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Nate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social · 18h

New from me in @foreignpolicy.com: how the US has gone from leading a global push against transnational repression, to proactively supporting it:

foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/08/t...

Trump Is Supporting Transnational Repression

Instead of sheltering pro-democracy dissidents, America is now returning them for arrest.

foreignpolicy.com

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 22h

The elimination of USAID is a moral atrocity and all involved made a choice to enable, and then lie about, ending the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in the world.

MAE SOT, Thailand (AP) - Mohammed Taher clutched the lifeless body of his 2-year-old son and wept. Ever since his family's food rations stopped arriving at their internment camp in Myanmar in April, the father had watched helplessly as his once-vibrant baby boy weakened, suffering from diarrhea and begging for food.
On May 21, exactly two weeks after Taher's little boy died, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sat before Congress and declared: "No one has died" because of his government's decision to gut its foreign aid program. Rubio also insisted: "No children are dying on my watch."
That, Taher says, "is a lie."

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Katy Glenn Bass @katygb.bsky.social · 23h

"The greatest weapon that the forces of regime change possess is the fear of inevitability. If everyone believes that Mr. Trump will succeed in reshaping America, he will." @himself.bsky.social on how civil society can win by sticking together (gift link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...

Opinion | You Beat Trumpism by Banding Together. It’s as Hard and as Simple as That.

www.nytimes.com

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The Economist @economist.com · 23h

Zero Migration America will make its residents—native- and foreign-born alike—poorer by pulling down productivity growth and thus GDP per person. Problems will start to emerge quickly

Welcome to Zero Migration America

Closed borders will make the country smaller, poorer and less innovative

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Amanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social · 1d

Horrific reporting from the AP on the Myanmar families watching their kids starve to death from Trump and Musk’s aid cuts apnews.com/article/myan...

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 1d

NEW: I spoke to clergy and faith leaders who've joined protests at the Chicago-area ICE facility.

Three say they've been shot with pepper balls, sometimes while praying.

All say ICE is also violating their religious freedom, and one is arguing it in court. religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

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Alex Hall Hall @alexhh.bsky.social · 1d

Excellent analysis by @laurathornton.bsky.social of the heartbreaking slide of Georgia back into Russia’s orbit, defying its citizens’ wishes for democracy and freedom www.justsecurity.org/122040/georg...

After Another Sham Election in Georgia, the Country’s Citizens Persist

Georgians will fight for their democracy. The ruling party is now one more paranoid, insecure dictatorship that knows its days are numbered.

www.justsecurity.org

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John Saveland @johnsaveland.com · 1d

Cameroon is “a case study in global neglect.” The international community must condemn its blatantly undemocratic elections, mediate a peace process, and fully prosecute the war crimes committed by the government and the separatists.

“The world needs to realise that Cameroon is in crisis.”

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 1d

Don’t allow Cameroon’s forever president to trample democracy again on.ft.com/3KEPluC | opinion

Don’t allow Cameroon’s forever president to trample democracy again

A festering civil war and a rigged election could spark chaos that would affect the entire continent’s security

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Bill Frelick @billfrelick.bsky.social · 1d

"Education should never be used as a political pawn & parents should not have to worry from one year to the next if their children will be able to go to school." @michellerandhawa.bsky.social @hrw.org in "How Syrian children are being shut out of Lebanon's classrooms" www.newarab.com/analysis/how...

How Syrian children are being shut out of Lebanon’s classrooms

Government restrictions have effectively barred tens of thousands of Syrian children from school in Lebanon, as NGOs step in to teach those left behind

www.newarab.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

“.. Lower population growth as the president presses ahead with mass deportations will knock between 0.5 and one percentage points off America’s GDP growth between mid-2025 and mid-2026, according to S&P Global Ratings.”

@telegraphnews.bsky.social
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 2d

"At the Pentagon, some military lawyers, including international law experts within DoD’s Office of General Counsel, have raised concerns about the legality of the lethal strikes on suspected drug traffickers....

Multiple current and former JAGs ... told CNN that the strikes do not appear lawful."

Exclusive: Classified Justice Department opinion authorizes strikes on secret list of cartels, sources say | CNN Politics

The Trump administration has produced a classified legal opinion that justifies lethal strikes against a secret and expansive list of cartels and suspected drug traffickers, according to multiple peop...

www.cnn.com

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 2d

Rodrick Johnson, a U.S. citizen who was briefly detained, said agents broke through his door and placed him in zip ties.

“I asked if they had a warrant, and I asked for a lawyer,” the 67-year-old told the Chicago Sun-Times. “They never brought one.” https://to.pbs.org/4pWhXzN

Immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago

Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest cit...

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 2d

🚨THIS IS A BIG DEAL. Chicago journalists are suing the Trump administration for using excessive force against reporters & protestors in violation of the 1A.
The press here is doing astounding work documenting how ICE is out of control. The violence they face in doing so is obscene.

The protests at the Broadview ICE facility and the federal government’s violent
attempts to silence the protesters became a story of great interest to the local Chicago media and
was also covered in the national press. Much of the coverage described the federal officers’
abusive tactics. Defendants sought and are seeking to quash this coverage by attacking and
intimidating members of the Press on the ground there.
85. Federal immigration officers at the Broadview ICE facility have repeatedly and
intentionally singled out persons whom they know to be members of the Press for violence,
assault, and intimidation. These assaults are not incidental or unintentional. They are undertaken
by design to intimidate journalists on scene and to frustrate and suppress coverage of the federal
officers’ actions toward protesters and immigration detainees

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Cleo Davies @cleodavies.bsky.social · 3d

Another PM quits in 🇫🇷, less than 24 hours after announcing the ministers in his government. Sébastien Lecornu quit this morning; he was nominated by President Macron immediately after Francois Bayrou quit as PM 9 September after loosing a vote of confidence. This is what could happen next 1/4

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 3d

TLDR: Judge Immergut GRANTS a 2nd TRO blocking the Trump admin from sending ANY federalized troops from ANY state into Oregon/Portland. (Full hearing thread below)

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 3d

Judge: That's what I'll do. Prohibit federalization or deployment of any NG troops into Oregon. For all reasons in prior opinion. Deployment of federalized military is ultra vires and contrary to law, violating Title 10, section 12406. I also find it's likely that defendants violate 10th Amendment.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 3d

Landslides and floods set off by incessant rainfall have killed at least 38 people in Nepal, officials said on Sunday. The highways connecting the federal capital, Kathmandu, with the rest of the country have been obstructed since Saturday morning, and flights have been disrupted, officials added.

Floods and Landslides in Nepal Worsen Woes of a Nation in Flux

Last month, nationwide protests ousted the government. Now, Nepal’s interim leaders are dealing with heavy rains that have snarled transportation and killed dozens.

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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 3d

Trump's massive computer tariff exemption is forcing the US economy to gamble on AI—but more than that, it's a fundamental challenge to his trade philosophy

If free trade delivers such great results for the 1 sector still enjoying it, why subject the rest of us to protectionism?

In other words, the Trump administration is increasingly gambling the future of the American economy on AI. If they’re right, the US will capture the dual rewards of both coding the tools of the next economic revolution and owning the infrastructure that runs it. If they’re wrong, the US will be left with a bunch of distressed assets and will have dramatically underinvested in the projects that actually mattered. The large tariff exemption for computers is distorting the American economy in ways that could reshape the long-run future of the country.

Yet in the short run, it’s undeniable that the carveout has achieved its desired effect of accelerating America’s AI boom. The US is at the technological forefront of a rapidly expanding industry because of the free trade policies that this administration ostensibly despises. It’s just tragic that this privilege is not extended to businesses outside Silicon Valley.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 4d

Ford CEO on tariffs: “I mean, it's frustrating 'cause we're the most American auto company, and we export the most, and yet, we have this $2 billion headwind, which prevents me from investing even more in the US.”

finance.yahoo.com/news/ford-ce...

Ford CEO says $2 billion in tariff costs prevents more US investments

Ford CEO Jim Farley says tariffs on imported parts are driving up costs on the company's cars.

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John Saveland @johnsaveland.com · 4d

“Putin has no interest in—or comprehension of—peace. The only way to overcome ideology, politics, and personality is by force and deterrence. Support a Ukrainian victory, build European military capacity, and demonstrate to ordinary Russians that Putin’s war has taken their country into a dead end.”

From Moldova to Africa, Russia’s Power Is Waning

The defeat of Moscow-friendly parties in the Moldovan election is just the latest of many setbacks.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 4d

‘People are really dying’: Belarusians warn Lukashenko’s crackdown is far from over

Those recently freed from jail say authoritarian leader is using political prisoners as bargaining chips to ease sanctions

www.theguardian.com

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Rusudan Djakeli @rusudandjakeli.bsky.social · 4d

The crowd on Rustaveli Avenue and Freedom Square now (6 PM). #GeorgiaProtests

Day 311 of uninterrupted protests in 8+ cities across Georgia.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 5d

BREAKING: The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 100-page opinion -- says it is unequivocally, lopsidedly easy to determine that the Trump administration's view of birthright citizenship is wrong.

www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 5d

“Although he displays a soft touch, Pope Leo’s words still echo globally,” writes J. Kevin Appleby, senior fellow at the Center for Migration Studies of New York. “He is beginning to emerge as a strong moral voice in an era of rising nativism.” www.americamagazine.org/short-take/2...

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Max Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · 5d

Sounds like the kind of thing that happens in China.

Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 5d

NEW: ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-so...

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team

Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

www.wired.com

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Oliver Laughland @oliverlaughland.bsky.social · 5d

In April, the Trump admin deported “Rosario” & her two US citizen children, one of whom is being treated for stage 4 kidney cancer.

The case drew national and international attention. Rosario shares her story for the first time with @theguardian.com - another chapter in our Ice Air investigation:

‘They never told me where I was going’: a family falls into Louisiana’s ‘black hole’ of deportation

Exclusive: A mother and her two US citizen children – including one with stage 4 cancer – disappeared and were deported to Honduras

www.theguardian.com

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