Miles Kahler

@mileskahler.bsky.social

Global politics and governance, contemporary and historical. American University SIS and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Gardening, travel, hiking. Opinions my own. Re-posts do not = endorsement.

Sharing new article with @hanaattia.bsky.social in @fpajrnl.bsky.social on factors that influence Congressional action to impose sanctions on other countries. We find Congress is responsive to both domestic interest groups and international conditions when acting on sanctions. tinyurl.com/2w4pyevf

The Domestic and International Sources of Legislative Action on Economic Sanctions

Abstract. When does the U.S. Congress move to impose sanctions on foreign countries? While prior research highlights Congress’s influence on sanctions poli

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I have been predicting this all week; finally, media attention. Those with asthma and other respiratory illnesses in central DC must suffer in order to satisfy this insane bid for the largest fireworks ever. Why would anyone go near the Mall after this warning? wapo.st/4p1WAgv

Fireworks on Mall likely to cause hazardous air pollution, documents show

Internal modeling shows the July 4th fireworks display will cause hazardous pollution around the Mall and “very unhealthy conditions across central D.C.”

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References to the Thucydides Trap in Beijing leads me to paraphrase Keynes: "Practical men, who believe themselves to be quite exempt from any intellectual influences, are usually the slaves of some defunct international relations theorist."

Charter of new Board of Peace is IO as country club: Membership by Trump's invitation; initiation fee of $1 billion in first year (or out after three);Trump can veto Board's decisions and appoint or remove members. Mar-a-Lago goes global, as a competitor to the UN. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

Broad mandate of Trump’s Board of Peace sets it up for rivalry with UN

Body was originally planned to oversee Gaza but charter’s expansive wording suggests it could mediate in other conflicts

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Of all the appalling pardons by Trump (and there are many), this must be the worst. A convicted narcotrafficking president leaves prison, thanks to Stone and Gaetz (with Silicon Valley investors in the background). Policy under Trump 2: have friends who can reach Trump. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

How a Man Convicted of Running a Latin American Narco State Landed a Pardon

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández’s unusual network of Trump allies and MAGA influencers helped deliver an extraordinary pardon to him.

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US bailout of Argentina in question. Is a US promise to do "whatever it takes" credible from this administration? Especially with anger of US soybean interests over a bailout of one of its competitors. If additional IMF resources are required, will Europe and Japan go along? on.ft.com/3KPh2kn

Argentine assets hit by fresh selling amid worries over US bailout

Peso, stocks and bonds all fall as investors fret over lack of details from Washington on rescue plan

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Absolutely incredible turnout for Budapest Pride! So proud of all the organizers, including some old friends, who estimate hundreds of thousands— major embarrassment to Orban