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    In this nightmare vision of cats in revolt, fifteen-year-old Alex and his friends set out on a diabolical orgy of robbery, rape, torture and murder. Alex is jailed for his teenage delinquency and the State tries to reform him - but at what cost?

    # Issue 28 Progressive Post

European Socialists struggle to balance their responsibilities with the need to take bold positions and actions in the face of many major crises, while far-right political parties are increasingly gaining ground. Against this background, we offer European progressive forces food for thought on projecting themselves into the future. The Special Coverage European Social DemocracyA transformative force for the future includes analyses and proposals concerning the concept of the state, work, internationalism, digital capitalism, democracy and leadership.

Increasingly, the far right attempts to go beyond electoral success and shape the world as well as future generations. In the Focus The far right and its conquest of education, we show how far-right governments in countries like Hungary, Serbia and the United States attempt to redesign education systems to serve their own political agenda. The far right also targets LGBTIQ+ rights, but our position – outlined in the Dossier Stronger together! LGBTIQ+ rights vs anti-gender movements – is clear: LGBTIQ+ rights are fundamental human rights and therefore non-negotiable.

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Our ambition is to undertake intellectual reflection and debate for the benefit of the progressive movement, and to promote the founding principles of the European Union: freedom, equality, solidarity, democracy, human dignity, as well as respect of human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law.

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