Reda Tamtam (he/him) @redatamtam.bsky.social · 6hThe older I get the more I appreciate Dutch art. 000
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This is the 59th death in ICE detention since Trump took office. 411375739
Reda Tamtam (he/him) @redatamtam.bsky.social · 21/09/2026If Succession doesn't end up as first then it's wrong. 110
Reda Tamtam (he/him) @redatamtam.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Ho appena finito di guardare questa serie TV ed è stata incredibile. www.pbs.org/show/dante-i...pbs.orgDante: Inferno to ParadiseExplore Dante's life and his epic masterpiece, "The Divine Comedy." 001
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Donald Trump has traded more securities than every member of Congress combined since he returned to office, per Bloomberg 12297110
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)Jim Swift @jimswift.bsky.social · 01/09/2026The cruelty is the point. Shame on this administration and shame on the people who voted for this. www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/spring...springfieldnewssun.comSpringfield Haitian student takes his own life after being fitted with ICE ankle monitor, advocates sayA 20-year-old Wright State student took his own life on Interstate 70 out of anguish over a required ICE ankle monitor, according to local community advocates. 431277513
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 22/08/2026For the last seven months straight, the U.S. government has refused to process immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries around the world; including visas for spouses of U.S. citizens. Today, a federal judge ruled the policy flagrantly illegal. 8347911699
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)The New York Review of Books @nybooks.com · 17/08/2026Wolfram Lacher on harbingers of war in Libya nybooks.comLibya: The Dangerous Gamble | Wolfram LacherOn my last visit to Tripoli, this past June, the city often felt as if it had left the protracted conflicts of Libya’s post-Qaddafi era behind. At night, 062
Reda Tamtam (he/him) @redatamtam.bsky.social · 17/08/2026 The Pharrell Williams production on this album was so fun. 010
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)American Journal of Political Science (AJPS) @ajpseditor.bsky.social · 11/08/2026The American Journal of Political Science has updated it's policy on AI accountability and transparency for authors and reviewers. Read the Editor's Blog here: ajps.org/2026/08/11/r.... The updated policy can be referenced here: ajps.org/ajps-ai-poli....ajps.orgRevised AJPS Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy for Authors and ReviewersThe American Journal of Political Science has just published a revised artificial intelligence (AI) policy for authors and reviewers, available here. This new policy reflects our desire to prioriti… 165
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)Ted Hesson @tedhesson.bsky.social · 04/08/2026ICE is beginning to outfit Haitian immigrants with ankle monitors after the Trump admin ended their deportation protections www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...washingtonpost.comICE begins outfitting Haitian immigrants with ankle monitors, attorneys sayHaitian immigrants in Ohio with temporary protected status are being called to ICE offices for check-ins after federal officials said their protections had ended. 41259154
Reda Tamtam (he/him) @redatamtam.bsky.social · 26/07/2026I’ve been doing an intensive Italian language course at Middlebury Language Program in Bennington Vermont for a month now. Italian friends from Napoli wrote down the unique words/sentences that I use. “Mi Piace Comparare” shows that I really love comparative politics! 020
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)Sharan Grewal @sharangrewal.bsky.social · 24/07/2026👀 see you in October: The Rise and Fall of Tunisian Democracy, Cambridge University Press Grateful for the endorsements from Professors Melani Cammett and Milan Svolik and Prime Minister Youssef Chahed. Coming soon to a library near you! www.cambridge.org/core/books/r... 2205
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)Reilly Steel @reillysteel.bsky.social · 13/07/2026What explains the dramatic rise and fall of corporate commitments to DEI? In a new paper, co-authored with @nolanmc.bsky.social, we analyze the text of 1,694,664 securities disclosures for 15,105 publicly traded companies to understand the political forces behind these developments. 152
Reda Tamtam (he/him) @redatamtam.bsky.social · 03/07/2026I really enjoyed watching this short documentary about EuQu an ERC project of CSIC; the University of Naples L’Orientale (UNO); the University of Copenhagen and the University of Nantes (UN). The European Research Council should force every team to make a short documentary haha.youtube.comDocumentario dedicato al progetto europeo EuQu Italian SubsYouTube video by Università di Napoli L' Orientale 010
Reda Tamtam (he/him) @redatamtam.bsky.social · 24/06/2026A lot of interesting results in the NY primaries. 010
Reda Tamtam (he/him) @redatamtam.bsky.social · 17/06/2026If I'm the SNP I would be all over this. 010
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)The New York Times @nytimes.com · 17/06/2026From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly has questioned why his country’s fans have been hamstrung in their attempts to support their national team during the World Cup, with Senegalese nationals facing a travel ban in the United States. nyti.ms/4xzxtoU 1213337
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)Evelyne Hübscher @evehubscher.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Out now and open access: www.annualreviews.org/content/jour... Right on time to present some follow up work at @ councilforeuropeanstudies.org/2026-confere... and @epssnet.bsky.social Belfast with @sattlersthomas.bsky.socialannualreviews.orgAusterity and PopulismA large literature explains the rise of populist parties with the economic insecurities stemming from globalization and technological change. But despite the long-standing focus of the comparative and... 02112
Reda Tamtam (he/him) @redatamtam.bsky.social · 11/06/2026As a Libyan I support both Mexico and South Africa! 000
Reda Tamtam (he/him) @redatamtam.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Damn I was for the Spurs, but OG and Brunson deserve it at this point. 000
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)Libération @liberation.fr · 09/06/2026Omar Abdulkadir Artan est un arbitre réputé en Afrique. Mais les Etats-Unis lui disent non et que fait la Fifa ? Elle ferme les yeux (et baisse son froc). Elle aurait pu se battre, le défendre, au moins faire semblant... Elle a préféré publier un communiqué bidon. ➡️ l.liberation.fr/UIb 76839
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)Jorge Liboreiro @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Member states and the European Parliament have struck a deal on the Return Regulation to build deportation camps (aka return hubs) in faraway countries. It’s a turning point for migration policy. The EU migration enters uncharted territory.euronews.comEU approves strictest-ever migration law, including return hubsA new EU law will allow migrant return hubs outside the bloc and home searches in a bid to crack down on irregular migration. Civil society groups point to a “xenophobic" turn in EU politics. #EuropeN... 1915188
Reda Tamtam (he/him) @redatamtam.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Fun paper in the American Economic Review: Friendship Networks and Political Opinions We examine how social interactions and friendships shape students' political opinions in a natural experiment at Sciences Po, a leading French university specializing in social and political sciences.aeaweb.orgFriendship Networks and Political Opinions(June 2026) - We examine how social interactions and friendships shape students' political opinions in a natural experiment at Sciences Po, a leading French university specializing in social and polit... 000
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)Isabelle DeSisto @isadesisto.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Excited to announce that my paper "Socioeconomic development and the uneven legacies of authoritarian repression" has been published at the Journal of Historical Political Economy. This grew out of my second year ("591") PhD paper. www.emerald.com/jhpe/article... 1207
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)The Guardian @theguardian.com · 23/05/2026Under Trump, more than 145,000 US kids have been separated from their parents, a study showstheguardian.comUnder Trump, more than 145,000 US kids have been separated from their parents, a study showsA thinktank investigation shows how immigration detention has torn apart families, and experts point to trauma 19245220
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)Le Monde @lemonde.fr · 20/05/2026Immigration : un « grand brassage » mais des inégalités persistanteslemonde.frImmigration : un « grand brassage » mais des inégalités persistantesLa deuxième édition de la grande enquête sociologique « Trajectoires et origines », pilotée par l’Institut national d’études démographiques, montre une convergence rapide des pratiques culturelles et sociales des immigrés et de leurs descendants. Mais les difficultés d’accès au travail et au logement confirment l’expérience de discriminations systémiques et du racisme. 051
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)Brandon Stewart @bstewart.bsky.social · 13/05/20261/ New @Nature! We study how powerful institutions shape the information environment for LLMs. Commercial LLM training is opaque, so we trace a path from state-coordinated media -> training data -> model responses. 323189
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)Chiara Santantonio @csantantonio.bsky.social · 31/03/2026🚨The 5th Women in Political Economics Workshop is coming! 📍WU Vienna 📅24–25 September '26 ⏰Deadline: 31 May '26 💸No fees Open to all career stages, from PhD students to tenured faculty. Submit your paper or extended abstract 👇 jotform.com/form/2607733... Spread the word! 197
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)Tom Pepinsky @tompepinsky.com · 04/05/2026Teaching intro comparative politics to room full of undergrads is the highlight of my professional career. Just wrapped the last lecture of the year: Democracy in America. My reflections on this awesome responsibility, in these times. libertiesjournal.com/online-artic...libertiesjournal.comTeaching and Democracy in AmericaEvery year, hundreds of thousands of college students enroll in a course whose title is something like “Principles of Comparative Politics” or “Introduction to Comparative Government.” These are bread... 23811
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 28/04/2026Walter Benjamin aspired to be “the foremost critic of German literature,” but his real talent was for grasping the richness and complexity of vernacular culture. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/bLegNInewyorkermag.visitlink.meWhat Walter Benjamin KnewA new biography of the Berlin-born philosopher emphasizes his combination of stubborn unworldliness and startling prescience. 0288
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)Rikio Inouye @rinouye.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Deeply wrong, and we show, unpopular. We find strong SUPPORT for allied migrants. Support cuts across parties and moves both public (US and UK) and local/state elites. Allyship abroad generates strong support for resettlement at home. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....papers.ssrn.comFrom Allies to Neighbors: The Impact of Military Service on Support for Refugee ResettlementMany of the largest refugee crises occur in the wake of military withdrawals, yet there is little work on public perceptions of migrants who have assisted in pr 011
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)Alyssa Heinze @alyssarheinze.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Thrilled that this is out at the APSR! 😀 I document how male elites creatively adapt to electoral reform in Indian village councils. Relevant for how we think about: 1) limits of reforms meant to equalize power, 2) (male) elite capture, 3) the "proxy" representative debate. A (late) 🧵 15315
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)Jacobin @jacobinmag.bsky.social · 16/04/2026While many critics view rising global chaos strictly in geopolitical terms, political philosopher Lea Ypi argues that it’s really ideological — the result of an increasingly coordinated global right. To compete, the Left must internationalize in equal measure.jacobin.comThe Left Needs an Alternative CosmopolitanismWhile many critics view rising global chaos strictly in geopolitical terms, political philosopher Lea Ypi argues that it’s really ideological — the result of an increasingly coordinated global right. To compete, the Left must internationalize in equal measure. 13213
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 14/04/2026The end of Viktor Orbán’s ‘Hungarian model’? New data show why Orbán’s Fidesz party finally fell after 16 years in power. Read the latest from @grigopop.bsky.social here: goodauthority.org/news/the-end...goodauthority.orgThe end of Viktor Orbán’s ‘Hungarian model’?New data show why Orbán’s Fidesz party finally fell after 16 years in power. 084
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)Aditya Dasgupta @adasgupta.bsky.social · 08/11/2025Do architecture and urban planning affect political behavior? Happy to share a paper that @tesaliarizzo.bsky.social and I have coming out at the APSR which uses computer vision to investigate how the built environment shapes inequalities in civic participation in Mexico: osf.io/preprints/so.... 🧵1/5 15113
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)Europe Elects @europeelects.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Hungary: National parliament election Turnout at 3:00 PM CEST 2010: 46.78% 2014: 45.02% 2018: 53.64% 2022: 52.75% 2026: 66.01% Source: Nemzeti Választási Iroda ➤ europeelects.eu/hungary #Hungary 515452
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)Rachel Bachman, WSJ sports reporter @realbachscore.bsky.social · 29/03/2026After Claudia Goldin became the first woman to win a solo Nobel in economics, she got hundreds of invitations. She accepted three. One was advising WNBA players on a labor deal. She helped players land the biggest % raise in US sports history. www.wsj.com/economy/wnba...wsj.comWNBA Players Had an Ace Up Their Sleeve in Pay Negotiations: A Nobel LaureateHarvard economist Claudia Goldin helped WNBA players win a nearly 400% raise. Starting this season, players’ average salary will top $580,000. 7192502106
Reda Tamtam (he/him) @redatamtam.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Never understood paying anything above $2€ for pasta sauce. A can of tomatoes in a blender and then cook in a pan with some tomato paste and olive oil will make you a sauce superior than this. 000
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)American Political Science Review @apsrjournal.bsky.social · 25/03/2026From our FirstView article: The Political Transformation of Corporate America, 2001–2022 by REILLY S. STEEL doi.org/10.1017/S000... 0118
Reda Tamtam (he/him) @redatamtam.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Great cover by Libé! The 3 largest cities in France have elected a Socialist or Green mayor. All have a strong mandate for continuing their progressive agendas. Marseille is more dynamic than ever, Paris is leading the world in urbanization, and Lyon is reversing historic inequalities. Very happy 031
Reposted by Reda Tamtam (he/him)Agence France-Presse @afp.com · 22/03/2026🗳️ Municipales à Pau: le candidat PS Jérôme Marbot annonce avoir battu François Bayrou. 1110713