Can Bahadır Yüce
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History Professor | (Ex) journalist
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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Incredible. If you grew up in Indiana, you know what a big deal this is.
Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
October 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Incredible. If you grew up in Indiana, you know what a big deal this is.
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✏️ Süleyman Akın yazdı | Karşıdan karşıya geçerken elimizi bırakan bir şair: Zafer Ekin Karabay #SendikaOrgYazıları
sendika.org/2025/09/kars...
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Karşıdan karşıya geçerken elimizi bırakan bir şair: Zafer Ekin Karabay
“Biz kalanlara göre her şey yolundayken bir genç adamın intiharı biraz olsun sessizliği hak etmiyor mu?” Belki de Zafer Ekin’in şiirini bugün hâlâ okuma ihtiyacı hissetmemizin sebebi de bu çelişki: Gö...
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September 13, 2025 at 9:18 AM
✏️ Süleyman Akın yazdı | Karşıdan karşıya geçerken elimizi bırakan bir şair: Zafer Ekin Karabay #SendikaOrgYazıları
sendika.org/2025/09/kars...
sendika.org/2025/09/kars...
23 yıl olmuş...
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Bir yalnızlık, bir duvar
Tanıştığımızda bana “İntihar etmeyi düşünüyor musun?” diye sormuştu. 23 yaşındaydı. Zafer Ekin Karabay gideli tam 23 yıl olmuş.
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September 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
23 yıl olmuş...
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Journalists everywhere need to stand in solidarity on this killing spree and resulting news blackout. See below in this thread for some actions and stay tuned here https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-hits-gaza-hospital-killing-least-20-people-including-five-journalists-2025-08-25/
Israel hits Gaza hospital, killing at least 20 people, including five journalists
Israel struck Nasser hospital in the south of the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least 20 people, including five journalists who worked for Reuters, the Associated Press, Al Jazeera and others.
www.reuters.com
August 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Journalists everywhere need to stand in solidarity on this killing spree and resulting news blackout. See below in this thread for some actions and stay tuned here https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-hits-gaza-hospital-killing-least-20-people-including-five-journalists-2025-08-25/
Mete Tunçay’ı anarak…
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Kapalı toplum: Mete Tunçay’ı anarak…
Herhalde Türkiye’deki tarihyazımını kendi kuşağından onun kadar etkileyen yoktur.
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August 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Mete Tunçay’ı anarak…
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Philip Benesch, 1959-2025. Friend, teacher, scholar. Rest in peace.
www.realclearpennsylvania.com/articles/202...
www.realclearpennsylvania.com/articles/202...
In Memoriam: Philip Benesch, 1959-2025
The Lebanon Valley College (LVC) community has lost a great colleague, scholar, and teacher with the passing of Dr. Philip Benesch on June 1. Philip was an Associate Professor of Political Science and
www.realclearpennsylvania.com
June 8, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Philip Benesch, 1959-2025. Friend, teacher, scholar. Rest in peace.
www.realclearpennsylvania.com/articles/202...
www.realclearpennsylvania.com/articles/202...
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RIP Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
While imprisoned without charge in 1977, he made the seminal decision to write only in Gikuyu, expounding the idea that African literature should be written in African languages, and wrote a novel in Gikuyu on government-issued toilet paper.
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
While imprisoned without charge in 1977, he made the seminal decision to write only in Gikuyu, expounding the idea that African literature should be written in African languages, and wrote a novel in Gikuyu on government-issued toilet paper.
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, East Africa’s Leading Novelist and Social Critic, Dies at 87
He insisted that African literature should be written in African languages to serve as an authentic voice.
www.wsj.com
May 29, 2025 at 2:42 AM
RIP Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
While imprisoned without charge in 1977, he made the seminal decision to write only in Gikuyu, expounding the idea that African literature should be written in African languages, and wrote a novel in Gikuyu on government-issued toilet paper.
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
While imprisoned without charge in 1977, he made the seminal decision to write only in Gikuyu, expounding the idea that African literature should be written in African languages, and wrote a novel in Gikuyu on government-issued toilet paper.
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
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Haliburton is the real deal yall
May 22, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Haliburton is the real deal yall
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Ms.Rachel is showing more humanity than our politicians
May 21, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Ms.Rachel is showing more humanity than our politicians
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#Türkiye: RSF condemns yesterday's arrest of Joakim Medin, a Swedish journalist for the daily Dagens ETC, upon his arrival in 🇹🇷 , where he was due to cover the protests shaking the country. He must be immediately released and allowed to inform the public about developments in Türkiye.
March 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
#Türkiye: RSF condemns yesterday's arrest of Joakim Medin, a Swedish journalist for the daily Dagens ETC, upon his arrival in 🇹🇷 , where he was due to cover the protests shaking the country. He must be immediately released and allowed to inform the public about developments in Türkiye.
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BREAKING: Yuval Abraham, co-director of Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land," says Israeli settlers beat his co-director Hamdan Ballal, injuring his head and stomach — and then Israeli soldiers invaded the ambulance he was in and seized him.
Ballal's whereabouts are now unknown.
Ballal's whereabouts are now unknown.
March 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
BREAKING: Yuval Abraham, co-director of Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land," says Israeli settlers beat his co-director Hamdan Ballal, injuring his head and stomach — and then Israeli soldiers invaded the ambulance he was in and seized him.
Ballal's whereabouts are now unknown.
Ballal's whereabouts are now unknown.
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March 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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With a complete media blackout imposed by the Radio/TV Authority, a massive arrest wave seems underway against the protesters in Istanbul and Ankara.
Dark dawn in Turkey.
Dark dawn in Turkey.
March 23, 2025 at 2:25 AM
With a complete media blackout imposed by the Radio/TV Authority, a massive arrest wave seems underway against the protesters in Istanbul and Ankara.
Dark dawn in Turkey.
Dark dawn in Turkey.
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Elon Musk is assisting Erdoğan’s efforts to move Turkey from a competitive authoritarian to a full authoritarian regime.
www.politico.eu/article/musk...
www.politico.eu/article/musk...
March 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Elon Musk is assisting Erdoğan’s efforts to move Turkey from a competitive authoritarian to a full authoritarian regime.
www.politico.eu/article/musk...
www.politico.eu/article/musk...
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Turkey’s protests over Istanbul mayor grow into ‘fight about democracy’
Turkey’s protests over Istanbul mayor grow into ‘fight about democracy’
Anger over detention of Ekrem Imamoğlu becomes a touchstone for opposing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
When demonstrators gathered at Istanbul’s city hall last week in outrage at the arrest of mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, 26-year-old Azra said she was initially too scared to defy a ban on gatherings. As protests grew on university campuses and in cities and towns across Turkey, she could no longer resist joining.
“I saw the spark in people’s eyes and the excitement on their faces, and I decided I had to come down here,” she said with a grin, standing among tens of thousands that defied a ban on assembly to fill the streets around city hall on Friday night. Despite the crowds, Azra feared reprisals and declined to give her full name. Many demonstrators were masked in a bid to defy facial recognition technology and fearing the teargas or pepper spray sometimes deployed by the police. Others smiled and took selfies to celebrate as fireworks illuminated the night sky. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
March 22, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Turkey’s protests over Istanbul mayor grow into ‘fight about democracy’
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Huge news from Turkey: Ekrem İ̇mamoğlu, Istanbul’s popular mayor and Erdogan opponent has been detained alongside a long list of his political allies. This comes hours after his decades long university diploma was revoked; today long list of alleged crimes, claiming he leads a criminal organization.
March 19, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Huge news from Turkey: Ekrem İ̇mamoğlu, Istanbul’s popular mayor and Erdogan opponent has been detained alongside a long list of his political allies. This comes hours after his decades long university diploma was revoked; today long list of alleged crimes, claiming he leads a criminal organization.
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Thomas Jefferson's Rotunda, the pride of the University of Virginia, was built by enslaved people.
How far have we really come since then?
How far have we really come since then?
black student enrollment at the university of virginia barely cracks 7 percent and that is too much for glenn youngkin and his toadies www.baconsrebellion.com/uva-board-di...
UVA Board Dissolves DEI Office | Bacon's Rebellion -
The University of Virginia Board of Visitors passed a resolution today dissolving the university's Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Community Partnerships and ordering a review of university programs ...
www.baconsrebellion.com
March 8, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Thomas Jefferson's Rotunda, the pride of the University of Virginia, was built by enslaved people.
How far have we really come since then?
How far have we really come since then?
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Sesame Street really tells the story of America:
- Created for PBS to educate young (especially Black!) children
- Becomes a beloved institution cherished by the entire country
- Gets privatized and kicked to premium cable due to budget cuts
- Unionization leads to mass layoffs
What a country!
- Created for PBS to educate young (especially Black!) children
- Becomes a beloved institution cherished by the entire country
- Gets privatized and kicked to premium cable due to budget cuts
- Unionization leads to mass layoffs
What a country!
The layoffs come after 200 Sesame Workshop employees announced they want to form a union.
Sesame Workshop will 'downsize significantly' with layoffs, CEO says
The layoffs come after 200 Sesame Workshop employees announced they want to form a union.
www.npr.org
March 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Sesame Street really tells the story of America:
- Created for PBS to educate young (especially Black!) children
- Becomes a beloved institution cherished by the entire country
- Gets privatized and kicked to premium cable due to budget cuts
- Unionization leads to mass layoffs
What a country!
- Created for PBS to educate young (especially Black!) children
- Becomes a beloved institution cherished by the entire country
- Gets privatized and kicked to premium cable due to budget cuts
- Unionization leads to mass layoffs
What a country!
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9 yıl önce bugün #Zaman, #Cihan, #TodaysZaman ve #Aksiyon barbarca bir baskınla susturulmuştu. Unutma!
Nine years ago, #Zaman #TodaysZaman #Aksiyon and #Cihan silenced with this barbaric raid.
#gazeteciliksuçdeğildir
#Journalismisnotacrime
Nine years ago, #Zaman #TodaysZaman #Aksiyon and #Cihan silenced with this barbaric raid.
#gazeteciliksuçdeğildir
#Journalismisnotacrime
Brutal government takeover of Turkey's largest newspaper
YouTube video by Social Port
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March 5, 2025 at 11:36 AM
9 yıl önce bugün #Zaman, #Cihan, #TodaysZaman ve #Aksiyon barbarca bir baskınla susturulmuştu. Unutma!
Nine years ago, #Zaman #TodaysZaman #Aksiyon and #Cihan silenced with this barbaric raid.
#gazeteciliksuçdeğildir
#Journalismisnotacrime
Nine years ago, #Zaman #TodaysZaman #Aksiyon and #Cihan silenced with this barbaric raid.
#gazeteciliksuçdeğildir
#Journalismisnotacrime
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First new pharaoh’s tomb to be found in over a century discovered in Egypt
First new pharaoh’s tomb to be found in over a century discovered in Egypt
The tomb of Thutmose II is the first pharaoh’s tomb to be discovered since Tutankhamun in 1922
It was when British archeologist Dr Piers Litherland saw that the ceiling of the burial chamber was painted blue with yellow stars that he realised he had just…
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2025 at 11:45 PM
First new pharaoh’s tomb to be found in over a century discovered in Egypt
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⚠️ Sınır Tanımayan Gazeteciler (@rsf.org), 250 bini aşkın takipçiye sahip olduğu #X platformunda bundan böyle paylaşım yapmama kararı aldı.
RSF Türkiye temsilcisi @erolonderoglu.bsky.social
bu kararın nedenlerini Journo takipçileri için yazdı: journo.com.tr/rsf-x-twitte...
RSF Türkiye temsilcisi @erolonderoglu.bsky.social
bu kararın nedenlerini Journo takipçileri için yazdı: journo.com.tr/rsf-x-twitte...
Erol Önderoğlu yazdı: Sınır Tanımayan Gazeteciler (RSF) neden X’i terk etti?
Basın özgürlüğü alanında en köklü uluslararası kuruluşlardan biri olan Sınır Tanımayan Gazeteciler (RSF), 250 bini aşkın takipçiye sahip olduğu X platformunda bundan böyle paylaşım yapmama kararı aldı...
journo.com.tr
February 18, 2025 at 9:14 AM
⚠️ Sınır Tanımayan Gazeteciler (@rsf.org), 250 bini aşkın takipçiye sahip olduğu #X platformunda bundan böyle paylaşım yapmama kararı aldı.
RSF Türkiye temsilcisi @erolonderoglu.bsky.social
bu kararın nedenlerini Journo takipçileri için yazdı: journo.com.tr/rsf-x-twitte...
RSF Türkiye temsilcisi @erolonderoglu.bsky.social
bu kararın nedenlerini Journo takipçileri için yazdı: journo.com.tr/rsf-x-twitte...
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This is where we are now: An elementary school at Fort Campbell has removed all books from its library that so much as *allude* to slavery or the civil rights movement.
The wholesale erasure of history in real time.
The wholesale erasure of history in real time.
Books mentioning slavery, civil rights removed from shelves at Fort Campbell schools - ClarksvilleNow.com
At an elementary school at Fort Campbell, home of the 101st Airborne Division, librarians are hard at work scrubbing the shelves for books that contain references to slavery, the civil rights movement...
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February 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This is where we are now: An elementary school at Fort Campbell has removed all books from its library that so much as *allude* to slavery or the civil rights movement.
The wholesale erasure of history in real time.
The wholesale erasure of history in real time.