Mark S. Cogan

Assoc. Prof. of Peace & Conflict Studies @Kansaigaidai_U 🇯🇵 | Sr. Res. Fellow @ISDP_Sweden | Host: @asiapolrev Podcast | Fmr. @UN | Crazy @Yankees fan #RepBX

[Mark S. Cogan @markscogan]

According to #China, Premier Li Qiang will visit Thailand and attend the China-ASEAN Summit in Manila to bolster trade and AI cooperation, while Beijing also dismissed Canadian foreign interference allegations ahead of a #Xi-#Carney meeting.
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[Kourosh Ziabari @KZiabari]

Apparently this is the new norm. Whoever says something that we don't agree with, we propose the most radical action and go after their immigration status. If they're not immigrants, we go after their parents--while selling Trump Gold Cards for $1,000,000. "Value of citizenship?"

[Mark S. Cogan @markscogan]

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[Talkin' Yanks @TalkinYanks]

Cam Schlittler is your American League Cy Young award winner!

[New York Yankees @Yankees]

CY State of Mind.

Cam Schlittler is your 2026 American League Cy Young Award Winner!

[Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers]

Add another one to the win column ✅

[Mark S. Cogan @markscogan]

#Thailand has warned #Cambodia against raising bilateral border disputes during the upcoming #Francophonie Summit, warning that introducing territorial tensions into the multilateral forum falls outside its scope and could talks.
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[Phil Robertson @Reaproy]

Great statement by UN SR for situation of human rights in #Cambodia Tom Andrews @RapporteurUn, calling on the @OIFrancophonie member states to press their hosts in Phnom Penh to release environmental and human rights defenders!

“The Francophonie Summit will give Cambodia an opportunity to celebrate its cultural heritage, highlight its achievements and strengthen multilateral cooperation,” said Andrews. “It will also give leaders of OIF countries an opportunity to use their influence to secure the release of those who are detained for exercising their fundamental freedoms.”

@Dr_Hunmanet_PM @hunsencambodia @Peace_Palace_KH @MOICambodia @MinistryofInfo1

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[Mark S. Cogan @markscogan]

@GregoryVRaymond @routledgebooks @PavinKyoto Ha! I was in a hurry.

[Mark S. Cogan @markscogan]

I had a flyer up on my office wall for the @routledgebooks Handbook on Contemporary Thailand, but since #Thailand banned the @PavinKyoto edited volume, I had to do my duty and warn my students. 🤷🏼‍♂️
#WhatsHappeningInThailand

[Mark S. Cogan @markscogan]

ผมเคยติดใบปลิวโฆษณาหนังสือ Handbook on Contemporary Thailand ของ @routledgebooks ไว้บนผนังห้องทำงาน แต่พอ #Thailand สั่งแบนหนังสือที่ @PavinKyoto เป็นบรรณาธิการ ผมก็ต้องทำหน้าที่ของตัวเองและเตือนนักศึกษา #WhatsHappeningInThailand

[Phil Robertson @Reaproy]

Tom Andrews, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in #Cambodia, issued a statement today calling on @Dr_Hunmanet_PM & Cambodian government to release environmental & human rights defenders, and for @OIFrancophonie to press for this in advance of #Francophonie2026!

“The promotion of peace, democracy and human rights are among the OIF’s core mission mandates,” said Andrews. “By releasing those detained for exercising their fundamental freedoms, the Royal Government of Cambodia would be honoring the values of the OIF while making a statement that would be much stronger than words.”

@RapporteurUn @bmfonds @CambodiaMother @CanadaCambodia @ukincambodia

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[Mark S. Cogan @markscogan]

If #America is consumed by domestic politics, #Cambodia may be left to navigate a difficult relationship with #China alone. @lukeanthonyhunt discusses Phnom Penh’s limited options and why he sees little help coming from the #US. For full episodes: https://t.co/2aeALGmxYd

[Phil Robertson @Reaproy]

Cambodia PM @Dr_Hunmanet_PM should do the right thing this week by releasing the Mother Nature #Cambodia 5, & earn kudos from @OIFrancophonie & visiting foreign leaders.

Robertson said Cambodia wants to move past reputational damage from the scam industry and win support for its position on international law, including in its dispute with Thailand. He said visiting world leaders would expect Cambodia to keep its human rights commitments. “I would argue that the Cambodian government would be smart to consider the release,” he said, adding that he expects some visitors to praise such a step publicly.

@bmfonds @CambodiaMother @CanadaCambodia @embphnompenh @EUinCambodia @MOICambodia @MinistryofInfo1 @TTNEnglish @USEmbPhnomPenh

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[Mark S. Cogan @markscogan]

An @OpenAI #AI agent accessed an Australian Medicare portal without authorization, but broke no laws due to legal requirements for human intent. In response, #Australia is introducing strict new AI safety standards. For more: https://t.co/2aeALGmxYd

[Prachatai English @prachatai_en]

The Khon Kaen Provincial Court has dismissed a royal defamation charge filed against activist Songpol “Yajai” Sonthirak for flashing the three-finger “Hunger Games” salute, a well-known resistance symbol used by activists protesting the 2014 military coup and by students in the 2020 pro-democracy movement, after receiving his degree certificate from Princess Sirindhorn, King Vajiralongkorn’s younger sister, during Khon Kaen University’s graduation ceremony on 20 December 2022.

The Court ruled that, although his three-finger salute can be seen as anti-monarchy and an insult, Princess Sirindhorn is not covered by the royal defamation law, which only covers the King, the Queen, the heir to the throne, and the regent. A criminal law should be strictly interpreted, the court said, and should not be expanded using tradition, similar laws, or general legal principles. It also noted that to expand the royal defamation law to cover individuals appointed by the King to carry out royal duties on his behalf would be unfair.

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[Mark S. Cogan @markscogan]

The affair between @nvidia CEO #JensenHuang and #AliceHuang, a Singaporean executive linked by #US intelligence to Chinese espionage has placed Nvidia under severe scrutiny over potential security compromises in #AI chip sector.
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Members of the Gabriela Party-list spearheaded women-led demonstrations in the #Philippines to protest U.S President Donald #Trump’s upcoming arrival for the 49th @ASEAN Summit.
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[Mark S. Cogan @markscogan]

@SleeperYankees No

[Kourosh Ziabari @KZiabari]

As a prominent media entrepreneur, @PostBaron's insights on the state of journalism are critical. One takeaway from his presentation to the Nieman fellows is that journalism needs to be presented as a human endeavor rather than a soulless institution
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[John Quinley III @john_hq3]

Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine is having devastating consequences for Bangladesh, as vulnerable Bangladeshi citizens are lured to Russia with false job promises and trafficked into the war machine.

Read @Miraajripon and Is’s op-ed in @DailyWaadaa.

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