Elisabeth Vallet
@elisabethvallet.bsky.social
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Border scholar Prof. International studies/ Études internationales @CMR-SJ 🇨🇦 Dir. of #TeamGeopo 💡@ChaireRaoulDandurand @UQAM.ca @BIGlobalization @big-lab.bsky.social Chroni. @LeDevoir.com #borders & #borderwalls In english & en français (views are my own)
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No, borders are NOT wide open. Period. #stopthelie
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LAST WEEK - deadline oct. 15, 2025
Call for papers – Fez Agenda for Border Studies II
International Conference - Fez, Morocco | 18-21 May 2026
 
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thetnholler.bsky.social
Stephen Miller tells law enforcement in MEMPHIS: “You are unleashed”
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On se souviendra, pour notre propre gouverne, qu’il faut à peine 8 mois, moins d’une année à une démocratie pour sombrer. L’ennemi de l’intérieur est le point de bascule.
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Jugement Sarkozy : la piteuse diversion contre Mediapart.

14 ans d’enquêtes, 14 ans de calomnies et d’injures à l’égard de notre journal.

Cette fois, cette fois encore, la justice est passée. Il faut pas céder à cette opération de diversion.

(En accès libre)

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Jugement Sarkozy : la piteuse diversion contre Mediapart
Depuis l’annonce de la condamnation à cinq ans de prison ferme avec mandat de dépôt différé de Nicolas Sarkozy, l’ancien président de la République et ce qu’il lui reste de proches multiplient les at…
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elisabethvallet.bsky.social
No will, no way.
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Na een nieuwe golf van Russische uitlokkingen in West-Europa – luchtruimschendingen, intimidatie, mysterieuze drones – klinkt de roep om terug te slaan steeds luider. Maar zéggen dat je militair vergeldt, betekent ook dat je het moet doen. Is die bereidheid er wel?
Schaduwoorlog met Rusland komt in een hachelijke fase: ‘De handschoenen mogen uit’
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politics.mirror.co.uk
A Labour peer who fled the Nazis as a child has pleaded with the Government to rip up rules he warns are pulling Gazan families apart.
Labour peer who escaped Nazis as a child makes Gaza 'splitting up families' plea
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elisabethvallet.bsky.social
Et omettre l'éléphant dans la pièce 🦄
liberation.fr
Mondiaux de cyclisme : Pogacar encore roi au Rwanda

Même type de parcours, même scénario : l’imbattable Slovène a remporté ce dimanche son second titre mondial d’affilée, un an après une démonstration du même acabit en Suisse
Mondiaux de cyclisme : Pogacar encore roi au Rwanda
www.liberation.fr
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mtltoula.bsky.social
“There are many living witnesses to what happened,” Mastromonaco says. “But it’s either not broadly acknowledged or it’s trivialized, perceived as anecdotal and insignificant. But it wasn’t anecdotal, and it wasn’t insignificant.” @thewalrus.ca
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Were Immigrant Kids Barred from Quebec’s French Catholic Schools? | The Walrus
Former students say yes, historians say no. A new investigation is forcing the province to confront its past
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peaceandteachin.bsky.social
In another racist move, Trump is pulling millions in funding from Chicago Public Schools after giving the district 72 hours to abolish the Black Success Plan and bar transgender students from bathrooms.
CPS says they comply with all state laws.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
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Trump administration pulls millions in funding from Chicago Public Schools — WBEZ Chicago
The school district is reviewing whether it will maintain the magnet programs it intended to fund with a federal grant that the Trump administration says will be canceled.
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washingtonpost.com
President Trump suggested that two prominent donors to liberal causes should be investigated for possibly funding domestic terrorism.

“I hear names of some pretty rich people that are radical left people,” he said, naming George Soros and Reid Hoffman. https://wapo.st/4gNCouI
Trump targets domestic terrorists — but only mentions the ‘radical left’
Administration officials on Thursday vowed a focus on ‘left-wing terrorism’ as Trump directed cabinet leaders to investigate political violence.
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joshsternberg.com
NJ PBS shutting down next summer.

“15yrs ago Gov. Christie ended 4 decades of state funding for public TV, forcing them to find a new funder. The state cut $750k in funding this yr, but that was hardly the fatal blow; that came from the end of federal funds.”

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New Jersey PBS shutting down in July - New Jersey Globe
New Jersey PBS is expected to cease operations in July 2026 following WNET's decision not to renew its agreement, the New Jersey Globe has learned. The
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theatlantic.com
On Radio Atlantic, @anneapplebaum.bsky.social and @garrykasparov.bsky.social discuss how Donald Trump could mute the courts. They debate the best way to fight back against authoritarian forces, for both Democrats and average citizens, and agree on the urgency of this moment:
‘2026 Is the Battlefield’
A conversation with Anne Applebaum and Garry Kasparov about authoritarian forces in America
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drhaup.bsky.social
NYT gift article. "WH suggested that the alleged shooter was part of a coordinated movement that was fomenting violence against conservatives, without presenting evidence that such a network existed. Critics said could lay the groundwork for broadly crushing dissent."
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White House Plans Broad Crackdown on Liberal Groups
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