Matt Krain
@matthewkrain.bsky.social
PoliSci prof: human rights & political violence; Views my own. he/his/him. discover.wooster.edu/mkrain
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As the world ignores Sudan’s suffering, America has tools to end it
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Opinion | As the world ignores Sudan’s suffering, America has tools to end it
The 750,000 civilians trapped in el-Fasher are slowly starving.
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October 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
As the world ignores Sudan’s suffering, America has tools to end it
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Very interesting piece on political violence by @andrearuggeri.bsky.social and co-authors, though I think they could have also mentioned Spain in the 1930s, as there are many parallels with what's happening today in the US, unfortunately.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...
Why political violence is on the rise in the United States and where it might lead | USAPP
Hostile rhetoric from political elites is combining with the growth of political influencers and often violent associates and feeding a self-reinforcing cycle of political polarization and political v...
blogs.lse.ac.uk
September 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Very interesting piece on political violence by @andrearuggeri.bsky.social and co-authors, though I think they could have also mentioned Spain in the 1930s, as there are many parallels with what's happening today in the US, unfortunately.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...
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Call for input – Raising their voices: Human Rights Defenders respond to the human rights crisis [Deadline: 30 September 2025]. Purpose: To inform the Special Rapporteur’s report to the 61st session of the Human Rights Council.
Call for input – Raising their voices: Human Rights Defenders respond to the human rights crisis [Deadline: 30 September 2025]. Purpose: To inform the Special Rapporteur’s report to the 61st session of the Human Rights Council.
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August 27, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Call for input – Raising their voices: Human Rights Defenders respond to the human rights crisis [Deadline: 30 September 2025]. Purpose: To inform the Special Rapporteur’s report to the 61st session of the Human Rights Council.
Call for input – Raising their voices: Human Rights Defenders respond to the human rights crisis [Deadline: 30 September 2025]. Purpose: To inform the Special Rapporteur’s report to the 61st session of the Human Rights Council.
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Stephen Miller says they are “actively looking at” suspending the writ of habeas corpus, which is only allowed when the US has been invaded or during an insurrection, which would not allow people to challenge their incarceration in court if they are arrested and detained.
May 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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November 26, 2024 at 12:23 PM
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My department at the College of Wooster is hiring a two-year VAP in US politics to start this fall! Come join my department!
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We'll review applications on a rolling basis until June 25. Please retweet and pass along to folks that migh be interested!
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May 23, 2024 at 7:48 PM
My department at the College of Wooster is hiring a two-year VAP in US politics to start this fall! Come join my department!
Full details here: apply.interfolio.com/146695
We'll review applications on a rolling basis until June 25. Please retweet and pass along to folks that migh be interested!
Full details here: apply.interfolio.com/146695
We'll review applications on a rolling basis until June 25. Please retweet and pass along to folks that migh be interested!
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Powder-filled envelopes — including some that appear to have been laced with fentanyl — were mailed to election offices in five states. They're a sign of what some officials say is a rise in threats to the safety of election workers as 2024 approaches.
For Election Workers, Fentanyl-Laced Letters Signal a Challenging Year
As overheated rhetoric and threats rise, people are leaving election jobs in record numbers.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2023 at 4:36 PM
Powder-filled envelopes — including some that appear to have been laced with fentanyl — were mailed to election offices in five states. They're a sign of what some officials say is a rise in threats to the safety of election workers as 2024 approaches.
New paper out at PRQ, with co-authors Amanda Murdie and Abigail Beard: "Silencing Human Rights Defenders Once and for All? Determinants of Human Rights Defenders’ Killings" t.co/NVAReA5AUc
Defenders face lethal risks in democs w/ low capacity. Their safety is central to human rights improvement.
Defenders face lethal risks in democs w/ low capacity. Their safety is central to human rights improvement.
November 20, 2023 at 6:48 PM
New paper out at PRQ, with co-authors Amanda Murdie and Abigail Beard: "Silencing Human Rights Defenders Once and for All? Determinants of Human Rights Defenders’ Killings" t.co/NVAReA5AUc
Defenders face lethal risks in democs w/ low capacity. Their safety is central to human rights improvement.
Defenders face lethal risks in democs w/ low capacity. Their safety is central to human rights improvement.