Alex Betley

[Anders Åslund @anders_aslund]

The big task for Musk should be to make sure that billionaires are adequately taxed & really pay their taxes. That is the only big fiscal problem in the US.

[Alex Betley @ambetley]

@elonmusk This is a drop in the bucket of the overall budget.

[Alex Betley @ambetley]

@cojobrien

[Nathalie Tocci @NathalieTocci]

We’ve been talking about Trump proofing Europe for over a year now. the time has come to do something. Standing united, and protecting our economies, security and above all democracies is as existential as ever

[Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya @Tsihanouskaya]

Four years ago today, we held one of the largest rallies in the history of #Belarus. Our message united Belarusians from all walks of life. We continue to fight for justice, human rights & the future our children deserve. Together, we will achieve a free & democratic Belarus.

[Alex Betley @ambetley]

Incredible to have my article be the 5th most read of 2023 for as impressive an outlet as @WarInstitute

[Modern War Institute @WarInstitute]

The MWI Top Ten: Our Most Read Articles of 2023 https://t.co/MHTHsTfWZu

[Alex Betley @ambetley]

My friend, Kevin Ryan, was in Kyiv in the days just before Russia's invasion. What the city was like at that time may surprise you... and tell you something about the people living there.

[The World Upfront @TheWorldUpfront]

What was Kyiv like in the days just before the Russian invasion? The answer may surprise you.

Listen to my good friend, Kevin Ryan, discuss his experiences in the city at that time, as well as his efforts to extract friends from Ukraine's western border

https://t.co/HjQbq67er8

[Alex Betley @ambetley]

Friends - after a busy summer, I am back launching weekly episodes on my podcast, @TheWorldUpfront, where I interview leading minds on topics of global importance.

Please give a like, follow, repost! The 1st ep. of our new schedule provides great insight to Turkish politics

[The World Upfront @TheWorldUpfront]

@TheWorldUpfront is back & launching weekly episodes with some of the world's leading minds on international affairs!

In our 1st of the fall, we interview @LehighU Prof & @CFR_org Adj. Senior Fellow, @hbarkey, on Erdoğan & the state of Turkish politics.

https://t.co/QVnN8rYbgl

[Alex Betley @ambetley]

Beautiful.

[Pavel Slunkin @PavelSlunkin]

I am 34 y.o. Belarusian living in exile in Poland.
FIRST time in my life I will see a peaceful transition of power. To opposition. After democratic elections. With 73% turnout.
My message to you - value and protect your democracy. You can't even imagine what a miracle you have.

[Pavel Slunkin @PavelSlunkin]

I am 34 y.o. Belarusian living in exile in Poland.
FIRST time in my life I will see a peaceful transition of power. To opposition. After democratic elections. With 73% turnout.
My message to you - value and protect your democracy. You can't even imagine what a miracle you have.

[Ishaan Tharoor @ishaantharoor]

Half the population of Gaza are children

[Alex Betley @ambetley]

I wonder if a lot of ppl fight over politics bc they have nothing else really interesting going on. Kind of like fighting over a sports matchup. Nbd, but the thought may provide some insight into wellbeing and mental health

[Alex Betley @ambetley]

It seems like so much of what consultants do is just package everyone else’s hard work/research up nicely with a bow. Kind of like a middle school book report

[Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya @Tsihanouskaya]

I'll never forget our rally in Minsk exactly 3 years ago today - it was one of the largest ever in Belarus at the time. So many people turned out to meet us & chant words of freedom. We still share our dream of a democratic future for our country & we work towards it every day.

[Alex Betley @ambetley]

Back after a short hiatus, just dropped a great episode on the Iraq War with an excellent man, friend, & scholar - retired US Army Special Forces Colonel, Frank Sobchak (@AbuJeshua)

Frank is a scholar-warrior of the highest caliber, and he is definitely worth a listen!

[The World Upfront @TheWorldUpfront]

20 years after the invasion of Iraq, the Middle East faces a shifting security environment.

To discuss the war and its implications, we brought on Colonel (Ret.) Frank Sobchak (@AbuJeshua), author of the 1,500 page official government study of the war.

https://t.co/zDyXA0PvUJ

[Alex Betley @ambetley]

71% of Americans approve of labor unions... talk about a reversal!

[Alex Betley @ambetley]

Price of McDonald’s double cheeseburgers now up to almost $5/burger after tax! Back in 2009, a dc was still on the dollar menu. What’s going on here??

[Alex Betley @ambetley]

An incredible piece on race in the @nytimes by American Ballet Theater's Gabe Stone Shayer, which exposes much of the liberal hypocrisy behind wealthy institutions' superficial push for diversity

https://t.co/x2k8VXOgFb

[Alex Betley @ambetley]

As the Biden Admin decides to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, feel free to check out a piece I wrote last year on the weapon, which explains their controversy

https://t.co/8PXbHzEuPH

[Alex Betley @ambetley]

@cojobrien There are many reasons, obviously — but alternative forms/areas of life play some role. Why live in NYC when you can live like royalty in MN??