Matthew Cebul
Political scientist studying civil resistance, democratic erosion, and US foreign policy in the Middle East. Lead Research Fellow at HKS Nonviolent Action Lab; formerly US Institute of Peace.
Lives for Korra the cat, epic fantasy, and "draw a card."
- Kicking off my time at @harvardash.bsky.social, @sharangrewal.bsky.social and I reflect on how the Trump administration's open embrace of illiberalism could fuel increased global repression -- but also protest -- during Trump's second term.
- This is good, but would have been a lot better if Trump had not also devastated US foreign assistance funding, which could have helped Syria rebuild, among the many other things US aid dollars were doing around the world.
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