While one never enjoys seeing the heavy hand of the law, there is no place in a democratic civil society for people who believe they are above the law. cbc.ca/news/canada/sa…

Had the United States had dealt with January 6th with the same commitment to the law and accountability, democracy in the US would be in better shape today. washingtonpost.com/world/2025/09/…

Hot off the press.

Mañana cierre nominaciones para elecciones de LASA.

I was happy to talk to Paul Johnson for this report on the current state of the NDP. globalnews.ca/video/11454527…

A legal victory for the Tufts student illegally detained by ICE for conscientiously supporting the Palestinian cause. washingtonpost.com/education/2025…

'There is no pipeline project': Eby on proposed Alberta pipeline youtube.com/shorts/YPWpRAF… via YouTube

LASA urges U.S. leaders to restore funding for Title VI and Fulbright-Hays lasaweb.org/en/news/lasa-u…

A well deserved honour.

Machado's decision to dedicate her prize to Trump is either shrewd (world leaders know flattery works with POTUS) or a double-edged sword (currying favour for the opposition by aligning with a president who violates international law). I'll speak to this on CTV today.

Nueva edición de Forum: "Oligarchic Republics in Latin America" Análisis y perspectivas sobre los retos contemporáneos de América Latina. Vol. 56, Núm. 4 disponible ya. Léelo completo aquí 👉 forum.lasaweb.org/issues/vol56-i… #LASAForum #LatinAmericanStudies #LASA

Excelente este texto de Alberto Vergara: “Mi punto es que centrarse en la democracia definida como lo hacemos los politólogos esconde una serie de dinámicas que se hacen más visibles si nos acercamos con un marco republicano.” forum.lasaweb.org/articles/56-4/…

Democratic or Republican Backsliding? Lo que pierde la política comparada al ignorar lo republicano forum.lasaweb.org/articles/56-4/…

Revolution and Republic: Oligarchic Regimes and Struggles for Citizenship forum.lasaweb.org/articles/56-4/…

It was a pleasure to talk with Ian Hanomansing today about the Ontario anti-tariff ad and Donald Trump's (petulant) response. Listen here: cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

Ya están disponibles los resultados de propuestas aceptadas para #LASA2026 París 🇫🇷 ¿Tu propuesta fue aceptada? ¡Queremos celebrarlo contigo! Etiqueta a Latin American Studies Association (LASA) y cuéntanos qué presentarás en París usando #LASA2026. #LASA2026 #París

The acceptance letters are going out now! Check your inbox if you submitted a proposal for LASA2026 in Paris!

An excellent summary of the Universal Ostrich Farm’s legal fight to save its flock. It began with the discovery of dead birds nearly a year ago, which was not reported. The CFIA found the owners did not have adequate infection controls. msnbc.com/news/news-anal… via @msnbc

Canada has lost its measles elimination status...a sad milestone. Now is the time to double down on lowering barriers to routine childhood immunizations and ensuring Canadians have access to credible, science-based information. Link: tinyurl.com/c8nfxvk3

📚 ¡Llegó el #SeminarioCIES2025! 🗓 Del 2 al 4 de diciembre, referentes nacionales e internacionales se reunen en la Universidad del Pacífico para debatir los retos del nuevo gobierno 2026–2031. 📝 INGRESO LIBRE CON INSCRIPCIÓN: bit.ly/SeminarioCIES2… Instituciones comprometidas con el