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Inderjeet Parmar
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London Academic- Tracking the American Empire’s foreign policy establishment and its forging through wars and imperial international system building, and its crises; role of Trump and Trumpism in US and globally

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Inderjeet Parmar is a professor of international politics, and head of the Department of International Politics at City, University of London and an Honorary Research Fellow (Politics) at the University of Manchester. He is past president of British International Studies Association and Vice Chairman of the British International Studies Association, where he formerly served as Treasurer. He has been described as "an obligatory reference point on the history of social science, international relations and US foreign policy." .. more

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Inderjeet Parmar @usempire.bsky.social · 2d
thewire.in/world/magas-... - two figures stand out as unlikely architects of a new Right Wing Order: Charlie Kirk and Michael Anton @martindbbrown.bsky.social @msenn.bsky.social @mjbayly.bsky.social @bradleyrsimpson.bsky.social @cmcknichols.bsky.social @charleskeener.bsky.social @thenation.com
MAGA’s Intellectuals: Kirk, Anton, and the Forging of Trump's America First Empire
Kirk and Anton's combined force has transformed the GOP: from Reagan's shining city on a hill to Trump's fortified bunker.
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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 7d
The report said new analysis showed that between 2000 and 2024, the world’s top 1% captured 41% of all new wealth, while only 1% went to the bottom 50%

As #ZackPolanski and the #GreenParty say

#TaxWealthNotWork Best #VoteGreen

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More than $70tn of inherited wealth over next decade will widen inequality, economists warn
Expert panel says report on gap in global wealth between rich and poor highlights need for intervention by G20
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Inderjeet Parmar @usempire.bsky.social · 8d
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A Shutdown, SNAP Cuts, and the Rising Tide of Anti-Trump Resistance
Networks that conjured up containment now script shutdowns, but the streets are erupting.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8d
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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Inderjeet Parmar @usempire.bsky.social · 9d
video.snapstream.net/Play/5Dm8ABP... - GOP waging open class war while Democrats offer little - showing legitimacy crisis of US parties - No Kings and other mass protest seems the only way forward for the ordinary people - @vanjackson.bsky.social @martindbbrown.bsky.social @premnsikka.bsky.social
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Inderjeet Parmar @usempire.bsky.social · 10d
thewire.in/world/donald... - Trillions of dollars were spent on the war, hundreds of thousands killed and displaced, a state was destroyed, and cultural artefacts looted. The effects reverberate in the region to this day. Would there have been an ISIS had it not been for the Iraq War?
Donald Rumsfeld: Upwardly Absorption into the Imperial Hubris of the American Foreign Policy Circle
Rumsfeld’s arrogance – his belief he could micromanage wars like a corporate turnaround – fuelled catastrophic failures.
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BISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · 11d
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'New dimensions, 50 years on: Reflections on continuity and change in global politics' revisiting the first ever BISA conference held in 1975 and looking backward & forward🌟

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Ben Whitham @drbenwhitham.bsky.social · 11d
Confected national "migration crisis" vs. real socio-economic one: "only 26% of people said immigration and asylum was one of the three most important issues facing their community... half the 52% who said it was one of the biggest problems facing the country as a whole" news.sky.com/story/manufa...
'Manufactured panic': Immigration not near top of most people's concerns, poll suggests
The cost of living, health, crime, and housing are much higher on people's lists of personal worries, a YouGov survey has suggested.
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Inderjeet Parmar @usempire.bsky.social · 17d
thewire.in/world/maga-t... - MAGA doctrine is institutionalised via a think tank ecosystem that aims at permanence in American and global life @aiannucci.bsky.social @sanders.senate.gov @johncusack.bsky.social @dhnexon.bsky.social @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social @graceblakeley.substack.com
MAGA Think Tanks Aim to Perpetuate a Trumpism Beyond Trump
This is an elite-driven project to reconstitute the intellectual foundations of the American state.
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Inderjeet Parmar @usempire.bsky.social · 24d
thewire.in/world/tony-b... This isn’t governance; it’s a neocolonial carve-up, echoing the British mandates that once fractured the region. @martindbbrown.bsky.social @vanjackson.bsky.social @bradleyrsimpson.bsky.social @heather-rolfe.bsky.social @mybisa.bsky.social
Tony Blair and Trump's Gaza Mirage: A Messianic Delusion Unfit for Palestinian Futures
This isn’t governance; it’s a neocolonial carve-up, echoing the British mandates that once fractured the region.
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Inderjeet Parmar @usempire.bsky.social · 25d
c.org/B7pFysm8Tt - petition reached almost 3000 signatures- Join global voices against neo-colonial rule of Gaza under imperial viceroy Blair- Pressure Trump administration to reject Blair who’s hated across Middle East!
We Can Make an Impact.
Oppose Tony Blair's appointment to Gaza administration
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 25d
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No Kings Day: Show Up. Speak Out. Stand Together
Minute by minute, we are losing our democracy. What kind of leader turns half a nation against the other? What kind of government sends the National Guard to occupy American cities, while masked ICE a...
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Inderjeet Parmar @usempire.bsky.social · 26d
c.org/DxydSNBC2H - war criminal Tony Blair should be facing a war crimes tribunal not be considered for appointment to Trump’s proposed Gaza administration- almost at 2000 signatures now and gathering momentum- sign and repost! Thanks ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏻✊🏻
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Oppose Tony Blair's appointment to Gaza administration
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Steven Heydemann @stevenhyde.bsky.social · 26d
Distinguishing between the Republican Party and Nazis is getting harder everyday. That Young Republicans group chat? Defended by Vance?

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 29d
Israeli leaders screamed their genocidal intent at the top of their lungs all the way through.

No crime in history has been so confessed to as it actually happened.

But almost all Western media outlets suppressed this.

Kudos to @scotnational.bsky.social for not being one of them.

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Inderjeet Parmar @usempire.bsky.social · 29d
c.org/QVfB8FhtvN - Sign the petition and stop the appointment of Tony Blair to any position or role in the administration of Gaza
This campaign needs you now
Oppose Tony Blair's appointment to Gaza administration
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Inderjeet Parmar @usempire.bsky.social · 29d
thewire.in/world/trumps... The ceasefire effectively cements the US-led international order’s endorsement of genocide and war crimes, violating international law.
Trump's Gaza Ceasefire: A Transactional Triumph, a Victors’ Truce
The ceasefire effectively cements the US-led international order’s endorsement of genocide and war crimes, violating international law.
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Inderjeet Parmar @usempire.bsky.social · Oct 10
thewire.in/world/the-ro... The rot cuts across both major parties, where elite circles – driven by power, wealth, and global dominance – have long prioritised self-preservation over democratic accountability.
The Rot Within: Elite Networks and the Bipartisan Corruption Sustaining American Power
The rot cuts across both major parties, where elite circles – driven by power, wealth, and global dominance – have long prioritised self-preservation over democratic accountability.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · Oct 5
One-third of UK children grow up in poverty, higher risk of dying young.

In some areas 62% of children live in poverty.

Children’s education, health, future employment prospects destroyed.

Caused by govts - austerity, low wages, spending cuts, fiscal rules.

Poverty is a political choice.
One-third of UK children grow up in poverty with higher risk of dying young
Children in the most deprived areas of the UK face higher death rates as childhood poverty continues to rise, according to research.
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BISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · Oct 1
A year in working groups - 2024/25 with BISA 🌟

Come and read our article describing what all of our amazing working groups have been up to in the last academic year - we are extremely grateful to the conveners who are all volunteers 🎉

👉 www.bisa.ac.uk/news/year-wo...
A year in working groups - 2024/25
Find out what each of our working groups achieved in 2024/2025 academic year.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · Sep 29
Stop blaming migrants and tackle real problems, 100 charities tell UK Govt.

Govt follows Reform agenda, failed to develop effective counter narrative.

Migrants are vital part of economy, public services. Economic problems caused by inequality, austerity, privatisation, political corruption.
Stop blaming migrants and tackle UK’s real problems, 100 charities tell home secretary
A letter warns Shabana Mahmood that ‘targeting refugees will do nothing to tackle’ problems with housing and the NHS
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Inderjeet Parmar @usempire.bsky.social · Sep 28
thewire.in/media/the-tr... The Nixon era showed that resistance can succeed, but only if citizens, journalists, and institutions rally to defend the First Amendment. Without such action, the slide toward authoritarianism risks becoming irreversible.
The Trump Administration’s War on Media Freedom: A Tale of Power, Profit, and the Erosion of Truth
The Trump administration’s war on media freedom is a calculated effort to entrench hegemony, silencing dissent to protect its polarising authoritarian agenda.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · Sep 27
Trump just ordered the military into Portland, and he’s giving them the green light to use lethal force on American citizens.

Authoritarianism is an abstract concept but Trump is making its impacts real and tangible. Let’s be real about it: This is the beginning of dictatorship in America.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · Sep 27
SAD!!

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Inderjeet Parmar @usempire.bsky.social · Sep 25
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Trump’s 2025 UN Speech Weaponises US Imperial Power to Assert American Hegemony
Trump’s speech at the UN General Assembly was a masterclass in grievance-laden nationalism, blending MAGA-style rhetoric with a direct assault on the UN’s purpose.
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Inderjeet Parmar @usempire.bsky.social · Sep 21
thewire.in/world/a-gild... -UK wages stagnated; US, 60% of households live hand to mouth. Duffy’s “uplifting flags of democracy” are a cruel irony, concealing bond of exploitation. $274 billion wealth amassed by 24 guests could fund food security for millions, yet it sits idle- pure greed
A Gilded Abyss: Trump’s UK State Banquet Was a Parasitic Spectacle
Carol Ann Duffy’s poem “State/Banquet”, penned by outrage for the occasion, exposed this parasitic display, condemning an elite that thrives on inequality.
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Inderjeet Parmar @usempire.bsky.social · Sep 19
www.wsws.org/en/articles/... combined personal worth of two dozen richest at the table was $274 billion. The average figure per person of $11.4 billion is over 67,000 times the wealth of the median Briton. Between them, they represented companies with a market capitalisation of $17.7 trillion,
Royalty celebrates oligarchy—Trump’s second state visit to the UK
While the British ruling class looks with envy at US imperialism’s place as the world’s hegemonic power, the American ruling class looks back fondly at Britain's traditions of aristocratic arrogance and impunity, and at the rapacious, blood-soaked example of the British Empire.
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Inderjeet Parmar @usempire.bsky.social · Sep 18
thewire.in/world/trump-... -The real purpose of Trump's visit is to cement the interests of corporations while offering platitudes to the working classes on both sides of the Atlantic
Trump’s UK State Visit Is a Corporate Special Relationship Masquerading as Diplomacy
The real purpose of Trump's visit is to cement the interests of corporations while offering platitudes to the working classes on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Inderjeet Parmar @usempire.bsky.social · Sep 17
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn-V... - British establishment pays homage to its American imperial overlord with unprecedented 2nd state visit in a single term of office to a far right convicted felon - all to happen behind a ring of steel to protect the so-called leader of the free world from the people
US President Trump arrives in the UK for unprecedented second state visit
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
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