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Favrot Professor of Human Relations and chair of Sociology Department at Tulane University, Senior Associate at the Center for Inter-American Policy & Research
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Jeff Bezos has managed to shave off 75,000 more subscribers with just one tweet. For context: 300,000 people cancelled after Bezos spiked the Kamala endorsement, though some have come back, at greatly reduced rates. Via @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social 1/2 www.npr.org/2025/02/28/n...

Excellent piece by @beccahanson.bsky.social theconversation.com/the-murder-r...

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Los acuerdos entre Trump y Maduro descolocan a la oposición venezolana - elpais.com/america/2025...

El Centro Carter da por buenas las actas de la oposición y certifica que Edmundo González ganó las elecciones - elpais.com/america/2025...

La Iglesia católica de Venezuela reza para que el chavismo no siga el camino de Nicaragua - elpais.com/america/2025...

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Between this and Vanderbilt it sure looks like the crusade against higher education is going to hobble research for decades to come. American higher education is a global achievement, one of our greatest engines of innovation and prosperity. And it’s being ripped down by vandals.

President Trump's purge at the Pentagon is a major step toward creating an officer corps personally and absolutely loyal to him, @radiofreetom.bsky.social writes. theatln.tc/V6pB4qcF

In a small trial, nearly half of pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine had no signs of relapse after three years. Dr. Vinod Balachandran from @mskcancercenter.bsky.social joins us to discuss the results and what they could mean for cancer treatment.

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English version of my op ed in @elpais.com english.elpais.com/internationa...

Hey friends, if you were wondering about that thing I study -- collegiate hookup culture -- this interview for The Screenagers Podcast does a pretty good job of offering a concise and engaging summary! Featuring me, of course! 😁

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Venezuelan Americans Are About to Find Out if They Hold Real Political Sway www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/u...

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Mi artículo de opinión en @elpaisamerica.bsky.social elpais.com/america/2025...

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How likely is it to impeach Trump, Milei, etc., based on their attacks on democracy? The rich Latin American experience shows that the (bad) quality of their actions doesn’t matter much; what matters is the will and institutional power of their opponents and/or the strength of social protests

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All my life I have studied democratization and autocratization. My 1st field trip was to newly democratic Argentina. I then added autocracies to my portfolio: Cuba, Ven, etc. I think I can recognize the stages of transition to authoritarianism. Here are the boxes Trump has already checked off.

This is the most alarming self-censorship I have seen since Trump was elected. deadline.com/2025/02/snl5...

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Three weeks until #standupforscience2025! We’ve had incredible support, with volunteers signing up across 25 states – but we’re not stopping there! We’re still looking for passionate advocates who believe in the power of science to make a difference. Sign up today! airtable.com/app4h5wUssMG...

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CISA – a federal agency that helps secure elections from foreign threats and disinformation – has placed its employees on administrative leave. The move puts the security and integrity of elections in the U.S. at risk.

Elon Musk Announces Successful Trial Of Neuralink Brain Detonator — theonion.com/elon-musk-an...

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Good explainer of Schedule F www.nytimes.com/video/us/pol...

What explains the expansion of democratic innovations? 💥 Revolutions or democratic consolidation? 🫲 Left-wing governments or the demands of social movements? 🚶‍♂️Populism? Of course, there is no single answer or linear cause, but there are patterns. That’s what I’m going to discuss today 👇

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