Mark S. Cogan
@markscogan.bsky.social
- Associate Professor of Peace & Conflict Studies at Kansai Gaidai University
- Senior Associated Research Fellow at @isdp-sweden.bsky.social
- Former #UN in SE Asia, Africa, Middle East
- #Lakers 🏀, #Yankees ⚾️, #ManCity ⚽️
www.markscogan.com
- Senior Associated Research Fellow at @isdp-sweden.bsky.social
- Former #UN in SE Asia, Africa, Middle East
- #Lakers 🏀, #Yankees ⚾️, #ManCity ⚽️
www.markscogan.com
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🎥 Webinar Report-V: Climate Crisis in Tibet – Population Politics of Tibet: What Does It Mean to Social and Environmental Conditions?
Our Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs hosted its 5th webinar on "Climate Crisis in Tibet" on Sept. 4, 2025
Read the report: www.isdp.eu/publication/...
Our Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs hosted its 5th webinar on "Climate Crisis in Tibet" on Sept. 4, 2025
Read the report: www.isdp.eu/publication/...
Webinar Report-V: Climate Crisis in Tibet – Population Politics of Tibet: What Does It Mean to Social and Environmental Conditions? - Institute for Security and Development Policy
This webinar report covers the extent of relocation of Tibetans and the erosion of nomadic lifestyles affecting climate conditions in Tibet.
www.isdp.eu
October 13, 2025 at 9:48 AM
🎥 Webinar Report-V: Climate Crisis in Tibet – Population Politics of Tibet: What Does It Mean to Social and Environmental Conditions?
Our Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs hosted its 5th webinar on "Climate Crisis in Tibet" on Sept. 4, 2025
Read the report: www.isdp.eu/publication/...
Our Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs hosted its 5th webinar on "Climate Crisis in Tibet" on Sept. 4, 2025
Read the report: www.isdp.eu/publication/...
I'm going to give @bsky.app another shot. I didn't like the lack of interaction on here before, but X/Twitter is such a dark place. It is toxic.
October 17, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I'm going to give @bsky.app another shot. I didn't like the lack of interaction on here before, but X/Twitter is such a dark place. It is toxic.
.@tommywalker.bsky.social has a new story out for #DW on #NorthKorea's recent talks with #Vietnam and #Laos. I was joined by Edward Howell at @ox.ac.uk and Shreyas Reddy of @nknewsorg.bsky.social, who had far more interesting things to say than I did.
www.dw.com/en/north-kor...
www.dw.com/en/north-kor...
North Korea eyes Southeast Asia for new friends – DW – 10/17/2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has recently met with the leaders of Vietnam and Laos and agreed to boost ties. Will other Southeast Asian countries follow?
www.dw.com
October 17, 2025 at 11:28 PM
.@tommywalker.bsky.social has a new story out for #DW on #NorthKorea's recent talks with #Vietnam and #Laos. I was joined by Edward Howell at @ox.ac.uk and Shreyas Reddy of @nknewsorg.bsky.social, who had far more interesting things to say than I did.
www.dw.com/en/north-kor...
www.dw.com/en/north-kor...
I had a good conversation with Chad de Guzman at #TIME just prior to #Anutin's selection today as PM of #Thailand. Always pleased to be quoted alongside colleagues Napon Jatusripitak & Titipol Phakdeewanich.
Four months will fly by, but will also feel like forever.
time.com/7314811/anut...
Four months will fly by, but will also feel like forever.
time.com/7314811/anut...
What to Know About Thailand’s New Leader Anutin Charnvirakul
The two-time deputy PM was finally elected to the top job by lawmakers after months of political instability for the Southeast Asian nation.
time.com
September 5, 2025 at 10:52 AM
I had a good conversation with Chad de Guzman at #TIME just prior to #Anutin's selection today as PM of #Thailand. Always pleased to be quoted alongside colleagues Napon Jatusripitak & Titipol Phakdeewanich.
Four months will fly by, but will also feel like forever.
time.com/7314811/anut...
Four months will fly by, but will also feel like forever.
time.com/7314811/anut...
A new commentary from me on #xenophobia in #Japan for Geopoliticalmonitor Intelligence Corp. What erupted after a Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) miscommunication turned into another wave of national anxiety about foreigners.
www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/japan-must-a...
www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/japan-must-a...
Japan Must (Again) Resist Xenophobia amid ‘Japan First’ Rhetoric
The gross miscommunication after a reasonably successful 9th TICAD is a major mistake, but it can also serve as a lesson in how far Japan must go to adapt to a rapidly changing society.
www.geopoliticalmonitor.com
September 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
A new commentary from me on #xenophobia in #Japan for Geopoliticalmonitor Intelligence Corp. What erupted after a Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) miscommunication turned into another wave of national anxiety about foreigners.
www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/japan-must-a...
www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/japan-must-a...
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Look at the trend lines - especially for young people.
What do we need to do to fix this?
What do we need to do to fix this?
August 10, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Look at the trend lines - especially for young people.
What do we need to do to fix this?
What do we need to do to fix this?
#TIME's Miranda Jeyaretnam has a new story about #MarcoRubio's challenges in #Asia. (His first being the President himself! 😅) Happy to have been quoted alongside Sharon Seah from @iseas-singapore.bsky.social and Ian Chong of National University of Singapore.
time.com/7301508/marc...
time.com/7301508/marc...
Marco Rubio’s Difficult Balancing Act in Asia
The U.S. Secretary of State wants to bolster defense ties in the Indo-Pacific, while distrust of Trump’s commitments to the region, particularly on economic issues, runs deep.
time.com
July 10, 2025 at 11:08 AM
#TIME's Miranda Jeyaretnam has a new story about #MarcoRubio's challenges in #Asia. (His first being the President himself! 😅) Happy to have been quoted alongside Sharon Seah from @iseas-singapore.bsky.social and Ian Chong of National University of Singapore.
time.com/7301508/marc...
time.com/7301508/marc...
Just an observation: #BlueSky is a pretty dull place. I'm fine with the followers, but what's the point if there is not much interaction. Feels like a wasteland.
July 10, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Just an observation: #BlueSky is a pretty dull place. I'm fine with the followers, but what's the point if there is not much interaction. Feels like a wasteland.
This is the most ignorant, ill-prepared President I've ever seen. How did they not brief him on #Liberia's basic history? Does he not care?
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Trump praises ‘good English’ of Liberian president, prompting criticism across Africa | CNN
US President Donald Trump praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his strong grasp of the English language on Wednesday. But the African leader was educated in Liberia, where English is the offic...
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July 10, 2025 at 12:45 AM
This is the most ignorant, ill-prepared President I've ever seen. How did they not brief him on #Liberia's basic history? Does he not care?
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Huh, I didn’t know it was 2003.
America never learns. Probably never will.
www.cnn.com/world/live-n...
America never learns. Probably never will.
www.cnn.com/world/live-n...
Live updates: Iran warns US strikes will have ‘everlasting consequences’ as Trump says nuclear sites ‘obliterated’ | CNN
Follow for live updates on the evolving conflict between Israel and Iran.
www.cnn.com
June 22, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Huh, I didn’t know it was 2003.
America never learns. Probably never will.
www.cnn.com/world/live-n...
America never learns. Probably never will.
www.cnn.com/world/live-n...
I’m fortunate to only I have written just two conference papers. I did not enjoy writing either of them. I don’t understand the need, nor is it something I think I’d like to do again. #academia
June 20, 2025 at 3:30 AM
I’m fortunate to only I have written just two conference papers. I did not enjoy writing either of them. I don’t understand the need, nor is it something I think I’d like to do again. #academia
Thanks to #TIME’s Chad de Guzman for reaching out on the huge story of the day in #Thailand, where the Pheu Thai government and #Paetongtarn Shinawatra are seemingly on their last legs. Is it a question of ‘if’ or just a matter of ‘when’?
time.com/7295978/thai...
time.com/7295978/thai...
Is Thailand on the Cusp of Another Coup?
Whether or not the military intervenes, Thailand’s government seems on the verge of collapse, again.
time.com
June 19, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Thanks to #TIME’s Chad de Guzman for reaching out on the huge story of the day in #Thailand, where the Pheu Thai government and #Paetongtarn Shinawatra are seemingly on their last legs. Is it a question of ‘if’ or just a matter of ‘when’?
time.com/7295978/thai...
time.com/7295978/thai...
Fun Fact: It's very difficult to arrest everyone. So get out there and show ICE and Trump these Gestapo tactics are un-American.
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Live updates: Marines on standby outside LA as protests pop up across the US | CNN
Protesters and police have faced off in Los Angeles, and anti-ICE protests are popping up across the country. Follow for live updates.
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June 12, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Fun Fact: It's very difficult to arrest everyone. So get out there and show ICE and Trump these Gestapo tactics are un-American.
edition.cnn.com/us/live-news...
edition.cnn.com/us/live-news...
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Thousands of people marching through Lower Manhattan now demanding ICE get out of New York City.
June 10, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Thousands of people marching through Lower Manhattan now demanding ICE get out of New York City.
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@pelosi.house.gov: "On January 6th...we begged the president of the United States to send in the National Guard. He would not do it...And yet, in a contra-constitutional way, he has sent the National Guard into California. Something is very wrong with this picture."
June 11, 2025 at 2:31 AM
@pelosi.house.gov: "On January 6th...we begged the president of the United States to send in the National Guard. He would not do it...And yet, in a contra-constitutional way, he has sent the National Guard into California. Something is very wrong with this picture."
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While Angel Reese was asked a non-basketball related question after the Chicago Sky's loss, Ariel Atkins came to the defense of her young teammate.
June 11, 2025 at 3:55 AM
While Angel Reese was asked a non-basketball related question after the Chicago Sky's loss, Ariel Atkins came to the defense of her young teammate.
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🗳️🇰🇷 Webinar tomorrow (June 12): South Korea elected its new president after historic elections held on June 3rd.
🔹Can we already say something about possible policy shifts in foreign and defense policies?
Find out more and register: www.isdp.eu/event/korea-...
🔹Can we already say something about possible policy shifts in foreign and defense policies?
Find out more and register: www.isdp.eu/event/korea-...
June 11, 2025 at 8:10 AM
🗳️🇰🇷 Webinar tomorrow (June 12): South Korea elected its new president after historic elections held on June 3rd.
🔹Can we already say something about possible policy shifts in foreign and defense policies?
Find out more and register: www.isdp.eu/event/korea-...
🔹Can we already say something about possible policy shifts in foreign and defense policies?
Find out more and register: www.isdp.eu/event/korea-...
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Do you want to learn more about Central Asia? The @caci-silkroad.bsky.social is organizing a webinar on June 11, check it out!
On June 11, join us for a deep dive into the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute - Silk Road Studies Program’s latest paper, “Is Central Asia Stable?”
Register Here: buff.ly/dzlV5UR
Register Here: buff.ly/dzlV5UR
June 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Do you want to learn more about Central Asia? The @caci-silkroad.bsky.social is organizing a webinar on June 11, check it out!
Yes, I say this in anger, but I'm pissed off that so few were publicly willing to stand up for #PaulChambers during his ordeal. Many played into the hands of #Thailand's government, where your silence meant they can continue to oppress without reservation. You know who you are.
May 30, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Yes, I say this in anger, but I'm pissed off that so few were publicly willing to stand up for #PaulChambers during his ordeal. Many played into the hands of #Thailand's government, where your silence meant they can continue to oppress without reservation. You know who you are.
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"This is what we were voting for!"
From a friend in academia:
>>I was with a public health professor from [major university] last weekend and he said that NIH is now euthanizing whole cohorts of animals from animal studies because there is nobody around to feed them<<
Great work.
From a friend in academia:
>>I was with a public health professor from [major university] last weekend and he said that NIH is now euthanizing whole cohorts of animals from animal studies because there is nobody around to feed them<<
Great work.
May 24, 2025 at 11:57 PM
"This is what we were voting for!"
From a friend in academia:
>>I was with a public health professor from [major university] last weekend and he said that NIH is now euthanizing whole cohorts of animals from animal studies because there is nobody around to feed them<<
Great work.
From a friend in academia:
>>I was with a public health professor from [major university] last weekend and he said that NIH is now euthanizing whole cohorts of animals from animal studies because there is nobody around to feed them<<
Great work.
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I’ve never seen a bigger bunch of cowards than this group of DOD losers.
May 24, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I’ve never seen a bigger bunch of cowards than this group of DOD losers.
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I'm giving you a mission for this Memorial Day holiday weekend. I want you to talk to two people—friends, neighbors, cookout attendees—about why Trump's proposed budget would be a disaster for American kids.
We owe the next generation every chance, and this isn't it.
We owe the next generation every chance, and this isn't it.
May 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I'm giving you a mission for this Memorial Day holiday weekend. I want you to talk to two people—friends, neighbors, cookout attendees—about why Trump's proposed budget would be a disaster for American kids.
We owe the next generation every chance, and this isn't it.
We owe the next generation every chance, and this isn't it.
May 22, 2025 at 11:15 PM