1/21 Did you know corporations like Apple sometimes help authoritarian regimes survive? Not by accident—by choice. Dictators rely on their complicity to impose censorship and tighten their grip on power. The Apple you know is not the Apple we see in Russia. THREAD 🧵

Can norm-based information campaigns reduce corruption? by Aaron Erlich and Jordan Gans-Morse is now available in Early View. Aaron Erlich Jordan Gans-Morse ajps.org/2025/01/15/can…

Volodymyr Zelensky is NOT a dictator. Vladimir Putin IS a dictator. Zelensky didn’t start the war in Ukraine. Putin did. Hope this clarifies things for anyone who is confused.

Ukrainians laugh bitterly describing the current situation: 450 million-strong Europe depends on military backing of 340 million-strong US, which bows to 140 million-strong Russia, which is being held in check by 40 million-strong Ukraine.

Picture: "Corrupt foreigner keeps showing up to the White House lacking the respect to wear a suit but begging Americans to subsidize him forever"

European banks are sitting on well above $200 billion in frozen Russian assets—more than the total value of all U.S. aid to Ukraine over the past three years Now would be a good time to seize them and give them to Ukraine

This is U.S. Senator Roger Marshall. Today, he walked out on his constituents at a town hall in deep-red Kansas when they demanded he stand up for our military veterans who are being fired by Elon Musk. RETWEET if you think Dr. Roger Marshall is a disgrace to our veterans!

Putin, not Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, remains the main obstacle to a lasting peace agreement on Ukraine. Zelensky has continuously reiterated his commitment to obtaining a just and lasting peace in Ukraine through negotiations. Zelensky has indicated several times —

Before vs after the vaccines introduction

President Zelenskyy thanked the USA 94 times since Feb 24, 2022. United24 Media tracked only daily addresses, so the real count is much higher.

Libertarians took over a town in New Hampshire. They gutted the government, slashing every “wasteful” service. Including garbage pickup. Due to this, the town was soon overrun by bears. The libertarians fled. That failed experiment is now happening on a national scale.

Dear Americans, Since the White House press secretary is attacking me today, I wanted to tell you this ⤵️

Hours after the Paul Weiss news broke, an associate at Skadden Arps sent a firm-wide email: "Please consider this email my two week notice, revocable if the firm comes up with a satisfactory response to the current moment...We do not have time. It is now or it is never, and if

A sobering message from a history teacher: I’ve spent years teaching American and international government — from strong democracies like the UK to authoritarian regimes like russia and China. But lately, the most alarming lesson comes from home. 1/n

👀 You have got to be kidding me. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

Wow. Fox refused to put their longtime Chief National Security Correspondent on air since the Signal story broke because she has been honest on social media about it. mediaite.com/tv/fox-news-ha…

this is insane 🤯 razomwestand.com/briefing-note-…

Preserving democracy depends on individual acts of resistance to egregious illegal government overreach. If Harvard, with all its wealth and prestige, can’t stand up for democracy who can? Harvard must follow the example of those like the Wilmer Hale law firm and reject