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The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) develops ideas for the social democracy of today and tomorrow. [source: fes] It offers publications on topics such as housing, where one work rethinks affordability, financing, and politics of housing, treating homeownership as a means of progressive policy. [source: fes] Other publications cover how algorithms are made and why it matters, national strategies against disinformation in the European multi-level system, and Latin American perspectives on Europe and the world. [source: fes]

The foundation also provides educational materials, including reading books on social democracy that offer concise introductions to history, economy, social state, Europe, globalization, peace, and security. [source: fes] It hosts events such as a conference on linking infrastructure investments with fair working conditions, a TikTok workshop for democratic actors to counter anti-democratic narratives, and a “Fuck up Night” where politicians speak openly about their mistakes. [source: fes]

FES tracks societal losses through tools like an inheritance tax clock, which shows that since 2009 more than 100 billion euros have been lost to the common good due to privileges for the super-rich on inherited or gifted assets. [source: fes] It also analyzes threats such as the “Authoritarian Stack,” where tech billionaires are restructuring the USA into an authoritarian state, with Europe potentially next. [source: fes]

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A campaigner can use FES publications and events to inform progressive policy proposals on housing, digital rights, and social justice. [source: fes] For example, the housing publication provides arguments for rethinking homeownership as a progressive tool, while the inheritance tax clock offers concrete data to campaign for fairer taxation. [source: fes] The foundation’s workshops and events, such as the TikTok workshop, equip campaigners with practical skills to communicate democratic values and counter disinformation. [source: fes]

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