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Nice couple of quotes in the NYT this weekend: nytimes.com/2025/05/24/bus… and an interview with the Novara squad in London: youtube.com/watch?v=ULx3RF…

Special issue just out with Leah Downey on decarbonization and state strategies to deal either capital. Great content. Great people. Opening essay here. Enjoy: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Praising nearly 13 years of steady and principled leadership from President Christina H. Paxson, Brown University’s highest governing board approved a two-year extension for Brown’s 19th president. brnw.ch/21wSXOI

Politics & Policy Lunch: Corey Brettschneider “The Presidents & The People" — Watch Taubman Center event w/ Corey Brettschneider discussing his book & offering insights into the relationship between presidential power & the rights of American citizens. (VIDEO) ow.ly/A5L750V6THY

Gaza war testing Germany's long unconditional commitment to Israel reuters.com/world/americas…

Thanks to Matt Grossmann for a very thoughtful review of my book Countermobilization. Watson Institute Brown University Political Science Russell Sage Foundation

Trending Globally #podcast: Press freedom and democracy in Africa and around the world — Amid a historic decline in global press freedom, this episode explores how journalists across Africa are defending independent media. Chernoh Alpha M. Bah, PhD Zubaida Ismail 🌍 ow.ly/Xyft50VWmzt

How China’s military might use anti-AI tactics on the battlefields of the future — Lyle Goldstein told South China Morning Post China’s PLA is fast advancing anti-AI tactics, blending old and new warfare, spurred by Ukraine and U.S. warnings over Taiwan. ow.ly/Scku50VX80w

China Chat: U.S.-China Nuclear Rivalry and the Taiwan Question — Lyle Goldstein shares insights and answers questions about his recent trip to Northeast China, Kazakhstan, the Philippines, and South Korea. (VIDEO) ow.ly/qqEN50V2Kh1

The Militarization of Video Game Culture — A new The Costs of War Project paper examines how the US military uses video games and gaming culture for recruitment, training, and public relations, raising questions about the blurred line between play and militarization. ow.ly/yEcH50VVSIM

The US must make hard choices on national security — In Nikkei Asia, Lyle Goldstein argues the U.S. must make tough national security choices as it remains globally overextended despite pledges to prioritize the Indo-Pacific. ow.ly/nsvp50W02F8

Someone at UCD paid a king's ransom to an academic publisher so you can get this without paying for it. I hope its worth it to you: academic.oup.com/ser/advance-ar…

Fair Enough? Support for Redistribution in the Age of Inequality — A #RhodesCenter book talk with Charlotte Cavaille on her book, which introduces a new framework for understanding how people form opinions on redistributive social policies. (VIDEO) ow.ly/GiFA50V2LsY

Reverse Kissinger? No, Double Kissinger — In National Interest, Lyle Goldstein argues the U.S. should pursue a "double Kissinger" strategy by easing tensions with both China and Russia, rather than prioritizing deterrence of one over the other. ow.ly/3MNZ50W0331

Mexico’s dangerous constitutional ‘reform’ — In his Boston Globe Ideas column, Stephen Kinzer warns that Mexico’s plan to elect all judges under the guise of reform could undermine judicial independence, empower corrupt elites, and weaken democracy. ow.ly/Qu5G50W02eC

The Rule of Law and the Endurance of American Democracy — Watch this Commencement Forum on the vital role of the rule of law in sustaining American democracy, featuring Corey Brettschneider and michaelvorenberg, moderated by wendy schiller. (VIDEO) ow.ly/wYww50W2vt4

Trump's EU tariff threat could cause economic damage beyond Europe — In The New York Times, Mark Blyth said Trump’s tariff threats reflect internal White House power struggles and could cause major economic damage in Europe, especially to Ireland. ow.ly/kZwV50W03H0

Whatever happened to Elon Musk? Tech boss drifts to margins of Trump world — In The The Guardian, wendy schiller said Trump used Elon Musk as a test case to gauge support for cutting federal workers, discarding him when the backlash made him a liability. ow.ly/3Vql50W04wR

#Medicaid covers about one in five people nationwide. Join RWJF and Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law on June 12 @ 3 p.m. ET as we discuss the program’s legacy and future. Speakers include Jamila Michener Andrea Campbell, David Adler and me. Register: bit.ly/4dsIsXR

TOMORROW at 4pm in Brooklyn: Watson Fellow Marc J. Dunkelman joins Jerusalem to discuss his new book Why Nothing Works—and the politics of permitting reform, housing, energy, transit, US history & elections. Free & open to the public. RSVP for location info: [email protected]