Madison Schramm
@madisonschramm.bsky.social
Assistant Prof of Political Science at U of Toronto and NRF at Stimson's Reimagining Grand Strategy Program. Forthcoming book "Why Democracies Fight Dictators" https://global.oup.com/academic/product/why-democracies-fight-dictators-9780197807446?
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my god. this baby. his little self.
there have been chapters this dark in US history before—that we moved through them makes it even more damning that we’re in this chapter now.
nothing short of accountability, meaningful justice, and full scale government reform can move us fully out of this one
there have been chapters this dark in US history before—that we moved through them makes it even more damning that we’re in this chapter now.
nothing short of accountability, meaningful justice, and full scale government reform can move us fully out of this one
This picture making the rounds on reddit, Columbia Heights. I'm not OK.
January 22, 2026 at 1:51 AM
my god. this baby. his little self.
there have been chapters this dark in US history before—that we moved through them makes it even more damning that we’re in this chapter now.
nothing short of accountability, meaningful justice, and full scale government reform can move us fully out of this one
there have been chapters this dark in US history before—that we moved through them makes it even more damning that we’re in this chapter now.
nothing short of accountability, meaningful justice, and full scale government reform can move us fully out of this one
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He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
January 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
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Know your rights. Protect your neighbors.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
December 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Know your rights. Protect your neighbors.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
Last month, I had the chance to chat with the incomparable @profwhw.bsky.social about "Why Democracies Fight Dictators" on Battle Rhythm—check it out here!
More Battle Rhythm!! I talk with Linna Tam-Seto about CAF personnel stuff and then @profwhw.bsky.social interviews @madisonschramm.bsky.social about her work on democracies fighting dictators. open.substack.com/pub/cdsn/p/e...
December 3, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Last month, I had the chance to chat with the incomparable @profwhw.bsky.social about "Why Democracies Fight Dictators" on Battle Rhythm—check it out here!
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Ahead of the 1st shutdown of US food aid to hungry Americans in 60 years, some of the 200,000 Little Free Library locations are converting into food pantries. Thanks @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Ahead of the 1st shutdown of US food aid to hungry Americans in 60 years, some of the 200,000 Little Free Library locations are converting into food pantries. Thanks @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social
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uh, that’s not “reimagining” the novel. that’s…the novel.
Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains. n.pr/3L5exuu
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says 'I'd rather die' than use generative AI
Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains.
n.pr
October 26, 2025 at 1:38 AM
uh, that’s not “reimagining” the novel. that’s…the novel.
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patriotic americans pioneered the amphibious invasion so patriotic amphibians could repel illegal invasions
October 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM
patriotic americans pioneered the amphibious invasion so patriotic amphibians could repel illegal invasions
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October 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Had a fantastic discussion last week with Morteza at the New Books Network about "Why Democracies Fight Dictators"! Check it out 👇 @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social @oxfordunipress.bsky.social
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Madison Schramm, "Why Democracies Fight Dictators" (Oxford UP, 2025) - New Books Network
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October 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Had a fantastic discussion last week with Morteza at the New Books Network about "Why Democracies Fight Dictators"! Check it out 👇 @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social @oxfordunipress.bsky.social
newbooksnetwork.com/why-democrac...
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“When it comes to Israeli intransigence regarding Palestinians, the prime minister alone is not the problem,” argues @dahliasc.bsky.social. “The problem is Israeli society, politics, and culture as it has evolved over decades.”
Israel’s Emerging Occupation Consensus
Despite misgivings about Netanyahu’s Gaza plans, most Israelis support his approach to the Palestinians.
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September 1, 2025 at 10:26 PM
“When it comes to Israeli intransigence regarding Palestinians, the prime minister alone is not the problem,” argues @dahliasc.bsky.social. “The problem is Israeli society, politics, and culture as it has evolved over decades.”
86% of International Association of Genocide Scholars who voted supported res that “Israel’s policies & actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide in article II of the United Nations convention for the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide”
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Israel committing genocide in Gaza, world’s top scholars on the crime say
International Association of Genocide Scholars resolution backed by 86% of members who voted
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September 1, 2025 at 8:33 PM
86% of International Association of Genocide Scholars who voted supported res that “Israel’s policies & actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide in article II of the United Nations convention for the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
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I sound insane when I say this but I truly believe a big part of the Trump admin’s approach to energy policy is driven by gender anxiety. They think coal and oil are manly and renewables are effeminate.
Breaking News: The Trump administration ordered construction to stop on a $4 billion wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island that has already mostly been built.
Trump Administration Orders Work Halted on Wind Farm That Is Nearly Built
The order to stop construction on Revolution Wind off the coast of Rhode Island is part of a campaign against renewable energy.
nyti.ms
August 23, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I sound insane when I say this but I truly believe a big part of the Trump admin’s approach to energy policy is driven by gender anxiety. They think coal and oil are manly and renewables are effeminate.
I had a fantastic conversation with A.J. Manuzzi and John Allen Gay about my new book "Why Democracies Fight Dictators" on the Security Dilemma podcast! Check out the episode here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
Why Democracies Fight Dictators with Madison Schramm
Podcast Episode · Security Dilemma · 08/19/2025 · 48m
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August 20, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I had a fantastic conversation with A.J. Manuzzi and John Allen Gay about my new book "Why Democracies Fight Dictators" on the Security Dilemma podcast! Check out the episode here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
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"Perhaps no method of extermination is more prevalent across genocides than starvation."
To understand genocide in Gaza & elsewhere, we need to talk about it as a process not an event. Perhaps the most important op-ed I've written for
@theglobeandmail.com: theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
To understand genocide in Gaza & elsewhere, we need to talk about it as a process not an event. Perhaps the most important op-ed I've written for
@theglobeandmail.com: theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Genocide is a process, not an event
We need to understand the nature of genocide – how the ground is laid by dehumanization and slow violence - if we hope to prevent it and hold perpetrators to account
theglobeandmail.com
July 31, 2025 at 6:17 PM
"Perhaps no method of extermination is more prevalent across genocides than starvation."
To understand genocide in Gaza & elsewhere, we need to talk about it as a process not an event. Perhaps the most important op-ed I've written for
@theglobeandmail.com: theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
To understand genocide in Gaza & elsewhere, we need to talk about it as a process not an event. Perhaps the most important op-ed I've written for
@theglobeandmail.com: theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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IR Book of the Week!
"Why Democracies Fight Dictators" by @madisonschramm.bsky.social. International politics is not a domain of cold calculation. It invokes emotions. Anger is especially prominent, and helps explain why democracies choose to fight dictatorships.
"Why Democracies Fight Dictators" by @madisonschramm.bsky.social. International politics is not a domain of cold calculation. It invokes emotions. Anger is especially prominent, and helps explain why democracies choose to fight dictatorships.
Why Democracies Fight Dictators
Amazon.com: Why Democracies Fight Dictators: 9780197807453: Schramm, Madison: Books
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July 31, 2025 at 11:32 AM
IR Book of the Week!
"Why Democracies Fight Dictators" by @madisonschramm.bsky.social. International politics is not a domain of cold calculation. It invokes emotions. Anger is especially prominent, and helps explain why democracies choose to fight dictatorships.
"Why Democracies Fight Dictators" by @madisonschramm.bsky.social. International politics is not a domain of cold calculation. It invokes emotions. Anger is especially prominent, and helps explain why democracies choose to fight dictatorships.
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Why do democracies fight dictators like Nasser & Saddam? In her new book, @madisonschramm.bsky.social shows how personalist autocrats provide a focal point for emotional imprinting, predisposing leaders in liberal democracies to view personalist dictators as hostile academic.oup.com/book/60422
Why Democracies Fight Dictators
Abstract. In Why Democracies Fight Dictators Schramm explores the dynamics that intensify conflict between liberal democracies and personalist regimes—poli
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July 31, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Why do democracies fight dictators like Nasser & Saddam? In her new book, @madisonschramm.bsky.social shows how personalist autocrats provide a focal point for emotional imprinting, predisposing leaders in liberal democracies to view personalist dictators as hostile academic.oup.com/book/60422
B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights Israel: Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip
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July 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights Israel: Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip
www.btselem.org/press_releas...
www.btselem.org/press_releas...
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"Doctors say the damage to children's bodies in Gaza after months of hunger is already irreversible."
Hidaya Al-Motawaq's son is a year and a half old and weighs less than 10 pounds. Doctors warn of permanent damage to children's health due to chronic malnutrition from Israel's earlier blockade.
His name is Mohammad Al-Motawaq. He is 18 months old. And he is starving in Gaza
Hidaya Al-Motawaq's son is a year and a half old and weighs less than 10 pounds. Doctors warn of permanent damage to children's health due to chronic malnutrition from Israel's earlier blockade.
n.pr
July 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
"Doctors say the damage to children's bodies in Gaza after months of hunger is already irreversible."
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“Children tell their parents they want to go to heaven, because at least heaven has food.”
Joint Statement from 115 NGOs on mass starvation in Gaza via ReliefWeb
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Joint Statement from 115 NGOs on mass starvation in Gaza via ReliefWeb
reliefweb.int/report/occup...
As mass starvation spreads across Gaza, our colleagues and those we serve are wasting away - occupied Palestinian territory
News and Press Release in English on occupied Palestinian territory about Food and Nutrition and Protection and Human Rights; published on 23 Jul 2025 by ACPP, ACT Alliance and 49ount other organizati...
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July 23, 2025 at 10:12 PM
“Children tell their parents they want to go to heaven, because at least heaven has food.”
Joint Statement from 115 NGOs on mass starvation in Gaza via ReliefWeb
reliefweb.int/report/occup...
Joint Statement from 115 NGOs on mass starvation in Gaza via ReliefWeb
reliefweb.int/report/occup...
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Netanyahu’s atrocities are not limited to Gaza. He has also unleashed terrorist settlers in the West Bank who attack civilians and recently beat a young American to death.
Even Trump’s ambassador, Mike Huckabee, called this a “terrorist act.”
NO MORE MILITARY AID TO ISRAEL.
Even Trump’s ambassador, Mike Huckabee, called this a “terrorist act.”
NO MORE MILITARY AID TO ISRAEL.
July 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Netanyahu’s atrocities are not limited to Gaza. He has also unleashed terrorist settlers in the West Bank who attack civilians and recently beat a young American to death.
Even Trump’s ambassador, Mike Huckabee, called this a “terrorist act.”
NO MORE MILITARY AID TO ISRAEL.
Even Trump’s ambassador, Mike Huckabee, called this a “terrorist act.”
NO MORE MILITARY AID TO ISRAEL.
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Imagine being disappeared in one dictatorship, making it to America, and then being disappeared again
July 19, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Imagine being disappeared in one dictatorship, making it to America, and then being disappeared again