Stephen Bagwell
@stephenmbagwell.bsky.social
UGA PhD, UMSL assistant prof of political science. Human rights, political violence, and political econ- also, dogs and basketball. Views mine, etc.
Happy first Sweater Weather day from Winnie.
September 6, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Happy first Sweater Weather day from Winnie.
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It seems quite obvious to me that the slow, then sudden closing of the grindset-to-six-figures pipeline explains quite a bit of whatever crisis of whatever is afflicting the Culture right now.
"Among college graduates ages 22 to 27, computer science and computer engineering majors are facing some of the highest unemployment rates, 6.1% and 7.5% respectively ...
That is more than double the unemployment rate among recent biology and art history graduates, which is just 3%"
That is more than double the unemployment rate among recent biology and art history graduates, which is just 3%"
Goodbye, $165,000 Tech Jobs. Student Coders Seek Work at Chipotle.
www.nytimes.com
August 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
It seems quite obvious to me that the slow, then sudden closing of the grindset-to-six-figures pipeline explains quite a bit of whatever crisis of whatever is afflicting the Culture right now.
Now back to dog pics.
This is what she does when she wants to hang out on the porch even though it’s a heat index of 100+.
This is what she does when she wants to hang out on the porch even though it’s a heat index of 100+.
August 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Now back to dog pics.
This is what she does when she wants to hang out on the porch even though it’s a heat index of 100+.
This is what she does when she wants to hang out on the porch even though it’s a heat index of 100+.
Really proud of this work with @skipmark.bsky.social , and the article it’s based on with Meridith LaVelle and Asia Parker, so I’m self promoting again. Strengthening collective labor rights reduces inequality- not just vertical inequality like the GINI but also inequality between ethnic groups.
The richest 1% of Americans now have 5x more wealth than the bottom 50%.
Meanwhile, 59% of Americans can't cover a $1000 emergency expense.
Strengthening collective labor rights may reduce economic inequality, according to political scientists.
Meanwhile, 59% of Americans can't cover a $1000 emergency expense.
Strengthening collective labor rights may reduce economic inequality, according to political scientists.
Strengthening collective labor rights can help reduce economic inequality
A research team’s findings suggest that when workers are free to advocate for better wages and benefits for themselves, it also benefits society as a whole.
buff.ly
August 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Really proud of this work with @skipmark.bsky.social , and the article it’s based on with Meridith LaVelle and Asia Parker, so I’m self promoting again. Strengthening collective labor rights reduces inequality- not just vertical inequality like the GINI but also inequality between ethnic groups.
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A shout out to @aaup.org, the URI Adjunct faculty union, and the URI Professional Staff Association (PSA), a bargaining unit affiliated with the National Education Association of Rhode Island (NEARI).
You are almost always better off in a union, so join one, start one, or support one!
You are almost always better off in a union, so join one, start one, or support one!
August 1, 2025 at 1:11 AM
A shout out to @aaup.org, the URI Adjunct faculty union, and the URI Professional Staff Association (PSA), a bargaining unit affiliated with the National Education Association of Rhode Island (NEARI).
You are almost always better off in a union, so join one, start one, or support one!
You are almost always better off in a union, so join one, start one, or support one!
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Promoting labor rights reduces inequality, narrows the racial wealth gap, and serves as a popular policy platform for politicians seeking to win elections. If you expand this to all labor rights, you have a political agenda that motivates a majority of diverse voters and strengthens democracy.
Americans favor labor unions over big business now more than ever
This piece was also published on Medium. For decades, Americans were evenly divided in their relative support of labor unions and big business, but that’s no longer the case. Now, Americans are more l...
www.epi.org
August 1, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Promoting labor rights reduces inequality, narrows the racial wealth gap, and serves as a popular policy platform for politicians seeking to win elections. If you expand this to all labor rights, you have a political agenda that motivates a majority of diverse voters and strengthens democracy.
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We use CIRIGHTS data, which codes US State Department and @amnesty.org human rights reports to assign numerical scores for two dozen human rights. For this piece, we examined the rights to unionize and engage in collective bargaining. We looked at both protection in law and in practice.
About CIRIGHTS
The goal of the CIRIGHTS data project is to create numerical measures for every internationally recognized human right for all countries of the world. Human rights scores are necessary for understa…
cirights.com
August 1, 2025 at 1:11 AM
We use CIRIGHTS data, which codes US State Department and @amnesty.org human rights reports to assign numerical scores for two dozen human rights. For this piece, we examined the rights to unionize and engage in collective bargaining. We looked at both protection in law and in practice.
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Unions have an incentive to recruit all workers. As a result, they often help to promote racial inequality faster than other parts of society (they tend to be less racist). Where collective labor rights are strong, minorities can also unionize for themselves when they are shut out of other unions
Unions promote racial equity
By now it is well known that unions are a key institution enforcing more equal outcomes by income class in the U.S. economy and that the policy-driven shrinkage of unionization has played a key role i...
www.epi.org
August 1, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Unions have an incentive to recruit all workers. As a result, they often help to promote racial inequality faster than other parts of society (they tend to be less racist). Where collective labor rights are strong, minorities can also unionize for themselves when they are shut out of other unions
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Unions, protected by collective labor rights, negotiate for higher wages, limit corporate power, and lobby for better working conditions for all workers. This is how we got the 40-hour workday, overtime pay, & restrictions on child labor. They also strengthen democracy and act as a check on power.
Unions help reduce disparities and strengthen our democracy
Unions improve wages and benefits for all workers, not just union members. They help reduce income inequality by making sure all Americans, and not just the wealthy elite, share in the benefits of the...
www.epi.org
August 1, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Unions, protected by collective labor rights, negotiate for higher wages, limit corporate power, and lobby for better working conditions for all workers. This is how we got the 40-hour workday, overtime pay, & restrictions on child labor. They also strengthen democracy and act as a check on power.
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Building on our scholarly work, we argue that collective labor rights reduce inequality by empowering workers: they reduce the cost of organizing unions, reduce the cost of collective bargaining, create a credible threat for non-union workers to unionize, and protect the right to strike
Union Rights and Inequalities - Human Rights Review
Competing arguments surrounding the relationships between inequalities and labor rights have persisted over time. This paper explores whether labor rights increase or decrease two types of wage inequa...
link.springer.com
August 1, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Building on our scholarly work, we argue that collective labor rights reduce inequality by empowering workers: they reduce the cost of organizing unions, reduce the cost of collective bargaining, create a credible threat for non-union workers to unionize, and protect the right to strike
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New piece in the @us.theconversation.com with @stephenmbagwell.bsky.social The protection of collective labor rights (right to unionize, strike, and bargain collectively) reduces income inequality between individuals (poor vs. rich) and between ethnic/racial groups (white versus Black).
Strengthening collective labor rights can help reduce economic inequality
A research team’s findings suggest that when workers are free to advocate for better wages and benefits for themselves, it also benefits society as a whole.
theconversation.com
August 1, 2025 at 1:11 AM
New piece in the @us.theconversation.com with @stephenmbagwell.bsky.social The protection of collective labor rights (right to unionize, strike, and bargain collectively) reduces income inequality between individuals (poor vs. rich) and between ethnic/racial groups (white versus Black).
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The richest 1% of Americans now have 5x more wealth than the bottom 50%.
Meanwhile, 59% of Americans can't cover a $1000 emergency expense.
Strengthening collective labor rights may reduce economic inequality, according to political scientists.
Meanwhile, 59% of Americans can't cover a $1000 emergency expense.
Strengthening collective labor rights may reduce economic inequality, according to political scientists.
Strengthening collective labor rights can help reduce economic inequality
A research team’s findings suggest that when workers are free to advocate for better wages and benefits for themselves, it also benefits society as a whole.
buff.ly
July 31, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The richest 1% of Americans now have 5x more wealth than the bottom 50%.
Meanwhile, 59% of Americans can't cover a $1000 emergency expense.
Strengthening collective labor rights may reduce economic inequality, according to political scientists.
Meanwhile, 59% of Americans can't cover a $1000 emergency expense.
Strengthening collective labor rights may reduce economic inequality, according to political scientists.
Reposted by Stephen Bagwell
🚺 Calling all women-identifying grad students & jr faculty!
Join our Pay-it-Forward mentoring workshop at ISA-Midwest!
🗓️ Register by July 1
🍸 Thu reception | 🥗 Fri lunch + mentoring
Space limited! Details in your inbox or ask us!
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Join our Pay-it-Forward mentoring workshop at ISA-Midwest!
🗓️ Register by July 1
🍸 Thu reception | 🥗 Fri lunch + mentoring
Space limited! Details in your inbox or ask us!
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Apply to Pay It Forward at ISA Midwest
Apply now to the Pay-it-Forward mentoring workshop held during the ISA Midwest Conference. This event is designed for female-identifying graduate students and junior faculty and offers them a chance t...
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June 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
🚺 Calling all women-identifying grad students & jr faculty!
Join our Pay-it-Forward mentoring workshop at ISA-Midwest!
🗓️ Register by July 1
🍸 Thu reception | 🥗 Fri lunch + mentoring
Space limited! Details in your inbox or ask us!
Sign up: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join our Pay-it-Forward mentoring workshop at ISA-Midwest!
🗓️ Register by July 1
🍸 Thu reception | 🥗 Fri lunch + mentoring
Space limited! Details in your inbox or ask us!
Sign up: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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🚨 Sunday Workshops at ISA-Midwest! 🚨
Two fantastic professional dev sessions on Nov 23:
🧠 VIRP w/ Patrick James (diagram your research!)
📊 Text-as-Data w/ Leah Windsor (turn words into numbers!)
Free w/ conf reg. Sign up by Aug 1 to be in the program!
Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Two fantastic professional dev sessions on Nov 23:
🧠 VIRP w/ Patrick James (diagram your research!)
📊 Text-as-Data w/ Leah Windsor (turn words into numbers!)
Free w/ conf reg. Sign up by Aug 1 to be in the program!
Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
June 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM
🚨 Sunday Workshops at ISA-Midwest! 🚨
Two fantastic professional dev sessions on Nov 23:
🧠 VIRP w/ Patrick James (diagram your research!)
📊 Text-as-Data w/ Leah Windsor (turn words into numbers!)
Free w/ conf reg. Sign up by Aug 1 to be in the program!
Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Two fantastic professional dev sessions on Nov 23:
🧠 VIRP w/ Patrick James (diagram your research!)
📊 Text-as-Data w/ Leah Windsor (turn words into numbers!)
Free w/ conf reg. Sign up by Aug 1 to be in the program!
Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Seeing a lot of discussion of what the War Powers Resolution does and does not permit. As always, the Congressional Research Service provides essential reading.
www.congress.gov/crs_external...
www.congress.gov/crs_external...
www.congress.gov
June 22, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Seeing a lot of discussion of what the War Powers Resolution does and does not permit. As always, the Congressional Research Service provides essential reading.
www.congress.gov/crs_external...
www.congress.gov/crs_external...
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🇿🇼ZIMBABWE | The Standard covers HRMI's new human rights scores for #Zimbabwe:
www.thestandard.co.zw/news/article...
www.thestandard.co.zw/news/article...
Zimbabwe scores badly on global rights index
Zimbabwe scores badly on global rights index
www.thestandard.co.zw
June 22, 2025 at 10:08 AM
🇿🇼ZIMBABWE | The Standard covers HRMI's new human rights scores for #Zimbabwe:
www.thestandard.co.zw/news/article...
www.thestandard.co.zw/news/article...
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I think about this figure a lot.
June 22, 2025 at 12:56 AM
I think about this figure a lot.
New article now online with @malavelle.bsky.social and Matthew Rains, who isn’t on here as far as I know. From the Journal of Conflict Resolution: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Of One’s Own Making: Leadership Legitimation Strategy and Human Rights - Stephen Bagwell, Matthew ...
Why do states and their agents abuse citizens? Traditional explanations focus on contentious politics, the presence of institutions, and international pressures...
journals.sagepub.com
December 16, 2023 at 3:51 AM
New article now online with @malavelle.bsky.social and Matthew Rains, who isn’t on here as far as I know. From the Journal of Conflict Resolution: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Logged on here for the first time in months- happy to see this community growing from the ashes of the bad place. Doesn’t feel futile to be active over here now- let’s keep building!
December 16, 2023 at 3:44 AM
Logged on here for the first time in months- happy to see this community growing from the ashes of the bad place. Doesn’t feel futile to be active over here now- let’s keep building!
Here’s my dog watching Dimension 20.
July 6, 2023 at 6:35 PM
Here’s my dog watching Dimension 20.
Feels weird to be starting over after twitter. I am moseying this direction, though. Hope we all find each other again!
July 6, 2023 at 6:34 PM
Feels weird to be starting over after twitter. I am moseying this direction, though. Hope we all find each other again!