Jennifer Davis

The past tragically repeating itself in Darfur. State had a dedicated office (Global Criminal Justice) that worked to coordinate responses to war crimes like these, but that office was closed this summer.

Opinion | Sudan Is in Free Fall

We have now entered the most catastrophic phase of the war in Sudan.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/o...

As Darfur's last city falls, fears grow 'there will be no one left to save' Sudan's army has lost its last foothold of el-Fasher, in Darfur, to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Now warnings are mounting of a second genocide as mass killings unfold before the world.

Sudan's army has lost its last foothold of el-Fasher, in Darfur, to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Now warnings are mounting of a second genocide as mass killings unfold before the world.

Hi everyone — a quick reintroduction! 👋
I study how people form beliefs, how media literacy can be taught, and how science can be communicated to foster trust and understanding. I often share research about these topics, and a goal of mine is to help bridge the gap between science and the public.

YouTube video by FSIStanford The Global Showdown Between Autocrats vs. Democrats | World Class

I was lucky enough to guest host @mcfaulmike.bsky.social World Class podcast to discuss his new book Autocrats vs. Democrats with him. Have a listen and get the book! m.youtube.com/watch?v=sgVn...

Trump administration demolishing entire East Wing of the White House to add new ballroom Trump said in July that the $250 million project “won’t interfere with the current building.”

BREAKING: The entire East Wing of the White House will be demolished “within days,” according to two Trump administration officials, a significant expansion of President Trump's original stated plan.

Nice to combine a government shutdown with a government teardown.

Nederlandse diensten delen minder informatie met de VS: ‘Soms vertellen we dingen niet meer’ Het aantal dreigingen dat op Nederland afkomt is groot, zien de hoofden van de AIVD en de MIVD elke dag: niet alleen Russische agressie, maar ook de opmars van China als digitale macht en binnenlands ...

Dutch intelligence suspends sharing arrangements with the US after concluding that high level intel was routinely being shared by the White House with their friends in the Kremlin. www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/n...

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Statement: Shadow Fleet Task Force On October 8, 2025, Canada and Denmark convened a meeting of the Shadow Fleet Task Force.

Interesting statement on the shadow fleet by an interesting group of countries from G7 and the Nordic-Baltic 8++: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

The new age of the African Big Man Ageing autocrats are not a relic of a bygone age. They are a template for the future

Ageing autocrats are not a relic of a bygone age. They are a template for the future

Cool job opportunity 🕵🕵️‍♂️ PhD in Modern History, Political Science, or International Relations or related field required.

ICC finds former Sudan militia leader guilty of war crimes in Darfur The International Criminal Court in the Hague handed down its first-ever Darfur war crimes conviction, finding Janjaweed leader Ali Kushayb, guilty of atrocities committed more than two decades ago.

The International Criminal Court in the Hague handed down its first-ever Darfur war crimes conviction, finding Janjaweed leader Ali Kushayb, guilty of atrocities committed more than two decades ago.

C.I.A. Deputy Director Has Replaced Agency’s Top Legal Official With Himself

C.I.A. Deputy Director Has Replaced Agency’s Top Legal Official With Himself

It is not clear what is behind the move by Michael Ellis, a Trump loyalist. A legal ethics specialist said it could raise conflict-of-interest issues.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

Haddock : Quelle semaine, hein ? Tintin : Capitaine, on est lundi, il est 10h

President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!

We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”

defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...

Today, Oct.2nd, is the anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder by Saudi agents.

Rest in peace, Dr. Jane Goodall💚

Hegseth abruptly summons top military commanders to a meeting in Virginia next week Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned hundreds of generals and admirals to a base in northern Virginia for a sudden meeting next week.

....We are *not* clear on OPSEC....

apnews.com/article/pent...

Jim Sanborn has a secret The sculptor of the CIA’s ‘Kryptos’ has spent decades guarding its last secret code. What happens when he’s gone?

Fascinating piece about one of my favorite pieces of sculpture:
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Excellent thread on how misinformation harms democracies, recommend the whole thing. Democracy requires trust in other people, and the modern era makes that harder and harder.

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That’s why critical thinking education isn’t optional, it’s foundational. If verification now happens at the level of the individual, then the individual needs the tools institutions once provided, rigour, scepticism, and the ability to challenge their own assumptions.

@smarrin.bsky.social Excellent piece below, seems right up your alley about process driving learning.

The U.S. should bomb Iran solely for this reason.

Help the Humanitarian Research Lab Keep Finding Ukraine’s Abducted Children The Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL) at Yale helps to locate and bring back Ukraine’s children who have been abducted by Russia. But without additional funding,

One of the worst crimes of Russia’s war is the abduction of children. This Yale lab tracked the kids. Trump and Rubio cut the funding. You can help. Urge Rubio to reinstate the funding — and donate here.
medicine.yale.edu/lab/khoshnoo...

“Putin remains confident in Russia’s ultimate victory in Ukraine and is prepared to use military force at least through 2025.”
U.S. Defence Intelligence Agency assessment, May 2025.
armedservices.house.gov/uploadedfile...

Two thumbs up for Kevin Riehle's new book on #counterintelligence.

Looks like a great companion to James M. Olson's classic To Catch a Spy: The Art of Counterintelligence.

Hope #FBI Academy got a copy.

www.rienner.com/title/Counte...

Also the CI issues in this are absolutely astronomical.

Cables from US embassies reveal how the silencing of VOA, RFE/RL, RFA, MBN and Radio/TV Marti are harming US interests abroad