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Rubén Campos
@rubencampos.bsky.social
South Asia, Democracy & Nonviolent Movements Scholar.
@clubdemadrid.bsky.social Programs Director @rielcano.bsky.social Senior Fellow. Proud father-29 years in love with my wife. https://clubmadrid.org/who/secretariat/campos-ruben/
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Our blessed homeland, their barbarous wastes @tomgauld.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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El ICE intentó arrestar a la actriz que interpreta a Marilyn en Doctor en Alaska y los agentes dijeron que su DNI tribal era "falso". Dice aquí que el ICE ha detenido también a uno de sus hijos
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Great to have scholars like @fromtga.bsky.social engaging in public debate about institutions we must fight for to keep our #democracy alive in times of authoritarian rise. We need to go back to the basics like independent judiciary or civil service neutrality

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My guide to populist-proofing your democracy – before it’s too late | Timothy Garton Ash
From public service broadcasting to an independent judiciary, these are the things that we must fight to keep, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Spain has become the Western world's economic-growth leader -- with the lowest deficits in Europe to boot -- by using the same toolkit Ottawa has before it (immigration plus investment in big capital projects), but doing it right. We should learn from them

www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Spain has become an economic leader by using Ottawa’s toolkit the right way
The once-flagging Spanish economy has been turbocharged by big infrastructure investments, the green-energy transition and immigration
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Dutch public broadcaster NOS quits X over disinformation reut.rs/3KpybRU
Dutch public broadcaster NOS quits X over disinformation
Dutch public broadcaster NOS on Tuesday said it had stopped posting on Elon Musk's social media platform X, as it said it did not want to facilitate the spreading of disinformation.
reut.rs
November 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Great to have scholars like @fromtga.bsky.social engaging in public debate about institutions we must fight for to keep our #democracy alive in times of authoritarian rise. We need to go back to the basics like independent judiciary or civil service neutrality

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My guide to populist-proofing your democracy – before it’s too late | Timothy Garton Ash
From public service broadcasting to an independent judiciary, these are the things that we must fight to keep, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Not fully related but yes to the issue of Du Bois and imperialism: Letter from W. E. B. Du Bois to Mahatma Gandhi, February 19, 1929
November 20, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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for senior citizens it can mean so much to spend quality time with a young person, even if it's just a few minutes
Trump frickin' loves this guy lmao
November 21, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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I asked grok who was the better role model for humanity, Jesus Christ or Elon Musk. GUESS WHAT.
November 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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My report on Nonviolent Action against Democratic Erosion is finally out today @harvardash.bsky.social!

I try to put the US democracy movement into global comparative perspective.

For the tl;dr crowd, see below for some key takeaways:

ash.harvard.edu/resources/no...
Nonviolent Action Against Democratic Erosion: The United States in Comparative Perspective – Ash Center
ash.harvard.edu
November 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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So Elon Musk's AI engages in Holocaust denial now, and there are still democratic governments with active X accounts.
Calling on the Irish government and state agencies to immediately close their X accounts. Continued use of a fascist agitator's social media site is both incompatible with democratic values and immoral.
November 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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I'm proud to have contributed a migration-governance strategy to this important plan for building new economic and political relations between Canada and the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean in the absence of the United States. Some details...

www.ccacanada.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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🌍 At COP30 in Belém, @clubdemadrid.bsky.social gathered global voices to address a critical question: How can democracies protect environmental human rights defenders facing rising threats, gender-based violence and shrinking civic space?

#COP30 #HumanRights #Democracy
November 17, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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This is how you LEAD! Thank you @michelforst.bsky.social for joining our champions letter to secure better protection for environmental defenders.
✍️ Join the action: bit.ly/446ONEH
🌺 🌿 More about the Lead initiative: lead-initiative.com/
@clubdemadrid.bsky.social @ecnl.bsky.social @globalwitness.org
November 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Had a great time consulting with the “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” team over the past couple months, and they kindly gave my book a shoutout during the episode.
November 17, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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'Política de la noviolencia'. Mahatma Gandhi. Antología del pensamiento de Gandhi. Edición de Rubén Campos Palarea @rubencampos.bsky.social #ClásicosDelPensamientoCrítico buff.ly/lWB89xI
November 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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🌱🌎 Honored to be part of the LEAD Initiative — co-created with 300+ environmental activists across the globe.

Our shared goals: recognition, meaningful participation, and stronger protection for those leading environmental action. #LeadwitUs
globalwitness.org/en/press-rel...
New global initiative aims to place environmental defenders at the heart of climate decisions
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globalwitness.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Democracy’s value cannot be measured only at the ballot box, it must also be felt in people’s lives.

Read the @projectsyndicate.bsky.social op-ed by Aminata Touré, Member of @clubdemadrid.bsky.social, and International IDEA's @kevincasasz.bsky.social ⬇️
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/d...
What Democracy Means for a Society’s Bottom Line
Aminata Touré & Kevin Casas-Zamora reject the notion that political rights and socioeconomic welfare are separate or even competing goals.
www.project-syndicate.org
November 12, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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every company in 2025
November 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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‼️ Why did you, @jay.bsky.team @support.bsky.team suspend the account of one of the most outspoken, independent and important critics of the Trump regime - my friend and colleague @sarahkendzior.bsky.social ? By cutting her off, you also endanger her. Reinstall her account NOW!
Please share widely
November 12, 2025 at 7:44 AM
#Autumn Castañar de el Tiemblo (Ávila)
November 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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The G20 Expert Committee doesn’t just diagnose the inequality emergency—it offers a solution:

Create a permanent International Panel on Inequality.

Now countries must step up and make this happen.

And yes: it must include taxing the super-rich.

President Ramaphosa, #BeOurChampion.
November 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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🌍 @laurachinchilla.bsky.social, former President of Costa Rica (2010-2014), has been elected President of @clubdemadrid.bsky.social - the world's largest forum of democratic former Heads of State and Government.

Her term will begin in January 2026.

🔗 clubmadrid.org/laura-chinch...

#ClubdeMadrid
November 6, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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ARTICLE 19 joins partners in calling on the UN Human Rights Council to urgently convene a special session on Sudan.

Atrocities being committed in and around El Fasher must be documented, Sudanese voices must be heard, and accountability is essential.

defenddefenders.org/sudan-call-f...
Sudan: civil society calls for a UN Human Rights Council special session on El Fasher - DefendDefenders
In a letter released today, civil society calls on the UN Human Rights Council to convene a special session on Sudan to address the situation in and around El Fasher, North Darfur, and ensure urgent i...
defenddefenders.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM