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Trump’s Venezuela military campaign is unlikely to help him politically and will further undermine the rules-based international order writes Phelan US Centre Director Professor Peter Trubowitz of @lseir.bsky.social

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Trump’s Venezuela military campaign is unlikely to help him politically and will further undermine the rules-based international order | USAPP
It is too early to tell what America’s seizure of Maduro will mean for Venezuela’s people.
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January 5, 2026 at 12:51 PM
How societies (mis)manage the tension between markets and democracy.

Understanding Political Economy by Bob Hancké @lse-ei.bsky.social @toonvano.bsky.social @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social and @dustinvoss.bsky.social @elgarpublishing.bsky.social

Review by Tsauro Ahalla @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social
How societies (mis)manage the tension between markets and democracy - LSE Review of Books
Understanding Political Economy by Bob Hancké, Toon Van Overbeke and Dustin Voss explores the complex interplay of capitalism, democracy and inequality.
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January 5, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Where did the US's extraordinary actions in #Venezuela come from?

In December, the US published its National Security Strategy which illuminates Trump’s foreign policy: an approach that outright rejects the rules-based international order writes Jonny Hall @lseir.bsky.social @lseusablog.bsky.social
Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy is a clear articulation of the administration’s nativism and illiberalism | USAPP
The NSS is a helpful resource to better understand Trump’s foreign policy.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Many businesses now rely on #AI for an array of tasks and processes to boost efficiency.

But while the rewards are big, the risks could be bigger. Kostakis Bouzoukas offers a rulebook for understanding, using and monitoring AI in the workplace @lsebr.bsky.social.
An AI playbook for working with non-human minds - LSE Business Review
How should your businesses use artificial intelligence in 2026? Follow this set of rules for understanding, using and monitoring AI.
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January 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
"Since subcultures of online forums, trolls, and hackers spilled into the mainstream, we are still finding out how our social tools of identity, anonymity, privacy, and publicity have shifted."

The power of #anonymity online – open secrecy and digital underworlds @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social
The power of anonymity – open secrecy and digital underworlds - LSE Review of Books
Isak Ladegaard’s Open Secrets is a study of “open secrecy” and how anonymized online communities and underworlds both challenge and reinforce state power.
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January 3, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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📆Check out the first of our annual reviews . It brings together some of the top posts on the theme of AI, research and higher education we published in 2025

#AcademicSky #AIresearch #HigherEducation
2025 in review – Research in the age of AI - Impact of Social Sciences
The first of our annual reviews brings together ten of the best posts published in 2025 on the Impact Blog exploring research in the age of AI.
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December 31, 2025 at 9:49 AM
What should Americans & Britons expect from the #economy in 2026?

Trump risks undermining the Fed's independence & raising American #inflation, while the BoE's quantitative tightening policy & Britain’s trade unions are pressuring inflation in different ways.

Costas Milas for @lsebr.bsky.social
What Americans and Britons should expect from the economy in 2026 - LSE Business Review
Donald Trump risks undermining the independence of the Fed and forcing American inflation up. In Britain two forces are pushing inflation to opposite directions.
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January 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM
To achieve peace, international law must prioritise women’s rights.

Gendered Peace through International Law by @larimatsu.bsky.social and Christine Chinkin @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social reviewed by Leo Todd on @LSEReviewBooks

Read more 👉 ow.ly/zmIm50XNk1j

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January 2, 2026 at 10:30 AM
#Iraq has a long history as a mediator, acting as a bridge between East & West & rival regional powers.

Former Iraqi Prime Minister #MustafaAlKadhimi argues that Iraq’s ability to mediate is not just an opportunity – it is a necessity for the stability of the #MiddleEast
@lsemiddleeast.bsky.social
Restoring Iraq’s Role as the Middle East’s Stabiliser – by Former Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi - Middle East Centre
Iraq has long been more than the cradle of civilisation, but also a hub of culture, dialogue, and coexistence. Former Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi argues the country must reclaim this role.
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January 2, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Research evaluation systems are too slow to measure #AI accelerated research.

Tony Bader for @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
Research evaluation systems are too slow to measure AI accelerated research - Impact of Social Sciences
Evaluations of AI research & their impacts are often out of date by the time they are published. Can research evaluation systems catch up?
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December 31, 2025 at 9:45 AM
@lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social looks back on the top posts of the year considering a topic that has become the number one issue for UK voters: #Immigration.

Read more 👉https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/the-immigration-challenge-2025-british-politics-and-policy/

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December 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
LSE British Politics and Policy looks back on the top posts of the year considering a topic that has become the number one issue for UK voters: #Immigration.

Read more 👉https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/the-immigration-challenge-2025-british-politics-and-policy/

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December 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Ten reasons to talk more about wealth inequality @lseinequalities.bsky.social 👇
Ten reasons to talk more about wealth inequality
What can be said and done about the gaps between rich and poor? What are the social, political and ecological harms caused by extreme concentrations of wealth?
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December 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Why America’s innovation ecosystem will survive Trump’s cuts to Research and Development.

@thinkwoodist.bsky.social for @lseusablog.bsky.social
Why America’s innovation ecosystem will survive Trump’s cuts to R&D | USAPP
America’s “polycentric innovation state” remains and will continue to adapt to economic challenges.
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December 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Six books for understanding #polarisation.

Drawn from a series at LSE, Universities in the age of polarisation, Kevin Wilson @lselibrary.bsky.social picks six books that explore these divides – from to the impacts of social media – and offer ideas for dialogue @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social
Six books for understanding polarisation - LSE Review of Books
Kevin Wilson picks six books that explore polarisation – from debates on academic freedom to the impacts of social media – and offer ideas for bridging divides.
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December 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Can #films do social theory?

Kate Nash @lsesociology.bsky.social considers a new way of engaging with the medium, suggesting that their potential for producing concepts and as a space for public engagement is often underestimated.

@lseimpactblog.bsky.social
Can films do social theory? - Impact of Social Sciences
Has the potential for films to produce concepts and to act as a space for public engagement been overlooked by academia?
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December 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Are green jobs better paid?

Looking at #Norway, @annagodoey.bsky.social & Elisabeth Thuestad Isaksen @granthamlse.bsky.social show that while green jobs pay more than the average, they do not yet match the wage premiums found in high-emission industries @lsebr.bsky.social
Are green jobs better paid? - LSE Business Review
While "green" job creation can help cushion income losses as high-emission sectors shrink, it is unlikely to fully offset the wage advantages of "brown" jobs.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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NEW READING LIST✨📚

Inspired by a six-part discussion series at LSE, Universities in the age of polarisation, Kevin Wilson @lselibrary.bsky.social picks six books that explore #polarisation – from debates on academic freedom to the impacts of social media – and offer ideas for bridging divides.
Six books for understanding polarisation - LSE Review of Books
Kevin Wilson picks six books that explore polarisation – from debates on academic freedom to the impacts of social media – and offer ideas for bridging divides.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:36 AM
#AI applications are already changing libraries and the roles of #librarians.

Siddu Huded argues on @lseimpactblog.bsky.social that AI can’t simply replace librarians, but without engaging with new tools libraries and librarians risk being left behind by their patrons.
Automated warehouse or augmented service – How will AI change libraries and librarians? - Impact of Social Sciences
How are new AI tools being used by librarians and how is it changing the nature of librarianship?
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December 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
In 2019 approximately 1.67 million deaths in #India were attributable to air pollution – around 18% of all deaths.

As Delhi and other cities battle this deadly #smog Shefali Khanna presents economic evidence that this polluted air is also a significant obstacle to growth on @lsebr.bsky.social.
How air pollution is holding back India’s economy - LSE Business Review
India’s pollution problem, and its winter smog, is often framed as a side effect of rapid development. But to what extent is polluted air an obstacle to growth?
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December 22, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Nearly ten years after #Brexit, is the UK on a path back to Brussels?

Vera Spyrakou @lse-ei.bsky.social argues on @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social that a new pragmatic architecture of cooperation is emerging between the UK and the EU.
Beyond Brexit – a new European political architecture
Europe is moving beyond Brexit with a new European political architecture that reconnects the UK and EU through strategic, economic and security frameworks.
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December 19, 2025 at 12:49 PM
In this wide-ranging interview with Pranab Bardhan @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, Francisco H. G. Ferreira, Director of @lseinequalities.bsky.social, takes stock of the state of #inequality across #LatinAmerica.
Why is inequality so high in Latin America?
Francisco H. G. Ferreira gives an overview of inequality in Latin America, from the historical roots to the political and economic contours of inequality today
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December 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Donald Trump is threatening military intervention in Nigeria, citing the killing and persecution of Christians by Islamic groups.

Olukayode Bakare @sunyofficial.bsky.social unpacks the motives behind, and effects of, this major shift in US-Africa Sahel policy for @lseusablog.bsky.social
Why Donald Trump is threatening military intervention in Nigeria and what it means for the government | USAPP
The Nigerian government should view Washington’s call for intervention as an opportunity to strengthen its national security jointly with the US.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM