White nationalism fuels tolerance for political violence nationwide theconversation.com/white-nation...

Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi Tours Military Bases Near Taiwan — USNI News news.usni.org/2025/11/28/j...

Elliott Erwitt, 1988

Today's migration stats illustrate the migration doom loop in action... (from my presentation at the IMF last week)

Superb OOO message:

Ahem. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

After his call with Xi, Trump told Takaichi not to provoke Beijing on the question of Taiwan’s sovereignty. Japanese officials said the message was worrying

The Calvin & Hobbes running today:

From my anecdotal experience, this is absolutely true

clarence thomas has no jurisprudential argument, he just hates women and thinks the constitution doesn’t protect a varia suit

I'm thrilled to have a contract with @academic.oup.com for my book on "Entanglement and Unintended Escalation." (There'll be a better title!) The manuscript is drafted and currently being revised. Hopefully should be out second half of next year!

"Potentially fake accounts crying at other potentially fake accounts that they aren’t real, all while refusing to acknowledge that they themselves aren’t who they say they are—a Russian nesting doll of bullshit." www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

One man -- Marco Rubio -- serves this country as both National Security Adviser and Secretary of State. And he was nowhere near the drafting of that Ukraine 'peace plan,' which was instead devised by the president's real-estate buddy and his son-in-law. 🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...

"DOD eyes midcourse defense Space-Based Interceptor, reaching for 'low-hanging' fruit"

One car to rule them all

Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.

📣 We are now accepting applications for CFR's 2026–27 Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship, a unique opportunity for young professionals studying nuclear security issues. Learn more: https://on.cfr.org/3JaeQnk Apply by 11/30

It’s been almost two weeks since the U.S.–South Korea joint fact sheet and MOU were released, and here’s my analysis on Korea Tech & Trade Watch — how it compares with Japan’s deal, where Korea fell short, and how Seoul is pacing implementation of the promised investments. Hope you enjoy reading!

Euro 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary

Meta was aware that millions of adult strangers were contacting minors on its sites; that its products exacerbated mental health issues in teens; and that content related to eating disorders, suicide, and child sexual abuse was frequently detected, yet rarely removed. time.com/7336204/meta...

📣 New #openaccess #BJPIR article out now! 'International relations theory and US–China competition: A theoretical exploration' by Kai He & Huiyun Feng 🔗 buff.ly/O1iqayA @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

Japan's Takaichi did not speak with China premier at G20 amid tensions https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/japan-s-takaichi-did-not-speak-with-china-premier-at-g20-amid-tensions

"Restoring a broadly held value in institutional truth and information accuracy should be the long-term vision. But until that time, the public and their leaders must learn the skills and tools necessary to shore up our resilience against forces that fuel chaos and disorder." — @andrewfacini.com

Now recruiting ➡️ post-doctoral students, tenure track junior faculty, or doctoral students studying nuclear security. Spend a year working at RAND on policy-relevant research with the Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows Program. Apply by December 15.

A really good deep dive into China's commercial space launch sector: chinaspacemonitor.substack.com/p/sizing-up-...

The best Daft Punk song not by Daft Punk -

The Coast Guard reversed its 'swastikas aren't all that bad' policy just hours after the Washpost broke the story. It's both surprising, and good, to see that one government agency these days is capable of being embarrassed, and changing course quickly. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Russia promised this already in 1994

Friday!

The US accidentally invaded Mexico on Monday, storming a beach and planting DoD “restricted area” signs claiming the land for “the commander,” triggering a standoff w/ armed Mexican security forces, all because Trump’s government can’t even identify a border on a map www.cbsnews.com/news/warning...

BREAKING: U.S. draft peace proposal to end Ukraine war calls for ceding land to Russia and limiting the size of Ukraine's military.

"Look, things happen. And what happens at Camp Crystal Lake should stay at Camp Crystal Lake. We can’t hold everyone accountable for every little thing they’ve ever done."

Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols. The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”

Stellar lineup for this @cnas.bsky.social event on 🇺🇸-🇮🇳 relations on Dec 3 -

Comprehensive new @reuters.com study, which sets a new bar for multimedia reporting - www.reuters.com/investigatio...

5 seconds, which is still too long when actually driving a car

This special issue looks outstanding.

Our online special issue, The Future of Global Governance and World Order, is out! It features 15 short essays plus the editors' introduction, all #OpenAccess. www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #IOFoGG

Amidst tense bilateral ties, Bangladesh’s National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman has invited Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval to visit Dhaka. www.thehindu.com/news/interna...

Enjoyed the opportunity to share some reflections from the recent Manila Dialogue yesterday @csis.org along with Brian Harding, Sr. Advisor at the U.S.-Philippines Society. The event was co-hosted by USPHS and moderated by Harrison Prétat of CSIS’ Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative.

The United States confirmed the sale to Taiwan of an advanced air defense missile system worth almost $700 million which has been battle-tested in Ukraine, in the second such weapons package for Taipei in a week.

Afghanistan seeks Indian investments, goods as Taliban minister arrives in Delhi reut.rs/4ra1poy

As the Takaichi administration mulls reviewing Japan's long-standing Non-Nuclear Principles, read Hideo Asano's policy brief on the political risks for Japan from the removal of Japan's no-introduction (of nuclear weapon) principle. Published by APLN in Aug 2025 apln.network/projects/nuc...

Oh. www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...

The past six months of high-level exchanges have been simply staged rehearsals for the Russian president’s long-awaited India visit.

What an incredible last 15 minutes that was at Hampden Park Scotland are going to the World Cup