Last year we began investigating a shoe recycling project run by Dow and the Singapore government. We discovered that shoes they said would be turned into jogging tracks were exported to Indonesia. 🧵TV/story 👇Reuters Investigates reuters.com/investigates/s…

I'm a The University of Chicago international relations professor and I strongly disagree with John Mearsheimer's views on the War in Ukraine. Here's why. [Short THREAD]

For those too young to have lived through what happened twenty years ago, a thread of self-styled left/liberal types endorsing the invasion of Iraq

An open letter by a large group of economists to Jeffrey Sachs, a Columbia University economist who is pushing the Putin's line on Ukraine: voxukraine.org/en/open-letter…. Many thanks to the authors who painstakingly and carefully assembled facts that debunk the myths that Sachs

Given all the chatter about who supported the Iraq War and who didn't... see one effort to measure support for the war among #IRScholars back in the day -- 87% thought it was not in the U.S. interest to invade Iraq. Teaching, Research & International Policy Project link.springer.com/article/10.105…

Speculation that China might invade Taiwan to distract from mounting domestic challenges - or because Chinese leaders imagine that their window of opportunity to seize the island is closing - is not just wrong, but dangerous. Here's why: reader.foreignaffairs.com/2023/03/21/don… THREAD

the most powerful climate report of the decade was published on monday, after 195 governments fought over the words in its summary for policymakers, and the only media allowed in the room just published its account of who lobbied for what 1/

French authorities must ensure the safety of protesters and refrain from using unnecessary or excessive force. #ProtectTheProtest ✊

Mom asked, "I wonder when cherries bloom in Japan?" So I found 1200 years of data online and made her a plot.

NEW: I’m not sure people fully appreciate how dire the US life expectancy / mortality situation has got. My column: enterprise-sharing.ft.com/redeem/75e5e3d… And some utterly damning charts. 1) at *every* point on the income distribution, Americans live shorter lives than the English.

Twitter announced on 3/29/23 that it will begin limiting automated tweets. Should this implementation occur, the automated watch/warning/advisory graphics shared on this account may not be posted. Have multiple ways to receive weather information and alerts.

NEW: “According to Shelby County Commissioner Erika Sugarmon, leaders in Nashville threated to pull state funding for projects in the Memphis area if commissioners were to reappoint Justin J. Pearson.”🤔 #TennesseeThree fox13memphis.com/news/memphis-c…

The horror show that it has become for women in America

My OpEd for Newsweek on the use of #AI in the Arts, and why we #WGA writers are striking over it. Writers Guild of America West Writers Guild of America East newsweek.com/ai-arts-destru…

I don't usually jump into Twitter debates, but I'm ready to offer my 2 cents on the growth mindset meta-analyses. I've already seen comments that I agree with pointing out that growth mindsets aren't intended to be considered as an overall main effect; (1/n)

It is with great disappointment that we share today, as of Monday, April 1st, SJRA and Larchmont will be out of network with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ. Please visit the link below to read how this change in coverage may affect you today. sjra.com/horizon-bcbs-u…

How awesome is this! A row full of sophomores in #APGov coming to Stockton University Hughes Public Policy Center lecture Stockton University to hear Richard Hasen speak about voting rights in America. Nights like this and kids like these are why I ♥️ my job! #sschat #iCivicsEdNet

In case you missed A Hughes Center Conversation with Peter Baker, Chief White House Correspondent for The New York Times and award-winning author, a recording of the event is now available on YouTube! youtube.com/watch?v=MwAhef…

🌍 Dive into global issues with the Spring 2025 Global Expert Webinar Series! Top experts, engaging discussions, and Pizza & Politics Hour—Wednesdays at 1 PM! Don’t miss out! 🍕📢 #HughesCenter #GlobalPolicy #ForeignRelations