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profpjones.bsky.social
UM prof. Of Political Science + Director Michigan in Washington study autocracies, believe in democracies, aspire to train future leaders
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2,000 National Guard troops will be sent to L.A. amid clashes over immigration raids - Los Angeles Times

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Counterpoint: you actually did vote to deport moms. What part of “mass deportations now” did you not understand?

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More fallout from Trump’s reelection. It’s not just the regime but what it signals about America society. apple.news/AX-1YrmTKRyS...

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very cool that for ten years people at the heights of political commentary insisted to the point of rage that the paramount threat to free speech was “censorious” college students

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www.thebulwark.com/p/chris-murp...

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This is nowhere near a “tussle.” We have crossed the Rubicon. How a deportation case is turning into a tussle over presidential authority - The Christian Science Monitor

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Excited and grateful to be part of this group!

submitted 61 days ago • 1 comment

Thank you Wisconsin!!

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#Signalgate #Whiskeyleaks This administration is Incompetent and dangerous!!

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Democratic backsliding in the United States is part of a global trend, but it's not inevitable. @profpjones.bsky.social describes how other countries have pushed back on autocracy: cpsblog.isr.umich.edu?p=3417 #PoliSky

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I'll be moderating a panel on Birth Right Citizenship at @umfordschool.bsky.social (and try to bring a comparative perspective). The panel includes legal scholars and historians (see below), join us on FRIDAY March 28th! fordschool.umich.edu/event/2025/c...

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The only choice for Dems is Shutdown! www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

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“It's a seismic shift. That may read like hyperbole, but what we are now experiencing in terms of transatlantic relations is unprecedented in the 80 years since the end of World War Two.” www.bbc.com/news/article...

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This is what’s going viral on Truth Social. The cruelty is the point!

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Hegseth says firing of top military lawyers was about making sure "they don't exist to be roadblocks to anything that happens."

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