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The Signal approaches current events in a spirit of curiosity—free of ideology and with a globally diverse slate of contributors. Here are just a few people who we have spoken with ...
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@kempthead.bsky.social
Father. Grandfather. Retired journalist & blogger. Cape Bretoner. Chronic FOIPOP litigator. Dual U.S.-Canadian citizen. First car: Model A. Second car: Model T. Current car: Kia Niro EV Wave. 🇺🇦 ⚾
@jonathankay.bsky.social
Polisci PhD student at Stanford researching IPE and climate change
@davidkusnet.bsky.social
Was chief speechwriter for President Bill Clinton. Author: Love the Work, Hate the Job; Speaking American. Co-author: America Needs a Raise; To Build New York:100 Years of Infrastructure. Posts are my own.
@lancestrate.bsky.social
Author, Professor of Communication & Media Studies at Fordham University, President of the Institute of General Semantics, Founder of the Media Ecology Association
@brianros1.bsky.social
Scholar, Editor, Commentator. Lots of politics, lots of sports, & some dog pics too. brianrosenwald.com
@hkatewilliams.bsky.social
Editor at The Londoner ~hannah@the-londoner.co.uk Freelance arts and culture at the New Yorker/FT/Atlantic/Granta/Guardian etc etc ~h.katewilliams@gmail.com
@scottlgreer.bsky.social
Political scientist in a public health school. Health policy and politics, especially in Europe. Recent books on EU health policy, federalism and social policy, co-benefits. Ann Arbor, Michigan. Opinions personal. 🚲. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5288-0471
@gooznews.bsky.social
Journalist, former editor of Modern Healthcare, specializing in health care for past 24 years. In prior two decades I served as business, economics, foreign and national correspondent for the Chicago Tribune and other publications.
@dralicehan.bsky.social
ID physician at MIDC - transforming private practice ID with an academic and lifestyle focus. Opinions my own👩🏻⚕️🧫🩺 #Medsky #IDsky
@iandenisjohnson.bsky.social
Ian Johnson is a fellow at the @wiko-berlin.bsky.social He lived and worked in China for 20 years as a correspondent, teacher, and writer. He currently lives in Berlin. More at www.ian-johnson.com
@rhamlin.bsky.social
Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science @ UMass Amherst. migration/refugees/displacement/colonial legacies/law/courts/administration. Author of Let Me Be a Refugee (OUP 2014) and Crossing: How We Label and React to People on the Move (SUP 2021).
@lkatfield.bsky.social
Writer, political theorist in DC. My book about the MAGA New Right is forthcoming from Princeton UP. Bylines at The Bulwark, The New Republic, Politico. www.lkfield.com American University, Illiberalism Studies at GW, Niskanen Center.
@samanthajgross.bsky.social
Boston Globe politics, Miami Herald alumna • Hoosier • BU grad • she/her • tips and chisme: samantha.gross@globe.com 🏳️🌈
@philnel.bsky.social
👨🏼🏫 Prof. he/him. 📚 Books on children's books & comics: https://philnel.com/writing/books/ 📷 IG: thephilnel 🐘 Mastodon: @philnel@mastodon.green 🎵 Spotify: thephilnel 🐦 Twitter (deleted acct in 2022): @philnel
@sarahgcook.bsky.social
Independent researcher & consultant; author of UnderReported China newsletter; fmr Freedom House China research director, views my own; underreportedchina.substack.com
@mlallouet.bsky.social
Mostly into Russian politics | Project manager @coruscant-eu.bsky.social |mlallouet.com/ | To get in touch: morvan.lallouet[at]gmail.com co-author: "Navalny: Putin's Nemesis, Russia's Future?" | FR/EN/RU | how to pronounce my name: mɔʁvɑ̃ lɑluɛt
@adewaard.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, University of California, San Diego "Derivative Media: How Wall Street Devours Culture" (UC Press, 2024) andrewdewaard.com | ucpress.edu/books/derivative-media | cultcap.org | macrolab.ucsd.edu
@blumrm.bsky.social
Assistant Professor in Political Science & the Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center at the University of Oklahoma.
@smettler.bsky.social
Political scientist. Thinking about democracy, rural-urban divide, inequality.
@johnrdeni.bsky.social
Research Professor at PME institution, Senior Nonresident Fellow at Atlantic Council, Associate Nonresident Fellow at NATO Defense College. Author of Coalition of the unWilling and unAble. Views are my own.
@abstoddard.bsky.social
@pollsterpatrick.bsky.social
I am he as you are he, as you are me, and we are all together. https://stimsight.com
@reporterrwright.ft.com
Newsroom reporter at the Financial Times, clergy spouse, rider of bicycles. "I just wanted to see something new every day and tell a story with it": Gus Haynes.
@six18sfoundry.bsky.social
Stories, poems, essays. Posts & pics on my peeps: Piero, Fra A, Nabokov, Ozu, Tanaka, Pasolini, Sirk, Varda, Demy, Dickinson, Rilke, Loy, Jameses. Love the friendly connecting with everyone. www.six18sfoundry.com Grab your copy of Junk Birds!
@caseydominguez.bsky.social
Political scientist focusing on American politics, presidency, parties. San Diego Padres.
@orensegal.bsky.social
Senior Vice President, Counter-Extremism & Intelligence. Host, extremely podcast. 60% of my body is coffee. Basketball junkie. Views my own.
@lucanway.bsky.social
Polisci Prof U Toronto. Study democracy/dictatorship & Ukraine. Books: Revolution & Dictatorship (PUP 2022); Pluralism by Default (JHUP 2015); Competitive Authoritarianism (CUP 2010)
@heatherbarr.bsky.social
Women's rights associate director, Human Rights Watch. Alaskan in Cape Town. Queen of typos.
@natansachs.bsky.social
Brookings Institution Senior Fellow & Director of Center for Middle East Policy. Views my own. https://linktr.ee/natansachs
@gladstein.bsky.social
Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation Author: Check Your Financial Privilege and Hidden Repression
@davehopkins.bsky.social
Political scientist at Boston College & (co-)author of Polarized by Degrees / Asymmetric Politics / Red Fighting Blue / Presidential Elections. Blog at Honest Graft.
@julesboykoff.bsky.social
Political scientist. Poetry enthusiast. Author of What Are the Olympics For? (Bristol UP 2024); The 1936 Berlin Olympics (Common Ground 2023); NOlympians (Fernwood 2020); Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics (Verso 2016). www.julesboykoff.org
@keitnerlaw.com
International law / international relations / human rights / national security. Giving social media one more try.
@cdeane.bsky.social
EVP @ Pew Research Center. Believer in data. Interested in what comes next for social science research.
@markpitcavage.bsky.social
Senior Research Fellow & Policy Adviser, ADL Center on Extremism. Historian, long-time expert on right-wing extremism & terrorism. Long-lost scion of Sidney Greenstreet. My own views only.
@hollisbrusky.bsky.social
Politics Professor at Pomona College. Author Ideas With Consequences & Separate But Faithful. #SCOTUS. Activist. Girl Scouts & LWV Leader. Mom. Trekkie. Hiker. Boston Sports Fan. https://research.pomona.edu/amanda-hollis-brusky/
@susancolbourn.net
Historian at Duke. Latest book: EUROMISSILES. Still writing about NATO and European security since 1945.
@lesja.bsky.social
reproductive justice for all, solidarity forever. demographer, asst prof of research at CU Boulder, inveterate and not particularly professional poster. на носу очки, а в душе осень
@ibishblog.bsky.social
Senior Resident Scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute (AGSI), weekly columnist for The National, and writer and speaker at large. Former Bloomberg columnist and New York Times regular contributor, now writing a lot for The Atlantic.
@lianafix.bsky.social
Fellow for Europe @CFR_org | Historian & Political Scientist | #Germany #Europe #Russia #EasternEurope #Security | Views my own, likes and RT not endorsement. Washington, DC. https://www.cfr.org/expert/liana-fix
@eitanhersh.bsky.social
Political scientist at Tufts. Elections, civic engagement, voting rights. Author of Politics is for Power http://tinyurl.com/politics-hersh
@dancassino.bsky.social
Political scientist at FDU, Executive Director of the FDU Poll, studying masculinities and research methods.
@mpbreen21.bsky.social
Historian of early modern French law & society at Reed College. Prattles on about history, dogs, politics, soccer, & hoops. H-France Editor-in-Chief (www.h-france.net)
@conor64.bsky.social
Omni-American, staff writer at TheAtlantic, founding editor of The Best of Journalism
@claudia-sahm.bsky.social
macro, fiscal, Fed. creator of the Sahm rule recession indicator. Stay-At-Home Macro (SAHM) Substack.
@mattgrossmann.bsky.social
Michigan State political scientist & IPPSR Director; Hooked bookstore/cafe Co-owner; Science of Politics Podcast; New book: Polarized by Degrees
@tomchivers.bsky.social
"Far too nice to be a journalist," per Terry Pratchett. Lead writer on Semafor's Flagship newsletter. DMs open; chiversthomas(a)gmail. Latest book, Everything is Predictable: geni.us/EIPBook Podcast, The Studies Show: https://www.thestudiesshowpod.com
@leedrutman.bsky.social
Political scientist. Believer in democracy, whatever the hell that is. - Substack: https://leedrutman.substack.com - Podcast: http://politicsinquestion.com - Senior Fellow: New America - Co-Founder: https://www.fixourhouse.org
@maryrziegler.bsky.social
Historian/Guggenheim '23-24/6 books, including Dollars for Life and Roe: The History of a National Obsession. Bylines in the NYT, Atlantic, CNN, MSNBC, and Slate.
@smw.bsky.social
Current: Co-Executive Director @AINowInstitute | Former: Senior Advisor on AI @FTC | She/her
@sarahbinder.bsky.social
Political scientist by day (and night). GWU and Brookings. Co-editor, https://goodauthority.org/ sarahbinder.weebly.com
@jpuglierin.bsky.social
Foreign policy nerd, especially interested in European security & transatlantic relations. Head of ECFR Berlin. FirstGen. Soft spot for Claire Underwood.
@monacharen.bsky.social
Policy Editor, The Bulwark Syndicated columnist Opponent of all forms of illiberalism Author of four books
@nmalhotra.bsky.social
Edith M. Cornell Professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Opinions my own.
@mpolikoff.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 Educational researcher focused on curriculum, assessment, accountability, public opinion, and the impact of COVID on education. Professor at USC Rossier. Co-director of USC EdPolicy Hub. These are my views, not those of my employer. 🏳️🌈
@helaineolen.bsky.social
A woman with many opinions, all my own. American Economic Liberties Project/contributing columnist MSNBC. Previously: WaPo, Slate. LA/NYC.
@phoebebovy.bsky.social
https://phoebemaltzbovy.substack.com Writing a book about straight women for PRH Canada. Opinion ed., The Canadian Jewish News, and contributor columnist, The Globe and Mail. Half of Feminine Chaos, host of The Jewish Angle.
@cathyyoung63.bsky.social
Writer: Bulwark, Newsday, others. Former Soviet Jewish American gal. Otter afficionada. You know the drill.
@beckerdavidj.bsky.social
Exec Dir @electioninnov. @CBSNews Election Law contributor. Formerly DOJ @civilrights. Co-author of @thebigtruthbook w/ @MajorCBS. Double @UCBerkeley grad.
@andersaslund.bsky.social
Economist & author, specializing in the economics of Eastern Europe, especially Russia & Ukraine.
@tmbejan.bsky.social
Professor of Political Theory at Oxford & author of Mere Civility (Harvard 2017). Essays @ NYT, The Atlantic, New Statesman, Boston Review, WaPo, &c. Writing on equality.
@stevenacook.bsky.social
Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. Views are my own.
@george-lakoff.com
Professor Emeritus at UCBerkeley. Best-selling author of The ALL NEW Don’t Think of an Elephant.
@alanrozenshtein.com
Law professor @umnlawschool.bsky.social. Senior editor and research director @lawfare.bsky.social. Nonresident senior fellow @brookings.edu. Former DOJ. alanrozenshtein.com
@bglaser.bsky.social
Managing Director, Indo-Pacific Program, German Marshall Fund @GMFAsia, China, Taiwan, Indo-Pac, Europe-China, RT≠ endorsement
@shawnmicallef.bsky.social
Local tosser Books author (New: Stroll!) Toronto Star column writer Spacing Magazine co-founder U of T instructor Trying to do it a bit different here than the last place. Links to books, etc: https://linktr.ee/shawnmicallef 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🤘🏼
@mattyglesias.bsky.social
@benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org
Editor in Chief, @lawfaremedia.org Senior Fellow, Brookings Author, #DogShirtDaily Host, #DogShirtTV Purveyor of mischief. Harasser of Russian diplomats worldwide.
@jfallows.bsky.social
Reporter and writer: https://fallows.substack.com/ and https://www.ourtownsfoundation.org/ One-time speechwriter, long-time pilot, longer-time husband of linguist/writer Deborah Fallows. Note same wristwatch in the two photos, more than 50 years apart.
@ddayen.bsky.social
Executive editor, The American Prospect. Author, Chain of Title and Monopolized. Tips at ddayen-at-prospect-dot-org or Signal at ddayen.90
@timmiller.bsky.social
Host of the Bulwark Podcast MSNBC political analyst. Punching bag on FYPod with Cameron Kasky. Church of Jokic. Nola Dad. Weak and Gay.
@dansavage.bsky.social
Host of the Savage Lovecast, author of Savage Love. "A deviant of the highest order!" — The Daily Caller
@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social
Editor at large, The Bulwark. Director, Defending Democracy Together. Host, Conversations with Bill Kristol. Never Trump.
@jacobtlevy.bsky.social
Tomlinson Professor of Political Theory, Chair of Political Science, Associate member of Philosophy, Coordinator of Research Group on Constitutional Studies, McGill. Senior Fellow, Niskanen Center.
@yair-rosenberg.bsky.social
Staff writer, The Atlantic. Teller of stories, troller of Nazis. Newsletter: theatlantic.com/newsletters/sign-up/deep-shtetl/ Music: bit.ly/azyashir
@amandacarpenter.bsky.social
Writer/Editor @protectdemocracy.org. Views are my own. NeverTrump from the jump, Bulwark fam & stan. Former reporter, Hill staffer, CNN contributor. Subscribe to our FREE newsletter! http://IfYouCanKeepIt.org 🇺🇸
@mijrahman.bsky.social
Managing Director, Europe and co-head of London office, Eurasia Group. Formerly HM Treasury and European Commission. Senior Research Fellow, LSE European Institute. ECFR Council Member. My views. Seeking analytical truth https://www.eurasiagroup.net
@jessicahuseman.bsky.social
Editorial director for Votebeat, managing investigations and newsroom enthusiasm. Prev: ProPublica. I’ll teach you how to file a FOIA. Did you dig yourself a hole, with your lack of self control? Well if that ain't rock n' roll I've never seen it. Texan.
@mtkonczal.bsky.social
Econ person. Director of Policy and Research, @economicsecurityproject.org. Former NEC. #Rstats, dad, Chicago Guy.
@jeetheer.bsky.social
Columnist, The Nation: https://www.thenation.com/authors/jeet-heer/ Podcast: The Time of Monsters: https://www.thenation.com/content/time-of-monsters/
@defaultfriend.bsky.social
big art bell fan. internet culture reporter all over & default.blog
@enbrown.bsky.social
Senior editor at Reason, covering sex, speech, tech, justice, prohibition & panic. Cofounder of Feminists for Liberty. Adjunct at the University of Cincinnati journalism school | gmail or protonmail: elizabethnolanbrown
@bendreyfuss.bsky.social
You don’t need to follow me just because we were mutuals on Twitter. I won’t be offended. Seems like this account is mostly me getting in dumb arguments which I wouldn’t want to read either. CalmDownBen.com
@deanbaker13.bsky.social
Economist at the Center for Economic Research. Father to two dogs.
@emilyctamkin.bsky.social
Writer, reporter, editor, all-around delight. Work lots of places. Author of THE INFLUENCE OF SOROS and BAD JEWS. Working on new book on Holocaust remembrance. Don’t yell at me. emilyctamkin@gmail.com. emilyctamkin.substack.com.
@juliaazari.bsky.social
Political science professor. Has thoughts about that thing someone said. https://goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com/
@andycraig.bsky.social
Election law and policy, liberalism and democracy, and occasional pugs.
@dahlialithwick.bsky.social
Lois Lane for the courts and broken tigger Slate, Amicus, MSNBC, NYT bestseller Lady Justice
@garrykasparov.bsky.social
Vice-president of the World Liberty Congress. Founder & Chair of the Renew Democracy Initiative. Board of the Human Rights Foundation. Father, activist, author, speaker, 13th World Chess Champion.
@dacemoglumit.bsky.social
Institute Professor, MIT Economics. Co-Director of @mitshapingwork.bsky.social. Author of Why Nations Fail, The Narrow Corridor, and Power & Progress.