adnanrkhan.bsky.social
@adnanrkhan.bsky.social
I have zero sympathy for these people. If you could not see the MAGA train wreck coming, you’re either a moron or opportunist.

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/o...
Opinion | The Vibe Shifts Against the Right
People who once found right-wing ideas scintillating are having second thoughts as they watch Trump put those ideas into practice.
www.nytimes.com
April 15, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Cold shoulder just feels too on the nose for Greenland.

thehill.com/policy/inter...
thehill.com
March 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The moment, in 2017, that set the stage for Turkey's current turmoil:

www.adnanrkhan.com/referendum/
Referendum – Adnan R. Khan
www.adnanrkhan.com
March 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM
It's telling that Canada's barely mentioned as the Coalition of the Willing gathers in Paris to discuss Ukraine. Canada is there, but the Canadian media is not covering it. My new Substack, Canada in the World, feels more necessary now than ever. Stay tuned...

www.france24.com/en/europe/20...
Live: Macron hosts European leaders in Paris for Ukraine security summit
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday hosts European leaders including President Volodymyr Zelensky for a summit aimed at boosting Ukrainian security ahead of any potential ceasefire with Russi...
www.france24.com
March 27, 2025 at 10:53 AM
“Democracy is like a tram," Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in the 1990s. "You ride it until you arrive at your destination, then you step off.” Last week, he finally decided to step off.

My latest in @theglobeandmail.com.

www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Turkey has descended into authoritarianism, gradually and then all at once
The arrest of a political rival to Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the final step in his evolution from illiberal democrat to autocrat
www.theglobeandmail.com
March 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Sometimes even smart people can say stupid things:

“Is having a dialogue a capitulation?” Brent Stockwell told the
NYT re Columbia U. bending the knee to Trump. “I would say it is not.”

I didn’t realize holding a gun to someone’s head is “having a dialogue.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/n...
Columbia University’s Concessions to Trump Seen as a Watershed
Threatened with losing $400 million in federal funding, the university agreed to overhaul its protest policies and security practices.
www.nytimes.com
March 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM