Dr. Matthew J. Parent

How India and Pakistan might move forward — and away from nuclear dangers - The Boston Globe While the two countries have agreed to a ceasefire, the tensions that led to this latest danger of a nuclear conflict still exist.

My op-ed on the India-Pakistan clash is out, calling for both sides (with nudging from the US and other world powers) to use this moment as an opportunity to move toward a more stable relationship. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/14/o...

Great commencement last night with my outstanding dissertation chair and friend, @djpressman.bsky.social

Trump is attacking free speech. Don’t let him. - The Boston Globe Silently acquiescing to this campaign of intimidation could endanger all Americans’ long-held right to protest and challenge the government’s policies and actions.

The Trump administration's actions revoking 100s of visas and green cards of foreign students and researchers and whisking many to detention is an assault on freedom of speech. See my piece just out in the Boston Globe: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/28/o...

YouTube video by CSSPR Text as Data: A Positivist Approach toTextual Analysis in Political Sci & IR by Dr. Matthew Parent

We had the privilege of hosting Dr. Matthew Parent @matthewparent1.bsky.social for a compelling lecture on "Text as Data: A Positivist Approach to Textual Analysis in Political Science & IR." A fascinating dive into how language and meaning shape global security narratives. youtu.be/N1J-3pUa9ec?...

Reshaping Multilateralism Episode 6: Entering the Post-Biden Era - The Council on Strategic Risks This month, Erin Sikorsky hosts a discussion between Matthew Ince and Janani Vivekananda on how European climate leaders are interacting with the new US Administration, potential implications of a les...

📻 Reshaping Multilateralism Ep. 6 is now available!

This month, @erinsikorsky.bsky.social hosts a discussion between Matthew Ince and Janani Vivekananda on how European climate leaders are entering the "Post-Biden Era".

🔊 Listen online at #Nexus25 or on Spotify! Learn more at:

Just received in the mail. Thanks to @djpressman.bsky.social for your constant support—couldn’t have asked for a better advisor

Thread: When I first read Robert D. Kaplan’s "The Coming Anarchy" (1994), I was struck by his quoting Thomas Homer-Dixon about a limousine scenario. But I think I understood it very differently than I do now. Now, I realize more clearly the people inside the limo are screwing the rest of us. 1/7

A1 Steak shot. Srirachaaaaaahhhhhhh

The #DoomsdayClock now set at 89 seconds to midnight, the closest ever to human extinction.

Read how the @bulletin.org's Science and Security Board reached this decision to move the Clock forward. And learn how we can all turn back the Clock.

Visit: thebulletin.org/doomsday-clo...

#NukeSky

Those look great!

Doomsday Clock Timeline - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists IT IS 90 SECONDS TO MIDNIGHT

What's the history of the #DoomsdayClock? When and why was the time changed over the years? How has it inspired pop culture?

Our interactive timeline tells the story. ⬇️

I am always a late adopter for things… but this seems to be the better place to be! And seems pretty easy to use