Returned from bereavement leave to see what I view as a misguided decision to withdraw from the Hannah Arendt Prize ceremony for
@mashagessen
, made w/o consulting US office. Irreparably harmful to our transatlantic work on memory & democracy and engagement with global partners.
The Green party foundation just withdrew from the ceremony for the Hannah-Arendt prize it was going to award to
@mashagessen
this Friday. For an essay in the New Yorker.
Hannah Arendt! Masha Gessen!! In the New Yorker!!!
German liberals have truly, completely, lost the plot.
Danke, lieber
@marc_o_berthold
! Freue mich sehr auf die neue Aufgabe in
#WashingtonDC
und darauf, gemeinsam mit unserem fantastischen Team
@boell_us
die zentralen Fragen der 🇺🇸-Gesellschaft und der transatlantischen Beziehung zu bearbeiten: 1/
I come at this as a German-American raised in Jewish progressive movements. There are many principled people
@BoellStiftung
who are committed to preserving spaces for critical engagement with Germany’s unique history--and its implications today. I know we can and must do better.
Heute Morgen erstmal tief ausatmen…es war eine ganz andere Wahlnacht, als die, die wir erwartet hatten. Keine “rote Welle” für Antidemokraten, kein klarer Sieg für extremistische MAGA-Kandidat*innen. /1
(1/8) This past week, I had the incredible opportunity to join former President
@BarackObama
and more than 60 young European
#ObamaLeaders
at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit.
Some reflections on what I saw and learned:
And while we're celebrating: shoutout to our courageous
#ObamaLeader
@BartStaszewski
who has just made the
@TIME
100 Next List for his advocacy on behalf of LGBT rights in Poland.
We knew it could happen, we knew it likely would happen, and still it feels more horrible than I could have imagined. On the same day Germany overturned a 1930s law that banned doctors from publicizing medical info about abortions, the US turned back 50 years in women’s rights.
Got harassed on the metro home tonight and had to call an Uber to avoid getting followed home.
@wmata
had no personnel at
#columbiaheights
metro. Just to reiterate,
#metoo
is everyday.
I am thinking of Roe v Wade, of Obergefell, of what this means for the future of democracy in this country. I am thinking that my wife and I were married on the steps of the Supreme Court because we believed in that institution and the rights it granted us.
Thrilled to announce the launch of
@ObamaFoundation
Leaders: Europe—a virtual program for emerging leaders from across the continent to support them in creating local and global change. They’re a phenomenal group of leaders and I can’t wait to work with them!
#ObamaLeaders
As our newest program,
#ObamaLeaders
: Europe will virtually connect innovative and ethical changemakers from communities across the region. Meet the cohort of leaders who will support each other as they develop tangible solutions to create a better world:
Habe die ruhigen Thanksgiving-Tage für eine kurze Analyse genutzt: Bidens aktuelle Nahost-Politik droht die Amerikanische Linke und die ehemalige Obama-Koalition zu spalten. Ohne sie, ist seine Wiederwahl kaum möglich.
My letter to
@TheAtlantic
critiquing
@gcaw
's reporting on
@BAMF_Dialog
's efforts to find "real" refugees amid the "cheap costume jewelry passing itself off as the real thing." Thanks to colleagues in Leipzig, Mannheim & Bamberg for help with fact-checking.
If only our elected officials had any idea of the power and determination building in immigrant, refugee and PoC communities across Europe—thanks to our Democracy Camp participants for restoring some of my faith in democracy.
#TMDD2018
Yesterday's overwhelming win for abortion rights in
#Kansas
, in favor of women's choice and reproductive healthcare, shows how wildly out of step Republicans are even with their own voters. In 2020, Trump won Kansas by 15% pts. Yesterday, Reps lost the abortion vote by 18 % pts.
So proud of this new cohort of
#ObamaScholars
, especially
#ObamaLeader
Nika Kovač. In just 3 years, Nika went from questioning whether to be an activist full-time to winning a national referendum on water rights in Slovenia. On to the next big adventure, Nika!
Today, we’re excited to announce the newest class of
#ObamaScholars
from
@UChicago
and
@Columbia
!
These 24 rising leaders will work throughout the academic year to create sustainable solutions for their communities' most pressing issues. Learn more at:
We’re proud of
#ObamaLeaders
Federica Vinci,
@KathaSchulze
, Julia Mouzon, and
@KleinerFlavia
for coming together to publish an op-ed about women in politics—an issue they care deeply about.
So proud of this fabulous student team from
@ceuhungary
for their phenomenal deep dive (and really fun podcast) into the citizens’ assembly that led to the Irish referendum! Me personal fav is episode 2.
@CitizAssembly
@kenzie_nelson2
On Friday Irish citizens vote on whether to
#repealthe8th
, which currently bans abortion. The referendum itself is a result of
@CitizAssembly
, Ireland's experiment in deliberative democracy.
Want to learn more? Check out our dossier by
@SPPCEU
students:
(5/8) But
@BarackObama
and three
#ObamaLeaders
were among the only speakers to substantively & self-critically reflect on the corrosive effects of economic inequality, unregulated mega companies, toxic political discourse, dis/misinfo and democratic decline WITHIN the US & Europe
We're
#hiring
! We're looking for someone to lead our Digital Policy Program, focused on shaping a just, sustainable, and equitable
#digitaltransformation
. Join a green, values-based team and a flexible, supportive, family-friendly office environment
@boell_us
. More info below👇
We're now accepting applications for a new Program Director of our Digital Policy Program! If you believe it's vital we make sure the digital transformation is sustainable, just, and equitable, apply by June 30th.
After speaking to delegates about the urgent need to address the climate crisis at
#COP26
, President
@BarackObama
joined a group of
#ObamaLeaders
working on the frontlines of
#ClimateChange
for an energizing discussion.
📸 Here's a look at yesterday's conversation:
To translate the words of one of my sheroes
@KathaSchulze
: "I don't want a rose, I want half of the power"
Happy
#InternationalWomensDay
to all my amazing
#ObamaLeaders
Women out there who are showing the world what courageous women in power can do! 💪🏾💪🏼🌍
In response to the continuing state-sanctioned violence and anti-Black racism, we collaborated with 12 Black artists who created an open pack of protest posters ready to be used in action: .
#BLMprotest
#antiracism
It's easy to think the
#MeToo
Movement is over. But there are so many brave advocates out there all across the world making sure it gets translated into real legislative change. Like our phenomenal
#ObamaLeader
Nika Kovac in Slovenia. We see you, Nika!💪🏽❤️
Couldn't be prouder of these 35 phenomenal European Obama Leaders who are pouring every ounce of their energy into making this world a better place. So much love and admiration for each and every one of you ❤️🎉
It was great to hear from this impressive group of young leaders. If there's one thing we can bank on, it’s that young folks like these are our best hope for a more sustainable and just world.
(8/8) This new leaders understand: if we focus only on the external threats, on the global chessboard of great powers, we may win the war in Ukraine but we’ll lose our own democracies. They are working to deliver at home on the very democratic values at stake in Ukraine.
@Metrorailinfo
Just read through that and do not see any information about whether personnel is required to be in the stations during late-night hours. Could you please clarify? Are stations left entirely unattended?
As part of
@ObamaFoundation
Europe Leaders, my fellows & I hosted this roundtable on tackling polarisation in Europe. We heard from young people from 10 European countries + speakers
@CatSmithMP
,
@brhodes
,
@JesseBerns
& Anna Donath MEP.
🗒️Read about it:
Mit
@Mobile_Kino
zeigen wir am 30. Juli den sehenswerten Film von Nick Antipov
@makeoutby
und
@BartStaszewski
"We have not lived in vain" und sprechen mit Vika Biran über die Situation von LGBTIQ während der Proteste in Belarus.
#LGBTQ
#🌈
Tickets 👇:
Mit
@ellajjmueller
arbeiten wir zu Erinnerungskultur und racial justice, und erforschen, wie wir unsere demokratischen Gesellschaften und Institutionen gegen rechtsextreme Strömungen stärken können. 2/
Targeting journalists is part of the authoritarian playbook - but going so far as to hijack a plan in order to arrest
#RomanProtasevich
shows just how emboldened Lukashenko feels these days.
#Belarus
"History bends toward justice only when we make it so"...inspired to be at the
#NIIC2017
with hundreds of this country's leading immigrant rights activists
The absolute inhumanity of firing into a crowd of desperate people who are being actively starved should be shocking—but nothing is shocking anymore after months of blatant attacks on innocent civilians.
It's a big day! I'm thrilled to announce the 2022 cohort of European
#ObamaLeaders
. From advancing green tech, to transforming education, to fighting for human rights and stronger democracies, they're a phenomenal group of courageous leaders. Check out their profiles 👇🏽
Our newest cohort of
#ObamaLeaders
are tackling a broad range of issues, but they also have a lot in common: each has made a significant impact in their respective communities across Europe. We're excited to follow their journeys this year.
Get to know the new
#ObamaLeaders
:
Though underrepresented at decision-making tables, this
#EarthOvershootDay
, let’s remember that it is overwhelmingly women educators, organizers, environmentalists, social & health workers who do the daily work to advance movements for social & ecological change across the world.
Gemeinsam mit Expert*innen der Außen- und Entwicklungspolitik erwägen Philipp Kühl &
@teresaeder
wie wir geopolitischen Aggressoren & Rivalen entgegentreten und gleichzeitig Menschenrechte, Gender- und globale Gerechtigkeit in internationalen Beziehungen priorisieren. 3/
After 2017 in Charlottesville, my former team
@boell_us
had the incredible opportunity to work with Manuela Achilles and partners
@UVA
to create a learning exchange about how national memory shapes our democracies in Germany and the US. In
@JHR_Haifa
we share what we learned.
So inspired to see this powerful voice coming out of the New German community and demanding a stronger government response to right-wing hate and violence.
@wullers
@guentank
@FerdaAtaman
Unsere In-🏡 Expertin
@SabineMuscat
verfolgt die wichtigsten Entwicklungen der globalen Digitalpolitik und geht der Frage nach, wie wir eine digitale Zukunft so gestalten und regulieren, dass sie in erster Linie Menschen, demokratischen Gesellschaften und dem 🌍 dient. 4/
This year, our
@boell_us
Media Fellows traveled to Melilla/Spain to cover the increase in people reaching Europe along this western route.
@jmhattem
is there now,
@HalorenM
just published her piece, & keep an eye out for more from
@martinechenique
& Adriana Loureiro Fernandez!
Yesterday,
#ObamaLeader
@nickantipov
was at the airport in Minsk when Belarusian authorities launched yet another crackdown, arresting human rights defenders and NGO workers. While he's safe, the crackdown has swept up dozens of others. More info 👇🏽
📢 Calling all journalists! 📢
Interested in climate & energy, democracy & society, or foreign & security policy?
Our Transatlantic Media Fellowship supports 5 day research trips in Europe & the US for stories in any medium. 📷🎥🎙📰
Apply by March 15:
Und diese spannende thematische Arbeit wird durch Carl Roberts, Nik Weiser, und
@Emma_Jo_P
ermöglicht, die uns in der täglichen Administration mit ihren kreativen Ideen, kritischen Nachfragen, wertegeleitetem Engagement, und mit ganz viel Kraft und Energie unterstützen. 7/
I couldn't imagine anyone more qualified, or more deeply rooted in a commitment to justice and human rights, than the inimitable
#ObamaLeader
@vazquezllorente
. Congrats Raquel on become
@fidh_en
's new Permanent Representative to the
@IntlCrimCourt
! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Last week I joined
@fidh_en
as their Permanent Representative to the
@icc_cpi
. I'm excited about joining an organisation with such a great record of standing up against injustice, and I look forward to working with FIDH members across the globe and the new Prosecutor
@KarimKhanQC
Yes yes yes! And so inspired by how hard they have already been working to make sure that Biden's first hour includes rejoining the
#ParisAgreement
, the WHO, reinstating
#DACA
, launching a whole-of-gov racial justice effort, and submitting a bill for a path to citizenship! 🎉
It's such a staggering relief to know that a whole bunch of competent, principled, reality-based, hard-working people are going to go to work running the government today.
Learned today that the German state of Baden-Württemberg took in a special refugee contingent of 1000 Yazidi women and children who are given special care, psychological support and protection. If only more places stepped up like this.
#WCTE17
Auch wenn die Herausforderungen in den USA in jeder Hinsicht steigen--mit so zeitkritischen Fragestellungen und einem so hervorragendem Team kann die Arbeit nur Spaß machen. Darauf freue ich mich enorm! 8/
Mit unserer stellvertretenden Büroleiterin
@liane_boell
verfügen wir über eine der renommiertesten Expertinnen der internationalen Klimafinanzierung und setzen uns für die Interessen von Frauen, Minderheiten, und indigenen Menschen in globalen Klimaverhandlungen ein. 6/
For folks in Germany and the US who work on how public space can be re-imagined to reflect diverse and honest remembrances of our history, take a look at this fantastic program👇🏽
🧳2 study tours
🇩🇪 Berlin & Hamburg
🇺🇸 Alabama & Virginia & DC
🙋🏿♂️🙋🏽♀️🙋🏻Small groups of fellows
We are accepting applications for our
#DAICOR
program! If you're 🇩🇪 or 🇺🇸 and professionally interested in promoting an inclusive + progressive culture of remembrance in public spaces and want to bring a
#transatlantic
angle to your work, apply by July 3!
#ObamaLeader
@SofiaKouvelaki
is doing such important work
@HomeProjectOrg
to make sure that child refugees arriving in Greece aren't left homeless and are given a real chance to build a new life. And those kids have so much to contribute to Europe.
(7/8) "Our job is to acknowledge people's legitimate anger about the inequality and challenges they face, help them identify the right people and institutions to blame, make sure they know they’re not alone, and bring them into a collective fight to change things for the better."
Das Kabinett hat heute beschlossen, dem Bundestag
@FerdaAtaman
als Unabhängige Bundesbeauftragte für Antidiskriminierung vorzuschlagen. Die Politologin und Publizistin setzt sich seit vielen Jahren beruflich und ehrenamtlich für mehr
#Vielfalt
und gegen
#Diskriminierung
ein.
Zu grünen Kernthemen wie
#JustTransition
,
#GreenNewDeal
,
#ErneuerbarenEnergien
ist
@nora_loehle
mit den wichtigsten Akteur*innen, z.B. in West Virginia und Pennsylvania, seit vielen Jahren in engem Austausch und kennt sich wie keine andere in der US-Policy Landschaft aus. 5/
After a packed week in Charlottesville,
@UVA
&
@TJMonticello
, exploring how we can better confront & take responsibility for our history, this Baldwin quote
@NMAAHC
brought everything home.
@boell_us
Just the smartest economist I know and my go to source for all things feminist economics and worker power. Congrats
@annastansbury
!!! MIT is so lucky to have you 🎉
This year on Jefferson’s birthday, students at
@UVA
are choosing to commemorate courageous alumni who fought for racial justice
#MemoryAndDemocracy
@boell_us
No better way to learn about the situation for migrants and refugees in Greece than with our amazing Transatlantic Migrant Democracy Dialogue partners and
@Refugeegr
here in Athens
#TMDD2019
#NewEuropeans
Und noch steht das Ergebnis im Senat nicht fest. Die nächsten Tage und Wochen werden eine Nervenprobe. Aber immerhin: Das Wahlverfahren lief mit wenigen Ausnahmen problemlos. Trotz aller Versuche, Misstrauen zu schüren…die Demokratie hält stand. 6/
Dieses Jahr ist der Wahlausgang der
#Midterms
überraschend offen. Was die Wahlen für die Zukunft der amerikanischen Demokratie bedeuten, und welche Auswirkungen sie auf Deutschland und Europa haben, bespreche ich mit
@madhofmann
und der
@Kelly_Stiftung
am 19.10. um 16 Uhr MEZ.
Am 8.11. finden in den USA die
#midterms2022
statt. Welche Partei kann die Wahl für sich entscheiden & welche Themen spielen im Wahlkampf eine Rolle?
Am Mittwoch, 19.10, 16 Uhr, sprechen
@madhofmann
(Journalistin, Autorin) &
@hannahwinnick
(Leiterin
@boell_us
) über die Wahl.
In other news: the Mexican state of Puebla has legalized same-sex marriage by an overwhelming majority. Twenty of thirty-two Mexican states now recognize same-sex marriage.
#LGBTQ
#Equality
"We can build power while we're fighting." Finally had a chance to listen to the phenomenal
@StephanieTeatro
@tnimmigrant
on
@PodSaveAmerica
. Can't wait to keep working together to strengthen immigrant organizing across the US & Europe!
Our hearts continue to go out to all those affected by the war in
#Ukraine
. But through the darkness, seeing people come together to take action is giving us hope. We've compiled stories that embody the character and humanity revealed during this crisis.
Going to sleep tonight with this ringing in my ears. As a Jewish girl growing up in Germany, this was the stuff of my nightmares. What kind of country are we?
#KeepingFamiliesTogether
@mikiebarb
@jmartNYT
Thought this was a really problematic episode today. wouldn’t have hurt to get a woman & a person of color’s perspective. And would be nice to at least consider whether any of our politicians are reacting based on genuine values not just strategy. Ps: “underage women” = girls.
Die Themen der Demokraten -- Recht auf Abtreibung, Schutz der Demokratie -- blieben für Wähler*innen zentral, auch wenn das seit Monaten in den Umfragen nicht sichtbar war. Die Reps gewinnen das Abgeordnetenhaus, aber mit einer viel kleineren Mehrheit als prognostiziert. 2/
Sogar in sehr konservativen Staaten haben sich amerikanische Wähler*innen für reproduktive Rechte ausgesprochen. Ein weiteres Zeichen, dass die extremistische Agenda der Republikanischen Partei nicht die Mehrheit im Land widerspiegelt. 3/
For
@keya_chatterjee
, ED
@uscan
, the fight to save the planet and democracy are one and the same. She’s building a movement to train and organize “the 3.5% of the population we need to engage in direct action against corporations and governments." 💪🏾/4
Es macht so tief traurig.
#ListenToTheScience
ist kein aktivistisches Meta-Ziel. Es sollte Kernkompetenz jeder Regierung sein. In Gedanken bei all denen, die nun um ihr zu Hause oder ihre Liebsten trauern.
One of the incredible joys of leading the
@ObamaFoundation
Europe program has been getting to know the amazing
#ObamaLeader
@bakshib87
. Bhavagaya is not only helping to transform cancer diagnosis, she's also blazing a path for women of color in tech🌟
#WorldCancerDay
As a physician, detecting cancer at the most curable stage is critical. That's why
@bakshib87
co-founded
@CtheSignsTool
—a platform that is making it easier to detect cancer earlier. On
#WorldCancerDay
, get to know this inspiring Obama Leader at
This year, the US reached its
#OvershootDay
by March 13. In Germany, May 4th. In contrast, a person in Indonesia or Jamaica won't reach the same milestone of unsustainability until December. If everyone lived like those in the Global North, we would need many planets... /2
Our member
@ARMANSHAHR_OA
has shaped a generation of
#HumanRightsDefenders
in
#Afghanistan
. Many of its staff can't leave and are at risk. We're moving heaven and earth to get them to safety. If u can help,🙏🏽DM me. They stood up for
#HumanRights
, now we must stand up for them.
In Uganda
@Fridays4FutureU
Founder
@NakabuyeHildaF
is working to stop the world's longest heated crude oil pipeline
#EACOP
which will cross the Lake Victoria basin, Africa's biggest freshwater body and a source of livelihood for 40 million+ people. /5