Important reporting here from Ben Makuch. Two encouraging dynamics emerging from Ukraine with respect to influx of foreign volunteers: (1) UKR is asking its foreign recruits to agree to long-term enlistment & (2) UKR is rejecting many volunteers on basis of no military experience

The anti-UA rhetoric from the Kremlin, the mass civilian victimization, the targeting of UA political and cultural institutions, and, now, the ethnic cleansing settle, in my view, the debate as to whether there is an attempted genocide taking place in Ukraine. It is happening.

Putin will emulate Stalin and worse in his slaughter and cruelty but the West will continue to pretend that it's all a ploy to lure them into Ukraine to destroy his military. But they are too clever & prudent and will boldly continue to do nothing.

This strikes a chord. But it is also disciplinary. Historians have become enamored with micro-level nuance, social scientists with “small but well identified”. We largely ceded macro-level stories and arguments to hararis and mearsheimers. “Real scholars” are better than that,

On Levada recent poll. A conversation with my mother in Novosibirsk. - have you think the numbers? - yes but we both now its BS. - why do you think that? - Because I would have said "i support" as well because I know what this state can do to you! - I'm out of the country - So?

Preference falsification means we shouldn't be too surprised about whatever surprising thing happens next.

Zelenskiy put into words the consequences of our failure to intervene in Syria at the UN Security Council. We are living through the consequences of that decision today. x.com/MansourOmari/s…

Darth Putin GermanForeignOffice Because everyone knows that recession is the worst that can happen to humanity. We can't allow genocide to escalate to a recession! Everything is acceptable except a recession!

Kai Thaler (@kaimthaler.bsky.social) & Eric Mosinger, “Nicaragua: Doubling Down on Dictatorship” muse.jhu.edu/article/852750

Permanent contributor Eric Mosinger of Santa Clara Univ analyzes how historical analogies shape understanding of the Russian invasion of #Ukraine, and whether their influence will continue in the latest from PVG. politicalviolenceataglance.org/2022/04/26/how…

Wrote a little piece for PV@aG at the use of historical analogy in the Russia-Ukraine War.

Absolutely over the moon that Ukrainian Presidential advisor Oleksiy Arestovych used the term "Zerg rush."

Can't believe Mobilizing in Uncertainty Cornell University Press joins books by heroes, mentors & friends as recipient of Charles Taylor Book Award APSA Interpretive Methodologies & Methods. Big thanks to the panel Diana Kim, Robert Nichols, Jinee Lokaneeta & congratulations to cowinner Mona El-Ghobashy!

It's real! Thrilled to have finally gotten physical copies of my new book with Jess Calarco . Hoping we can stimulate a conversation on how we're evaluating ethnographies and interview studies

Throwing Ukraine and Syria to the wolves (Russia) in the early 2010s was a conscious policy decision. It's been about a decade: did it work? Two words: catastrophic failure.

BREAKING: In the first hour since President Biden dropped out, Kamala Harris has raised over $5 million. The energy surrounding Kamala Harris is palpable.

It actually makes sense for a former tough on crime prosecutor to go against a convicted felon. It's just natural.

Los resultados de la CNE en Venezuela tienen una clara señal de que alguien trabajó hacia atrás desde un % de votos deseado (con 1 punto decimal) hasta el número de votos necesarios para dichos %: porcentajes que terminan con números idénticos más allá del primer punto decimal.👇

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