Emma Desouza
@emmadesouza.bsky.social
Civic Innovation Specialist | Civic Initiative Founder & Co-facilitator | Director NI Emerging Leaders, National Committee on American Foreign Policy | Journalist & Commentator | Bylines: Guardian, Irish Times/Examiner, Byline Times, Journal.ie
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Following the autocrat’s playbook, Trump and his MAGA cartel are attacking alternative sources of power; universities, the media, and the judiciary — all of which pose a threat to the unchecked power Trump seeks.
My latest for Byline Times
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My latest for Byline Times
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'Trump's War on Academic Institutions Is Even Worse Than You Think'
This is the greatest assault on academic freedoms in generations, argues Emma DeSouza
bylinetimes.com
May 4, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Following the autocrat’s playbook, Trump and his MAGA cartel are attacking alternative sources of power; universities, the media, and the judiciary — all of which pose a threat to the unchecked power Trump seeks.
My latest for Byline Times
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/30/t...
My latest for Byline Times
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/30/t...
Secretary of State Hilary Benn is dragging 87-year-old widow Bridie Brown to the Supreme Court in London, refusing to accept the court order to launch a public enquiry into the murder of her husband Sean Brown.
I cannot express how grosteque this is. Utterly utterly shameful.
I cannot express how grosteque this is. Utterly utterly shameful.
April 30, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Secretary of State Hilary Benn is dragging 87-year-old widow Bridie Brown to the Supreme Court in London, refusing to accept the court order to launch a public enquiry into the murder of her husband Sean Brown.
I cannot express how grosteque this is. Utterly utterly shameful.
I cannot express how grosteque this is. Utterly utterly shameful.
As a peace activist, I am far less concerned by the artistic expression of music artists than I am by the human suffering being endured by the people of Palestine.
My view on the furore around Kneecap: www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
My view on the furore around Kneecap: www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Kneecap backlash grows — but genocide in Gaza continues without consequence
When people are more outraged about a band’s political statements than about the brutal deaths of thousands of children, something is very wrong
www.irishexaminer.com
April 30, 2025 at 11:06 AM
As a peace activist, I am far less concerned by the artistic expression of music artists than I am by the human suffering being endured by the people of Palestine.
My view on the furore around Kneecap: www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
My view on the furore around Kneecap: www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Slán Ireland! I'll be in New York, Washington, and Chicago over the next two weeks. Heading straight from the airport in New York to deliver a guest talk on peace processes later today, just how I like it - flat out!
April 28, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Slán Ireland! I'll be in New York, Washington, and Chicago over the next two weeks. Heading straight from the airport in New York to deliver a guest talk on peace processes later today, just how I like it - flat out!
Just Jim Wells saying Irish citizens in Northern Ireland who want to vote for their president should move across the border.
No problem with British citizens in Dublin having UK voting rights - just not themmuns.
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
No problem with British citizens in Dublin having UK voting rights - just not themmuns.
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
Should people in Northern Ireland be able to vote for the President? | Newstalk
Aóntu submitted a bill in the Dáil last week calling for voting rights in Presidential election...
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April 24, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Just Jim Wells saying Irish citizens in Northern Ireland who want to vote for their president should move across the border.
No problem with British citizens in Dublin having UK voting rights - just not themmuns.
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
No problem with British citizens in Dublin having UK voting rights - just not themmuns.
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
There is nothing controversial about Kneecap. Art being provocative is as old as time. Music has long been a vehicle for challenging oppression and injustice, especially rock and hip hop. Rage against the Machine, N.W.A., Public Enemy. Music and politics go hand in hand.
April 24, 2025 at 10:24 AM
There is nothing controversial about Kneecap. Art being provocative is as old as time. Music has long been a vehicle for challenging oppression and injustice, especially rock and hip hop. Rage against the Machine, N.W.A., Public Enemy. Music and politics go hand in hand.
It will be civic society that moves the dial on a United Ireland, not political leaders.
Change, whether it was the Good Friday Agreement or repealing the 8th amendment, came from ground up.
Change, whether it was the Good Friday Agreement or repealing the 8th amendment, came from ground up.
April 12, 2025 at 9:32 AM
It will be civic society that moves the dial on a United Ireland, not political leaders.
Change, whether it was the Good Friday Agreement or repealing the 8th amendment, came from ground up.
Change, whether it was the Good Friday Agreement or repealing the 8th amendment, came from ground up.
Rounding out the week with a glass of homemade apple wine, circa 2021.
April 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Rounding out the week with a glass of homemade apple wine, circa 2021.
My view: We can not continue to celebrate the success of the Good Friday Agreement while bereaved families are denied justice.
Families are spending decades trying to access truth and justice. Many have died without seeing either. Many might still.
www.thejournal.ie/readme/bridi...
Families are spending decades trying to access truth and justice. Many have died without seeing either. Many might still.
www.thejournal.ie/readme/bridi...
Good Friday Agreement: So many families of those who died in the Troubles have been ignored
On the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Emma DeSouza says we cannot continue to celebrate its success while bereaved families are denied justice.
www.thejournal.ie
April 10, 2025 at 6:47 AM
My view: We can not continue to celebrate the success of the Good Friday Agreement while bereaved families are denied justice.
Families are spending decades trying to access truth and justice. Many have died without seeing either. Many might still.
www.thejournal.ie/readme/bridi...
Families are spending decades trying to access truth and justice. Many have died without seeing either. Many might still.
www.thejournal.ie/readme/bridi...
Trump's tariffs 0 Lettuce 1
April 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Trump's tariffs 0 Lettuce 1
This should be easy pickings for the Democratic Party, but rather than counter the Trumpification of the Republicans, the Democrats are flailing in the wind, directionless, while the ideological divide in America widens.
My latest via @thejournal.ie
www.thejournal.ie/readme/trump...
My latest via @thejournal.ie
www.thejournal.ie/readme/trump...
Opinion: At the rate Trump is going, it will be a long four-year term
Emma DeSouza says while the Democrats struggle to voice any coherent opposition, Trump will continue at speed to reshape American democracy.
www.thejournal.ie
March 28, 2025 at 7:30 AM
This should be easy pickings for the Democratic Party, but rather than counter the Trumpification of the Republicans, the Democrats are flailing in the wind, directionless, while the ideological divide in America widens.
My latest via @thejournal.ie
www.thejournal.ie/readme/trump...
My latest via @thejournal.ie
www.thejournal.ie/readme/trump...
I'll be back in the US in a couple of weeks to deliver a guest talk on the power of civic engagement in peacebuilding at Cornell University.
Very much look forward to meeting students and staff at the Reppy Institute.
events.cornell.edu/event/the-po...
Very much look forward to meeting students and staff at the Reppy Institute.
events.cornell.edu/event/the-po...
The Power of Civic Engagement in Peacebuilding
events.cornell.edu
March 24, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I'll be back in the US in a couple of weeks to deliver a guest talk on the power of civic engagement in peacebuilding at Cornell University.
Very much look forward to meeting students and staff at the Reppy Institute.
events.cornell.edu/event/the-po...
Very much look forward to meeting students and staff at the Reppy Institute.
events.cornell.edu/event/the-po...
My recent article for the Belfast Telegraph on citizens assemblies.
84 citizens delivered 38 policy recommendations via an assembly model in November. Politicians already committed to launching one assembly a year, so where are they? Why is civic society having to launch them?
84 citizens delivered 38 policy recommendations via an assembly model in November. Politicians already committed to launching one assembly a year, so where are they? Why is civic society having to launch them?
March 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
My recent article for the Belfast Telegraph on citizens assemblies.
84 citizens delivered 38 policy recommendations via an assembly model in November. Politicians already committed to launching one assembly a year, so where are they? Why is civic society having to launch them?
84 citizens delivered 38 policy recommendations via an assembly model in November. Politicians already committed to launching one assembly a year, so where are they? Why is civic society having to launch them?
A northerner should run in the Irish presidential election as a reminder of the abject failure of consecutive governments to give Irish citizens in the North a vote in presidential elections.
We can run for the office of the president, but we can't vote for our president.
We can run for the office of the president, but we can't vote for our president.
March 23, 2025 at 11:44 AM
A northerner should run in the Irish presidential election as a reminder of the abject failure of consecutive governments to give Irish citizens in the North a vote in presidential elections.
We can run for the office of the president, but we can't vote for our president.
We can run for the office of the president, but we can't vote for our president.
So looking forward to taking part in this panel discussion next Saturday as part of @imaginebelfast.bsky.social
'How to lose a referendum!'
Featuring a pre-panel referendum quiz, come along and have your say!
Register ⬇️
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'How to lose a referendum!'
Featuring a pre-panel referendum quiz, come along and have your say!
Register ⬇️
imaginebelfast.com/event/how-to...
How to lose a Referendum! - Imagine! Belfast
Test your knowledge with our referendum quiz before a panel of experts explore the dynamics and explain the pitfalls.
imaginebelfast.com
March 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
So looking forward to taking part in this panel discussion next Saturday as part of @imaginebelfast.bsky.social
'How to lose a referendum!'
Featuring a pre-panel referendum quiz, come along and have your say!
Register ⬇️
imaginebelfast.com/event/how-to...
'How to lose a referendum!'
Featuring a pre-panel referendum quiz, come along and have your say!
Register ⬇️
imaginebelfast.com/event/how-to...
Israel killed at least 174 Palestinian children on Tuesday, inflicting “one of the largest one-day child death tolls” in the enclave’s history, says Defense for Children – Palestine.
March 19, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Israel killed at least 174 Palestinian children on Tuesday, inflicting “one of the largest one-day child death tolls” in the enclave’s history, says Defense for Children – Palestine.
“Today, Gaza’s one million children – who have endured more than 15 months of war – have been plunged back into a world of fear and death. The attacks and the violence must stop – now,” UNICEF’s Executive Director Catherine Russell
March 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
“Today, Gaza’s one million children – who have endured more than 15 months of war – have been plunged back into a world of fear and death. The attacks and the violence must stop – now,” UNICEF’s Executive Director Catherine Russell
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said all ceasefire negotiations will take place “under fire” after Israel resumed its assault on the gaza strip killing hundreds of civilians including women and children, breaking the ceasefire. We are witnessing a genocide in real time.
March 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said all ceasefire negotiations will take place “under fire” after Israel resumed its assault on the gaza strip killing hundreds of civilians including women and children, breaking the ceasefire. We are witnessing a genocide in real time.
Celebrating St Patrick's Day and the global impact of the Irish community with Ireland’s mission to the UN team in New York City last night. Important remarks from the UN Ambassador & Tánaiste on resilience amid global challenges to peace and security.
March 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Celebrating St Patrick's Day and the global impact of the Irish community with Ireland’s mission to the UN team in New York City last night. Important remarks from the UN Ambassador & Tánaiste on resilience amid global challenges to peace and security.
Join me at Fairfield University Tuesday evening, where I'll be delivering a guest lecture, 'When Citizens' Decide: The Role of Youth, Women, and Communities in Advancing Northern Ireland's Peace Process'
Information and registration ⬇️
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Information and registration ⬇️
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Guest Speaker, Emma DeSouza: “When Citizens Decide: The Role of Youth,Women, and Communities in AdvancingNorthern Ireland’s Peace Process"
events.fairfield.edu
March 16, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Join me at Fairfield University Tuesday evening, where I'll be delivering a guest lecture, 'When Citizens' Decide: The Role of Youth, Women, and Communities in Advancing Northern Ireland's Peace Process'
Information and registration ⬇️
events.fairfield.edu/event/guest-...
Information and registration ⬇️
events.fairfield.edu/event/guest-...
What we are seeing in the US is a complete dismantling of the founding principles the country was built on. Everything is being politicised down ideological lines. Law firms are having their security clearances revoked for working with democrats. The free press is under seige.
March 15, 2025 at 7:53 PM
What we are seeing in the US is a complete dismantling of the founding principles the country was built on. Everything is being politicised down ideological lines. Law firms are having their security clearances revoked for working with democrats. The free press is under seige.
In November, 84 citizens ratified 38 policy recommendations to address NI's housing crisis. Could empowering communities through a citizens’ assembly structure be key in gaining momentum after decades of political inertia?
My latest via The Belfast Telegraph
m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/feature...
My latest via The Belfast Telegraph
m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/feature...
Citizens’ assemblies: how they could unlock NI’s voice in the housing crisis
Citizens’ assemblies function by bringing together a representative group from society to discuss and make recommendations regarding a set issue. In the context of Northern Ireland, 84 citizens were r...
m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
March 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
In November, 84 citizens ratified 38 policy recommendations to address NI's housing crisis. Could empowering communities through a citizens’ assembly structure be key in gaining momentum after decades of political inertia?
My latest via The Belfast Telegraph
m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/feature...
My latest via The Belfast Telegraph
m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/feature...
Such a joy to host Siobhán McSweeney in New York City for a special National Committee on American Foreign Policy luncheon.
Over lunch, we spoke about belonging, identity, resilience, representation, and building understanding North and South in Ireland. Siobhán is an inspiration, a trailblazer!
Over lunch, we spoke about belonging, identity, resilience, representation, and building understanding North and South in Ireland. Siobhán is an inspiration, a trailblazer!
March 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Such a joy to host Siobhán McSweeney in New York City for a special National Committee on American Foreign Policy luncheon.
Over lunch, we spoke about belonging, identity, resilience, representation, and building understanding North and South in Ireland. Siobhán is an inspiration, a trailblazer!
Over lunch, we spoke about belonging, identity, resilience, representation, and building understanding North and South in Ireland. Siobhán is an inspiration, a trailblazer!
Slán Ireland! I'll be in the US for the next 3 weeks with stops in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Washington DC. I'll be delivering a series of guest lectures on peace processes, women, peace and security, politics, and Irish unity. First stop NYC!
March 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Slán Ireland! I'll be in the US for the next 3 weeks with stops in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Washington DC. I'll be delivering a series of guest lectures on peace processes, women, peace and security, politics, and Irish unity. First stop NYC!