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I told @brookings.edu that Trump will be further emboldened after Maduro's capture and Khamenei's killing to go after heads of state. "Trump has proven to be even more hawkish than his predecessors, leaving future generations to face the eventual blowback."
www.brookings.edu/articles/aft...

Fascinating paper by Sean Paul Ashley on "The Dark Side of Defection" in @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social:

"I find that where nonviolent revolutions involved security force defection, coups and civil wars were significantly more likely to ensue."
academic.oup.com/jpr/advance-...

If Forced to Choose, Our Military Leaders Should Follow the Law Not the President—Like Ulysses S. Grant The choices the Civil War general faced can inform how they ought to conduct themselves in these perilous times

What should military leaders do when a president orders something illegal? History offers a guide. @kschake.bsky.social on how Ulysses S. Grant navigated the most dangerous civil-military crisis in American history.

Survey Associate, Methodology Pew Research Center Organization Overview Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts publi...

Exciting news! We just posted an opening for a Survey Associate on @pewresearch.org's Methods team! This is an amazing opportunity for someone relatively early in their career to join what is, IMO, the most fun methods team in the business. Full description at the link below.

Happening today!

@au-spa.bsky.social @ausis.bsky.social

Building Democracy in the Arab World: An Insider Perspective from Tunisia Farsi Lectures in Islamic Peace

Friends in DC: The former Prime Minister of #Tunisia, Youssef Chahed, will be speaking at American University on Monday. Register here for an interesting conversation on building democracy in the Arab world:

@au-spa.bsky.social @ausis.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.com/e/building-d...

Prosecutors Fail to Bring Charges Against Democrats Involved in Illegal Orders Video The rejection was a remarkable rebuke, suggesting that ordinary citizens did not believe that the lawmakers had committed any crimes.

Breaking News: Prosecutors failed to secure an indictment against six Democrats who posted a video reminding members of the military to refuse illegal orders.

Join SPA Asst. Prof. @sharangrewal.bsky.social and @discoveringaub.bsky.social as he examines how elite bargains have slowed reform and deepened public frustration. With his expertise on revolutions and democratic transitions, it’s a must‑listen.

Register: https://bit.ly/4bGJUHe

Own goal, so much winning, what are we even doing

Building Democracy in the Arab World: An Insider Perspective from Tunisia Farsi Lectures in Islamic Peace

Join SPA Asst. Prof. Sharan Grewal at the first Farsi Lecture in Islamic Peace this spring! He will lead a conversation with Dr. Youssef Chahed, former Prime Minister of Tunisia, on the path to democracy in the Arab world.

Reserve your spot now 👉: https://bit.ly/4tjqcaD

Iran’s Massacres Will Haunt the Regime | Journal of Democracy Iran’s hardline government responded to nationwide protests with horrific violence, killing thousands of Iranians in a matter of days. There is nothing the regime can offer its people to regain their…

"A large share of Iranians today personally knew someone murdered by authorities this month. Thus even people who did not themselves participate in the demonstrations now have a personal grievance with the regime."

Iran’s Massacres Will Haunt the Regime | Journal of Democracy Iran’s hardline government responded to nationwide protests with horrific violence, killing thousands of Iranians in a matter of days. There is nothing the regime can offer its people to regain their…

"Through intense repression, the Islamic Republic has managed to survive another day, but at a significant cost. The massacres have deepened antiregime sentiment across society in powerful ways, even if the long-term political consequences remain uncertain."

Iran’s Massacres Will Haunt the Regime | Journal of Democracy Iran’s hardline government responded to nationwide protests with horrific violence, killing thousands of Iranians in a matter of days. There is nothing the regime can offer its people to regain their…

"By further delegitimizing the system, the massacres in Iran will make it even more difficult for the regime to win back support through reforms or concessions."

Wrote about the deadly repression in Iran with a brilliant PhD student, Ehsan Habibpour: www.journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclu...

Iran’s Massacres Will Haunt the Regime | Journal of Democracy Iran’s hardline government responded to nationwide protests with horrific violence, killing thousands of Iranians in a matter of days. There is nothing the regime can offer its people to regain their…

"Earlier this month, Iranian authorities killed thousands of protesters, potentially tens of thousands — most of them over the course of just two days, January 8–9."

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Especially worrisome that it is Fort Bragg, where last summer troops cheered and applauded Trump and purchased MAGA gear...
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15 years later, is a new Tunisian revolution possible? | Brookings Fifteen years after the Arab Spring, an uprising in Tunisia today would look very different than it did in 2011.

@sharangrewal.bsky.social: while "grievances for revolution have returned, the factors that had facilitated Tunisia’s revolution and transition to democracy—a supportive military, a strong civil society, and a cooperative political class—have largely disappeared."

www.brookings.edu/articles/15-...

15 years later, is a new Tunisian revolution possible? | Brookings Fifteen years after the Arab Spring, an uprising in Tunisia today would look very different than it did in 2011.

Today marks 15 years since Tunisia kickstarted the Arab Spring. Is a new revolution possible in Tunisia today? Yes, but it will be more difficult than in 2011.

My latest for @brookings.edu:
www.brookings.edu/articles/15-...

This poll shows that 74% of Democrats support abolishing ICE, with 53% *strongly* supporting getting rid of the agency.

Any elected Democrat who wants ICE to exist is outside the mainstream of their party and the people they purport to represent.

A George Floyd or Mohamed Bouazizi type of moment. Hopefully, the beginning of the end...

Postdoctoral research position at the School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. Applications are due next month. I’m happy to answer any questions about the position! puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/app...

New post-doc position working with me in a new lab at @snfagora.bsky.social ! It's one year appointment, renewable for up to 5 years. The position includes data analysis and independent research, mentorship of lab members, and participation in SNF Agora Institute life.

apply.interfolio.com/178796

Mohamed Dhia Hammami - Working Papers Sampling Elites: A Network-Based Approach to Reduce Bias in Elite Research

Early version of the network based sampling method I use in my dissertation field research is out in the new issue of QMMR. Many thanks to the Emerging Methodologist Workshop team for making this possible.
www.mohameddhiahammami.com/working-papers
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

A map of where the U.S. military was deployed in the United States. The dots are color coded. The dots are in the District of Columbia, Los Angeles and surrounding areas, Florida, unknown locations in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas, the southern border area, South Carolina, Idaho, Nevada, Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Border Patrol's Laredo Sector, Texas, Los Angeles and surrounding areas, Louisana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Georgia, Wyoming, Memphis, Tennessee, and Missouri.

The U.S. military is being used inside the United States. There's a lot we don't know about how, why, and under what authorities.

Today, Lawfare is launching a new project–which includes a tracker and a map–to follow where and how the military is being domestically deployed.

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An image of a crowd celebrating the fall of the Asad regime in Syria, with many waving the new Syrian flag, and a visible sign that says "thuwar bab Allah" (revolutionaries are the gateway to God).

I am delighted to share the fall issue of the APSA MENA section newsletter, co-edited by @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social, @samershehata.bsky.social, and me, available for download here: zenodo.org/records/1745...

Call for Papers: Political Movements in North Africa and the Sahel after the Arab Uprisings - Project on Middle East Political Science The last two decades have seen dramatic and transformative evolution in the forms, organizations, ideas and practices of political movements of all descriptions across North Africa and the Sahel.  Pop...

POMEPS is pleased to announce a Call for Papers: Political Movements in North Africa and the Sahel after the Arab Uprisings. The deadline to apply is Monday, Nov. 3rd. For more information on how to apply: pomeps.org/call-for-pap...

BREAKING: Over ‘7 million people’ have protested on this “No Kings Day”…👇

Good job! 😎✨

"a memorandum expanding his administration’s authority"

The phrasing you're looking for is that he's suspending parts of the Constitution by decree.