Thomas Zeitzoff

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20 October 2026 19:41

Politics is contingent and uncertain. Elections reveal information, and so will the midterms. Finally, given Trump's low approval ratings, business elites and other elite actors have done even less than I would have expected to stand up for U.S. democracy. The midterms could change that calculus.

Thomas Zeitzoff

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20 October 2026 19:40

These two are related: 1) Trump is very unpopular, and it's been sustained period of some his lowest approval ratings ever ahead of the midterms. 2) Folks are increasingly concerned that Trump will try to use irregular means to thwart the midterms if Dems perform strongly.

Joséphine Lechartre

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12 October 2026 21:42

Pleased to share my latest piece of public facing scholarship on criminal encroachment on indigenous sovereignty in the Americas:, written on occasion of the Day of Indigenous Resistance: latinoamerica21.com/en/a-fifth-i...

Thomas Zeitzoff

zeitzoff.bsky.social

10 October 2026 02:00

Thanks, Omar!

Yuna Blajer de la Garza

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08 October 2026 19:11

Juan Espíndola (UNAM) has written a provocative and thoughtful book, Atrocity Without Punishment, examining whether our prevailing understanding of punishment theory applies in a context of relentless violence such as Mexico's. Get it at tiny.cc/lasb101 My review for CPT is here rdcu.be/2SYR5LqRiaZa