Emma Harper
@emmaharper.bsky.social
Editor and writer, currently at Project Syndicate.
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Portland, Maine 1/08/26
Stop Ice Terror: Vigil for Renee Nicole Good in Monument Square
Stop Ice Terror: Vigil for Renee Nicole Good in Monument Square
January 9, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Portland, Maine 1/08/26
Stop Ice Terror: Vigil for Renee Nicole Good in Monument Square
Stop Ice Terror: Vigil for Renee Nicole Good in Monument Square
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With suspiciously perfect timing, someone made a fortune betting on Maduro's ousting.
In a new post for False Positive, I reflect on how prediction markets are reducing political events to nothing more than a casino wager.
#polisky #econsky #lawsky
mileskellerman.substack.com/p/betting-on...
In a new post for False Positive, I reflect on how prediction markets are reducing political events to nothing more than a casino wager.
#polisky #econsky #lawsky
mileskellerman.substack.com/p/betting-on...
Betting on Regime Change
Someone made a fortune betting on Maduro's capture. It exemplifies how prediction markets are reducing world events to nothing more than a casino wager.
mileskellerman.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:37 PM
With suspiciously perfect timing, someone made a fortune betting on Maduro's ousting.
In a new post for False Positive, I reflect on how prediction markets are reducing political events to nothing more than a casino wager.
#polisky #econsky #lawsky
mileskellerman.substack.com/p/betting-on...
In a new post for False Positive, I reflect on how prediction markets are reducing political events to nothing more than a casino wager.
#polisky #econsky #lawsky
mileskellerman.substack.com/p/betting-on...
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Turns out oil companies have little interest in investing in Venezuela given that Maduro's entire political apparatus is still in charge of the country. Oops. www.wsj.com/business/ene...
Exclusive | Trump’s Hint to Oil Executives Weeks Before Maduro Ouster: ‘Get Ready’
The U.S. president now wants oil companies to grow Venezuela’s production.
www.wsj.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Turns out oil companies have little interest in investing in Venezuela given that Maduro's entire political apparatus is still in charge of the country. Oops. www.wsj.com/business/ene...
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The New York Times has just confirmed that 40 civilians died in President Trump's invasion.
This is the aftermath in one area
This is the aftermath in one area
January 4, 2026 at 3:56 AM
The New York Times has just confirmed that 40 civilians died in President Trump's invasion.
This is the aftermath in one area
This is the aftermath in one area
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Nightmarish. CBS News is now running straight state propaganda. They handed Hegseth all three segments and are now tweeting flattering sound bites.
January 4, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Nightmarish. CBS News is now running straight state propaganda. They handed Hegseth all three segments and are now tweeting flattering sound bites.
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@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and Rawa Duwaji on Inauguration Day, January 1, 2035, NYC City Hall!
More pictures coming soon - I took a bunch and everyone was beautiful!
Happy New Year, friends. We're gonna win.
More pictures coming soon - I took a bunch and everyone was beautiful!
Happy New Year, friends. We're gonna win.
January 1, 2026 at 9:32 PM
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and Rawa Duwaji on Inauguration Day, January 1, 2035, NYC City Hall!
More pictures coming soon - I took a bunch and everyone was beautiful!
Happy New Year, friends. We're gonna win.
More pictures coming soon - I took a bunch and everyone was beautiful!
Happy New Year, friends. We're gonna win.
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It’s absurd that Chris Anderson, a serious photojournalist who is probably best known for his conflict photography in war zones, has to explain that actual ethical photojournalism does not allow retouched photos but his response to Stephen Miller here is 🔥 www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
The Vanity Fair photographer who disrupted Trumpworld’s polished image
Christopher Anderson, who photographed Trump’s team at the White House for Vanity Fair, defends his unvarnished — and extreme — close-ups.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It’s absurd that Chris Anderson, a serious photojournalist who is probably best known for his conflict photography in war zones, has to explain that actual ethical photojournalism does not allow retouched photos but his response to Stephen Miller here is 🔥 www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
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I have a new op-ed in @projectsyndicate.bsky.social on the EU adding Russia to its AML blacklist (no, it wasn’t already on it!).
It’s symbolically important and closes a (narrow) loophole, but will also impose collateral damage on innocent Russian émigrés
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/e...
It’s symbolically important and closes a (narrow) loophole, but will also impose collateral damage on innocent Russian émigrés
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/e...
Will the EU’s Blacklisting of Russia Make a Difference?
Miles Kellerman concludes that it will marginally improve the pressure campaign on the Kremlin but risks collateral damage.
www.project-syndicate.org
December 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I have a new op-ed in @projectsyndicate.bsky.social on the EU adding Russia to its AML blacklist (no, it wasn’t already on it!).
It’s symbolically important and closes a (narrow) loophole, but will also impose collateral damage on innocent Russian émigrés
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/e...
It’s symbolically important and closes a (narrow) loophole, but will also impose collateral damage on innocent Russian émigrés
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/e...
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An excellent piece by Yasmin Khan in @theguardian.com – and I’m very relieved the preposterous case against her has been dropped. www.theguardian.com/food/comment...
I called my recipe book Sabzi – vegetables. But the name was trademarked. And my legal ordeal began
The granting of patents and trademarks to foods and words from the global south is part of a long colonial grab. It’s time to realise we share what we cook, and what we call it
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM
An excellent piece by Yasmin Khan in @theguardian.com – and I’m very relieved the preposterous case against her has been dropped. www.theguardian.com/food/comment...
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Stephen Holmes examines how Donald Trump has transformed the pardon power, intended to restore peace, into a weapon for stoking conflict and lawlessness. bit.ly/48VKAXf
December 9, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Stephen Holmes examines how Donald Trump has transformed the pardon power, intended to restore peace, into a weapon for stoking conflict and lawlessness. bit.ly/48VKAXf
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They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
Torture Techniques from CIA Black Sites Were Used at Alligator Alcatraz
Amnesty International, interviewing migrant detainees, identifies use of the confinement box. There can be no denying it is a torture prison
www.forever-wars.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
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Why and how do aspiring autocrats attack academic freedom?
And how can universities defend themselves?
And how can universities defend themselves?
The Autocrats’ War on Universities
Jan-Werner Mueller explains why the far right always targets academia and suggests what academics can do about it.
www.project-syndicate.org
December 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Why and how do aspiring autocrats attack academic freedom?
And how can universities defend themselves?
And how can universities defend themselves?
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Project Syndicate asked @profhilaryallen.bsky.social, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, Corey Klemmer, Anat Admati, and me about the prospects of a financial crisis in 2026.
I focused on the concentration of risk in the AI sector and the opacity of how it's being managed in off-balance-sheet debt deals.
I focused on the concentration of risk in the AI sector and the opacity of how it's being managed in off-balance-sheet debt deals.
Will 2026 Bring Financial Crisis?
From US President Donald Trump’s weaponization of trade to the erosion of US Treasuries’ status as safe-haven assets and breakneck investment in AI, the last year has shaken the foundations of the pos...
www.project-syndicate.org
December 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Project Syndicate asked @profhilaryallen.bsky.social, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, Corey Klemmer, Anat Admati, and me about the prospects of a financial crisis in 2026.
I focused on the concentration of risk in the AI sector and the opacity of how it's being managed in off-balance-sheet debt deals.
I focused on the concentration of risk in the AI sector and the opacity of how it's being managed in off-balance-sheet debt deals.
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On Nov. 22, Vahid Abedini, an Iranian Studies professor at University of Oklahoma, was boarding a flight to attend the Middle East Studies Assn mtg in Washington, D.C. when he was detained by ICE.
OU Prof Joshua Landis says "he has been wrongfully detained because he has a valid H-1B visa."
OU Prof Joshua Landis says "he has been wrongfully detained because he has a valid H-1B visa."
November 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
On Nov. 22, Vahid Abedini, an Iranian Studies professor at University of Oklahoma, was boarding a flight to attend the Middle East Studies Assn mtg in Washington, D.C. when he was detained by ICE.
OU Prof Joshua Landis says "he has been wrongfully detained because he has a valid H-1B visa."
OU Prof Joshua Landis says "he has been wrongfully detained because he has a valid H-1B visa."
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Seen a few of the epstein emails now, all with different people and it's not the main issue here but is everyone illiterate
November 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Seen a few of the epstein emails now, all with different people and it's not the main issue here but is everyone illiterate
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My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
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“They didn’t just walk in chasing one person, they went into multiple rooms asking and looking for teachers while children were present,” Ramirez said. “This is an agency that has gone rogue and it an agency that believes that as long as they can cover their face, they can get away with anything.”
Families "horrified" after daycare teacher pulled out of school by federal agents.
The incident happened in front of parents and children at Rayito de Sol in North Center, a parent said. They believe the employee, who cares for infants, is legally allowed to work in the United State...
www.chalkbeat.org
November 6, 2025 at 11:14 AM
“They didn’t just walk in chasing one person, they went into multiple rooms asking and looking for teachers while children were present,” Ramirez said. “This is an agency that has gone rogue and it an agency that believes that as long as they can cover their face, they can get away with anything.”
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Referendum in Maine that would have made absentee voting nearly impossible has failed. Yay!
Bangor Daily News has called Question 1 for #NoOn1. Phew.
Here are results and live race maps for the general election. You can select each town's results, as well.
#Maine #MEpolitics #VotingDay #SaveAbsenteeVoting
www.bangordailynews.com/maine-electi...
Here are results and live race maps for the general election. You can select each town's results, as well.
#Maine #MEpolitics #VotingDay #SaveAbsenteeVoting
www.bangordailynews.com/maine-electi...
2025 Maine election results and live race maps
Follow the Maine Nov. 4, 2025 general election with live results after 8 p.m. from the Bangor Daily News and town-by-town interactive maps.
www.bangordailynews.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Referendum in Maine that would have made absentee voting nearly impossible has failed. Yay!
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Mamdani: So hear me, President Trump, when I say this: to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us.
November 5, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Mamdani: So hear me, President Trump, when I say this: to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us.
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This is a landslide. The last NYC mayoral candidate to clear 1 million votes was John Lindsay—over 50 years ago. It will be dismissed by pundits saying it can only happen in New York. That's garbage. Think pledging to freeze rent and offer childcare won't resonate in Nevada? Wisconsin? Texas?
November 5, 2025 at 5:17 AM
This is a landslide. The last NYC mayoral candidate to clear 1 million votes was John Lindsay—over 50 years ago. It will be dismissed by pundits saying it can only happen in New York. That's garbage. Think pledging to freeze rent and offer childcare won't resonate in Nevada? Wisconsin? Texas?
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New Yorkers: please vote!!!! Cuomo went all-in on racism in the final 2 weeks because he's got nothing else. And as we've seen, that's a very effective motivator.
i hate to be that bitch, but my sources are telling me this early voting data has gotten Zohran's people rightly spooked and y'all better stop assuming this one's in the bag. GOTV
Voter turnout surges in NYC mayor’s race, with Boomers and Gen X leading the charge
The data so far is good news for independent candidate Andrew Cuomo, a political scientist said.
gothamist.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:20 AM
New Yorkers: please vote!!!! Cuomo went all-in on racism in the final 2 weeks because he's got nothing else. And as we've seen, that's a very effective motivator.
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This will always be the week when I felt compelled by current events to apply my professional expertise to a blog post called The Poop Plane and the Nazi tattoo. open.substack.com/pub/goodpoli...
The poop plane and the Nazi tattoo
Why Trump vs. Trumpism matters
open.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 11:27 AM
This will always be the week when I felt compelled by current events to apply my professional expertise to a blog post called The Poop Plane and the Nazi tattoo. open.substack.com/pub/goodpoli...
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The U.S. economy has grown by $20 trillion since 2000 … about $7.7 trillion of that (36% of all the growth in GDP) is spending related to recovering from or preparing for climate disasters per Bloomberg Intelligence #EconSky
October 22, 2025 at 12:19 PM
The U.S. economy has grown by $20 trillion since 2000 … about $7.7 trillion of that (36% of all the growth in GDP) is spending related to recovering from or preparing for climate disasters per Bloomberg Intelligence #EconSky