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Bob Huish

@professorhuish.bsky.social

Associate Professor, International Development Studies, Dalhousie University. Researching global health, security, sanctions & human rights.

22 Followers  |  16 Following  |  11 Posts  |  Joined: 08.01.2025
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Cuba oil crisis: What is Donald Trump's endgame?

Cuba oil crisis: What is Donald Trump's endgame? f24.my/BkUg.BS

18.02.2026 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Catastrophe Γ©conomique et sociale Γ  Cuba : Trump n’est pas seul en cause Cuba est au bord d’une des pires catastrophes sociales et Γ©conomiques depuis la rΓ©volution de 1959. Si la communautΓ© internationale l’ignore, on assistera Γ  un cauchemar humanitaire.

theconversation.com/catastrophe-...

13.02.2026 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cuba is facing an economic and social catastrophe, and not entirely because of Donald Trump Cuba is on the brink of one of the worst social and economic catastrophes since the 1959 revolution. If the international community ignores Cuba today, a humanitarian nightmare will unfold soon.

New ftom @professorhuish.bsky.social on Cuba theconversation.com/cuba-is-faci...

12.02.2026 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How Academia Resembles a Drug Gang

Do you work in academia? Does labour management feel a bit like a drug gang? Thats because it does. Check out the latest episode of GDP: open.spotify.com/episode/5u7i...

28.08.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The latest on the situation in Gaza Dalhousie University's Robert Huish speaks about the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Ending war doesn't happen by starving children. National security is not achieved by shooting hungry civilians. All it does is create war crimes. www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/vid...

29.07.2025 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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89 Seconds to Midnight or: Iran's Big Beautiful Bomb

If youre still interested in current events, the Global Development Primer Podcast continues on into its 14th season. In this heart-stopping episode, it is all about nuclear mayhem in Iran. open.spotify.com/episode/65rq...

02.07.2025 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The latest on tensions between Iran and Israel Dalhousie University's Robert Huish discusses the latest on the conflict between Iran and Israel.

From another book that Trump never read: β€œBombing suggests, to our shame, that the lives of people other than Americans are of lesser importance.” Howard Zinn - The Bomb. www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/vid...

19.06.2025 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Protests and military deployment - together at last. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

14.06.2025 01:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The first episode of From Research to Impact, from the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation and The Walrus Lab, explores explore how sanctions, innovation, and resilience collide in Cuba’s healthcare system with @dalhousieu.bsky.social's @professorhuish.bsky.social. 🎧 Listen: lnk.to/fromresearch...

28.04.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Canada's election: all you need to know Canada's snap election has been dominated by one politician β€” who's not even in the race β€” President Trump.

Happy to join @npr.org this morning to help unpack Canada’s most important election.
www.npr.org/2025/04/28/n...

28.04.2025 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Canadians Grapple with the Wide Impacts of U.S. Tariffs State of the World from NPR Β· Episode

How Trump’s nonsense hurt your neighbours to the north. open.spotify.com/episode/52zp...

23.04.2025 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thriving Through the Great Crash Podcast Episode Β· GDP - The Global Development Primer Β· 04/15/2025 Β· 40m

"Thriving Through the Great Crash" - @professorhuish.bsky.social @bhaggart.bsky.social @marcfroese.bsky.social and I back to talk about how we can THRIVE through the tariff-ridden, anti-immigration and diabolical fever dream of Trump's White House podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

15.04.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Front Line of Hope And The Last Line of Sovereignty: Praise for Civilian Defense. Podcast Episode Β· GDP - The Global Development Primer Β· 2025-04-08 Β· 33m

This week @professorhuish.bsky.social hosts Richard Sandbrook on to his GDP podcast to discuss Canada’s clear and present need for a civilian defense strategy #elbowsup podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/g...

08.04.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Empire Strikes Back: When Imperialists have the presidency. GDP - The Global Development Primer Β· Episode

Tariffs are garbage. Imperialism is garbage. Tune in here to learn all about this garbage. open.spotify.com/episode/43gD...

02.04.2025 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Empire Strikes Back: Whem Imperialists have the presidency. Podcast Episode Β· GDP - The Global Development Primer Β· 04/01/2025 Β· 37m

The Empire Strikes Back: When Imperialists Have the Presidency @professorhuish.bsky.social hosts @bhaggart.bsky.social @marcfroese.bsky.social and this guy for part deux of our crisis prof talk podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

01.04.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

I asked my fourth-year/graduate students what they thought about the idea of a mandatory national service system where young Canadians had the option of joining: (a) climate action brigades; (b) Canada in the world brigades; (c) civil defence brigades; and (d) the military. Guess what? They LOVE IT

31.03.2025 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
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The Day Development Died Podcast Episode Β· GDP - The Global Development Primer Β· 03/25/2025 Β· 36m

"The Day Development Died": four πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Profs unpack the development-related dimensions of the Trump crisis w @professorhuish.bsky.social @bhaggart.bsky.social @marcfroese.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

25.03.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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How the U.S. could in fact make Canada an American territory How precisely Donald Trump could make good on his threat to annex Canada can be found in the U.S. Constitution. There is both potential and precedent in American history.

So @professorhuish.bsky.social is now up here - give the man a follow!! Re-upping his piece from last month theconversation.com/how-the-u-s-...

14.02.2025 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Maritime Connection with Preston Mulligan: What do you think is the best response to the economic threats now coming from the United States? www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

19.01.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0