicht nach...?
www.zdfheute.de/politik/g7-g...
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Luring starving people out into the open with the promise of food and then gunning them down in cold blood. We have a word for this and we should start using it. The word is "evil".
Every day. Deliberate massacres of unarmed, starving civilians. The world does nothing. A shame on all of us.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Dozens killed by Israeli fire near Gaza aid sites, Hamas-run ministry says
The UN human rights chief said Israel's
www.bbc.co.uk
June 17, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Luring starving people out into the open with the promise of food and then gunning them down in cold blood. We have a word for this and we should start using it. The word is "evil".
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We’re rooting for Germany’s conservative Chancellor… as long as he implements the AfD’s core policy.
Reactionary centrism at its best/worst. Shameless newspaper.
Reactionary centrism at its best/worst. Shameless newspaper.
May 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
We’re rooting for Germany’s conservative Chancellor… as long as he implements the AfD’s core policy.
Reactionary centrism at its best/worst. Shameless newspaper.
Reactionary centrism at its best/worst. Shameless newspaper.
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The US president appears extremely concerned by handpicked anecdotes of violence against South Africans…
…who are white.
Other Africans face daily violent atrocities—at much greater risk—in Congo, Somalia, and South Sudan.
The President terminated 100% of refugee arrivals from those countries.
…who are white.
Other Africans face daily violent atrocities—at much greater risk—in Congo, Somalia, and South Sudan.
The President terminated 100% of refugee arrivals from those countries.
Trump is now giving the South African president the full Zelenskyy treatment
May 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The US president appears extremely concerned by handpicked anecdotes of violence against South Africans…
…who are white.
Other Africans face daily violent atrocities—at much greater risk—in Congo, Somalia, and South Sudan.
The President terminated 100% of refugee arrivals from those countries.
…who are white.
Other Africans face daily violent atrocities—at much greater risk—in Congo, Somalia, and South Sudan.
The President terminated 100% of refugee arrivals from those countries.
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This obsession is with “young men turning to the right” is everything that is wrong with the discussion about the far right.
It is not just an inadequate read of what is happening, and a bias towards the male norm, but it also normalizes the far right and obscures support for inclusive politics. 🧵
It is not just an inadequate read of what is happening, and a bias towards the male norm, but it also normalizes the far right and obscures support for inclusive politics. 🧵
May 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
This obsession is with “young men turning to the right” is everything that is wrong with the discussion about the far right.
It is not just an inadequate read of what is happening, and a bias towards the male norm, but it also normalizes the far right and obscures support for inclusive politics. 🧵
It is not just an inadequate read of what is happening, and a bias towards the male norm, but it also normalizes the far right and obscures support for inclusive politics. 🧵
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Der Weg für Versorgung der Menschen in Gaza muss jetzt bedingungslos geebnet werden. Sie machen sich zum Handlanger der Israelischen Regierung, die seid 18 Monaten Hunger als Kriegswaffe & Druckmittel einsetzt. Das ist rechtswidrig & eine moralische Schande. Wollen Sie das vielleicht umformulieren?
Der Konflikt in #Gaza wird sich militärisch nicht dauerhaft lösen lassen. Es braucht wieder ernsthafte Verhandlungen über einen #Waffenstillstand, der auch den Weg für die Versorgung der Menschen in Gaza ebnet. Dort verschärft sich die Not jeden Tag. - @aussenminister.diplo.de 4/6
May 12, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Der Weg für Versorgung der Menschen in Gaza muss jetzt bedingungslos geebnet werden. Sie machen sich zum Handlanger der Israelischen Regierung, die seid 18 Monaten Hunger als Kriegswaffe & Druckmittel einsetzt. Das ist rechtswidrig & eine moralische Schande. Wollen Sie das vielleicht umformulieren?