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On this week’s show, What is this “Board of Peace” that the President has proposed? Is it a threat to repacw the UN Security Council? Is it a “pay to play” scheme? How can it implement the peace plan for Gaza without Palestinian representation? scholarscircle.org/scholars-circl…

@tridenttrue They go 5-4 (maybe 6-3 if they can sweep the hapless Os)

The Mariners sit at 66-53 and have 43 left to play in the regular season. Tough nine game stretch against BAL, NYM, PHI. What’s there record after the road trip?

@1EdwardGonzalez We should have you on the radio show

Book is finally out! UNDERSTANDING NEAR-CRISES AND ESCALATION IN WORLD POLITICS: A MIXED METHODS APPROACH, published by Routledge, explores near crises, how they operate, and how leaders can minimize risks of conflict escalation. routledge.com/Understanding-…

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This week we discuss the loss of funding for public radio. I was at KPFK pitching as well to fundraise. So if you can afford a small donation, even $25, please help. Just indicate it’s in support of our show! I’ll post link in the thread. scholarscircle.org/scholars-circl…

Remembering today that USC graduation day where the former President attended to celebrate the graduation of his daughter

Pope Leo XIV is the first Augustinian Pope. Who was Augustine and what does it mean to be Augustinian? We discuss this with two fabulous Augustinian scholars. Give it a listen! scholarscircle.org/scholars-circl…

On this weeks show we explore the Canadian elections and where Carney goes from here. Give it a listen! scholarscircle.org/scholars-circl…

@Zooloo_Trojan 7-5 4 losses by Riley’s poor clock management

Not ready for women’s history month to end? I spoke about my new book, We the Men, on @ScholarsCircle. Thanks to @DougBeckerSC1 for a great conversation. #WeTheMen scholarscircle.org/scholars-circl…

@FightOnRusty Damn shame it’s bankrupting the university. But at least they get to practice well before Riley blows the 4th quarter and they lose again.

Crazy that every USC commit in 2026 gets to call this state-of-the-art, brand new football facility home 🏠🌴✌🏻 USC will have the best facilities in all of CFB USC is the pLAce to be ✌🏻 #FightOn✌🏻

The recording of the EUROPAST webinar on defending memory in global politics is now available. My colleagues and I discuss our recent book on this topic: bit.ly/4k6CL4F

On this week’s show we interview the author of a new book on immigration policy and belonging and then discuss this Administration’s war on immigration. @ScholarsCircle scholarscircle.org/scholars-circl…

Always a good way to start a weekend. This was delivered today. Fresh off the presses

With the devastating fires in Los Angeles, we are re-airing our conversation about forest management, climate change and wildfires from the Northern California wildfires. Ignore MAGA and listen to experts on these issues. @ScholarsCircle scholarscircle.org/scholars-circl…

How do the new technologies complicate our rights of privacy under the fourth Amendment? Orin Kerr has a new book out on the subject. We interview him for the show this week. @ScholarsCircle @OrinKerr scholarscircle.org/scholars-circl…

The Apartheid Oligarch is trying to use his wealth to push the planet to the right. So we deciddd to rerun our 2022 show on dark money and politics. Give it a listen as we prepare new shows for 2025 @ProfCiara @stan_okl scholarscircle.org/scholars-circl…

Always look forward to our annual #UNFCCC recaps on @ScholarsCircle with @DougBeckerSC1! Here's our latest with the good, the bad and ugly of what went down at #COP29! scholarscircle.org/scholars-circl…

On this week’s Scholars Circle we explore the nation of Moldova. Its recent election reaffirmed its commitment to join the EU. And it faces massive Russian interference in its election. Give it a listen! scholarscircle.org/scholars-circl…