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Charlotte Sieber-Gasser @chsiebergasser.bsky.social · Nov 10

Hi to all who are new here - as I‘m still figuring out how to use this platform, so much is certain: you‘ll mostly find research and well-informed opinions on legal aspects of trade, sustainable development, and democracy here. And pictures of mountains. And dogs. 🐶

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Charlotte Sieber-Gasser @chsiebergasser.bsky.social · 6h

Herzliche Einladung zur Buchvernissage! 📚 Am 23. Oktober um 18.30 Uhr in Bern – mit einer Ansprache von @nadinemasshardt.bsky.social, Einblicken in die wichtigsten Erkenntnisse aus dem Projekt sowie einem Apéro! 🥂 Anmeldung: [email protected]

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Charlotte Sieber-Gasser @chsiebergasser.bsky.social · 14d

Does this really mean tariffs do not apply if there any kind of construction of any kind of pharmaceutical plant – even it totally unrelated to branded, patented drugs?

U.S. to impose 100% tariff on branded, patented drugs unless firms build plants locally, Trump says

The measure will not apply to companies building drug manufacturing plants in the U.S., Trump added.

www.cnbc.com

Charlotte Sieber-Gasser @chsiebergasser.bsky.social · 17d

Back on air and speaking freely.

The Hollywood Reporter @thr.com · 17d

Jimmy Kimmel is getting back on the air.

Jimmy Kimmel to Return to ABC on Tuesday After Show’s Controversial Suspension

Jimmy Kimmel is getting back on the air.

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The Hollywood Reporter @thr.com · 17d

Jimmy Kimmel is getting back on the air.

Jimmy Kimmel to Return to ABC on Tuesday After Show’s Controversial Suspension

Jimmy Kimmel is getting back on the air.

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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · 19d

"Falling Far and Fast"

Yale Law’s ROBERT POST — one of the nation’s foremost experts on freedom of speech — has been teaching First Amendment law for more than 40 years.

For the first time, he fears that freedom of speech in America is truly endangered.

verfassungsblog.de/turn-against...

Quote: “The Trump Administration has taken direct aim at the First Amendment, the foundation stone of our democracy.”

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Charlotte Sieber-Gasser @chsiebergasser.bsky.social · 20d

The interesting question is also what qualifies as „controversial view“ - since even stating mere facts might be considered a „controversial view“. Press also needs to get this straight.

Steve Saideman @smsaideman.bsky.social · 20d

I feel really bad for my fellow professors. They are working in an autocracy, and this is what happens.

There is no wide open job market to escape to. They are stuck in this madness.

Laura Sell @laurasell.bsky.social · 21d

"More professors in the United States have been fired for controversial views in the past week than any other week in all of American history."
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...

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Steve Saideman @smsaideman.bsky.social · 20d

I feel really bad for my fellow professors. They are working in an autocracy, and this is what happens.

There is no wide open job market to escape to. They are stuck in this madness.

Laura Sell @laurasell.bsky.social · 21d

"More professors in the United States have been fired for controversial views in the past week than any other week in all of American history."
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...

Censorship Is the Authoritarian’s Dream

The right to free expression must include the right to say horrible and evil things.

www.insidehighered.com

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Charlotte Sieber-Gasser @chsiebergasser.bsky.social · 22d

and, well:

US justice department removes study finding far-right extremists commit ‘far more’ violence

Report finding rightwing extremists have killed more Americans than other domestic terrorist groups vanished from DoJ website

www.theguardian.com

Charlotte Sieber-Gasser @chsiebergasser.bsky.social · 22d

and:

Right-wing extremist violence is more frequent and more deadly than left-wing violence − what the data shows

Donald Trump and top administration officials confidently assert that left-wing political violence is a huge problem in the US. They’re wrong, say researchers who study extremism.

theconversation.com

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Charlotte Sieber-Gasser @chsiebergasser.bsky.social · 22d

also:

Is “radical-left” violence really on the rise in America?

The killing of Charlie Kirk is part of a grim pattern of political violence. This is what the data show

www.economist.com

Charlotte Sieber-Gasser @chsiebergasser.bsky.social · 22d

If statements of fact can get a satirical late night show cancelled, maybe it’s time to share more facts.

#jimmykimmel #democracy

10 Political Violence Experts on What Comes Next for America

Can America escape the spiral of political violence after Charlie Kirk’s killing?

www.politico.com

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Charlotte Sieber-Gasser @chsiebergasser.bsky.social · 24d

very interesting – by experts, do you also include academics, or 'just' the earlier mentioned technocrats? and in both cases, I wonder whether it would not actually result in a systemic change of their role if they became public figures, given that their traditional role is one in the background...

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Charlotte Sieber-Gasser @chsiebergasser.bsky.social · 27d

Security policy is not my specialty. To understand better, I went to an event about the role of Europe in Swiss security policy: In essence, the panel held that we are not witnessing the transition to a multipolar world, but the global battle between democracy and autocracy. What if that’s true?! 🤯

Charlotte Sieber-Gasser @chsiebergasser.bsky.social · Sep 3

I thought military parades were so 19th century… 🤷‍♀️

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Aug 29

Breaking News: A federal appeals court ruled that many of President Trump’s most punishing tariffs are illegal. But the judges delayed the implementation of their order until October to grant the administration time to seek review by the Supreme Court.

Appeals Court Rules Against Many Trump Tariffs

The decision is a big blow to President Trump’s trade policies, but the judges left the duties in place for now to allow time for a likely appeal to the Supreme Court.

nyti.ms

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Charlotte Sieber-Gasser @chsiebergasser.bsky.social · Aug 11

For me, the confirmation that climate mitigation must comply with sustainable development is just as central as the fact that states have individual obligations of ambitious climate mitigation measures under customary international law.

#goodread #generationalequity #ICJ #climatechange

Amsterdam Law School @uvalawschool.bsky.social · Aug 11

The International Court of Justice delivered a "historic" Advisory Opinion on climate change obligations. In this interview, experts like @mwewerinke.bsky.social, and @yusrasuedi.bsky.social explain what this means for climate policies and litigation 🌍 https://bit.ly/45yXM1t

Four legal experts on the International Court of Justice's Climate Opinion - SEVEN

An interview with four legal experts, Nataša Nedeski, Kate Mackintosh, Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh, and Yusra Suedi, on the meaning and impact of the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · Aug 11

Anas al-Sharif, prominent Al Jazeera correspondent, among five journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Anas al-Sharif, prominent Al Jazeera correspondent, among five journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza

Israel admits deliberate attack on the journalist, known for frontline coverage, in a strike on a tent outside al-Shifa hospital

www.theguardian.com

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Amsterdam Law School @uvalawschool.bsky.social · Aug 11

Four legal experts on the International Court of Justice's Climate Opinion - SEVEN

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Cecilia Malmström @ceciliamalmstrom.bsky.social · Aug 4

Trump's very bad trade deal with Europe www.piie.com/blogs/realti...

Trump's very bad trade deal with Europe

President Donald Trump hailed the trade deal with the European Union announced in Scotland last Sunday as "the biggest deal of them all." But a closer look shows that it is actually not really a deal....

www.piie.com

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Charlotte Sieber-Gasser @chsiebergasser.bsky.social · Jul 29

... although it is really difficult to tell whether – given the impossible circumstances – MS and MEPs are not actually hiding behind the commission in order not to be blamed should things go South. Commission cannot ratify & implement this deal alone – checks & balances are still there.

Charlotte Sieber-Gasser @chsiebergasser.bsky.social · Jul 29

not sure I agree that this is an example in which the EU is making European states weaker in trade negotiations… there are substantial disagreements between the parties as it seems now - but the European view of this „deal“ is much more than I expect Switzerland to achieve…

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Aslak Berg @aslak.bsky.social · Jul 27

The EU-US trade deal is here - it's probably not the end of uncertainty as the details are ironed out, but it's a momentous deal. In sum, it's a political defeat for the EU, but in economic terms I see it as, under the circumstances, a win of sorts. 🧵

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Ashfaq Khalfan @ashfaqkhalfan.bsky.social · Jul 23

The International Court of Justice climate judgement was – in many ways – better than expected. Here are 11 takeaways about what ICJ judgement and what it means for the protection of the climate:

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Charlotte Sieber-Gasser @chsiebergasser.bsky.social · Jul 23

Was ist #Greenwashing und kann es effektiv reguliert bzw. verboten werden? Mit diesem hochkomplexen Thema befasst sich unser Sammelband: staempflirecht.ch/greenwashing...

Mein Kapitel zur CH-Greenwashing Regulierung im europäischen Kontext gibt's gratis hier: www.researchgate.net/publication/...

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · Jul 21

Practical and very useful from @chrischirp.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/christin...

Introducing the Trump Action Tracker website!

With the help of amazing volunteers, I've converted my Trump action tracker spreadsheet into an easy to use website - now up to 740 actions and counting

open.substack.com

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Charlotte Sieber-Gasser @chsiebergasser.bsky.social · Jul 17

genuinely curious: how will a donation make any difference, if there is no food, drinking water or medical treatment available that you could buy for yourself and your family? Not even the big international aid organizations have access to Gaza right now- how can money change your fate?

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Chappatte Cartoons @chappatte.bsky.social · Jul 3

The Beautiful bill: ugly for the poor - In today’s Opinion page of the @bostonglobe.com via @globeopinion.bsky.social 👉 www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/03/o...

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Charlotte Sieber-Gasser @chsiebergasser.bsky.social · Jun 22

just a tiny update here: Ramallah has been spared from a rockets so far and supply is still working. However, no way to get out. Our friends have to sit tight for the time being, together with their little kids, and despite having a Dutch passport.

Charlotte Sieber-Gasser @chsiebergasser.bsky.social · Jun 14

amidst #nokings, political murders, a new treaty for Swiss-EU relations, and cancelled nuclear talks, they‘re bracing for a rough night, even more so than yesterday, over in Ramallah.