I hope Daniel Hale is doing well.

Exclusive: US military officials required to sign NDAs tied to Latin America mission, sources say

www.reuters.com/world/americ...

You want a new country? I'll give you a new country. Repeal the Hague Invasion act. Join the ICC. Prosecute this case. Use it as precedent to investigate and prosecute Obama, Bush, Clinton, and those that made similar actions under their tenure happen.

Art display at the cafe

New study on #farright violence in #Canada. The number of incidents has remained fairly consistent, but fatal attacks, including mass casualty events, are becoming more common.

The Evolution of Far-Right Violence in Canada

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Racism against Asian Americans is still appallingly common. Incidents go underreported because many Asian Americans underestimate the severity of these experiences. New report from @stopaapihate.org

stopaapihate.org/wp-content/u...

There’s a cool side to Austin, but you have to know where to look.

Hey, are Initiate on BlueSky?

#Germany #GermanElections

THEY FLEE RUSSIA AS DISSIDENTS SEEKING ASYLUM. THE U.S. LOCKS THEM UP.

theintercept.com/2025/01/25/r...

Reminder

The far-right influences politics beyond elections. A “contagion” effect occurs when mainstream parties adopt their policies to attract voters. New study finds cooperation with far-right parties increases anti-immigrant attitudes among mainstream voters.

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In the US, the public generally assumes support for combat operations among soldiers, but previous research from the Pew Research Center should challenge that assumption. To fight war, we should highlight soldiers’ critiques of our wars.

In the US, France, UK, and Israel, citizens are more likely to support a military operation when they believe that soldiers support the military operation.

“Had the Biden administration not cast immigration as the main character in its narrative on record homelessness, perhaps we’d only see headlines like “Migrant Crisis Pushed US Homelessness to Record High in 2024” in edgy far-right publications and not in...”

www.stephensemler.com/p/homelessne...