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Sep 30, 2021 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
LIVE NOW | @brhodes joins us at @FSIStanford to discuss his new book, "After the Fall," which explores why nationalist authoritarianism is taking root in so many countries around the world. #FSIEvents
.@brhodes | Capitalism and globalism have brought about many good things, but they've also hyper-accentuated inequality. Where’s there's inequality, there’s disenchantment, and when there’s disenchantment, authoritarianism has room to grow.
Jul 29, 2021 • 10 tweets • 10 min read
⬜🟥⬜ HAPPENING NOW ⬜🟥⬜
@Tsihanouskaya is at @Stanford's campus discussing #democracy, #humanrights, and the campaign to #StandWithBelarus with @FSIStanford Director @McFaul and the Stanford community of scholars.
.@Tsihanouskaya: “We are fighting inside, we are gathering support from the outside, we are trying to put multiple points of pressure on Lukashenko's regime. There are many processes going on, but we are open to and need the help of the world and its experts.”