As an LA resident, I can confirm that LA isn’t a war zone. I took my daughter on the metro to see the Angel City game at BMO stadium last night without incident. ICE is the problem. They raided a local mall near me and did random stops. They are the ones causing chaos. Not the people of LA.

If you don’t like the tariffs, just remember that Congress could take back their authority over tariffs at anytime. They gave it to the Pres under the RTAA and later bills. They can take it all back.

You know the best way to fight against Russia’s use of asylum seekers as “hybrid warfare?” Welcome the asylum seekers! In fact create a legal pathway that allows them to come legally. It’s only anti-immigrant sentiment and racism that makes this “warfare”. www.nytimes.com/2024/02/10/w...

With Jérôme Valette, we are thrilled to announce the Call for Papers for the 2nd Junior Workshop on the Economics of Migration on 25-26 June 2024, LISER, Luxembourg. Keynotes: @gathmannch.bsky.social, @olofaslund.bsky.social & H. Rapoport Deadline 25 February 2024 economig2024.sciencesconf.org

Ku Klux Klan, 1923: Immigrants are a threat to the "heart-blood of the nation" Trump, 2023: Immigrants are a threat to the "blood of the country." Totally different!

Could we have a day where we didn't talk about the Ivy League? Just one single solitary day where we think about the other 99% of higher ed in the US?

PEPFAR is at risk of not being renewed by US Congress. It is estimated to have saved over 20 million lives so far, and even now averts over a million deaths annually. In my view this is the most important risk to global health we face today. My post: forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/gF4nLB...

📢 Junior #migration economics seminar call for papers: Spring 2024 series 👉 Who? juniors (max. 2 years post-PhD) 🗓️ When? submit by January 26th, 2024 📜 What? Full drafts related to migration ✉️ Where? to [email protected] More info: sites.google.com/view/the-eco... 📈📉 #EconSky

I laughed a lot at the Kissinger debate. youtu.be/EYsN1rHi1mo?...

Is there anything more stressful than when the playoff game goes to PKs and your child is the goalie? But, she saved 2 and scored one to win the game.

📣The Journal of Experimental Political Science is calling for submissions of papers validating experimental treatments.📣 Deadline is December 10. Polisky

The deadline for applications to the Electoral Integrity Project's fellowship program is Oct 30. Please apply! This is a great group of scholars and a terrific opportunity to build community and get feedback. Check it out and share widely! www.electoralintegrityproject.com/fellows?utm_...

Interested in writing for @goodauth.bsky.social? The application for Good Authority fellows is now open! It’s a paid, 1-year fellowship / training in writing for public audiences. Please check out the call; share with your colleagues, grad students, and networks; and apply! ⤵️ polisky

Does anyone here have contacts to the US or UK embassy in Chad? I’m trying to help a 17 year old boy who was essentially kidnapped by his abusive mom get back to the US. Boy has UK citizenship.

Potentially controversial opinion: the US should evacuate anyone who wants to leave Gaza. Why? (1) right thing to do. (2) It denies Hamas human shields. (3) takes away a talking point from Hamas. You know are going to use cases of mothers crying over dead kids to bolster their case for war.

Private donors gave more than $350M to support election administration in 2020. Many critics argued that these grants swung the election from Trump to Biden. In a new paper, @apoorvalal.com and I find that these grants did not provide Democrats a noticeable advantage. bit.ly/lal_thompson...

So excited for my brilliant colleague. All IPE scholars should assign her work on migration as reparations. www.macfound.org/fellows/clas...

I wish I studied land reform to be part of this awesomeness.

Polisky & ipesky: my department at Indiana University’s Global/Intl studies school has an open rank position for a scholar of global economic development. Priority deadline for applications is Oct 8. Please consider applying & please forward within your networks: jobs.chronicle.com/job/37523230...

Got academic expertise on a country with ongoing political repression/violence, discrimination against minorities, etc? Consider becoming an expert witness for asylum cases. CGRS & LASA have a Zoom workshop November 8 on writing country conditions reports uchastings.zoom.us/webinar/regi... polisky

Am I the only one whose brain immediately goes to 🎶”union’s been on strike/he’s down on his luck/it’s tough (so tough)”🎶 when she hears a story about the UAW strike? (Also, hi! I’ve finally migrated over here from the hellsite).