NN
@ittleennon.bsky.social
BPD/ADHD, Socialist,
S&M Sub, International Relations, Security Studies.
S&M Sub, International Relations, Security Studies.
Reposted by NN
🕊What does peaceful coexistence really take?
UNRISD’s research on #InclusivePeace for Social Development shows that inclusive education, socio-economic equity, women’s leadership & community action are key to lasting peace.
🔗 ow.ly/UH3K50Y4Lqq
#PeacefulCoexistenceDay
UNRISD’s research on #InclusivePeace for Social Development shows that inclusive education, socio-economic equity, women’s leadership & community action are key to lasting peace.
🔗 ow.ly/UH3K50Y4Lqq
#PeacefulCoexistenceDay
January 29, 2026 at 10:45 AM
🕊What does peaceful coexistence really take?
UNRISD’s research on #InclusivePeace for Social Development shows that inclusive education, socio-economic equity, women’s leadership & community action are key to lasting peace.
🔗 ow.ly/UH3K50Y4Lqq
#PeacefulCoexistenceDay
UNRISD’s research on #InclusivePeace for Social Development shows that inclusive education, socio-economic equity, women’s leadership & community action are key to lasting peace.
🔗 ow.ly/UH3K50Y4Lqq
#PeacefulCoexistenceDay
Reposted by NN
📢 Calling all feminists! We've compiled a few interesting upcoming opportunities to engage with UN human rights thematic reports and country visits. 🧵
Find all the info here: www.sexualrightsinitiative.org/news/2026-ja...
Find all the info here: www.sexualrightsinitiative.org/news/2026-ja...
January 29, 2026 at 10:53 AM
📢 Calling all feminists! We've compiled a few interesting upcoming opportunities to engage with UN human rights thematic reports and country visits. 🧵
Find all the info here: www.sexualrightsinitiative.org/news/2026-ja...
Find all the info here: www.sexualrightsinitiative.org/news/2026-ja...
Reposted by NN
💥HAPPENING TODAY💥
Webinar examining the fate of Venezuelan assets in the wake of recent international political developments
🕒 3:00–4:30 PM CET
Register to join: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Webinar examining the fate of Venezuelan assets in the wake of recent international political developments
🕒 3:00–4:30 PM CET
Register to join: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
January 29, 2026 at 11:47 AM
💥HAPPENING TODAY💥
Webinar examining the fate of Venezuelan assets in the wake of recent international political developments
🕒 3:00–4:30 PM CET
Register to join: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Webinar examining the fate of Venezuelan assets in the wake of recent international political developments
🕒 3:00–4:30 PM CET
Register to join: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Reposted by NN
My colleague Lewis Mudge will speak today at @droi.europarl.europa.eu on #Rwanda 's crackdown on political opposition, in follow-up to EP's resolution on Victoire Ingabire's case.
🗓️Today
⏰4.30pm CET
📺 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
More on @hrw.org's work:
www.hrw.org/africa/rwanda
🗓️Today
⏰4.30pm CET
📺 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
More on @hrw.org's work:
www.hrw.org/africa/rwanda
January 27, 2026 at 8:59 AM
My colleague Lewis Mudge will speak today at @droi.europarl.europa.eu on #Rwanda 's crackdown on political opposition, in follow-up to EP's resolution on Victoire Ingabire's case.
🗓️Today
⏰4.30pm CET
📺 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
More on @hrw.org's work:
www.hrw.org/africa/rwanda
🗓️Today
⏰4.30pm CET
📺 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
More on @hrw.org's work:
www.hrw.org/africa/rwanda
Reposted by NN
South Sudan’s military has called on civilians, aid workers, and UN personnel to evacuate from opposition-controlled areas in Jonglei state.
Fighting continues in other regions with civilians facing intensifying violence and repeated displacement.
Fighting continues in other regions with civilians facing intensifying violence and repeated displacement.
January 28, 2026 at 7:33 PM
South Sudan’s military has called on civilians, aid workers, and UN personnel to evacuate from opposition-controlled areas in Jonglei state.
Fighting continues in other regions with civilians facing intensifying violence and repeated displacement.
Fighting continues in other regions with civilians facing intensifying violence and repeated displacement.
Reposted by NN
Record number of people in UK live in ‘very deep poverty’, analysis shows
Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds problem is ‘deeper and more damaging than at any point in the last 30 years’
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds problem is ‘deeper and more damaging than at any point in the last 30 years’
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Record number of people in UK live in ‘very deep poverty’, analysis shows
Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds problem is ‘deeper and more damaging than at any point in the last 30 years’
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Record number of people in UK live in ‘very deep poverty’, analysis shows
Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds problem is ‘deeper and more damaging than at any point in the last 30 years’
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds problem is ‘deeper and more damaging than at any point in the last 30 years’
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Reposted by NN
It was great to be back at Japan House last night for our event on Japan's role in the #GlobalSouth.
Many thanks to our speakers Rebecca Nadin @odi.global, Ken Jimbo, @chietigj.bsky.social and Ben Bland, and to Japan House London for hosting us!
Many thanks to our speakers Rebecca Nadin @odi.global, Ken Jimbo, @chietigj.bsky.social and Ben Bland, and to Japan House London for hosting us!
January 28, 2026 at 10:08 AM
It was great to be back at Japan House last night for our event on Japan's role in the #GlobalSouth.
Many thanks to our speakers Rebecca Nadin @odi.global, Ken Jimbo, @chietigj.bsky.social and Ben Bland, and to Japan House London for hosting us!
Many thanks to our speakers Rebecca Nadin @odi.global, Ken Jimbo, @chietigj.bsky.social and Ben Bland, and to Japan House London for hosting us!
Reposted by NN
China and the United States are increasingly practicing similar foreign policy playbooks: assertive in their own neighborhoods, restrained elsewhere.
What does China’s actual engagement with Iran look like in practice?
What does China’s actual engagement with Iran look like in practice?
January 25, 2026 at 11:04 AM
China and the United States are increasingly practicing similar foreign policy playbooks: assertive in their own neighborhoods, restrained elsewhere.
What does China’s actual engagement with Iran look like in practice?
What does China’s actual engagement with Iran look like in practice?
Reposted by NN
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
January 23, 2026 at 8:16 PM
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
Reposted by NN
In our latest episode, we examine what the end of the U.S.-led international order could mean for China’s ambitions, global governance, and the future of great-power competition, with Zongyuan Zoe Liu, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.
January 24, 2026 at 12:19 AM
In our latest episode, we examine what the end of the U.S.-led international order could mean for China’s ambitions, global governance, and the future of great-power competition, with Zongyuan Zoe Liu, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Reposted by NN
We're 8 minutes into Trump's speech unveiling his 'Board of Peace' and this is what he's talked about:
- How many countries he's bombed.
- How much oil he's taken out of Venezuela.
- How large the US military budget is.
- How he won the popular vote.
- How much investment he's bringing into the US.
- How many countries he's bombed.
- How much oil he's taken out of Venezuela.
- How large the US military budget is.
- How he won the popular vote.
- How much investment he's bringing into the US.
January 22, 2026 at 10:28 AM
We're 8 minutes into Trump's speech unveiling his 'Board of Peace' and this is what he's talked about:
- How many countries he's bombed.
- How much oil he's taken out of Venezuela.
- How large the US military budget is.
- How he won the popular vote.
- How much investment he's bringing into the US.
- How many countries he's bombed.
- How much oil he's taken out of Venezuela.
- How large the US military budget is.
- How he won the popular vote.
- How much investment he's bringing into the US.
Reposted by NN
In Kherson and other eastern regions of #Ukraine, trauma and stress have nearly doubled preterm birth rates.
Underground maternity units supported by @unfpa.org are helping mothers deliver safely, even under fire.
Every birth deserves safety.
Underground maternity units supported by @unfpa.org are helping mothers deliver safely, even under fire.
Every birth deserves safety.
January 22, 2026 at 9:46 PM
In Kherson and other eastern regions of #Ukraine, trauma and stress have nearly doubled preterm birth rates.
Underground maternity units supported by @unfpa.org are helping mothers deliver safely, even under fire.
Every birth deserves safety.
Underground maternity units supported by @unfpa.org are helping mothers deliver safely, even under fire.
Every birth deserves safety.
Reposted by NN
Chinese lending to Africa fell 46% to $2.1bn in 2024, highlighting Beijing’s shift toward selective projects, RMB loans, and cautious engagement amid rising debt stress.
China’s Africa Lending Drops 46% as Strategic Reset Takes Hold
Chinese lending to Africa fell to $2.1 billion in 2024, marking a 46% decline from the previous year and the first annual drop since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Boston University's updated Chi...
chinaglobalsouth.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Chinese lending to Africa fell 46% to $2.1bn in 2024, highlighting Beijing’s shift toward selective projects, RMB loans, and cautious engagement amid rising debt stress.
Reposted by NN
On Feb. 5th, the last remaining arms control treaty that limits US and Russian nuclear deployments will expire without a follow-on agreement. Russia has offered an off ramp that Trump is ignoring.
My colleague, Jennifer Knox, has a new report out on what could happen when those limits are gone:
My colleague, Jennifer Knox, has a new report out on what could happen when those limits are gone:
Nuclear Weapons Without Limits?
Once the New START treaty between the United States and Russia expires in February 2026, there will be no limits on the number of strategic nuclear weapons the two nations can deploy.
www.ucs.org
January 13, 2026 at 7:21 PM
On Feb. 5th, the last remaining arms control treaty that limits US and Russian nuclear deployments will expire without a follow-on agreement. Russia has offered an off ramp that Trump is ignoring.
My colleague, Jennifer Knox, has a new report out on what could happen when those limits are gone:
My colleague, Jennifer Knox, has a new report out on what could happen when those limits are gone:
Reposted by NN
Hopeful good sense from the prime minister of our neighbor to the north.
FULL SPEECH: PM Carney’s Most Inspiring Remarks at Davos — Greenland, Trump Tariff Threats | AQ1B
YouTube video by DRM News
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Hopeful good sense from the prime minister of our neighbor to the north.
Reposted by NN
It took 6 years for the Iraq war to impact the the Bush 43 administration politically... And it was in part because of the images of abuses from Abu Grahib. Half to country wouldn't even see those images today or could easily dispel them as AI generated if they did.
January 3, 2026 at 4:36 PM
It took 6 years for the Iraq war to impact the the Bush 43 administration politically... And it was in part because of the images of abuses from Abu Grahib. Half to country wouldn't even see those images today or could easily dispel them as AI generated if they did.
Reposted by NN
writing a tardy Patreon piece about 1990s micro-subculture Hardline. This was a part of the hardcore scene that was militantly (and sometimes violently) straight-edge, vegan and animal liberationist, and radical environmentalist - but at the same time anti-abortion and homophobic.
January 4, 2026 at 2:37 AM
writing a tardy Patreon piece about 1990s micro-subculture Hardline. This was a part of the hardcore scene that was militantly (and sometimes violently) straight-edge, vegan and animal liberationist, and radical environmentalist - but at the same time anti-abortion and homophobic.
Reposted by NN
I see
Ameircan terrorism good, Russian terrorism bad.
Terrorism is good actually if only the "correct" people do it
Ameircan terrorism good, Russian terrorism bad.
Terrorism is good actually if only the "correct" people do it
January 3, 2026 at 11:16 AM
I see
Ameircan terrorism good, Russian terrorism bad.
Terrorism is good actually if only the "correct" people do it
Ameircan terrorism good, Russian terrorism bad.
Terrorism is good actually if only the "correct" people do it
Reposted by NN
Russia and China on Tuesday criticized the United States for its military and economic pressure on Venezuela, telling the UN Security Council it was "cowboy behavior" and "intimidation."
At UN, Russia and China Criticize U.S. Conduct Toward Venezuela
Russia and China on Tuesday criticized the United States for its military and economic pressure on Venezuela, telling the UN Security Council it was
chinaglobalsouth.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Russia and China on Tuesday criticized the United States for its military and economic pressure on Venezuela, telling the UN Security Council it was "cowboy behavior" and "intimidation."
Reposted by NN
Kuwait has signed a $4.1 billion deal with China to complete construction of a major port, as the oil-rich country seeks to diversify its economy and play a larger role in global trade.
Kuwait Signs $4.1 Billion Deal With China to Build Port
Kuwait has signed a $4.1 billion deal with China to complete construction of a major port, as the oil-rich country seeks to diversify its economy and play a larger role in global trade. The State Audi...
chinaglobalsouth.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Kuwait has signed a $4.1 billion deal with China to complete construction of a major port, as the oil-rich country seeks to diversify its economy and play a larger role in global trade.
Reposted by NN
New in SpyWeek: Putin PsyWar on Ukraine Talks, MI6 Chief on Russia Threat, Kash Faceplant on Brown U Shooter, Bondi Pursues 'Antifa'—and More
open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...
open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...
New in SpyWeek: Putin PsyWar on Ukraine Talks, MI6 Chief on Russia Threat, Kash Faceplant on Brown U Shooter, Bondi Pursues 'Antifa'—and More
Welcome to Spy Week, a curated compilation of important news from the intersection of intelligence, foreign policy, national security and military operations.
open.substack.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:19 PM
New in SpyWeek: Putin PsyWar on Ukraine Talks, MI6 Chief on Russia Threat, Kash Faceplant on Brown U Shooter, Bondi Pursues 'Antifa'—and More
open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...
open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...
Reposted by NN
In rebel-held Myanmar, civilians flee junta airstrikes and a forced election
In rebel-held Myanmar, civilians flee junta airstrikes and a forced election
The BBC goes to a rebel-held part of Myanmar, ahead of a government-mandated election starting this month.
www.bbc.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:22 PM
In rebel-held Myanmar, civilians flee junta airstrikes and a forced election
Reposted by NN
ICYMI: In the first of a three-part @csis.org Korea Chair series on China's Strategic Value to Korea, @victordcha.bsky.social looks at the likelihood of China's economic coercion against Korea.
Watch here ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=30iX...
Watch here ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=30iX...
December 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
ICYMI: In the first of a three-part @csis.org Korea Chair series on China's Strategic Value to Korea, @victordcha.bsky.social looks at the likelihood of China's economic coercion against Korea.
Watch here ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=30iX...
Watch here ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=30iX...
Reposted by NN
Since David Frost has NEVER been right about anything at any point when it comes to Brexit, this feels like a strong endorsement for our participation in Erasmus.
December 19, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Since David Frost has NEVER been right about anything at any point when it comes to Brexit, this feels like a strong endorsement for our participation in Erasmus.
Reposted by NN
"When Keir Starmer said “Britain will not rejoin the EU in my lifetime”, prior to the last general election, my heart sank. After all, 62% of Scots had voted to remain in the EU in 2016, and since then, some polls have put the Scottish pro-EU sentiment at more than 70%."
Will Reform voters scupper Scottish independence in the EU?
Members of the European Parliament want Scotland to join the EU, will Reform voters prevent this?
bylines.scot
December 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
"When Keir Starmer said “Britain will not rejoin the EU in my lifetime”, prior to the last general election, my heart sank. After all, 62% of Scots had voted to remain in the EU in 2016, and since then, some polls have put the Scottish pro-EU sentiment at more than 70%."