3 Sep 2016
by Laura Sjoberg
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Patrick Thaddeus Jackson wrote a thoughtful response to the University of Chicago’s declaration to the class of 2020 that they won’t find trigger warnings or intellectual safe spaces in Hyde Park, and promises another that specifically addresses safe spaces. I’ll leave … Continue reading
12 Apr 2016
by Laura Sjoberg
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The other day, Wendy Wong posted at the Duck of Minerva about race, gender, and having a career in IR – particularly in response to the American Political Science Association’s choice of a stock image of a random Asian woman as … Continue reading
23 Mar 2016
by R. William Ayres
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I wrote yesterday about the lack of an “endgame narrative” in current discussions in the West about how to deal with terrorism. There’s lots of “get tough” talk involving expanded bombings, torture, and other such measures which, as Barbara Walter … Continue reading
22 Mar 2016
by R. William Ayres
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As we sift through the information about the latest terrorist attacks in Brussels, the immediate responses are fairly predictable. Leaders in Europe will condemn the attack, as will most mainstream Muslim leaders around the world. Far-right parties in Europe will … Continue reading
5 Dec 2015
by Laura Sjoberg
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A little more than a week ago, someone walked into a Planned Parenthood and started shooting – killing people for being less “pro-life” than he was. He was an evangelical with a history of violence against women. The particular clinic, the … Continue reading
5 Nov 2015
by R. William Ayres
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Yesterday I posted a brief discussion about conservatives (or the lack thereof) in academia, in response to a Facebook conversation I had gotten into with some friends. Nothing earth-shatteringly insightful, just some noodling with ideas on an old question (and an opportunity … Continue reading
15 Oct 2015
by R. William Ayres
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My friend and fellow blogger Brandon Valeriano is a much better security studies scholar than I am. He’s written a great piece today about Russia’s involvement in Syria, and in particular how unimpressive that involvement is so far relative to … Continue reading
15 Oct 2015
by Brandon Valeriano
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This New York Times piece on Russia’s use of power in Syria was so notable for its hyperbole and exaggeration, it woke me from my RI slumber. As my old friend from UIC, Evan McKenzie noted “For the US media … Continue reading
8 Sep 2015
by R. William Ayres
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Regular readers of my personal blog know that I am not a fan of firearms as a self-defense solution. While there are clearly cases in which firearms have produced good self-defense outcomes, on balance I think that they cause more problems (and … Continue reading
13 Jul 2015
by Brandon Valeriano
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I step into this breech timidly, the UK education system is severely rotting. There is so much I can say and so much I should not. As this is the start of my fourth year in the UK I have … Continue reading