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İyad el-Baghdadi | إياد البغدادي
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The reason why we live in a world where democracy is in decline is that we live in a world where dictators have impunity. The mythical "liberal world order" is crashing because it's a world of hypocrisy, double standards, and thinly-veiled racism.
Yet, for us, if there's light at the end of this tunnel, we'll gladly march on.
I'm settling into a life under police protection, a life of extraordinary measures and special setups for everything. My family heads towards another unknown. I ask myself: Would this have happened if there was accountability at any point since 2011?
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Dear @AtlanticCouncil - thank you for the opportunity to present a keynote address at your recent DFR event. It was a real honor. For those who missed it, here's a summary:
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I was supposed to be there in person, but things have been rather complicated recently for myself, my family, and my team - so I had to prioritize safety and self-care and opt not to travel during this period.
My talk was about how the propaganda output of dictatorships can be reverse-engineered, and how deep analysis of this propaganda (especially on modern digital mediums) can indeed contribute greatly to open source intelligence.
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Let this sink in: The RSF, which is a rebranding of the Janjaweed militias that committed war crimes in Darfur, have effectively occupied Sudan's capital. Its head, Hemedti, is a close ally of Saudi Arabia and the UAE. A Saudi/UAE ally has occupied Sudan's capital.
Here's the kicker: The RSF (which I remind is a rebranding of the militias that committed genocide in Darfur) have received support from... the EU. For helping manage refugee flow. clingendael.org/pub/2018/multi…
What is the EU doing now about Sudan, a key country of 40+ million people that has risen for dignity and democracy, only to face virtual occupation by a brutal militia its policies have for years supported? Anything other than fake concern?
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Some people - including some very smart people - think that the root of popular uprising is mobilization. That's not the root though - the root of popular uprising is a broken social contract. That's what creates organized dissent which would lead to mobilization.
Without a breakage of the social contract, organized dissent and mobilization can exist, but will not lead to popular revolution and will not threaten the current order existentially. That's because the system is delivering its promise (however low that bar may be) to most.
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