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The policing tactics that killed #BreonnaTaylor -- such as no-knock warrants -- are due to a decades-long intertwining of US police departments with the US military.[THREAD] In this thread, I
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Nuclear war almost happened in August 2017. What does this teach us about the causes of war? Answer: That we still don't really know why war happens.[THREAD]https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/16/daily-202-us-came-much-close
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Let's talk about the 1918 Battle of Belleau Wood and why the American Marines who died in it were not "suckers"[THREAD] To start, why were Americans even there? Specifically, why
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What's the ICC and why does @realDonaldTrump dislike it?[THREAD] The ICC is the International Criminal Court (https://www.icc-cpi.int/ ), created in 2002 by the Rome Statute. It's the first permanent international court
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What if Wakanda was the world's most powerful nation?THREAD [& tribute to @chadwickboseman] This question is referencing King T’Challa's address to the United Nations at the end of #BlackPanther.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
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Last week marked the 100th Anniversary of #19thAmendment This is a perfect opportunity to reflect on how women gaining the right to vote fundamentally changed international politics. How?
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Never thought I would need to write this, but......let's talk about the difference b/w playing college football and the D-Day invasion.[THREAD] First, let's acknowledge some similarities, such as-- both involve
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Is going to a physical college pointlessness? Even when safe to return, should all higher education just go online?Answering "yes" greatly misunderstands the purpose of college.Hint: it's not about classes.[THREAD]
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@SecPompeo wants a "new alliance of democracies".Can this happen after 3+ years of @realDonaldTrump berating traditional US allies?Absolutely! IR scholarship shows that forming alliances has little to do with being
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The passing of @repjohnlewis is an opportunity to reflect on the global influence of the civil rights movement. How did the civil rights movement not just change , but change
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This @axios piece has been making the rounds. If "allies matter" becomes the foundation of a (possible) Biden Administration's foreign policy, then a important question needs to be asked: What
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Since @ringer (correctly) identified "INDEPENDENCE DAY" (#ID4) as the "ultimate, all-encompassing Sci-Fi film", here is my (rebooted) list of why it is the perfect movie....for illustrating International Relations concep
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