Nicholas Bequelin
bequelin.bsky.social
Nicholas Bequelin
@bequelin.bsky.social
Senior Fellow, Yale Law School Paul Tsai China Center. Power Shifts in International Relations and what they mean for rights protection. Formerly Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, All things Asia.
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⚠️ The human rights movement is fighting a losing battle and it's not going to get better. In this essay for the Open Society Foundations' Ideas Letter I lay out why it's the case and why it’s time to stop burying our heads in the sand.
www.theideasletter.org/essay/human-...
#HumanRights
Human Rights on the Edge - The Ideas Letter
The human rights movement faces a critical juncture as the postwar international order that created it gives way to a fragmented, multipolar world dominated by rising autocracies and diminishing Weste...
www.theideasletter.org
🇪🇺🤝🇨🇳Is US policy pushing Europe into China’s arms? Au contraire.
In my latest piece on the state of Europe-China relations, I argue that Europeans see the threat from authoritarianism more clearly than ever—but still lack a coherent response.
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www.9dashline.com/article/impa...
June 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
🚨 In my new essay for @foreignpolicy.com I argue that there is a consistent logic to Trump's foreign policy moves but that traditional views of geopolitics are failing to capture it.

foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/18/t...
The Key to Understanding Trump’s Chaotic Foreign Policy
Around the world, the White House seems to be aiding autocracies at the expense of democracy.
foreignpolicy.com
March 18, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Reposted by Nicholas Bequelin
🎙️ NEW PODCAST ALERT! @badiucao.bsky.social and I are on the New Books Network speaking to host @bequelin.bsky.social about our upcoming graphic novel YOU MUST TAKE PART IN REVOLUTION, and about human rights + resistance! 🔗 Full episode here: newbooksnetwork.com/you-must-tak...
February 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
🆕🔇For the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social , I interviewed @melissakchan.bsky.social and @badiucao.bsky.social about their soon to be published dystopian graphic novel, You Must Take Part in Revolution.

🔊 Listen here: newbooksnetwork.com/you-must-tak...
Also on Spotify & Apple Podcast!
February 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Finally! Colombia has been the least successful country to court for Beijing due to its close ties to the U.S. This will make it a lot easier for China to build its influence there.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/26/w...
Trump Hits Colombia With Tariffs in Feud Over Military Deportation Flights
Gustavo Petro said on X that the United States should not treat Colombian migrants as criminals and that he had already turned away U.S. military flights carrying deportees.
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2025 at 11:02 PM
⚠️ The human rights movement is fighting a losing battle and it's not going to get better. In this essay for the Open Society Foundations' Ideas Letter I lay out why it's the case and why it’s time to stop burying our heads in the sand.
www.theideasletter.org/essay/human-...
#HumanRights
Human Rights on the Edge - The Ideas Letter
The human rights movement faces a critical juncture as the postwar international order that created it gives way to a fragmented, multipolar world dominated by rising autocracies and diminishing Weste...
www.theideasletter.org
January 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Done! Looking forward to it!
📬 We're sending signed thank you notes* (with special art!) from @badiucao.bsky.social and I if you PRE-ORDER our graphic novel, YOU MUST TAKE PART IN REVOLUTION! At major online retailers and indie bookshops! Happy Holidays! 🔗 LINK TO PRE-ORDER + to get our THANK YOU: www.melissachan.com/revolution
December 1, 2024 at 8:52 AM