Reposted by Günseli BerikMargaret Morgan 🇪🇺🇳🇱🇦🇺 @margaretmorgan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay is a direct rebuke to Trumpist America over its efforts to dismantle the global rule of law. Great choice. From The Guardian: 216042
Reposted by Günseli BerikRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm… 1300190716214
Reposted by Günseli BerikDean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 13/09/2026When Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and Dario Amodei all tell us they have no idea what they are doing, we should believe them www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/t... and stop giving them trillions of dollars for a dangerous clown show. If their AI does damage, they can pay and possibly go to jail.nytimes.comAnthropic C.E.O. Dario Amodei Calls for A.I. SlowdownIn an essay, the head of Anthropic laid out the rapidly advancing capabilities of artificial intelligence and said there needed to be greater safety controls across the industry. 14513
Reposted by Günseli BerikGünseli Berik @gberik.bsky.social · 27/08/2026A must-read powerful reminder of horrors unleashed by this man and how commitment by International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia to punish genocide brought him to face trial. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/w...nytimes.comRatko Mladic, Murderous ‘Butcher of Bosnia,’ Dies at 83A general during the Balkan wars of the 1990s, he was convicted in the killing of some 8,000 Muslims at Srebrenica, Europe’s deadliest massacre since World War II. 012
Günseli Berik @gberik.bsky.social · 27/08/2026A must-read powerful reminder of horrors unleashed by this man and how commitment by International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia to punish genocide brought him to face trial. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/w...nytimes.comRatko Mladic, Murderous ‘Butcher of Bosnia,’ Dies at 83A general during the Balkan wars of the 1990s, he was convicted in the killing of some 8,000 Muslims at Srebrenica, Europe’s deadliest massacre since World War II. 012
Reposted by Günseli BerikWuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Amazing words in tribute for Dolly Parton from Yusuf/Cat Stevens….had no idea she covered Peace Train….the song clip at the end is beautiful 🥺🙏 421938496
Reposted by Günseli BerikAziz Çelik @azizcelik.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Maden işçilerin hak mücadelesini yürüten Bağımsız Maden-İş Genel Başkanı Gökay Çakır ile sendikanın örgütlenme uzmanı Başaran Aksu tutuklandı! Çakır ve Aksu madencinin hakkını aradığı için tutuklandı. Bu tutuklama hak arayanlara göz dağıdır. Sendikacılık ve hak aramak suç değildir. 01713
Reposted by Günseli BerikDean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Great new film on how CBS murdered 60 Minutes to curry favor from Trump and allow a huge merger www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf9f...youtube.comFULL FILM: Murdering 60 MinutesYouTube video by Brave New Films 24823
Reposted by Günseli BerikChristian Zimmermann @czimm-economist.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Looking for economists on BlueSky? Here are about 1500, also organized by field, country and region. ideas.repec.org/i/ebluesky.h... #RePEc #EconSkyideas.repec.orgRePEc-registered Economists on Bluesky 02618
Reposted by Günseli BerikHuman Rights Watch @hrw.org · 25/08/2026Osman Kavala has spent nearly 9 years behind bars unlawfully. Today, @echr.coe.int called his treatment a flagrant denial of justice, deemed his conviction void, & ordered his immediate release for the third time. The @coe.int should ensure Türkiye complies. Free Osman Kavala.wapo.stEuropean court says the Turkish judiciary has a 'systematic problem' in ruling on philanthropistThe European Court of Human Rights has criticized Turkey’s courts over the imprisonment of philanthropist Osman Kavala 04524
Reposted by Günseli BerikChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 24/08/2026Hanging? We need to call this what it is: LYNCHING. Ten Black Americans in less than two years. Every one of these deaths deserves answers, transparency, and scrutiny. No one should look at these images and expect Black Americans to shrug this off, especially in light of our history. 686107325371
Günseli Berik @gberik.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Then the "paying" customers will not settle for any less than straight A's 010
Reposted by Günseli BerikCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 11/08/2026One piece of this new presidential vax schedule that's gotten insufficient coverage is the additional demand it would create for dr. appointments (assuming kids still get shots), since unbundling shots requires more trips to pediatrician. Do you know how hard it is to get a doctor's appt right now?!thebulwark.comThere’s No Vaccine for StupidInnumerate Republican senators castigate Fauci for something he didn’t do. 64501165
Reposted by Günseli BerikProPublica @propublica.org · 11/08/2026At least 75 career federal officials who’d played important roles in elections have left, been fired or been reassigned. In their place are roughly two dozen people Trump has installed in positions that could affect elections. Ten of them actively worked to reverse the 2020 vote. (Published April)propublica.orgInside Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm ElectionsWhen Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election, the institutional guardrails of American democracy held. But if faced with the same tests today, those barriers — and people who held the line — would l... 13590370
Reposted by Günseli BerikWomen's Budget Group @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social · 11/08/2026The UK is facing a housing crisis – but its impacts are not felt equally. Women are more likely to experience housing insecurity and face greater barriers to finding secure, affordable housing. 145
Günseli Berik @gberik.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Venezuela 🇻🇪 must be allowed to recover and rebuild from the deadly June 24 earthquakes. That's why I joined over 100 economists/experts from around the world in calling to lift sanctions, unfreeze frozen assets, and let Venezuela access its IMF SDRs. english.elpais.com/economy-and-... 022
Günseli Berik @gberik.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Just published in @feministeconomics.bsky.social "Debt, Distress, and Defiance," a timely, important piece on the debt crisis. Highly readable & open access. Congratulations to guest eds. Ruwanpura, Rao & Oduro www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @knr21-cam.bsky.social @iaffe.bsky.socialtandfonline.comDebt, Distress, and DefianceGlobal debt distress is a crisis of unprecedented severity, affecting fifty-four countries and 3.2 billion people. United Nations agencies estimate that interest payments on external debt far excee... 022
Günseli Berik @gberik.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Başka ülkelerde de okulda ana dili konuşma yasağı var mı acaba? 010
Reposted by Günseli BerikThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Remembering Amal Khalil 307102743797
Reposted by Günseli BerikAdam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 18/03/2026They found $191 billion for fear and force but suddenly there’s “no money” for kids, seniors, and veterans. It’s not about resources. It’s about priorities. #FundDHSFreezeICE 12386146
Reposted by Günseli BerikRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Are you watching the Oscars tonight? I wanted to share some thoughts about one of my favorite movies (and the important lesson I learned from it): It's A Wonderful Life. Watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQDjyZWw_A4youtube.comRobert Reich Reacts: “It's a Wonderful Life”Is this one of the greatest scenes in movie history?I think so — that’s why “It’s a Wonderful Life” is my all-time favor 73874171
Reposted by Günseli BerikChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 14/03/2026Explain it to me like I’m five… 🤬 17536532003
Reposted by Günseli BerikChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 15/03/2026The Trump administration is like that person who thinks they’re the smartest one in the room, but they’re really the loudest, confusing arrogance with intelligence and raw stupidity with strength. Bet they never saw this likely scenario coming. 961687621
Reposted by Günseli BerikHaroon Akram-Lodhi @ahakram-lodhi.bsky.social · 13/03/2026A surveillance app that doesn't work and no testimony as to whether agents get bonuses for making their quota, as has been reported www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comICE agents reveal daily arrest quotas and surveillance app in rare court testimonyUnder oath, officers said they were told to make eight arrests a day and given special tech to help choose ‘targets’ 021
Reposted by Günseli BerikBen Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · 13/03/2026An obscure methodological tweak -- a change in the source of data on the price of legal services -- resulted in meaningfully lower monthly PCE inflation in January. That's prompting questions about why the change was made and why it wasn't disclosed publicly. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/b... #EconSkynytimes.comChange in Data Sources Led to Lower Inflation Reading 44848380
Reposted by Günseli BerikOliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 13/03/2026The war is going so well that the secretary of defense is spending his morning yelling at cnn 26378751301
Reposted by Günseli BerikSocial Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 13/03/2026🚨Social Security Works Executive Director Alex Lawson exposes DOGE for stealing our private Social Security data and what they can do with it on The Thom Hartmann Show. @alaw202.bsky.social @hartmannreport.com 18355
Reposted by Günseli BerikZinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 13/03/2026On #tdih 2020, 6 years ago, Breonna Taylor was killed by Louisville police while in her home. 💔 Read more & find teaching resources on role of police throughout U.S. history ⬇️. #SayHerName Follow @aapf.org Mural by HIERO & Thomas Evans in Denver. www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/br...zinnedproject.orgMarch 13, 2020: Breonna Taylor Killed by Louisville PoliceLouisville police officers opened fire in the home of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor, shooting and killing her. 02712
Reposted by Günseli BerikMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 13/03/2026Iran’s Foreign Minister on Trump temporarily loosening sanctions against Russia 881855747
Reposted by Günseli BerikLiz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Let’s get this straight: The SAVE Act’s goal is to prevent eligible people from registering and voting.thehill.comGOP Sen. Cornyn backs changing filibuster to pass SAVE America ActSen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), who is in the middle of a heated GOP runoff race, is now backing changing the Senate filibuster rule to advance the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) A... 1314445
Reposted by Günseli BerikMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 12/03/2026If the U.S. president can't guarantee the safety of participants in the World Cup, then the World Cup shouldn't be played in the U.S. 39884291
Reposted by Günseli BerikRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Trump has gutted health care and food assistance while funneling billions into a war machine that he’s empowered to kill civilians abroad with no accountability. The cruelty never ends. www.propublica.org/article/trump-de…propublica.orgThe U.S. Built a Blueprint to Avoid Civilian War Casualties. Trump Officials Scrapped It.The Pentagon dismantled its civilian protection mission as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made “lethality” a top priorit 33910354
Reposted by Günseli BerikThe Nation Magazine @thenation.com · 12/03/2026President Trump and his administration’s views of legality have been guided by the belief that their power is in no way meaningfully constrained by the law—though it would be a mistake to assume that they’ve governed through lawlessness alone. bit.ly/3MUSdVVbit.lyThe Trump Administration Has Perfected the Performance of LegalityThis administration understands that pantomiming rule-following allows it to pursue its ultimate objective of justifying whatever intervention it may deem necessary. 82212
Reposted by Günseli BerikRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Today I want to tell you about my favorite sandwich, where to get it, and some other very important information you might not have heard before. 952346698
Reposted by Günseli BerikSenator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 11/03/2026On Saturday, Trump told us the attack on an elementary school in Iran that killed 175 people – mostly children – “was done by Iran.” Now the U.S. military admits it was a U.S. strike. If they are lying about something as obvious as this, what else are they lying about? 1781945493
Reposted by Günseli BerikRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Another word you might use for it is "looting". "This appears to be the first administration to take such widespread advantage of taxpayer-funded military housing to accommodate political appointees who do not have a direct connection to the military..." www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/u... 1293170606705
Reposted by Günseli BerikNoah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 09/03/2026"it is hard to see on what moral grounds we claim the right to decide the fate of those overseas about whom we clearly care so little." www.publicnotice.co/p/iran-eleme...publicnotice.coThe bombing of Iranian children is an unforgivable crimeAmerica has blood on its hands. 7558143
Reposted by Günseli BerikAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/03/2026New in PN: The bombing of Iranian children is an unforgivable crime "American disinterest in the lives of people abroad is a resource politicians use to justify cynical wars. It's hard to see on what moral grounds we claim a right to decide the fate of those about whom we clearly care so little."publicnotice.coThe bombing of Iranian children is an unforgivable crimeAmerica has blood on its hands. 32377792816
Günseli Berik @gberik.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Why are the Democrats not holding a ceremony to honor those who gave their lives to defend the Capitol?!!!! @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social @sanders.senate.gov @pelosi.house.gov @rokhanna.bsky.social 010
Reposted by Günseli BerikRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/03/2026When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee. But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education. A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level. 6532711051
Reposted by Günseli BerikAnn Pettifor @annpettifor.bsky.social · 08/03/2026The US taxpayer will pay thrice over for this war. First for Israel's warfare. Second for US military. They'll pay again as the economic consequences hit home. 76121
Reposted by Günseli BerikBill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 08/03/2026This is what ecocide looks like. 8950521827
Reposted by Günseli BerikHaroon Akram-Lodhi @ahakram-lodhi.bsky.social · 02/03/2026The terrorizing of Gaza continues unabated 011
Reposted by Günseli BerikHaroon Akram-Lodhi @ahakram-lodhi.bsky.social · 19/02/2026@peasantjournal.bsky.social has made the following articles open access as we approach #ICARRD+20: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... There are 2 moretandfonline.comGrassroots voices special forum: resisting land grabs and building alternativesContemporary land grabbing extends far beyond agriculture to encompass forests, water sources, rivers, oceans, and entire territories. Communities and movements continue to resist via food sovereig... 074
Reposted by Günseli BerikMoira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 05/02/2026The pivot to video is a tax on women's time and dignity, I will die on this hill. 803854593