James Schwemlein

Dad, Husband, Wonk, Fan. Nonresident Scholar, @CarnegieEndow. Alum of @ASG, ex-State Dept, World Bank

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Behind the Curtain: Rattled U.S. government fears wars could spread https://t.co/LFbb4vtGyg

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@bykevinclark You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.

[U.S. Senate Democrats Floor Updates @DSenFloor]

CONFIRMED: James O'Brien to be Assistant Secretary of State (European and Eurasian Affairs)

By a vote of 67-31.

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@ByJayMorrison Marvin transformed the franchise for the better in many ways.

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@sophiaahmed I think so. Key word is “unique” - there are numerous technical deficiencies, but they don’t seem comparatively unusual.

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The most straightforward way to restore trust would be through timely, free, and fair elections, unfettered by the establishment’s intervention. And the simplest explanation for delaying and undermining Pakistan’s democracy is that those in charge fear the possible results.

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In this short commentary for @CarnegieEndow, I write about the on-going and sadly familiar political turmoil in Pakistan, following the arrest of former PM Imran Khan. https://t.co/RV5IJECUeh

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Mass protests reflect a lack of trust in the government and the Pakistan Army. This trust gap did not occur overnight but accumulated over time, as the establishment reached into its antidemocratic toolbox and repeatedly undermined democratic processes and civilian institutions.

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The arrest of Imran Khan is yet another decisive moment in Pakistan’s frustrating, illiberal democratic experiment.

@JamesSchwemlein writes:

https://t.co/qzQV7K4HDM

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@EvanFeigenbaum A petitioner meets a potentate

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1 - don’t understand how any player would want to be on a team with a coach who demands to be the center of attention
2 - LSU was the more athletic team, and shot better. But the refs completely took over this game, and ensured Iowa didn’t have a chance.

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@lrozen The Americans, this is not….

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Awesome to see more great people get these jobs!

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The White House has tapped Nicholas Berliner to serve as U.S. President Joe Biden’s top Russia advisor, putting a career foreign officer in charge of one of Biden’s most critical foreign-policy challenges, @RobbieGramer and @JackDetsch report.
https://t.co/yWgFadtcRO

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Crazy part of Fairleigh Dickinson's win over Purdue:

If there wasn't a rule where teams who transition into D-1 have to wait 4 years to be eligible for the NCAA tourney, Merrimack would have been dancing instead of FDU.

Merrimack won the NEC regular-season and tourney titles.

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Eric Garcetti was recently confirmed as the new U.S. ambassador to India.

Ashley Tellis breaks down the significance of having a resident U.S. ambassador in New Delhi:

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I think the #G20 meet is coming at a good time for the rest of the world to talk about important challenges: International affairs expert @JamesSchwemlein tells @susanmtehrani

Watch more: https://t.co/AXC5qRugeb

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@ErolYayboke @UberEats I bet.