Dr. Nola Haynes
@nolahaynes1.substack.com
Political Scientist, Georgetown U
Senior Foreign Policy Advisor & Media Analysts
On Roland Martin every Thursday
UCLA, Harvard Divinity, USC
Senior Foreign Policy Advisor & Media Analysts
On Roland Martin every Thursday
UCLA, Harvard Divinity, USC
Can Senator Crockett be a plus for space? I think so. TX has a long, storied relationship with NASA.
December 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Can Senator Crockett be a plus for space? I think so. TX has a long, storied relationship with NASA.
Rep. Crockett officially filed paperwork to run for Senate in TX!
She is the people’s champ; she’s pragmatic, a strategic thinker that has raised the national profile of the Democratic Party and is able to fill the coiffures. She is tough, brilliant and honest. She is uniquely built for this! 🫶🏽🇺🇸
She is the people’s champ; she’s pragmatic, a strategic thinker that has raised the national profile of the Democratic Party and is able to fill the coiffures. She is tough, brilliant and honest. She is uniquely built for this! 🫶🏽🇺🇸
December 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Rep. Crockett officially filed paperwork to run for Senate in TX!
She is the people’s champ; she’s pragmatic, a strategic thinker that has raised the national profile of the Democratic Party and is able to fill the coiffures. She is tough, brilliant and honest. She is uniquely built for this! 🫶🏽🇺🇸
She is the people’s champ; she’s pragmatic, a strategic thinker that has raised the national profile of the Democratic Party and is able to fill the coiffures. She is tough, brilliant and honest. She is uniquely built for this! 🫶🏽🇺🇸
Calling what’s happening in the S Caribbean Sea “war crimes,” implies this Admin is operating within a legal framework. There’s no formal declaration of war, which makes these illegal strikes extra judicial killings. In other words, we’re potentially talking about murder, not killing enemies.
December 3, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Calling what’s happening in the S Caribbean Sea “war crimes,” implies this Admin is operating within a legal framework. There’s no formal declaration of war, which makes these illegal strikes extra judicial killings. In other words, we’re potentially talking about murder, not killing enemies.
Who in the hell is “Bubba?”
November 13, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Who in the hell is “Bubba?”
Today on #SecurityBrief on Substack, I did a quick & dirty explainer about why the U.K. is pausing intelligence sharing. I’ll share a longer reel connecting the dots between the U.K.’s decision + broader implications for our larger Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance. It gets deep yawl.
November 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Today on #SecurityBrief on Substack, I did a quick & dirty explainer about why the U.K. is pausing intelligence sharing. I’ll share a longer reel connecting the dots between the U.K.’s decision + broader implications for our larger Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance. It gets deep yawl.
Happening now. Trump wants SCOTUS to weigh in on SNAP by 9pm tonight. This is a dark moment for humanity.
November 8, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Happening now. Trump wants SCOTUS to weigh in on SNAP by 9pm tonight. This is a dark moment for humanity.
October 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
“We are in a security crisis.”
Watch full live at #SecurityBrief on Substack.
Watch full live at #SecurityBrief on Substack.
October 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM
“We are in a security crisis.”
Watch full live at #SecurityBrief on Substack.
Watch full live at #SecurityBrief on Substack.
Last week, I offered caution about the ceasefire & here we are. Remember, there’s a difference between expertise & reporting on news item. Follow me for foreign policy & international security insights.
Watch Night Cap for your weekly dose of culture x politics on @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social.
Watch Night Cap for your weekly dose of culture x politics on @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social.
October 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Last week, I offered caution about the ceasefire & here we are. Remember, there’s a difference between expertise & reporting on news item. Follow me for foreign policy & international security insights.
Watch Night Cap for your weekly dose of culture x politics on @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social.
Watch Night Cap for your weekly dose of culture x politics on @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social.
I’m so excited for tomorrow’s Night Cap after our hiatus. One thing I’m breaking down is Trump’s 20 point Gaza peace plan. Take a look at what point 9 says. Let me know your thoughts.
October 6, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I’m so excited for tomorrow’s Night Cap after our hiatus. One thing I’m breaking down is Trump’s 20 point Gaza peace plan. Take a look at what point 9 says. Let me know your thoughts.
Alongside CBC week & UNGA, I’m speaking and attending an exciting US Africa Policy Conference, Beyond Boundaries where I’m talking about the latest in space security.
September 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Alongside CBC week & UNGA, I’m speaking and attending an exciting US Africa Policy Conference, Beyond Boundaries where I’m talking about the latest in space security.
Bluesky, my baby, my labor of love, “9/11, 24 Years Later” airs tomorrow at 8pm ET on @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social YouTube & Substack.
We are still living through the consequences of 9/11, 24 years later.
You don’t want to miss this!
We are still living through the consequences of 9/11, 24 years later.
You don’t want to miss this!
September 16, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Bluesky, my baby, my labor of love, “9/11, 24 Years Later” airs tomorrow at 8pm ET on @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social YouTube & Substack.
We are still living through the consequences of 9/11, 24 years later.
You don’t want to miss this!
We are still living through the consequences of 9/11, 24 years later.
You don’t want to miss this!
Join us next a Tuesday, September 16th at 8pm ET for the premiere of “9/11, 24 Years Later.” Subscribe to @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social Substack & YouTube to catch Part 1.
September 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Join us next a Tuesday, September 16th at 8pm ET for the premiere of “9/11, 24 Years Later.” Subscribe to @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social Substack & YouTube to catch Part 1.
Last night as we celebrated 7 years of Roland Martin Unfiltered (RMU), the only Black news show on YouTube’s top 100, peaking at #40 with 1.85 million subscribers, I shared how I navigated colleagues side eyeing me for doing Black media, but being valuable (sorta) in the messaging space.
September 5, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Last night as we celebrated 7 years of Roland Martin Unfiltered (RMU), the only Black news show on YouTube’s top 100, peaking at #40 with 1.85 million subscribers, I shared how I navigated colleagues side eyeing me for doing Black media, but being valuable (sorta) in the messaging space.
901k views on IG in August!
Wow! Wow! Wow!
I’m so grateful. 🫶🏽🙏🏽
Wow! Wow! Wow!
I’m so grateful. 🫶🏽🙏🏽
August 29, 2025 at 10:37 PM
901k views on IG in August!
Wow! Wow! Wow!
I’m so grateful. 🫶🏽🙏🏽
Wow! Wow! Wow!
I’m so grateful. 🫶🏽🙏🏽
I got a text earlier about my Godfather reference in this clip about Gavin Newsom’s aggressive style on Don Lemon. I’ve watched Godfather 1 & 2 equal amounts to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. This is my personality, gangsta-nerd. 😩😂
August 21, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I got a text earlier about my Godfather reference in this clip about Gavin Newsom’s aggressive style on Don Lemon. I’ve watched Godfather 1 & 2 equal amounts to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. This is my personality, gangsta-nerd. 😩😂
Last night on The Don Lemon Show @donlemonofficial.bsky.social we talked about foreign policy (Ukraine/Russia) & messaging (Newsom), but most importantly he took time to say a “heavenly hello” to my mom. 🥺
August 19, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Last night on The Don Lemon Show @donlemonofficial.bsky.social we talked about foreign policy (Ukraine/Russia) & messaging (Newsom), but most importantly he took time to say a “heavenly hello” to my mom. 🥺
Last night while being attacked by DC mosquitoes, I shared my thoughts on Trump getting Molly whopped (ass kicked) by Putin, never forgetting Helsinki & the 10 min convo in The Beast.
August 16, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Last night while being attacked by DC mosquitoes, I shared my thoughts on Trump getting Molly whopped (ass kicked) by Putin, never forgetting Helsinki & the 10 min convo in The Beast.
I’ll just leave this here.
August 15, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I’ll just leave this here.
Tonight on #NightCap, I chat with Amanda McGonigle, the mastermind behind the JD Vance troll account @catsonacouch.bsky.social. Hear her journey to 1 million followers in just one year!
Subscribe to @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social on YouTube & Substack to get notified when we go live.
Subscribe to @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social on YouTube & Substack to get notified when we go live.
August 12, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Tonight on #NightCap, I chat with Amanda McGonigle, the mastermind behind the JD Vance troll account @catsonacouch.bsky.social. Hear her journey to 1 million followers in just one year!
Subscribe to @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social on YouTube & Substack to get notified when we go live.
Subscribe to @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social on YouTube & Substack to get notified when we go live.
I live in DC and it’s not teenagers hanging out in Navy Yard that makes me feel unsafe—“it’s the president.”
August 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I live in DC and it’s not teenagers hanging out in Navy Yard that makes me feel unsafe—“it’s the president.”
What advantage do tariffs (taxing the people) give to the American consumer?
August 8, 2025 at 1:06 AM
What advantage do tariffs (taxing the people) give to the American consumer?
Things are escalating. Russia says it’s lifting its moratorium on medium to short-range missiles—responding to U.S. Typhons in the Philippines & in NATO countries. The U.S. pulled out of the INF (1987) Treaty in 2019. This is beyond rhetoric.
August 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Things are escalating. Russia says it’s lifting its moratorium on medium to short-range missiles—responding to U.S. Typhons in the Philippines & in NATO countries. The U.S. pulled out of the INF (1987) Treaty in 2019. This is beyond rhetoric.
On the Fed Upward Podcast with my friend Love Rutledge, we break down the legacy of my style—thank you mom. Bucking traditional norms as an academic and ex federal employee—embracing fabulousness as a mindset.
August 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
On the Fed Upward Podcast with my friend Love Rutledge, we break down the legacy of my style—thank you mom. Bucking traditional norms as an academic and ex federal employee—embracing fabulousness as a mindset.