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John Haltiwanger
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 2d
If U.S. states have any degree of sovereignty, if there’s any states’ rights at all, it is the right not to be invaded by the armed forces of another U.S. state.
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John Haltiwanger @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social · 1d
"Everyone is on eggshells," says Dan Maurer, a retired Army lieutenant colonel and associate law professor at Ohio Northern University. "To me, it's like '1984' where neighbors are turning in neighbors for supposed violations of thought crime."
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John Haltiwanger @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social · 1d
From @samfellman.bsky.social: An online army is waging a culture war against US troops www.businessinsider.com/inside-anti-...
Inside the anti-'woke' revolt that has American troops in its crosshairs
Trump vowed to banish 'woke.' Now, the culture wars are infiltrating the military and spreading paranoia among American troops
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John Haltiwanger @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social · 1d
"Twenty-four active duty and recently retired troops who spoke to Business Insider, including generals, military lawyers, and junior and senior officers, say the administration's actions have stirred up paranoia and challenged the uniformed service's nonpartisan ethos."
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John Haltiwanger @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social · 1d
From @samfellman.bsky.social: An online army is waging a culture war against US troops www.businessinsider.com/inside-anti-...
Inside the anti-'woke' revolt that has American troops in its crosshairs
Trump vowed to banish 'woke.' Now, the culture wars are infiltrating the military and spreading paranoia among American troops
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John Haltiwanger @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social · 1d
From @samfellman.bsky.social: An online army is waging a culture war against US troops www.businessinsider.com/inside-anti-...
Inside the anti-'woke' revolt that has American troops in its crosshairs
Trump vowed to banish 'woke.' Now, the culture wars are infiltrating the military and spreading paranoia among American troops
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Foreign Policy @foreignpolicy.com · 1d
While Trump has expressed optimism that the war could soon be over, nothing is set in stone yet, writes FP’s @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social.
What We Do and Don’t Know About Trump’s Israel-Hamas Deal
There is cautious optimism for an agreement, but many outstanding details remain unresolved.
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John Haltiwanger @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social · 1d
There is significant momentum surrounding this round of Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks compared to past negotiations, with Trump raising pressure on both parties to wrap up the war. Still, neither side appears eager to make the first move.
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John Haltiwanger @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social · 6d
New SitRep from me and @iyengarish.bsky.social: Trump veers from his “America First” promises with unusual Article 5-like security guarantees for Qatar just weeks after it was bombed by Israel. foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/02/t...
Qatar First?
Trump gives Doha major (and unusual) security guarantees.
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John Haltiwanger @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social · 6d
Other countries don’t have government shutdowns like the U.S. foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/01/w...
Why America’s ‘Unusual’ Democracy Leads to Shutdowns
Other countries don’t have government shutdowns like the U.S.
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CNN @cnn.com · 7d
President Trump signs an executive order for the US to guarantee the security of Qatar, in the wake of Israel's strike on Doha last month https://cnn.it/46LVmgj
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Rishi Iyengar @iyengarish.bsky.social · 12d
Final SitRep UNGA 80 edition @foreignpolicy.com from @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social and yours truly.

Netanyahu Faces Icy Reception at UNGA

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Netanyahu Faces Icy Reception at UNGA
The Israeli prime minister was met with protests both inside and outside of U.N. headquarters.
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John Haltiwanger @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social · 13d
UNGA Day 4 dispatch from me and @iyengarish.bsky.social:

The U.N. forges ahead on climate and AI despite U.S. ambivalence and mixed messaging. foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/25/u...
UNGA Beyond the Conflicts
The U.N. forges ahead on climate and AI despite U.S. ambivalence and mixed messaging.
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Rishi Iyengar @iyengarish.bsky.social · 14d
Sharaa’s Successful UNGA PR Tour 

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Sharaa’s Successful UNGA PR Tour
The Syrian leader sought to reassure his many doubters that he’s a man of peace and tolerance.
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John Haltiwanger @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social · 14d
UNGA Day 3 dispatch from me and @iyengarish.bsky.social:

Sharaa’s Successful UNGA PR Tour 

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Sharaa’s Successful UNGA PR Tour
The Syrian leader sought to reassure his many doubters that he’s a man of peace and tolerance.
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Rishi Iyengar @iyengarish.bsky.social · 16d
UNGA Puts Palestine in the Spotlight

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UNGA Puts Palestine in the Spotlight
Day 1 of the gathering’s high-level week was dominated by discussion of a two-state solution.
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John Haltiwanger @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social · 16d
UNGA Puts Palestine in the Spotlight

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UNGA Puts Palestine in the Spotlight
Day 1 of the gathering’s high-level week was dominated by discussion of a two-state solution.
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John Haltiwanger @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social · 17d
High-level week of #UNGA starts tomorrow! @iyengarish.bsky.social and I will be on the ground all week. Keep an eye out for daily pop-up editions of SitRep. We’ll bring you all of the most important/juiciest details from UN HQ. Sign up for our newsletter here: foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/18/w...
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John Haltiwanger @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social · 21d
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, experts on political violence warn that the US has entered a dangerous new era akin to what the country experienced in the 1960s, and they’re urging political and community leaders to take steps to reduce tensions. foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/17/c...
Is America Becoming More Violent?
The U.S. has entered a dangerous new era, experts warn.
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John Haltiwanger @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social · 19d
“This is a dangerous, lawless thing to do,” @schiff.senate.gov told me, referring to the strikes as “essentially extrajudicial killings.”
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John Haltiwanger @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social · 19d
@schiff.senate.gov and @kaine.senate.gov have introduced a war powers resolution to block Trump from continuing to use military force against alleged drug traffickers near Venezuela. foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/19/s...
Senate Democrats Challenge Trump’s Venezuela Boat Strikes
Adam Schiff and Tim Kaine have introduced a resolution to block such actions.
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John Haltiwanger @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social · 19d
@schiff.senate.gov and @kaine.senate.gov have introduced a war powers resolution to block Trump from continuing to use military force against alleged drug traffickers near Venezuela. foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/19/s...
Senate Democrats Challenge Trump’s Venezuela Boat Strikes
Adam Schiff and Tim Kaine have introduced a resolution to block such actions.
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Foreign Policy @foreignpolicy.com · 21d
With several months still left, 2025 is already on track to be a historically violent year in the United States, FP’s @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social reports.
Is America Becoming More Violent?
The U.S. has entered a dangerous new era, experts warn.
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John Haltiwanger @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social · 21d
@fisherdanar.bsky.social: “The only other time that we’ve had such a heightened period of political violence, if you think about all the things that have happened from [January] 2021 through now, is in the 1960s"
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John Haltiwanger @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social · 21d
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, experts on political violence warn that the US has entered a dangerous new era akin to what the country experienced in the 1960s, and they’re urging political and community leaders to take steps to reduce tensions. foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/17/c...
Is America Becoming More Violent?
The U.S. has entered a dangerous new era, experts warn.
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John Haltiwanger @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social · 21d
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, experts on political violence warn that the US has entered a dangerous new era akin to what the country experienced in the 1960s, and they’re urging political and community leaders to take steps to reduce tensions. foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/17/c...
Is America Becoming More Violent?
The U.S. has entered a dangerous new era, experts warn.
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Foreign Policy @foreignpolicy.com · 24d
Throughout the Israel-Hamas war, concerns have been raised about the potential for a regional conflict to break out. But in many ways, this is already the reality in the Middle East, write FP’s @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social and @iyengarish.bsky.social.
Israel’s Regional War
The Israeli military has now bombed several countries in addition to its assault on Gaza.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 28d
BREAKING: Charlie Kirk's shooter remains at large after FBI Director Kash Patel says the "subject in custody" has been "released after an interrogation."

Patel announced earlier in the evening that the "subject for the horrific shooting today that took the life of Charlie Kirk is now in custody."
Live updates: Shooting at Charlie Kirk event in Utah
Shots were fired at an event for right-wing activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, according to a statement from the school.
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John Haltiwanger @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social · 28d
I did a lengthy interview with Charlie Kirk in Dec. 2018. He didn’t like some of my questions (and made that clear). But he still engaged with me. We have to be able to have difficult conversations without the threat of violence. The US is in a dark place, to say the least.
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