Joseph K. Young
@jkyoung.bsky.social
Professor, Director of the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce, Data Lover, Violence Hater.
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All it takes is:
-Pressure to “get the job done”
-Demonization of the target group (militants, communists, immigrants)
-A culture of impunity
That’s when torture and abuse become systemic and escalate.
-Pressure to “get the job done”
-Demonization of the target group (militants, communists, immigrants)
-A culture of impunity
That’s when torture and abuse become systemic and escalate.
July 3, 2025 at 9:49 PM
All it takes is:
-Pressure to “get the job done”
-Demonization of the target group (militants, communists, immigrants)
-A culture of impunity
That’s when torture and abuse become systemic and escalate.
-Pressure to “get the job done”
-Demonization of the target group (militants, communists, immigrants)
-A culture of impunity
That’s when torture and abuse become systemic and escalate.
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As someone who studies political violence, here’s what scares me about the new Trump’s bill:
It’s not just the resources it gives to ICE which is already a human rights disaster.
It’s the signal it sends to ICE supervisors and agents.
It’s not just the resources it gives to ICE which is already a human rights disaster.
It’s the signal it sends to ICE supervisors and agents.
July 3, 2025 at 9:49 PM
As someone who studies political violence, here’s what scares me about the new Trump’s bill:
It’s not just the resources it gives to ICE which is already a human rights disaster.
It’s the signal it sends to ICE supervisors and agents.
It’s not just the resources it gives to ICE which is already a human rights disaster.
It’s the signal it sends to ICE supervisors and agents.
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Trump isn’t a popular president.
That means he and his advisors have incentives to use heavy-handed repression.
What’s unfolding in LA is a deliberate effort to stoke outrage and invite violence.
It’s a risky and dangerous strategy.
See bsky.app/profile/zeit...
That means he and his advisors have incentives to use heavy-handed repression.
What’s unfolding in LA is a deliberate effort to stoke outrage and invite violence.
It’s a risky and dangerous strategy.
See bsky.app/profile/zeit...
From a pro-democracy perspective, Trump’s falling approval ratings are a good thing.
But today’s arrest of a Wisconsin judge is a stark reminder: declining popularity often brings rising repression.
But today’s arrest of a Wisconsin judge is a stark reminder: declining popularity often brings rising repression.
June 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Trump isn’t a popular president.
That means he and his advisors have incentives to use heavy-handed repression.
What’s unfolding in LA is a deliberate effort to stoke outrage and invite violence.
It’s a risky and dangerous strategy.
See bsky.app/profile/zeit...
That means he and his advisors have incentives to use heavy-handed repression.
What’s unfolding in LA is a deliberate effort to stoke outrage and invite violence.
It’s a risky and dangerous strategy.
See bsky.app/profile/zeit...
Congrats to DR @michaelbecker.dev for successfully defending his dissertation! Huge thanks to his committee. TaLisa Carter, Gary LaFree, and @zeitzoff.bsky.social Off to big things for @ncite.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Congrats to DR @michaelbecker.dev for successfully defending his dissertation! Huge thanks to his committee. TaLisa Carter, Gary LaFree, and @zeitzoff.bsky.social Off to big things for @ncite.bsky.social
With a stroke of a pen dismantling some of our best and cheapest tools of public dilomacy www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump dismantles Voice of America with executive order - BBC News
More than 1,300 staff placed on administrative leave as White House accuses VOA of being anti-Trump, "radical" and "leftist".
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March 16, 2025 at 8:25 PM
With a stroke of a pen dismantling some of our best and cheapest tools of public dilomacy www.bbc.com/news/article...
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We are hiring! @perilresearch.bsky.social is making some big hires this year, starting with a new Executive Director to co-lead our growth alongside me. Competitive salary, fantastic benefits, amazing team. Please circulate!
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Research Assistant Professor - Executive Director of PERIL
American University is a student-centered research institution located in Washington, DC, with highly-ranked schools and colleges, internationally-renowned faculty, and a reputation for creating meani...
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February 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
We are hiring! @perilresearch.bsky.social is making some big hires this year, starting with a new Executive Director to co-lead our growth alongside me. Competitive salary, fantastic benefits, amazing team. Please circulate!
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Political Scientists don’t know much with certainty. I would argue one thing we do know is that concept of a “mandate” is muddled. What is Trump’s mandate? He has lots of policies. What was Biden’s? Who knows? We vote for lots of reasons, which may or may not all make sense or be coherent.
January 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Political Scientists don’t know much with certainty. I would argue one thing we do know is that concept of a “mandate” is muddled. What is Trump’s mandate? He has lots of policies. What was Biden’s? Who knows? We vote for lots of reasons, which may or may not all make sense or be coherent.
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December 20, 2024 at 3:28 PM
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December 20, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Assad's fall shakes up the Middle East for sure. Which way? What direction? themedialine.org/top-stories/...
Turkey Recalibrates Its Syria Strategy Amid Assad’s Fall - The Media Line
The past year saw faint signs of a […]
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December 17, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Assad's fall shakes up the Middle East for sure. Which way? What direction? themedialine.org/top-stories/...
This should go well. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/w...
Syria’s Rebel Leader Vows to Disband Armed Factions
The leader of the rebel coalition that swept to power last week said that fighters would be brought under the defense ministry’s authority. It was not immediately clear how that would be achieved.
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December 17, 2024 at 3:42 PM
This should go well. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/w...