Victor Asal
@victorasal.bsky.social
UAlbany professor Studies insurgency/ terrorism & Ethnic & LGBTQ Discrimination & Pedagogy.
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Victor Asal
@victorasal.bsky.social
· Sep 8
shared this in a chat on X & I realized given the world Today I should share with everyone -
There are bad people and good people in every group. I teach my students - you can hate an individual, you can hate an organization or a movement but never hate an entire people
There are bad people and good people in every group. I teach my students - you can hate an individual, you can hate an organization or a movement but never hate an entire people
I would vote for you
WTH? 😡
What America’s divided and tumultuous politics of the late-19th century can teach us
There are lessons from history for today’s divided America. Political division in the second half of the 19th century produced more problems than solutions. But it did end − at the ballot box.
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What America’s divided and tumultuous politics of the late-19th century can teach us
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Robert A. Strong
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Robert A. Strong
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Countries With the Best Reputations, According to G7 Citizens
Key takeaways
According to a study by Reputation Lab , Canada and Switzerland have the best international standing in 2025 Similar to last year’s l…
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Countries With the Best Reputations, According to G7 Citizens
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Six Takeaways From the Senate Deal to End the Shutdown
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Six Takeaways From the Senate Deal to End the Shutdown
For 40 days, Senator Chuck Schumer kept his caucus unified. But an end approached without Democrats achieving an extension of expiring health insurance subsidies
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For 40 days, Senator Chuck Schumer kept his caucus unified. But an end approached without Democrats achieving an extension of expiring health insurance subsidies
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Senate Deal Puts Government Closer to Reopening
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Senate Deal Puts Government Closer to Reopening
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Federal Judge, Warning of ‘Existential Threat’ to Democracy, Resigns
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Federal Judge, Warning of ‘Existential Threat’ to Democracy, Resigns
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Trump Renews Attacks on Obamacare in New Push Over Government Shutdown
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Trump Renews Attacks on Obamacare in New Push Over Government Shutdown
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamp Benefits
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamp Benefits
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Followed everyone I wasn't already following. Thank you Monica
Grocery prices have jumped up, and there's no relief in sight
Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.
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Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.
Not surprised!
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The Counterinsurgency Dilemma
In the wake of the Taliban's military defeat in 2001, foreign fighters played a critical role in assisting the Taliban to launch an insurgency against Coalition Forces. Ten years later, by al-Qaida's ...
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The Counterinsurgency Dilemma...
Foreign Fighter Influence on Insurgencies in Afghanistan and Somalia
-very interesting looking book coming out soon by
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Foreign Fighter Influence on Insurgencies in Afghanistan and Somalia
-very interesting looking book coming out soon by
@triciabacon.bsky.social
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/isb...
After Liberation
War offers opportunities for women to liberate their communities and build a better life for themselves. When women join rebel groups, they often take on new roles, cultivate new social networks, and ...
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After Liberation...
Women and the Politics of Expectations in Rebel-to-Party Transitions
Very interesting looking book soon coming out by
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www.degruyterbrill.com/document/isb...
Women and the Politics of Expectations in Rebel-to-Party Transitions
Very interesting looking book soon coming out by
@hilarymatfess.bsky.social
@degruyterbrill.bsky.social
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/isb...
Agreed 💯
What I Learned From the ‘New Globalists’ of an Optimistic Nation
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What I Learned From the ‘New Globalists’ of an Optimistic Nation
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How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
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How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
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Ever wondered which master's degrees reign supreme across the globe? 🎓
Visual Capitalist explores the data, uncovering surprising trends and unique national preferences: https://www.voronoiapp.com/category/The-Most-Common-Masters-Degrees-in-43-Countries-7042
Visual Capitalist explores the data, uncovering surprising trends and unique national preferences: https://www.voronoiapp.com/category/The-Most-Common-Masters-Degrees-in-43-Countries-7042
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A Decade Later, Supreme Court Is Asked to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision
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A Decade Later, Supreme Court Is Asked to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision
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