Es gibt an der Uni St. Gallen hier durchaus auch Opposition zu - anbei ein offener Brief, der aktuell unter Studierenden und Mittelbau rumgeht. docs.google.com/document/u/0...

Letter in Opposition to the Yarvin Panel at the University of St. Gallen

Letter in Opposition to the Yarvin Panel at the University of St. Gallen SIGN THE OPEN LETTER >>> HERE <<< 27th April 2026 To the attention of the University of St. Gallen Academic Senate, Dear...

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“The targeting and possible deportation of Mahmoud Khalil is intended to silence dissent and scare officials at colleges and universities across the country. It is deeply un-American.” www.americaamerica.news/p/snapshot-t...

Snapshot: The Trump Regime Arrests a Legal Resident

Federal agents targeted a pro-Palestinian Columbia University student, further endangering the constitutional right of freedom of speech of us all

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In every single interview I’ve done with international media since Trump took power I’ve been asked: Why are there no mass protests? There are many reasons, of course, but the utter refusal of the self-proclaimed “fourth estate” to communicate clearly what is happening has to be high on the list.

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No matter how preposterous, the Times headlines nearly every Trump story as if it were written by the White House comms team.

From my point of view, the motivation to not let far right parties into government is not primarily to prevent them from being in power (vote- and office-seeking). Instead, the goal is to prevent their ideological beliefs turning into political decisions and laws (policy-seeking).

Our global study on the state of trust in scientists is now out in Nature Human Behaviour! 🥳 With a team of 241 researchers, we surveyed 71,922 people in 68 countries, providing the largest dataset on trust in scientists post-pandemic 👇🧵https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-02090-5

New article accepted at CPS. @denis-cohen.bsky.social @thmskrr.bsky.social and I analyze how rental market risk affects radical right support. Combining data on local rent increases with the SOEP, we find that individuals facing increasing local rents become more likely to support the AfD. 🧵

In the new episode of @inbedwiththeright.bsky.social, @moiradonegan.bsky.social and I spoke to @beccalew.bsky.social about George Gilder, the long history of reactionary thought in and about Silicon Valley. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

Episode 41: George Gilder and the Birth of Right-Wing Silicon Valley

Podcast Episode · In Bed With The Right · 11/12/2024 · 57m

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Hi bsky colleagues, next term I will be teaching a Masters level course on AI and Democracy. Any suggestions on work related to AI governance, AI and elections or AI in public policy are welcome (self-promotion as well!)