Alberto #Fujimori, who was president of #Peru for ten years and who was convicted in 2009 of grave human rights abuses and massive corruption, has died. I have thoughts. 1/5

This just dropped! Such a marvelous way for us to resolve our differences.

Mis comentarios sobre el legado de Fujimori, junto con Julio F Carrión en Hildebrandt en sus trece.

I'm looking forward to joining Cross Country Checkup today. It will be on polarization and political disagreements. Don't miss it! cbc.ca/radio/checkup/…

Cross Country Checkup addressed political disagreements and polarization. It was such a pleasure to talk with Ian Hanomansing. who models respectful dialogue so beautifully. Great insights from Carol Off on her new book. cbc.ca/radio/checkup/…

Tomorrow! Don't miss this conversation Mañana! No se lo pierdan

‘Afraid to talk’: researchers fear the end for science in Venezuela nature.com/articles/d4158…

Join us next Saturday for this important lecture on the US presidential election featuring UBC's distinguished political scientist Paul Quirk globalreportingcentre.org/vancouver-inst…

The pundits on CNN and MSNBC are way off the mark. Voters like civility and Walz delivered a strong performance without seeming mean-spirited and hyper-partisan.

Early polls show that voters liked the tone of the debate between Vance and Walz; both candidates improved their standing, with Walz, who seemed less extreme, earning a 60 percent favorable rating. cbsnews.com/news/cbs-news-…

Prof. Paul Quirk (Phil Lind Chair in US Politics) will be giving a free public lecture at the Vancouver Institute on Oct 5. Attend the lecture this Saturday for a discussion of the upcoming US election and its potential impacts on democracy. buff.ly/487uTKN

THE AMERICAN ELECTION: IS DEMOCRACY ON THE BALLOT? globalreportingcentre.org/vancouver-inst…

We have an election in which a former governing party--now the official opposition--simply dropped out, and a party with no track record running neck-and-neck with the incumbents. Stunning! Is the public even aware of how critical this election is? vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/10/07/bc-…

UNDRIP is on the ballot in BC. theguardian.com/world/2024/oct…

Quite the admission. youtube.com/watch?v=NMpqFq…

Que bonita publicidad brasileña sobre la COP16.

The BC election in one graph. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Brit…

Some thoughts on the BC election. Thanks to Sonia Aslam for the interview. vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/10/21/bc-…

Everyone in BC is patiently waiting for Elections BC to announce the final result. It is worth noting that everyone is respecting the rules of the game -- so far. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Terrific analysis by Philip Resnick: B.C. election tells the tale of two British Columbias divided along ideological fault lines theconversation.com/b-c-election-t… via The Conversation Canada