International Relations & Methods, @UofT_Polsci & @Trinity_College. Author of Rising Powers & Foreign Policy Revisionism: press.umich.edu/9449686. Views my own.

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This @The_JOP blog post summarizes my forthcoming article with @maxallamong. We look at how differences in a country leaderโ€™s education background--specifically, their major and the educational model of their university--affect whether they pursue liberal reforms while in office.
โ‰๏ธ What are the micro-foundations of economic and political liberalization? Mark Nieman (@markdnieman) & Maxwell Allamong (@maxallamong) develop & test a leader-specific theory to explain liberalization across a range of policy areas on @The_JOP blog โฌ‡๏ธ๐Ÿ“–jop.blogs.uni-hamburg.de/canโ€ฆ
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While the Russians were lying about Ukrainians supposedly suppressing the Russian language, they were busy destroying the Belarusian language through their puppet Lukashenko. This is the reality of Russian imperialism.
2% - this year, 17 out of 860 1st-grade classes in Minsk began teaching in Belarusian. 30 y ago, when ลukaลกenka came to power, 58% of Minskโ€™s 1st-graders & over 92% in the Minsk region started school in Belarusian. Belarus remains the only country where the regime is systematically erasing the titular nationโ€™s language.
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VP Kamala Harris has a message specifically for #AmericansAbroad. โ€œThis election will define the future of our country for generations, and it's critical that every American voter, no matter where they are in the world, has the chance to participate in shaping that future.โ€ #DemsAbroad #HarrisWaltz2024 https://democratsabroad.org/vp_harriโ€ฆ
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If you canโ€™t unequivocally say that Russia is the bad guy in this conflict, you arenโ€™t qualified to discuss foreign policy. Full stop. They invaded a sovereign country and attempted to permanently change their borders by force. In no scenario are they in the right.
JD Vance criticizes โ€œAmerican leadersโ€ who pick a side in the war in Ukraine: โ€œUnfortunately, you got a lot of American leaders who like to beat their chest and say; this [Ukraine] is the good guy and this [Russia] is the bad guy.โ€ *Russia is the bad guy x.com/AccountableGOP/status/โ€ฆ
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If you think Ukrainians are asking for too much, read this. If you think theyโ€™re ungrateful for support - youโ€™re wrong. I just left another visit to ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ from ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ where I was constantly thanked for support. But they rightfully want & need more to be able to protect their home.
Many may not like that we are not grateful enough to our partners for their help, that we shout that it is not enough. The answer is very simple. I always teach my son that you should always put yourself in a person's shoes to understand their feelings and actions. Therefore, give yourself the answer to the question: 1. What would you do if the existence of your country was threatened? 2. In a few years, have you buried friends, loved ones, and lost the best people. What do you feel? 3. Every day and night, none of us knows whether we will be alive in the next minute? 4. Do you want to live? 5. Do you want to be free? 6. Would you like to hear from your children that they are scared that they just want to live? 7. Would you be able to withstand all this psychologically? I wrote a small part. I'm tired, but I'm so used to my insomnia. Good night
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US Arctic Ambassador expressed concerns over the increased joint military operations between Russia and China in international waters near Alaska, including coordinated bomber flights and coast guard operations - Reuters. euromaidanpress.com/2024/11/โ€ฆ
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A 20% tariff on imports would be disastrous for Canada-U.S. trade, squeezing our economy while forcing American consumers to pay thousands more on everyday goods. With a potential 1.4% hit to U.S. GDP, this shift would harm families on both sides of the border. Let us not forget that prosperity is inextricably tied to free trade.ย  nationalpost.com/opinion/truโ€ฆ via @nationalpost
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Again, the best case for Trump is that he simply wonโ€™t do all the stuff he says he wants to do over and over again.
1 Nov 2024
I swear to God the final Wall Street Journal editorial making case for Trump includes this line. โ€œMr Trump was too undisciplined, and his attention span too short, to stay on message much less stage a coup.โ€ Too erratic to coup! Trump 2024!
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1 Nov 2024
I swear to God the final Wall Street Journal editorial making case for Trump includes this line. โ€œMr Trump was too undisciplined, and his attention span too short, to stay on message much less stage a coup.โ€ Too erratic to coup! Trump 2024!
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1 Nov 2024
My piece on Donald Trumpโ€™s campaign of endless lying about important and trivial subjects, how the lies are still generally not covered with the regularity they deserve, and how his campaign barely tries to defend the indefensible: cnn.com/2024/11/01/politics/โ€ฆ
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Donald Trump has a long recordโ€”singular among modern American presidentsโ€”of inciting violence. Here is a partial list of his violent remarks, from 2015 until today. Readโ€”and hearโ€”his words: theatlantic.com/politics/arcโ€ฆ
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I think we tend to forget how bad things were in 2021, and how much Biden and the Democrats have done to fix things since then. noahpinion.blog/p/democrats-โ€ฆ
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1 Nov 2024
This is how dictators destroy free nations. They threaten those who speak against them with death. We cannot entrust our country and our freedom to a petty, vindictive, cruel, unstable man who wants to be a tyrant. #Womenwillnotbesilenced #VoteKamala
1 Nov 2024
Trump on Liz Cheney: "Let's put her with a rifle standing there with 9 barrels shooting at her. Let's see how she feels about it. You know, when the guns are trained on her face."
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This must be tweeted every Halloween. I donโ€™t make the rules
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31 Oct 2024
Trump: I told women I will be their protector. They said, โ€˜Sir, please donโ€™t say that.โ€™ Well I'm going to do it whether the women like it or not
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Days before the presidential election, Americans learned that the economy is experiencing a dream combination of strong growth and low inflation, @jonathanjlevin says trib.al/TqKIAXJ
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This is nothing short of stunning. Economics usually has a self enforcing tendency to it and momentum. Only politics or a financial crisis can lead to a pattern like this. Since there has not been a financial crisis, then it must be politics.
12 Sep 2024
Replying to @AlecStapp
Startups and venture capital just arenโ€™t a thing in China anymore. Totally disappeared overnight.
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wait wait wait wh would US companies need tariff exemptions? I was reliable told that they were paid by foreign countries! itโ€™s a mystery.
Almost as if protectionism has long been riddled with corruption problems and modern US interest group lobbying got its start during the heyday of American tariffs... or something.
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New study: corporate exemptions from Trump-era tariffs were more likely to be approved if the applicant contributed to GOP candidates &/or hired a lobbyist. Also, "politicians can and do punish companies for contributing to their political opponents." Tracks my own experience.
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30 Oct 2024
Harris at the Ellipse moments ago: "I've lived the promise of America and I see the promise of America in all of you." Trump: "We are a giant garbage can." Quite the contrast.
30 Oct 2024
Trump: It's like we are a giant garbage can
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