Defence Minister Anand's suggestion that Canada's 200 soldiers in Ukraine amount to a contribution to peacekeeping is disingenuous. Everyone knew what was meant by the original pledges - we are simply not honouring our commitments to the UN. nsnews.com/national-news/…

A useful thread and discussion about policing plagiarism - it’s really about honesty in intellectual endeavour - This does not mean not to defend against plagiarism, quite the opposite. This approach may help. I perceive it to be a growing problem with students and professionals

WATCH LIVE TONIGHT AT 4p/7e: "Gaslighting Canada: The siege of Parliament Hill is Canada's Jan 6". I'll be joined from Canada by Director Of DisinfoWatch.org Marcus Kolga Olga Mendoza along with Dave Troy and author Karen Piper Karen Piper NarativTV x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

No words to describe how insanely stupid this is - by former Olympic gold medal figure skater Jamie Sale. It is historically illiterate, shows a perverted reading of Canadian politics, and is a trivialization of the Holocaust - 6 million dead - that is an insult to their memory.

Now that The Great Honkening is drawing to a close (for now?) I'm catching up on some work. But just a short(?) thread about the police operation this weekend, because I'm seeing a lot of rather heated takes about the whole thing.

We will be looking into the contemporary challenges with a special focus on debates about technology and freedom in this year’s Baker Peace Conference join us online for one of the sessions tomorrow and Friday. ohio-forum.com/2021/12/baker-…

Looking forward to being a moderator at this year’s Baker Peace conference (virtual edition) should make for some great discussions with an impressive line up of participants including Yael Eisenstat ohio-forum.com/2021/12/baker-…

The best I have seen on the current situation in Ukraine from the venerable Professor of War Studies Sir Lawrence Freedman: samf.substack.com/p/a-reckless-g…

South Sudan became the first African team to beat Tunisia since 2018 and moved to 2-0 in #FIBAWC Qualifying 💪 🇸🇸 South Sudan Basketball x #WinForSouthSudan

🌟 THE BRIGHT STARS ARE UNBEATEN 🌟 South Sudan top Cameroon 74-68 to record their third-straight victory and stay unbeaten in their first-ever #FIBAWC African Qualifiers! South Sudan Basketball x | #WinForSouthSudan 🇸🇸

From "way to go" to H2O! 💦 After his victory speech, Luol Deng gets a bath from his South Sudanese team who remain perfect in their first ever #FIBAWC Qualifying campaign #WinForAll | #WinForSouthSudan 🇸🇸 x South Sudan Basketball

A compelling thread about the added challenges people of colour are facing trying to escape the war in Ukraine.

Most recent piece on elections in South Sudan for Sudd Institute with A. Ting Mayai and William Underwood. Stay tuned for more on this topic as the goal is to build sustained engagement in the topic. suddinstitute.org/publications/s…

UNGA vote result on #UkraineResolution. Hey, #BurkinaFaso, #Cameroon, #Ethiopia, #eSwatini, #Guinea, #GuineaBissau, #Togo. Where were you?

Quite a good and realistic assessment and one of the more sobering analysis I have heard. From a real strategist and military thinker who is from Ukrainian descent and has practical experience. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/war…

For any Canadians still advocating the policy of a no fly zone over Ukraine answer these questions first posed by Peter W. Singer - just some of the important considerations before advocating a NFZ defenseone.com/ideas/2022/03/…

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“When Peace Kills Politics” by Sharath Srinivasan blew me away. While focused on Sudan and South Sudan, the parallels to CAR, DRC, Libya and elsewhere are uncanny. Should be required reading for any study of peacekeeping

A reminder to fellow alumni of Memorial University to vote in the current election for the Board of Regents. Voting closes this Sunday 22 August. Please consider voting for me. We need strong oversight and compelling ideas to guide our University forward. mun.ca/alumni/board-o…

Memorial University Alumni yet to vote for representatives for the Board of Regents today is the deadline. mun.ca/alumni/board-o… Consider a vote for me - to help your deliberations see interviews with candidates conducted by a political science student. mattbarter.ca/2023/08/20/an-…