Economist vs political economist

Idk--I was assigned Rosseau in college several times and then again in grad school and now I also assign Rosseau to my own students.American academics are often too parochial but I don't think this is why.

The global significance of the protests in Turkey: 1) The world is shifting to the far right and Erdoğan is the only far-right leader in an electorally competitive context who has had an uninterrupted 23-year rule. 2) There were several electoral victories, uprisings and coup

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Academics: “I have imposter syndrome” Also academics:

This is the post I never wanted to have to make. Earlier today, news arrived that my position as a history professor for US Army CGSC has been eliminated in accordance with DOD cuts. There is no chance of reassignment, and the entire Fort Belvoir campus will be stood down.

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WV legislature just stripped faculty, students, and staff of voting or any oversight of University board of governors

Two ways: Pope Francis visits a prison in Rome and, after spending time with them, blows them kisses. He said, "I ask myself: Why them and not me?" Rep. Moore visits a jail in El Salvador and gave a thumbs up to their suffering. Which way would Jesus, who was imprisoned, prefer?

What lack of exposure to the humanities does to a motherfucker

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Tonight in Tel Aviv, hundreds of Israelis are marching with photos of Palestinian children killed in Gaza.

Today in northern Gaza, Palestinian children at the anti-Hamas, anti-war protests gave a powerful speech: "I am a child. I want peace........ Peace is not a weakness; it is a choice..... Let us live in love and peace."

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IMO it would be useful for the Vice President to explain why he thinks cutting math and physics funding 70-80+% advances the aims listed in this tweet.

BREAKING: Massive anti-Hamas protest erupts in Gaza again, with crowds chanting: "Let the world know—Gaza’s people are not Hamas!" DOWN WITH HAMAS!

Kind of wild that in Los Angeles, a homebuilder pays more to have their electrical plan reviewed by the city than to have it designed from scratch by a licensed engineer.

This should, in normal times, be a disqualifying scandal, removing any element of trust from what they're doing notus.org/health-science…