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Aspiring interdisciplinary international affairs scholar-practitioner R. Assoc. @stimsoncenter.bksy.social Analyst Jamestown Foundation Bylines include RUSI, The Diplomat, Eurasia Daily Monitor Shares, articles etc ≠ endorsement/reflect employer .. more

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Grant W. Turner @grantwturner.bsky.social · Mar 22

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Grant W. Turner @grantwturner.bsky.social · 13h

"This use of force by the government against Christians is exactly what you’ve warned us about for years."

Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 2d

The American evangelical persecution complex is real. I appreciate this article.

Rick Pidcock @rickpidcock.bsky.social · 3d

I have a new article out tonight where I offer an apology to white evangelicals. I was wrong. You were right. I'm sorry I didn't believe you. And I offer no excuses.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 13h

"Making the rigged election claim to the military now, retroactively, is a half-step. By stating it as fact and forcing the general staff to accept it, he is laying the predicate to make such a claim directly to the military in the future."

“Legal Orders” and Trump’s Military

Authoritarians don’t take power by openly flouting the law. They look for pretexts and legal theories.

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 13h

Trump’s moves are casting doubt on the prospect of a Leaders Summit – and the future of the Quad itself.

Did Trump Kill the Quad?

Trump’s moves are casting doubt on the prospect of a Leaders Summit – and the future of the Quad itself.

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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 14h

Japan's ruling coalition collapsed on Friday after its junior partner Komeito quit, raising doubts about whether conservative Sanae Takaichi will become the country's first female prime minister.

Why Japan's coalition collapsed — and what's next

In an upcoming vote in parliament, all parties are expected to put forward their leaders in a first round of voting, with LDP chief Sanae Takaichi likely bound for a runoff.

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Himal Southasian @himalmag.bsky.social · 14h

🎙️“#India’s rise in its crony capitalism index since 2014 has been spectacular. We are up there with countries like Russia, where it is essentially the world of the leader that determines which companies are able to make a lot of money,” says Aakar Patel to Harsh Mander buff.ly/vcS9CSx

Aakar Patel, Rana Ayyub and Harsh Mander on the RSS and Hindu Rashtra today

In this episode, writer Aakar Patel and journalist Rana Ayyub examine with Harsh Mander whether India under Narendra Modi has transformed into a Hindu Rashtra or, and to what extent, India’s secular…

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 15h

📽️VIDEO: SCOTUS’ new term will decide critical voting rights cases that could reshape American democracy, the Voting Rights Act and election law nationwide. Watch our latest episode of Defending Democracy to know which cases to watch this term👇
https://youtu.be/0iKo6YdLxhA

Supreme Court's SHOCKING New Agenda Revealed!

YouTube video by Democracy Docket

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Himal Southasian @himalmag.bsky.social · 16h

Protest movements in #Nepal, #Bangladesh and #SriLanka, largely led by youth, that have toppled three governments in three years are similar in their negation of the status quo but also in their lack of a blueprint for the future. (@AnupamDebashis and Rishija Singh)

The overlapping factors behind Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka’s uprisings

ABOUT 15 YEARS AGO, three Southasian nations underwent political transitions. In 2008, Nepal became a federal republic, ending 250 years of monarchy. Bangladesh

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 16h

It's official — a court ruled that the public's interest in knowing if Elon Musk has a security clearance and access to classified information outweighs any potential privacy interests.

Great FOIA ruling in favor of the @nytimes.com.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 17h

🚨SOUTHERN VOTERS🚨

Your state could be impacted by a Supreme Court ruling that could lock in GOP control for over a generation, and in some states, eliminate majority-Black districts entirely.

Learn about what's out stake if the court guts Section 2👇
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GOP Could Lock in House Control for a Generation if SCOTUS Ends Key VRA Protection, Report Warns

Read more here.

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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 17h

As we celebrate #NationalComingOutDay, we welcome ALL LGBTQ+ people, no matter where you are on your coming out journey.

To those who aren’t out: No rush. We are ready to welcome you with open arms on your terms.

To those who are out and proud: Continue to show up, speak out, and be you.

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The Nation Magazine @thenation.com · 18h

"We will remember the martyrs—those who died teaching, reporting, healing, mothering, surviving. We will carry their memory like fire in our hearts. And we will begin again." Read Ali Skaik, a 19-year-old from Gaza, on the ceasefire that will hopefully bring an end to genocide.

We Are Genocide Survivors. But Our War Is Far From Over.

We in Gaza will remember the martyrs--those who died teaching, reporting, healing, mothering, surviving. We will carry their memory like fire in our hearts. And we will begin again.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 18h

Law enforcement needs to rein in ICE's anti-press abuses and investigate ICE attacks on independent journalists in Chicagoland.

A coalition of press freedom orgs explained why in a letter to the Broadview Police Department and Illinois State Police.

Independent journalists must be protected from ICE attacks

Letter calls on local authorities to investigate all attacks on journalists

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 19h

The policy discourse around information integrity has a disconnect between democratic rhetoric and action, writes Research ICT Africa’s Scott Timcke. The dirty work of democracy online requires bringing ideological critique to bear on information integrity, he says.

Fighting Disinformation Demands Confronting Social and Economic Drivers | TechPolicy.Press

The dirty work of democracy online requires bringing ideological critique to bear on information integrity, writes Scott Timcke.

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Journal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social · 19h

Latin America remains haunted by the specter of “strongman” rule. Term limits have been a way of guarding against this threat, but aspiring autocrats have now found a new avenue to bypass this barrier to power: courts of law.

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The American Prospect @prospect.org · 19h

Senate Democrats pressed AG Pam Bondi this week on the DOJ’s antitrust division and she refused to answer their questions Despite her DOJ’s lenient antitrust enforcement, antimonopoly forces are continuing to fight back. From @ddayen.bsky.social:

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How Antimonopoly is Enduring Despite Trumpian Corruption

Public pressure and partisan attacks have yielded some new cases, and citizens are waking up to corporate power’s harms.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d

No Kings,
For the love of America.

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 1d

The shameless GOP lying about the No Kings gatherings scheduled for next Saturday reveals how deeply hostile much of the Republican Party is to “the right of the people peaceably to assemble.” I look forward to our local No Kings event, and urge my fellow Americans to attend in their communities.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, America, he is referring to the 100% peaceful No Kings rallies that have literally nothing to do with Hamas or antifa or hating America.

America has been gaslit by these lunatics every day for a decade, and at some point the other shoe will drop—though I have no idea what or when that will be.

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Child Liberation Theology @childliberation.bsky.social · 1d

"The big picture myth is, this is God’s way to parent, and from that come little myths about what will happen to children who aren’t raised this way, versus what will happen to these chosen ones who follow the correct path."

~ @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social

New book debunks spanking and the 'myths' of Christian parenting

(RNS) — In ‘The Myth of Good Christian Parenting,’ authors Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis argue that these methods aren’t as biblical or effective as their purveyors would have Christi...

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The Lever @levernews.com · 1d

Read the full story by @katyaschwenk.bsky.social
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The Human Trafficking Case That Could Hand Government Contractors Blanket Immunity

In a little-noticed Supreme Court case, the country’s largest private prison operator argues companies should be shielded from lawsuits when doing the government’s dirty work.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

George was just trying to get to work.

ICE pepper-sprayed him, dragged him from his car, locked him in a detention center, and placed him on suicide watch. He even missed his young daughter’s birthday in the process.

This man is a veteran and American citizen. Don't look away.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

"They put me on suicide watch and they put me in the cell, I'm naked, in like a hospital dress and just a concrete bed with like a mattress, like a thin mattress and, they leave the light on 24/7."

@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

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Grant W. Turner @grantwturner.bsky.social · 1d

Arguing the "antifa" (anti-fascist) "threat" can be traced all the way to Weimar Germany (what Hitler and the Nazis overtook) is certainly one way of defending your cause...

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@hollybaxter.bsky.social

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#polisky #Trump #antifa #fascism

Trump’s ‘Antifa roundtable’ was so much worse than you’re imagining

Holly Baxter reports on a meeting that, at one point, appeared to position people protesting against Nazis in the Weimar Republic as the bad guys, and at another saw the president declare, ‘We got rid...

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Grant W. Turner @grantwturner.bsky.social · 1d

Excellent analysis with actionable advice.

#polisky #Trump

Mary Geddry @magixarc.bsky.social · 3d

Trump’s regime knows exactly what kind of gov’t it wants: punitive, spectacular, built for content. Our job is simpler & harder, stop funding the show, build boring, beautiful democracy, and refuse to bankroll a state that gases its critics. #uspolitics #fascism
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The Price of Legitimacy

When government becomes theater and citizens are the props, the only question left is why we keep buying tickets.

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INET - Institute for New Economic Thinking @ineteconomics.bsky.social · 1d

The GENIUS Act creates a “Shadow Banking 2.0” crypto regime and unleashes crypto derivatives that will inflate a “Subprime 2.0” crypto bubble www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...

Time Bomb: How Uninsured Stablecoins and Crypto Derivatives Threaten Financial and Economic Stability

The GENIUS Act is a disastrous law that poses grave and unacceptable threats to our financial and economic future. Congress must remove those threats by (1) repealing the GENIUS Act and passing legisl...

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Women’s March @womensmarch.com · 1d

Mental health matters, and it’s okay to not be okay. 💙 Taking care of your mind is just as important as caring for your body. Reach out, speak up, and support each other; no one should navigate mental health alone. Together, we can break the stigma and prioritize wellness.

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The Lever @levernews.com · 1d

Our latest essay by @davidsirota.com — originally published in @thebulwark.com — explains why Democrats can’t fix democracy without confronting corruption.
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It’s The Corruption, Stupid

Democrats have a chance to revive their party and save American democracy. Will they take it?

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 1d

"After a few moments of laughter..."

The No Kings organizers with a fun, tidy response to Mike Johnson's shenanigans.

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Pastor Daniel Flucke @danielflucke.com · 2d

The American evangelical persecution complex is real. I appreciate this article.

Rick Pidcock @rickpidcock.bsky.social · 3d

I have a new article out tonight where I offer an apology to white evangelicals. I was wrong. You were right. I'm sorry I didn't believe you. And I offer no excuses.
baptistnews.com/article/dear...

Dear white evangelicals, I was wrong – Baptist News Global

This use of force by the government against Christians is exactly what you’ve warned us about for years, Rick Pidcock says.

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 2d

Human rights groups have condemned a reported paraglider attack by the Myanmar military that local media reports say killed more than 20 people, including children, and wounded more than 50 others. buff.ly/TksoqY8

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