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Victor Asal
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UAlbany professor Studies insurgency/ terrorism & Ethnic & LGBTQ Discrimination & Pedagogy.

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Victor Asal @victorasal.bsky.social · Sep 8
shared this in a chat on X & I realized given the world Today I should share with everyone -
There are bad people and good people in every group. I teach my students - you can hate an individual, you can hate an organization or a movement but never hate an entire people

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Victor Asal @victorasal.bsky.social · 6h
Have a great day!

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Victor Asal @victorasal.bsky.social · 21h
Trump plans to pardon former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking

www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Trump plans to pardon former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking
Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced to 45 years in prison for running a “narco-state” that helped send cocaine to the United States.
www.washingtonpost.com

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Victor Asal @victorasal.bsky.social · 1d
Like I said a movement but not a people

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Victor Asal @victorasal.bsky.social · 1d
Thank you!

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Victor Asal @victorasal.bsky.social · 1d
Thank you!

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Victor Asal @victorasal.bsky.social · 1d
Thank you 😊

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APSA @apsa.bsky.social · 1d
A Ticking Time Bomb: Restrictions on Abortion Rights and Physical Integrity Rights Abuses

A Ticking Time Bomb: Restrictions on Abortion Rights and Physical Integrity Rights Abuses By Nazli Avdan, University of Kansas, Amanda Murdie, University of Georgia and Victor Asal, University at Albany Do…
A Ticking Time Bomb: Restrictions on Abortion Rights and Physical Integrity Rights Abuses
A Ticking Time Bomb: Restrictions on Abortion Rights and Physical Integrity Rights Abuses By Nazli Avdan, University of Kansas, Amanda Murdie, University of Georgia and Victor Asal, University at Albany Do abortion restrictions augur broader crackdowns on human rights? We examine the relationship between restrictions on abortion and future Physical Integrity Rights (PIR) abuses. We argue that abortion restrictions both directly and indirectly influence PIR.
politicalsciencenow.com

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Victor Asal @victorasal.bsky.social · 1d
You as well!

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Victor Asal @victorasal.bsky.social · 1d
You as well!

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Victor Asal @victorasal.bsky.social · 1d
Good taste in music you have!

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Victor Asal @victorasal.bsky.social · 1d
🤣🤣🤣🤣 good morning

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Victor Asal @victorasal.bsky.social · 1d
Good Morning

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Victor Asal @victorasal.bsky.social · 1d
Enjoy your walk!

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Victor Asal @victorasal.bsky.social · 1d
Good Morning

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Victor Asal @victorasal.bsky.social · 1d
Trump Uses National Guard Shooting to Cast Suspicion on Refugees
President Trump claimed there were “a lot of problems with Afghans,” without providing evidence, as his administration announced that it was implementing new immigration guidelines

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/u...
Trump Uses National Guard Shooting to Cast Suspicion on Refugees
www.nytimes.com

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Victor Asal @victorasal.bsky.social · 2d
Happy Thanksgiving!
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