Hassan Ahmed Shovon

IR Researcher & Political Analyst| Words in @Diplomat_APAC, @AIIANational, @dailystarnews, @iargwu, @scmp, @SAISReview
#RTs≠endorsement

[Foreign Affairs @ForeignAffairs]

To survive the Iran war—and any future ones—the Middle East “will need to draw up new ways to preserve its wealth, to pursue greater self-sufficiency, and to diversify—and even own—its security,” write @becca_wasser, @DEsfandiary, and @ZiadMDaoud.
https://t.co/eduBhKpGoD

[Foreign Affairs @ForeignAffairs]

Under U.S. President Donald Trump, the United States has abandoned great-power competition as its guiding light, writes Stacie Goddard. “What Trump is telling now is a narrative of collusion, not competition.”
https://t.co/qQzbw8y2oN

[Foreign Affairs @ForeignAffairs]

“In a scenario in which the United States, China, and Russia all agree that they have a vital interest in avoiding a nuclear war, acknowledging each other’s spheres of influence can serve as a mechanism to deter escalation.”
https://t.co/rjBUByDrAt

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

“Trump’s policies, both at home and abroad, are rapidly destroying the foundation of American power,” writes @MichaelSchuman. “The main beneficiary will be the Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who has been planning for the moment when Washington stumbles”: https://t.co/6Jn2OgzpPb

[CIGI @CIGIonline]

As part of our series, Legitimate Influence or Unlawful Manipulation?, @sbradshaww and @vaillancourt_dr analyze the challenges around teen mental health and well-being on digital platforms through the lens of freedom of thought.

Read the policy brief: https://t.co/z5WlQS8FMs

[Tracy Vaillancourt, PhD FRSC @vaillancourt_dr]

We had a great chat with @TonyclementCPC about social media, freedom of thought, and the teenage brain.

@sbradshaww @CIGIonline @uOttawaEdu

[Sole Arreguez @sol_arreguez]

🌐📄 Congratulations to @sbradshaww on the insightful report "Disinformation and Identity" from the @StanleyConnect ! This piece delves into how disinformation shapes narratives around identity. A must-read! 👇
https://t.co/lrdze5WfZY

[Stanford PACS @StanfordPACS]

Former PDI and DCSL Postdoc Fellow @sbradshaww co-authored an article for the @MisinfoReview examining the polarizing discourse on misinformation and its consequences for the field.

Read the article for recommendations for future research: https://t.co/ztgVPPHqUv

[RIS @RISjnl]

The speeches at the #MunichSecurityConference had us thinking about world order, its making, and its unmaking. It's worth revisiting this article by Jamie Johnson, Victorial Baskam, and Owen Thomas. It's #OpenAccess below!

https://t.co/n8CotKOEsU

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

"Modern societies, as Americans are soon to learn, cannot function without experts in every field, especially the many thousands who work in public service," writes @RadioFreeTom. https://t.co/RXqbv8B4Tg

[Financial Times @FT]

China’s unspoken question: who will succeed Xi Jinping? https://t.co/g3H6Zv07rw

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

“Suddenly, and not accidentally, people who work for the American federal government are having the same experience as people who find themselves living under foreign occupation,” writes @anneapplebaum. https://t.co/UgXDUntvE7

[Financial Times @FT]

Opinion: You have heard of neoliberalism and neoconservatism. Now welcome to the age of neoimperialism. https://t.co/bsw7TT4lU8

[Decker Eveleth @dex_eve]

Because I couldn't help myself, I took the @planet TIFF file used and actually processed and rotated it to angle of look. Look how much more detail you can see! Process your imagery folks!

[John Quinley III @john_hq3]

Myanmar 🇲🇲

The Myanmar military junta getting a bit scared…

The regime plans to evacuate from Pyin Oo Lwin as fighting from Shan State gets closer and closer.

https://t.co/doJoLUyl4P

[Foreign Affairs @ForeignAffairs]

“Instead of squandering more resources in the counterproductive pursuit of primacy, Washington should renew its commitment to strengthening economies and advancing human rights around the world.”
https://t.co/TJAsH0uvx1

[Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum]

American social media companies write the algorithms that determine what voters read; moderation systems are opaque; political advertising cannot always be tracked. Do European democracies, or any democracies, really have sovereign elections anymore?
https://t.co/62UQPjqgvM

[Paul Triolo @pstAsiatech]

Unlike Trump, Xi understood that a new class of business titans could hijack his country’s political system.
https://t.co/N64jFqxXDI

[Jonathan Cheng @JChengWSJ]

FT: A record number of U.S. companies in China are thinking about moving some operations out of the country or are already doing so, according to a @AmCham_China report. “I would be concerned if I was in charge of Chinese investment policy.”
@leahyjoseph
https://t.co/IDeGoAQC6p