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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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What America’s divided and tumultuous politics of the late-19th century can teach us
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Robert A. Strong

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What America’s divided and tumultuous politics of the late-19th century can teach us
There are lessons from history for today’s divided America. Political division in the second half of the 19th century produced more problems than solutions. But it did end − at the ballot box.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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When a picture/graph says more than 1,000 words could ever say.
November 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Ever wondered which master's degrees reign supreme across the globe? 🎓

Visual Capitalist explores the data, uncovering surprising trends and unique national preferences: https://www.voronoiapp.com/category/The-Most-Common-Masters-Degrees-in-43-Countries-7042
November 8, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Countries With the Best Reputations, According to G7 Citizens
@voronoiapp.bsky.social

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Countries With the Best Reputations, According to G7 Citizens
Key takeaways According to a study by Reputation Lab , Canada and Switzerland have the best international standing in 2025 Similar to last year’s l…
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November 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Six Takeaways From the Senate Deal to End the Shutdown
For 40 days, Senator Chuck Schumer kept his caucus unified. But an end approached without Democrats achieving an extension of expiring health insurance subsidies
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Six Takeaways From the Senate Deal to End the Shutdown
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November 10, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Senate Deal Puts Government Closer to Reopening
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Senate Deal Puts Government Closer to Reopening
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November 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Federal Judge, Warning of ‘Existential Threat’ to Democracy, Resigns
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Federal Judge, Warning of ‘Existential Threat’ to Democracy, Resigns
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November 9, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Trump Renews Attacks on Obamacare in New Push Over Government Shutdown
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Trump Renews Attacks on Obamacare in New Push Over Government Shutdown
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November 9, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamp Benefits

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Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamp Benefits
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November 9, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.
Grocery prices have jumped up, and there's no relief in sight
Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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New York approves permits for controversial gas pipeline downstate
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New York approves controversial gas pipeline backed by Trump
The project has pitted environmental advocates against Gov. Kathy Hochul.
www.timesunion.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Elise Stefanik is officially in the race for governor but Bruce Blakeman is still "seriously considering" his own run www.capitolconfidential.com/p/stefanik-a...

Plus: 5 things to know about Stefanik as she begins to introduce herself to voters statewide
Stefanik announces but Blakeman still 'seriously considering' his own run
Plus: 5 things to know about Stefanik as her campaign gets underway.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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The Counterinsurgency Dilemma...
Foreign Fighter Influence on Insurgencies in Afghanistan and Somalia
-very interesting looking book coming out soon by
@triciabacon.bsky.social

www.degruyterbrill.com/document/isb...
The Counterinsurgency Dilemma
In the wake of the Taliban's military defeat in 2001, foreign fighters played a critical role in assisting the Taliban to launch an insurgency against Coalition Forces. Ten years later, by al-Qaida's ...
www.degruyterbrill.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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After Liberation...
Women and the Politics of Expectations in Rebel-to-Party Transitions
Very interesting looking book soon coming out by
@hilarymatfess.bsky.social
@degruyterbrill.bsky.social
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After Liberation
War offers opportunities for women to liberate their communities and build a better life for themselves. When women join rebel groups, they often take on new roles, cultivate new social networks, and ...
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November 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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We’re the Frogs (Portland, Oregon Peaceful Protest Anthem for the "War Ravaged" city)
YouTube video by Delanae - Original Music. Storytelling. Cultural
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October 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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What I Learned From the ‘New Globalists’ of an Optimistic Nation
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What I Learned From the ‘New Globalists’ of an Optimistic Nation
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November 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
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How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
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November 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Another antisemitic incident in 🇫🇷

Where is the theater security? Imagine the poss disaster of open 🔥in a theater

Video & caption From IG acct: @jonnydaniels

"Insane footage from Paris as terror supporters disrupt the Israeli Philharmonic.

There is no security in sight. Mayhem and madness."
November 7, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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A Decade Later, Supreme Court Is Asked to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
A Decade Later, Supreme Court Is Asked to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision
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November 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Disruptions Light on Day 1 of Flight Cuts, but Duffy Warns of Worse to Come
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Disruptions Light on Day 1 of Flight Cuts, but Duffy Warns of Worse to Come
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November 8, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Court Denies President’s Bid to Halt Food Stamp Funding for Now
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Court Denies President’s Bid to Halt Food Stamp Funding for Now
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November 8, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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November 7, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Who gets SNAP benefits to buy groceries and what the government pays for the program – in 5 charts
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Tracy Roof
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Who gets SNAP benefits to buy groceries and what the government pays for the program – in 5 charts
Nearly 60% of Americans enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are either children under 18 or adults who are 60 or older.
theconversation.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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As Saudi Arabia Cracks Down on Drugs, Executions Near a Record High
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As Saudi Arabia Cracks Down on Drugs, Executions Near a Record High
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November 7, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Another Victim of the Shutdown: Tourism in the Nation’s Capital

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Another Victim of the Shutdown: Tourism in the Nation’s Capital
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November 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM