Reposted by: Joseph K. Young
All it takes is:
-Pressure to “get the job done”
-Demonization of the target group (militants, communists, immigrants)
-A culture of impunity
That’s when torture and abuse become systemic and escalate.
-Pressure to “get the job done”
-Demonization of the target group (militants, communists, immigrants)
-A culture of impunity
That’s when torture and abuse become systemic and escalate.
Reposted by: Joseph K. Young
As someone who studies political violence, here’s what scares me about the new Trump’s bill:
It’s not just the resources it gives to ICE which is already a human rights disaster.
It’s the signal it sends to ICE supervisors and agents.
It’s not just the resources it gives to ICE which is already a human rights disaster.
It’s the signal it sends to ICE supervisors and agents.
Reposted by: Joseph K. Young
From a pro-democracy perspective, Trump’s falling approval ratings are a good thing.
But today’s arrest of a Wisconsin judge is a stark reminder: declining popularity often brings rising repression.
But today’s arrest of a Wisconsin judge is a stark reminder: declining popularity often brings rising repression.
Congrats to DR @michaelbecker.dev for successfully defending his dissertation! Huge thanks to his committee. TaLisa Carter, Gary LaFree, and @zeitzoff.bsky.social Off to big things for @ncite.bsky.social
With a stroke of a pen dismantling some of our best and cheapest tools of public dilomacy www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump dismantles Voice of America with executive order - BBC News
More than 1,300 staff placed on administrative leave as White House accuses VOA of being anti-Trump, "radical" and "leftist".
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by Cynthia Miller‐Idriss — Reposted by: Joseph K. Young, James Windle
We are hiring! @perilresearch.bsky.social is making some big hires this year, starting with a new Executive Director to co-lead our growth alongside me. Competitive salary, fantastic benefits, amazing team. Please circulate!
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Research Assistant Professor - Executive Director of PERIL
American University is a student-centered research institution located in Washington, DC, with highly-ranked schools and colleges, internationally-renowned faculty, and a reputation for creating meani...
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Political Scientists don’t know much with certainty. I would argue one thing we do know is that concept of a “mandate” is muddled. What is Trump’s mandate? He has lots of policies. What was Biden’s? Who knows? We vote for lots of reasons, which may or may not all make sense or be coherent.
Assad's fall shakes up the Middle East for sure. Which way? What direction? themedialine.org/top-stories/...
Turkey Recalibrates Its Syria Strategy Amid Assad’s Fall - The Media Line
The past year saw faint signs of a […]
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This should go well. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/w...
Syria’s Rebel Leader Vows to Disband Armed Factions
The leader of the rebel coalition that swept to power last week said that fighters would be brought under the defense ministry’s authority. It was not immediately clear how that would be achieved.
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