Christine Wade
@cjwade.bsky.social
Professor. 🖊of Captured Peace, Understanding Central America, Latin American Politics and Development, Nicaragua: Emerging From The Eagle’s Shadow. Shih Tzu mom. Saor Alba 🏴
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The demographic cliff is such a problematic term.
It’s actually only - a 13-15% decline in college student populations over a fifteen year period (to 2041) — so less than 1% a year.
It excuses a lot of administrative poor decisions.
www.npr.org/2025/01/08/n...
It’s actually only - a 13-15% decline in college student populations over a fifteen year period (to 2041) — so less than 1% a year.
It excuses a lot of administrative poor decisions.
www.npr.org/2025/01/08/n...
A looming 'demographic cliff': Fewer college students and ultimately fewer graduates
The long-predicted downturn in the number of 18-year-olds is almost here. And it isn't just a problem for higher education. It's a looming crisis for the economy.
www.npr.org
October 7, 2026 at 10:45 AM
The demographic cliff is such a problematic term.
It’s actually only - a 13-15% decline in college student populations over a fifteen year period (to 2041) — so less than 1% a year.
It excuses a lot of administrative poor decisions.
www.npr.org/2025/01/08/n...
It’s actually only - a 13-15% decline in college student populations over a fifteen year period (to 2041) — so less than 1% a year.
It excuses a lot of administrative poor decisions.
www.npr.org/2025/01/08/n...
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NEW: In March the White House released an FY27 budget request that zeroed out the National Science Foundation's directorate of Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE). For months it was unclear what would happen. Now, with FY26 over, the damage to SBE is coming to light.
My reporting:
My reporting:
‘Complete devastation’: How NSF gutted its social sciences research
Agency body that funds sociology, linguistics, and archaeology studies in U.S. gave 90% fewer new grants this year
www.science.org
October 6, 2026 at 8:13 PM
NEW: In March the White House released an FY27 budget request that zeroed out the National Science Foundation's directorate of Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE). For months it was unclear what would happen. Now, with FY26 over, the damage to SBE is coming to light.
My reporting:
My reporting:
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Shell expects record refining margins as Iran war boosts fuel markets reut.rs/4jJhBeY
Shell expects record refining margins as Iran war boosts fuel markets
Shell expects third-quarter refining margins to jump to $42 a barrel, a record high and sharply above $24 a barrel in the previous quarter, the oil major said on Wednesday, as the Middle East conflict tightened fuel supplies, driving up prices.
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October 7, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Shell expects record refining margins as Iran war boosts fuel markets reut.rs/4jJhBeY
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Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández’s escape from legal accountability at home and abroad point to the larger challenges of democracy building under the shadow of US power. A scholar of Latin American politics explains:
Pardoned by Trump and escaping charges at home, ex-Honduran leader’s case shows a nation’s struggle for sovereignty
Juan Orlando Hernández’s escape from legal accountability at home and abroad point to the larger challenges of democracy building under the shadow of US power.
theconversation.com
September 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández’s escape from legal accountability at home and abroad point to the larger challenges of democracy building under the shadow of US power. A scholar of Latin American politics explains:
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Apparently it is of no concern to any Republicans that Trump and Bessent are taking in billions of dollars from plundered Venezuelan oil and nobody knows where the money is, where is has been going, if anyone is getting proceeds, with no accounting of any of it made available.
September 15, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Apparently it is of no concern to any Republicans that Trump and Bessent are taking in billions of dollars from plundered Venezuelan oil and nobody knows where the money is, where is has been going, if anyone is getting proceeds, with no accounting of any of it made available.
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A vital #NYTimes report. The U.S. is pressuring #Haiti to hold elections in December -- even though vicious gangs control large areas and will make voting impossible. More #Haitians will die as a result. @katz.theracket.news @bgrueskin.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/w...
September 3, 2026 at 2:03 PM
A vital #NYTimes report. The U.S. is pressuring #Haiti to hold elections in December -- even though vicious gangs control large areas and will make voting impossible. More #Haitians will die as a result. @katz.theracket.news @bgrueskin.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/w...
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This morning in Danbury, ICE was arresting parents at school bus stops.
But it’s more sinister. ICE waited until the kids were on the bus so when they are dropped off at the end of the day, they are alone, scared to death they can’t find their parents.
I’m heading to Danbury.
But it’s more sinister. ICE waited until the kids were on the bus so when they are dropped off at the end of the day, they are alone, scared to death they can’t find their parents.
I’m heading to Danbury.
August 26, 2026 at 7:44 PM
This morning in Danbury, ICE was arresting parents at school bus stops.
But it’s more sinister. ICE waited until the kids were on the bus so when they are dropped off at the end of the day, they are alone, scared to death they can’t find their parents.
I’m heading to Danbury.
But it’s more sinister. ICE waited until the kids were on the bus so when they are dropped off at the end of the day, they are alone, scared to death they can’t find their parents.
I’m heading to Danbury.
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We are in the Bananas phase of the Trump kakistocracy.
August 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
We are in the Bananas phase of the Trump kakistocracy.
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It's honestly so crazy to me that we're facing a technological revolution that could displace millions of jobs in the middle of a housing affordability crisis and every day we talk about whether a trans woman is playing sports or if someone has a non-Anglo name.
August 13, 2026 at 6:11 AM
It's honestly so crazy to me that we're facing a technological revolution that could displace millions of jobs in the middle of a housing affordability crisis and every day we talk about whether a trans woman is playing sports or if someone has a non-Anglo name.
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There will probably be far fewer foreign students on college campuses nationwide this fall following the Trump administration’s crackdown on international visas.
A new report predicts international enrollment will decrease by 9.5 percent this fall.
A new report predicts international enrollment will decrease by 9.5 percent this fall.
Foreign student enrollment will fall nearly 10%, report predicts
A report released this week forecasts a decline of about 111,000 international students at U.S. colleges and universities.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 13, 2026 at 3:00 AM
There will probably be far fewer foreign students on college campuses nationwide this fall following the Trump administration’s crackdown on international visas.
A new report predicts international enrollment will decrease by 9.5 percent this fall.
A new report predicts international enrollment will decrease by 9.5 percent this fall.
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Nicaraguan President Ortega - in power since 2007 -, proposed extending the presidential term by a year. The rubber-stamp National Assembly is expected to approve the plan. It comes on the heels of a move to cancel elections, and further limit opposition participation. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Nicaraguan leader proposes extending presidential term by another year
It is not the first time the constitution has been amended to allow Daniel Ortega, 80, to stay in power for longer.
www.bbc.com
August 10, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Nicaraguan President Ortega - in power since 2007 -, proposed extending the presidential term by a year. The rubber-stamp National Assembly is expected to approve the plan. It comes on the heels of a move to cancel elections, and further limit opposition participation. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Just 3 weeks ago, JD Vance tried to use the Marine Two helicopter to send his 9-year-old son to a golf lesson. The helicopter costs between $16K-$25K per hour to operate and is paid for by American taxpayers. He has also used it for multiple recent “house hunting” trips in the DC suburbs.
August 6, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Just 3 weeks ago, JD Vance tried to use the Marine Two helicopter to send his 9-year-old son to a golf lesson. The helicopter costs between $16K-$25K per hour to operate and is paid for by American taxpayers. He has also used it for multiple recent “house hunting” trips in the DC suburbs.
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You're paying $2,358 in federal taxes for Trump's mass deportations. @epi.org 's new calculator shows what your community could have instead
www.epi.org/deportation-...
www.epi.org/deportation-...
August 5, 2026 at 2:43 PM
You're paying $2,358 in federal taxes for Trump's mass deportations. @epi.org 's new calculator shows what your community could have instead
www.epi.org/deportation-...
www.epi.org/deportation-...
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A bad joke. The U.S. State Department is imposing elections on #Haiti, an impossibility when violent gangs control the capital -- but somehow an astonishing 316 political parties are registered. Cherchez l'argent. @amywilentz.bsky.social lenouvelliste.com/article/2697...
Le CEP invite les 316 partis politiques agréés à se regrouper...
Organiser une élection avec 316 partis politiques officiellement et légalement constitués pourrait compliquer la situation tant pour le Conseil électoral que pour les électeurs.
lenouvelliste.com
July 13, 2026 at 11:04 PM
A bad joke. The U.S. State Department is imposing elections on #Haiti, an impossibility when violent gangs control the capital -- but somehow an astonishing 316 political parties are registered. Cherchez l'argent. @amywilentz.bsky.social lenouvelliste.com/article/2697...
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One thing about a bartender: they can spot a Type
AOC not getting behind Graham Platner looks like a chess move now.
July 6, 2026 at 8:17 PM
One thing about a bartender: they can spot a Type
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Viktor Orbán was ousted by an innovative, grassroots, nationwide campaign run by local civic groups called Tisza Islands. Their success offers a new playbook for civic mobilization against aspiring autocrats. @hannafolsz.bsky.social
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
July 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Viktor Orbán was ousted by an innovative, grassroots, nationwide campaign run by local civic groups called Tisza Islands. Their success offers a new playbook for civic mobilization against aspiring autocrats. @hannafolsz.bsky.social
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
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Less than one percent of philanthropy is directed to democratic freedoms. Yet freedom is essential for everything—health, education, climate—philanthropy tries to accomplish. It is the most underpriced asset, and we are due for a market correction.
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
July 1, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Less than one percent of philanthropy is directed to democratic freedoms. Yet freedom is essential for everything—health, education, climate—philanthropy tries to accomplish. It is the most underpriced asset, and we are due for a market correction.
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
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My hot take is we should listen to constitutional scholars and lawyers way, way less, and listen to comparative political scientists a lot more.
One of the bleakest things about American politics is that we're reflexively anti expert on issues that truly have right and wrong answers, but are slavishly obsequious to experts in "the law and the constitution" despite that field being completely made up and fake.
June 30, 2026 at 5:23 AM
My hot take is we should listen to constitutional scholars and lawyers way, way less, and listen to comparative political scientists a lot more.
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Human rights scholars compared the U.S. with 37 other high-income countries over time. Across health, food, education, work and income, we’ve either stalled or fallen behind —both compared to other countries and to the progress we were making in the past.
Americans are not as well off as people in peer nations – US safety net’s shortfalls show up in global data
This is not a one-year blip. The US has been underperforming in terms of health, education and more for the past 25 years.
theconversation.com
June 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Human rights scholars compared the U.S. with 37 other high-income countries over time. Across health, food, education, work and income, we’ve either stalled or fallen behind —both compared to other countries and to the progress we were making in the past.
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Authoritarians are developing new tools to project their malign influence across the globe. The world of sports can teach us a lot about the games they play.
How Dictators Use Sports to Win Friends and Influence People | Journal of Democracy
Authoritarians are developing new tools to project their malign influence across the globe. The world of sports can teach us a lot about the games they play.
www.journalofdemocracy.org
June 26, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Authoritarians are developing new tools to project their malign influence across the globe. The world of sports can teach us a lot about the games they play.
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when I say "bring back shame" this is what I'm talking about
JD Vance: "I think Nixon's historical legacy is enjoying a bit of a renaissance, and deservedly so. I joked that if Watergate happened tomorrow, it would be like a 12 hours news story. The idea that it took down a presidency is crazy."
June 25, 2026 at 10:46 PM
when I say "bring back shame" this is what I'm talking about
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Sheila Bair: "'Crypto assets, they aren’t backed with anything but algorithms or a wing and a prayer or a presidential name, or whatever. I’m not a fan of those, and I think there is a lot of risk in that segment of the 'crypto market.'"
Good interview
Good interview
‘Hugely Troubling’: A Former Wall Street Regulator Is Getting Nervous
Are regulators sowing the seeds of another bank bailout?
www.politico.com
June 24, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Sheila Bair: "'Crypto assets, they aren’t backed with anything but algorithms or a wing and a prayer or a presidential name, or whatever. I’m not a fan of those, and I think there is a lot of risk in that segment of the 'crypto market.'"
Good interview
Good interview
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Norway is banning generative AI for schoolchildren under 13 starting in September.
Norway says math, reading, and writing come first as it introduces AI restrictions for under-13s
Norway is taking steps to limit how generative AI can be used in schools from the start of the next school year.
www.techradar.com
June 21, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Norway is banning generative AI for schoolchildren under 13 starting in September.