The U.S. warned Iraq not to pick its PM. Iraq did anyway. Arab Barometer data from Iraq provides context: U.S. favorability is low (28%) and declined 7 points between 2022 and 2024. In the meantime, favorability toward Iran increased from 24% to 34%. www.arabbarometer.org/media-news/a...

The next session of Psychology of Resistance Virtual Meetings is next Monday, December 8: We do a Talk (15 mins) & Discussion (30 mins) session with Samaher Yehya on Palestine solidarity actions (morals, community, and diverse tactics) in the Netherlands To register: tinyurl.com/morals-comm

The Irish government lets refugees spend nights in cheap tents. This is inhumane treatment of people who spent months or years in dire travel to find refuge in Ireland. Please help by donating to volunteers who provide them all the support they can! www.idonate.ie/crowdfunder/...

After years of war, insurgency, and protest, Iraq’s ruling elites now rely less on force and more on control of state institutions to shape the 11 November elections — turning the vote into an exercise in continuity rather than change.

Who are the experts informing us and our governments about Chinese politics? Happy to see our article presenting the network structure of a snowball sample of experts on Chinese politics published today: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Provide safe shelter for everyone seeking refuge in Ireland - sign here: my.uplift.ie/petitions/pr... @uplift.ie

From a 2022 piece by Gledhill, Shay, & @allardduursma.bsky.social: "campaigns that are more creative, humorous, cathartic, and/or fun are also more likely to be large-scale" civil resistance campaigns bc of the "feelings of empowerment, solidarity, catharsis, or glee that accompany these events."

📊 What does 2 years of global protests for #Palestine look like? Nearly 48,000 demonstrations in 137 countries have been held since Oct 2023 —accounting for 15% of all protests worldwide. Explore our new infographic as the Gaza war enters its second year: acleddata.com/infographic/...

Now published, along with the Spanish translation: "Between Solidarity and Betrayal: How Differences in Societal Acknowledgement, Group Position and Expectations Inform Intergroup Relations in the Context of Collective Victimization" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...