Especially worrisome that it is Fort Bragg, where last summer troops cheered and applauded Trump and purchased MAGA gear... www.military.com/daily-news/2...

@sharangrewal.bsky.social: while "grievances for revolution have returned, the factors that had facilitated Tunisia’s revolution and transition to democracy—a supportive military, a strong civil society, and a cooperative political class—have largely disappeared." www.brookings.edu/articles/15-...

Today marks 15 years since Tunisia kickstarted the Arab Spring. Is a new revolution possible in Tunisia today? Yes, but it will be more difficult than in 2011. My latest for @brookings.edu: www.brookings.edu/articles/15-...

This poll shows that 74% of Democrats support abolishing ICE, with 53% *strongly* supporting getting rid of the agency. Any elected Democrat who wants ICE to exist is outside the mainstream of their party and the people they purport to represent.

A George Floyd or Mohamed Bouazizi type of moment. Hopefully, the beginning of the end...

Postdoctoral research position at the School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. Applications are due next month. I’m happy to answer any questions about the position! puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/app...

New post-doc position working with me in a new lab at @snfagora.bsky.social ! It's one year appointment, renewable for up to 5 years. The position includes data analysis and independent research, mentorship of lab members, and participation in SNF Agora Institute life. apply.interfolio.com/178796

Early version of the network based sampling method I use in my dissertation field research is out in the new issue of QMMR. Many thanks to the Emerging Methodologist Workshop team for making this possible. www.mohameddhiahammami.com/working-papers doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

The U.S. military is being used inside the United States. There's a lot we don't know about how, why, and under what authorities. Today, Lawfare is launching a new project–which includes a tracker and a map–to follow where and how the military is being domestically deployed.

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POMEPS is pleased to announce a Call for Papers: Political Movements in North Africa and the Sahel after the Arab Uprisings. The deadline to apply is Monday, Nov. 3rd. For more information on how to apply: pomeps.org/call-for-pap...

BREAKING: Over ‘7 million people’ have protested on this “No Kings Day”…👇 Good job! 😎✨

"a memorandum expanding his administration’s authority" The phrasing you're looking for is that he's suspending parts of the Constitution by decree.

Another one bites the dust -- mass protests and military defection lead Madagascar's Andry Rajoelina to flee www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Trump's favorite dictator

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Can’t wait for our panel with @lisablaydes.bsky.social, @sharangrewal.bsky.social, @shalaby12.bsky.social, @aasiegel.bsky.social, Neil Ketchley, and me. We’ll discuss data scarcity in MENA and how to overcome it. 📅 Today, 2:00–3:30pm PDT 📍 VCC, West Level 1, Room 113 (or Zoom) tinyurl.com/ymnyafts

Are you looking for a tenure-track assistant professor job in international studies? If so, please apply to Kenyon College (see details below)! I am on the search committee and happy to answer any questions.

PSU poli sci is hiring in APB and non-democratic politics (CP/IR)! Apply! psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac... psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac...

The We Are All DC march to protest against Trump admin’s takeover of DC is currently heading toward the White House: Via @benjalvarez1.bsky.social

Just a reminder that we're advertising for three faculty positions in the University of South Carolina's Department of Political Science this year. They're a department cluster hire on Problems of Democracy. All three have deadlines of September 15th. The first is an open-rank position in IR: 1/

William & Mary is conducting a search for a tenure track assistant professor in comparative politics, with a focus on Europe. Deadline for applications is early October, although there's some flexibility. Reposts appreciated. williammary.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WM/det... .

William & Mary’s government department is hiring in comparative politics (Europe focus). I’m on the search committee and attending APSA next week. Feel free to reach out to set up an informational meeting. Apply here: williammary.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WM/job...

The National Guard was built for disasters and emergencies. Now it’s being turned into a domestic police force. I wrote about it in The Atlantic: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

This interview, which is also available to listen to as a podcast, provides a useful overview of some of the dangerous trends we’ve been seeing in recent months regarding federalization and militarization of state and local police functions.

We are hiring in American Politics at Hamilton College this year! We're seeking a scholar of political institutions, broadly understood. Hamilton's been a wonderful place to work, & I'm happy to answer any questions about the position, department, life in upstate NY, etc. apply.interfolio.com/171832

For the dudes in uniform:

Comparative Politics Folks, we have a position at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. If y'all have any questions, send word. Great collegial department in an affordable urban location, plus there's the Smokies and outdoors. jobs.chronicle.com/job/37867857...

University of South Carolina is hiring 3 #polisky lines: American Judicial/TT uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/192... Open field/TT uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/192... IR/Open Rank uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/192... Happy to chat about the department/life here in Columbia. Please apply!

🧵NEW: This is an unprecedented intervention. Almost every single living, former head of the IDF, Mossad (Israeli foreign intelligence), Shin Bet (domestic intelligence) & Police Commissioner urges an end to Israel’s war in Gaza. “This is an extremist government. It has taken us all hostage.” 1/

Join us in 2026-27 at the Kellogg Institute! kellogg.nd.edu/opportunitie...

The @josefkorbelschool.bsky.social is searching for a tenure line position in Technology and Global Affairs at the Assistant or Associate level. I am chairing the committee and happy to talk with anyone who is interested. Please share! jobs.du.edu/en-us/job/49...

We’re hiring a junior colleague in AP @au-spa.bsky.social Please share broadly & questions can come to me! (I’m chair!) american.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/AU/job/Main-...

Today, I wrote for @wpr.bsky.social on Andor and its lessons for nonviolent resistance. Andor is truly a masterpiece, and my writing can't do it justice. Still, I hope you find as much inspiration in the show (and this commentary) as I did!

MIT Political Science is hiring this fall, with junior lines in both American Politics (members.apsanet.org/CAREERS/eJob...) and IR. Please share widely!

UC Berkeley is hiring an Assistant Professor this fall, with a preference for candidates in International Relations, American Politics, or Public Law. I am on the committee and glad to answer questions. Please apply! aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04948

The U.S. strikes on Iran marked a major shift in America's Middle East policy. Brookings foreign policy experts break down what the operation means for the region and the world.

POMEPS Call for Papers: Syria after Assad Workshop. We seek papers on topics related to understanding Syria today that will be discussed at a virtual workshop on Sept. 19th. The deadline to apply is July 21st. For more info on how to apply: pomeps.org/call-for-pap...

We were lucky enough to have our YouGov/The Economist poll in field when the US bombed Iranian nuclear facilities. You can see the partisan realignment in real time

The end of DRL. "All but two of the [391] programs awarded under the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor would be cut, affecting nearly $1.3bn in grants." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

DISASTROUS. This means they will send people to horrific situations with no due process — in direct violation of promises the Solicitor General made to the Court in previous cases. This greenlights sending people to be enslaved in Libya or tortured in any random foreign country.

Happy to see this out in the world! In a nutshell: people are more willing to support violence when they don't see readily available nonviolent alternatives.

Schedules talks for Sunday: jk, bombs Iran Gives Iran two weeks: jk, bombs Iran Why would Iran trust any offer to negotiate now?

New paper alert 😄 ! Mauricio Rivera Celestino, Scott Gates and I have a paper out in the Journal of Conflict Resolution: lnkd.in/gzqYuTmN! The work began in 2017 as part of the Street-Level Autocrat project. Since then, children have been born, data collected, and now, the article is finally out:

Brookings foreign policy scholars examine the implications of Israel’s strike on Iran for the region and beyond.

From April 2025 - The Islamist Advantage: The Religious Infrastructure of Electoral Victory - cup.org/4hUtJFu "regular interactions in mosques allow Islamists to build deeper ties and greater trust with their supporters than secular parties can" - @sharangrewal.bsky.social #OpenAccess

"..keep the military out of politics.. Nothing would be more harmful to the culture of our military and to the relationship we enjoy with American people than the implication that we are merely one more politicized actor in the partisan struggle." Gen (R) Dempsey warontherocks.com/2025/06/a-so...