Margaret Keck
@mkeck.bsky.social
Professor Emerita, Political Science, Johns Hopkins University.
Now they are going after the Smithsonian.
March 28, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Now they are going after the Smithsonian.
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In some countries this position is known as a Political Officer.
So it seems Columbia gave the Trump administration everything they wanted and more, including a new "vice provost" who will review curriculum, hiring, and leadership.
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
Exclusive | Columbia Yields to Trump in Battle Over Federal Funding
Columbia’s agreement is a significant moment in the intensifying battle between Trump and elite universities.
www.wsj.com
March 21, 2025 at 9:42 PM
In some countries this position is known as a Political Officer.
It’s a good time to donate to The Internet Archive.
March 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
It’s a good time to donate to The Internet Archive.
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“An Army webpage from 2008 that lauded the 60th anniversary of President Harry Truman’s 1948 integration order has disappeared. It was available as recently as last year, web archives show” talkingpointsmemo.com/news/pentago...
Pentagon Removes Webpages Celebrating Racial Integration of the Armed Forces
Several webpages that celebrated the armed forces’ history of racial integration have...
talkingpointsmemo.com
March 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
“An Army webpage from 2008 that lauded the 60th anniversary of President Harry Truman’s 1948 integration order has disappeared. It was available as recently as last year, web archives show” talkingpointsmemo.com/news/pentago...
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Lots of GOP House members have large numbers of federal employees in their districts. Yes, DC metro is hardest hit by DOGE, but the pain from cuts will be felt across the country. crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/...
February 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Lots of GOP House members have large numbers of federal employees in their districts. Yes, DC metro is hardest hit by DOGE, but the pain from cuts will be felt across the country. crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/...
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Here's a list of the top 10 Republicans in terms of federal employment (and their office phone numbers).
February 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Here's a list of the top 10 Republicans in terms of federal employment (and their office phone numbers).
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Gregg is a former Marine and Forest Service ranger. He's saved the lives of hikers dangling off a cliff or going through cardiac arrest, and he's bravely fought forest fires to save small rural towns.
100% of his salary is paid by WA state.
Elon fired him. Share his story.
100% of his salary is paid by WA state.
Elon fired him. Share his story.
February 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Gregg is a former Marine and Forest Service ranger. He's saved the lives of hikers dangling off a cliff or going through cardiac arrest, and he's bravely fought forest fires to save small rural towns.
100% of his salary is paid by WA state.
Elon fired him. Share his story.
100% of his salary is paid by WA state.
Elon fired him. Share his story.
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www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state... This is by far the best, clearest and most realistic analysis of what we're in for that I've seen.
The Path to American Authoritarianism
What comes after democratic breakdown.
www.foreignaffairs.com
February 12, 2025 at 12:19 AM
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state... This is by far the best, clearest and most realistic analysis of what we're in for that I've seen.
So what are the odds that these folks crash the Treasury Department’s computer system, either after they empty it or in the process…
February 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
So what are the odds that these folks crash the Treasury Department’s computer system, either after they empty it or in the process…
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“Marocco strode into the offices of USAID this week flanked by members of Musk’s DOGE…with clipboards in hand. Several hours later, almost 60 senior officials from the office had been put on paid leave.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump ally Peter Marocco behind evisceration of USAid: ‘He’s a destroyer’
Campaign ally sowed trail of enmity during first Trump presidency and allegedly was present at January 6 riot
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
“Marocco strode into the offices of USAID this week flanked by members of Musk’s DOGE…with clipboards in hand. Several hours later, almost 60 senior officials from the office had been put on paid leave.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The #USAID website has just gone dark, amidst reporting #Trump may try to dissolve it completely.
But #Congress established USAID in statute, and Trump can't unilaterally override a statute by executive order.
Read my latest via @justsecurity.org:
www.justsecurity.org/107267/can-p...
But #Congress established USAID in statute, and Trump can't unilaterally override a statute by executive order.
Read my latest via @justsecurity.org:
www.justsecurity.org/107267/can-p...
Can the President Dissolve USAID by Executive Order?
Congress established USAID in statute, and the president may not unilaterally override a statute by executive order.
www.justsecurity.org
February 1, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The #USAID website has just gone dark, amidst reporting #Trump may try to dissolve it completely.
But #Congress established USAID in statute, and Trump can't unilaterally override a statute by executive order.
Read my latest via @justsecurity.org:
www.justsecurity.org/107267/can-p...
But #Congress established USAID in statute, and Trump can't unilaterally override a statute by executive order.
Read my latest via @justsecurity.org:
www.justsecurity.org/107267/can-p...
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NEW: Sources tell my office that Treasury Secretary Bessent has granted DOGE *full* access to this system. Social Security and Medicare benefits, grants, payments to government contractors, including those that compete directly with Musk's own companies. All of it.
NEWS: Wyden Demands Answers Following Report of Musk Personnel Seeking Access to Highly Sensitive U.S. Treasury Payments System
Wyden Demands Answers Following Report of Musk Personnel Seeking Access to Highly Sensitive U.S. Treasury Payments System | The United States Senate Committee on Finance
Wyden Demands Answers Following Report of Musk Personnel Seeking Access to Highly Sensitive U.S. Treasury Payments System
www.finance.senate.gov
February 1, 2025 at 8:37 PM
NEW: Sources tell my office that Treasury Secretary Bessent has granted DOGE *full* access to this system. Social Security and Medicare benefits, grants, payments to government contractors, including those that compete directly with Musk's own companies. All of it.
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“In a bitter lesson for liberal technocrats’ ambitions, the ambition to make electoral hay out of well-designed policy alone must be counted as a failure”. Must read from @daschloz.bsky.social and @samrosenfeld.bsky.social
The Democrats’ Big—and Failed—Bet
With civic bonds frayed, the party bet big that delivering on policy would do the trick. It did not. There is difficult work ahead.
democracyjournal.org
November 20, 2024 at 1:46 PM
“In a bitter lesson for liberal technocrats’ ambitions, the ambition to make electoral hay out of well-designed policy alone must be counted as a failure”. Must read from @daschloz.bsky.social and @samrosenfeld.bsky.social
Bemvindo aos brasileiros!
September 2, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Bemvindo aos brasileiros!