Frank A. Stengel

fulcrum.orgThe Politics of Military Force: Antimilitarism, Ideational Change, and Post-Cold War German Security Discourse<I>The Politics of Military Force </I>examines the dynamics of discursive change that made participation in military operations possible against the background of German antimilitarist culture. Once c...

17 May

Great news, everyone: My book "The Politics of Military Force: Antimilitarism, Ideational Change, and Post-Cold War German Security Discourse" is now available open access: www.fulcrum.org/concern/mono...

Kleine Erinnerung für Interessierte: Die Online-Podiumsdiskussion zu den #Zwischenwahlen in den #USA findet diese Woche statt. #Trump #Demokratie #Kongress #Autokratisierung

Frank A. Stengel@frankstengel.com

Achtung an #USA / #Trump Interessierte: Am 30.0. diskutieren Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook, Christian Lammert, Julia Simon und ich über die Bedeutung der US-Zwischenwahlen im November für die Zukunft der US-amerikanischen #Demokratie. 📆 30.9.2026, 10:00-11:30 Uhr, online Weitere Infos und Anmeldung:

DVPW@dvpw.bsky.social

Weiter geht es mit #Wahlen 2026 in den USA: Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook, Christian Lammert, Julia Simon & Frank A. Stengel @frankstengel.com diskutieren am 30.9. online die US-Zwischenwahlen: Letzte Chance für die #Demokratie? Infos & Anmeldung 👉 www.dvpw.de/informatione... #DVPWiG #PoWi

30.9. natürlich (h/t @gloefflmann.bsky.social)

Deutsche Bahn ist, wenn du ein 1.-Klasse-Ticket kaufst, um dann drei Stunden auf dem Fußboden zu sitzen.

15 Sept

Quick reminder: 30.9., 10:00 Uhr.

Frank A. Stengel@frankstengel.com

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DVPW@dvpw.bsky.social

15 Sept

This reminds me of something but I can't quite put my finger on it.

DVPW@dvpw.bsky.social

(oder nicht), wie viel davon nur "Trump being Trump" ist oder eine neue qualitative Dimension erreicht hat, wie ernst die Lage ist und was das für Deutschland und Europa bedeutet, ist herzlich eingeladen teilzunehmen.

Ich freue mich sehr, diese Fragen mit ausgewiesenen Expert*innen im Rahmen der @dvpw.bsky.social -Reihe "Politikwissenshaft im Gespräch" diskutieren zu können. Bitte gerne teilen. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

DVPW@dvpw.bsky.social

Wer sich angesichts der sich nahezu täglich überschlagenden Ereignisse jenseits des Atlantiks fragt, wie Medienberichte über Korruption, Gesetzesbrüche und Angriffe auf Demokratie und Rechtsstaat unter Trump 2.0 einzuordnen sind, inwieweit die Ereignisse der letzten zwei Jahre qualitativ neu sind

weact.campact.deWissenschaft: Dauerbefristung abschaffen!Wissenschaftler*innen in Deutschland brennen aus 👩‍🎓🚨 Der Grund: Kettenbefristungen. Nun liegt ein neuer Gesetzentwurf vor. Doch der greift zu kurz. ➡️ Jetzt WeAct-Petition von Gewerkschaften und Wis...

6 Sept

Turns out, Idiocracy was not crazy enough.

thenation.comOne Woman’s Message From the Hell of ICE DetentionMy husband, son, and I have been locked up for months—despite being permanent residents with no criminal record. It is an unendurable, unending nightmare.

19 Aug

What is going on with the #ICE concentration camps (I am deliberately using that term) is truly sickening. Any democratic government needs to call the #Trump administration out for these human-rights violations.

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Olivia of Troye

@oliviaoftroye.com

8 Aug

Criticize ICE online, and the federal government may build a dossier on you. One Reddit user has faced six months of investigation, two subpoenas, and a grand jury. No charges have been filed. I worked at DHS. THIS. ISN’T. NORMAL. It’s one of five stories you should know.

livingitwitholiviatroye.comSaturday Covfefe: The Government Would Like a Word About Your PostFederal dossiers, institutional fear, and five stories getting buried beneath the next outrage.

share.googleSenate narrowly approves Todd Blanche as AG, capping tough confirmation fightThe early-morning 50-49 vote grants President Donald Trump’s former criminal defense lawyer a full stint as the head of the Justice Department, which has been rocked by vacancies and controversies.

8 Aug

There is no bottom: Todd Blanche confirmed as attorney general in narrow Senate vote after tough fight - The Washington Post

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Elizabeth Nolan Brown

@enbrown.bsky.social

3 Aug

AI-written police reports! What could go wrong? www.techdirt.com/2026/07/30/a... (Reports about cops morphing into frogs, for one thing)

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Judd Legum

@juddlegum.bsky.social

28 July

1. This New York Post cover: “Thousands of 9/11 families demand Mamdani be banned from 25th-Anniversary” is a brazen lie. How do I know? I interviewed the organizer of the petition.

theguardian.comReform insiders fear links to extreme figures such as Andrew Tate will scare off votersNigel Farage has called Tate an ‘important voice’ for young men and held back from criticising his misogynistic views

28 July

#NigelFarage #AndrewTate

25 July

Ngl, I'm gonna be very disappointed if they didn't deepfake @carlomasala1.bsky.social|s voice for this.

Frank A. Stengel@frankstengel.com

I just realized that apparently there is an (open access) audio book version of my book. This must be an AI reading it because I certainly didn't. 🫣

25 July

I just realized that apparently there is an (open access) audio book version of my book. This must be an AI reading it because I certainly didn't. 🫣

youtu.beZelensky on Moscow trip: 'it's difficult, a lot of Ukrainian drones in the air' • FRANCE 24YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English

10 July

Not bad.

10 July

The Islamic Republic of Japan is a menace not just to the State of Japan but to global society!!1! 😡😡😡

apnews.comDemocrats begin pulling Platner endorsements after Maine candidate faces sexual assault allegationMaine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner denied the allegation, but said he would be considering next steps for his campaign.

7 July

More bad stuff is coming out about the guy with an SS-Totenkopf tattoo? I'm shocked. Who could have seen this coming? apnews.com/article/grah...

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The symbolism is a little on the nose, if you ask me.

abcnews.comVideo Skydiver crashes into rodeo crowd in Northern CaliforniaDramatic images show a skydiver crashing into a crowd during opening night at a rodeo. The American flag he was flying with appears to get caught in a tree, sending him onto a tent.

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The Onion

@theonion.com

29 June

White House Mocks Paltry Attendance At Democrats’ Great American State Fair https://theonion.com/white-house-mocks-paltry-attendance-at-democrats-great-american-state-fair/

Just a quick reminder, in case you missed it, that my book "The Politics of Military Force" is still availabe open access. So if you're interested in German security policy, Critical Security Studies, www.fulcrum.org/concern/mono...

Essex School discourse theory, meta-theoretical discussions or ways to do discourse analysis, this might be worth checking out. #discourse #Germany #Bundeswehr #Afghanistan #EssexSchool #Laclau #Mouffe #discourseanalysis #qualitativemethods #ontology #epistemology

sueddeutsche.deWie der Pakt mit den Rechtspopulisten Schweden verändert hatWas passiert, wenn Parteien die Brandmauer nach rechts einreißen? In Schweden zeigt sich das lehrbuchhaft.

Waas?! Das, was die Populismusforschung sechon länger sagt, stimmt? Wer hätte das ahnen können! www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/schw...

splcenter.orgSupport UsYour support is critical to the work of the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Wie schön aber, dass die SZ auch hier konsequent weiter Rechtsradikale bzw. -extremisten als "Populusten" verharmlost. Aber die Presse hat ja nichts damit zu tun, dass solche Akteure zunehmend salonfähig geworden sind, insofern muss man auch keine anstrengende Selbstreflexion betreiben.

Aus Gründen:

For no particular reason: I may or may not have just donated a few bucks to the @splcenter.org in honor of Todd #Blanche. If you have something to spare: www.splcenter.org/support-us/?...