Washington Post's @JohnWoodrowCox has a powerful story on Caitlyne Gonzales, a 10-year-old Uvalde survivor who is now fighting to end gun violence. Challenging but essential reading.
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It's out! A book that could also be called "everything you wanted to know about Central Asia but were afraid to ask" (throwback Tuesday...) Policy peeps: there is also a chapter I co-authored on how to *use* the book.
Jill and I want to extend our best wishes to all who are celebrating Nowruz around the world. The Nowruz holiday means gathering at the Nowruz table to give thanks for loved ones, reflect on your blessings, and welcome all the possibilities of a new season. Happy Nowruz!
@ScharSchool dashboard illustrating real time events in Russia's war against Ukraine using Yuri Zhukov's VIINA data. Thanks @robertjmcgrath for the brilliant coding! https://t.co/9EB33Z8rS9
Children arrested in Moscow for placing flowers at the gate of the Ukrainian embassy. Yet another sign of Putin's increasingly desperate regime.
https://t.co/kepywaSRRt
Friends, among the many people in #Ukraine in need of urgent help are #LGBT+ folks who are facing new challenges in the current environment. Consider supporting @insightua and its efforts to provide for basic needs, relocation, & shelter https://t.co/tfxfvL8ISD
A source tells me that many Russian tanks/heavy machines don’t simply run out of fuel — crews dump the fuel intentionally, as soon as they learn that their destination is Kyiv. After all they’ve been told that they were going as “peacekeepers” to “protect Russians” in Donbas.
@ADoolotkeldieva Was thinking the same, @ADoolotkeldieva. Support for Russia was striking in our focus groups, though Gallup data from earlier in the decade suggests support for Crimea annexation then was low. Something profound happened w/ Russian soft power bt. 2014 and today. Let's write.
Quick running of the numbers using 2006-2020 Kazakh public opinion surveys. Approval of Russian leadership declined from 86% in 2007 to 54% in 2020. Russian CSTO troops may face a chilly reception in Kazakhstan.
'The populist and nationalist threat to human rights in Kyrgyzstan' by @ericmcglinchey
Read his contribution in our latest publication - Retreating Rights: Examining the pressure on human rights in #Kyrgyzstan ⬇️
https://t.co/7O2X39CIRm