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New! Dr. Emma Soubrier (@esoubrier.bsky.social) shows how the diverging foreign and security policies of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have enabled both of these small states to become regional power players. Half price on our website for a limited time only!

André Odendaal and Roger Field present La Guma's early journalism and stories, providing insights into South African life and politics in the late 1950s and early 1960s, around the time of the Sharpeville massacre. hsrcpress.ac.za/product/the-ea… #HSRCza

U.S. Naval Academy Silences Speaker Over Criticism of Book Bans; “A Tragic New Low,” says PEN America's Jonathan Friedman 📚 pen.org/press-release/…

I went to the Naval Academy to defend freedom, not to dismantle it defenseone.com/ideas/2025/04/… via Defense One

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Mr. Armstrong said in his veto message that the bill “represents a misguided attempt to legislate morality through overreach and censorship.” North Dakota Governor Vetoes Bill Restricting Library Books nytimes.com/2025/04/24/us/…

“Trump’s early second-term actions have strengthened Beijing’s conviction that the United States is accelerating its own decline, bringing a new era of parity ever closer.” foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

“America’s higher education system is being dismantled by an administration that does not understand the value of education for our democracy”—Lily McNair, former president of Tuskegee University, on The Pledge to Our Democracy. Join our call to action: pen.org/press-release/…

Opinion | Trump admin's book purge at the Naval Academy goes beyond petty authoritarianism msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-… via MSNBC

I'm doing some research for an upcoming story and from what I can tell there are only 7 "full-time staff" book critics working in the United States today.

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From the 9/11 attacks to the Covid-19, recent deficiencies in early warning systems have been jolting & reflect failures of intelligence and security decisionmaking. Can technological innovation remedy the flaws in threat detection? If so, how? This new book leads the way . . .

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🚨 Friends, I’m excited to announce that after almost four years with many twists and turns, my book has finally arrived. Hot off the press! Female Militants in South Asia: Fighters and Facilitators is here to stay. Opening the box feels like Christmas again. ⁦Lynne Rienner Pub⁩

New! Shows how a foreign entity’s intelligence cycle can be exploited, disrupted, or manipulated in order to gain decision advantage. Kevin Riehle On sale for a limited time! rienner.com/title/Counteri…

Today, Vietnamese writer and 2024 PEN/Barbey #FreedomToWrite honoree Pham Doan Trang marks yet another birthday unjustly imprisoned for her work. We join calls for her immediate release from prison in Vietnam. #FreeTrang pen.org/press-release/…

New! Explores the involvement of female militants in revolutionary & Islamist movements across South Asia. 50% off on our website for a limited time! Dr. Ayesha Ray

How effective is China’s soft power on a collective and individual level and what is the impact of China’s soft power on the rest of the world? Irene S. Wu (Georgetown U.), LRP author of Measuring Soft Power in IR, explains. ncuscr.org/video/soft-pow…