The media and academia have an obligation to not remain neutral in the face of authoritarianism. These institutions need liberal institutions to exist in any meaningful way. Authoritarianism is an existential threat. Our devotion to "neutrality" will keep us from fighting for our own survival.

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In Boston and Rio, people see inequality but do not demand redress find @flaviocarvalhaes.bsky.social and @jonathanmijs.com. Meanwhile, technological diffusion is widely understood as a social gain. Bread and circuses?

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Next up here at #ASA2026: a session on elites. Five papers exploring wealth contestation, inequality perceptions, housing wealth, tax havens, and international elites. I'll summarize each below.

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How can storytelling help – or harm – the problem of extreme wealth inequality? @michaelvaughan.bsky.social Annalena Oppel, @Jonathanmijs.com & @wealtherty.bsky.social offer four simple questions for creative content producers to reflect on. #LSEInequalitiesBlog

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“With Raid Immortality Spray, bugs will no longer be granted the sweet release of death, and will instead be burdened with forever walking the Earth watching friends, family, and loved ones slowly wither and expire around them,” said brand representative Sawyer Weidman

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