Steve Swerdlow

Thx @emwilder.bsky.social @dropsitenews.com for speaking with me & shining a light on how #Armenia's fragile peace with #Azerbaijan adds further precarity to the lives of more than 150,000 ethnic Armenians displaced from #NagornoKarabakh.

YouTube video by Terrell Starr Ukrainian Soldier: Trump Thinks Putin Is His Friend. He’s Not.

My most watched interview is with Yaroslav—a Brooklyn-raised, Ukrainian-born soldier who returned to fight for his homeland.

He’s not here for talk of concessions. To him, giving up land means giving up people. Watch the full interview: Terrell J Starr Official.

YouTube video by Terrell Starr Ukrainian Soldier Recalls Day He was Captured By Russians

Maksym Butkevych, a human rights activist, pacifist turned soldier and former POW, tells me about the day Russian forces captured him and the torture he endured.

Watch this powerful testimony ahead of Friday’s full interview release.

“Nothing More Than a Piece of Paper”: Armenians Displaced From Nagorno-Karabakh Say New Peace Accord With Azerbaijan Abandons Rights and Accountability Trump’s gestural peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan ignores the conflict’s main victims from Nagorno-Karabakh and excludes their right to return home.

“Nothing More Than a Piece of Paper”: Armenians Displaced From Nagorno-Karabakh Say New Peace Accord With Azerbaijan Abandons Rights and Accountability (w/ comments from your truly) www.dropsitenews.com/p/armenia-az...

Scholars' Circle - First 100 days into the second Trump administration - May 11, 2025 We are 100 days into the second Trump Administration. How different is this term from his first and from other Presidents? What are the constitutional and normative challenges it poses to American dem...

I really enjoyed this conversation with @jeremisuri.bsky.social , @steveswerdlow.bsky.social , and @dougbeckersc.bsky.social scholarscircle.org/scholars-cir...

South Sudan: Incendiary Bombs Kill, Burn Civilians South Sudan’s use of improvised air-dropped incendiary weapons has killed and horrifically burned dozens of people, including children, and destroyed civilian infrastructure in Upper Nile state.

This is my first post on Bluesky. A big NO to the use of incendiary weapons in populated areas. South Sudan: Incendiary Bombs Kill, Burn Civilians www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...

Unpacking the Voice of America Litigation Recent rulings by federal judges provide templates for opposing the destruction of congressionally-created agencies like the Voice of America.

Several lawsuits have challenged the Trump administration’s attempt to shutter Voice of America, a media outlet established by Congress to provide accurate news.

@paulthedogman.bsky.social examines the suits, arguing that some of the plaintiffs’ legal arguments are stronger than others.

St. Louis Judges Embrace Ankle Monitors Amid Calls to Reform Bail Proponents say the devices have helped address inequities in the criminal justice system. But many defendants have experienced unintended consequences.

Amid Calls to Reform Bail, Judges in St. Louis Embrace Ankle Monitors www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/u...

Building Bridges: Jewish and Armenian Legacies After Genocide | Holocaust Museum LA In honor of Armenian Heritage Month, join us for a conversation with grandchildren of Armenian Genocide survivors and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors.

Honored to be moderating this important discussion tonight at LA's Holocaust Museum - RSVP in the link below to join online - in one hour: "Building Bridges: Jewish and Armenian Legacies After Genocide," www.holocaustmuseumla.org/event-detail...