Sue Thompson

The Climate Intelligence Assessment the Government Doesn’t Want You to See Washington, D.C., February 28, 2025 - For 17 years, the U.S. Intelligence Community has refused to declassify one of its first investigations into climate change as a national security threat.

For 17 years, the US Intelligence Community has kept confidential an assessment on the national security implications of climate change. Click here to read why the spy community has kept it a secret, and why we’re advocating for its declassification: nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-boo...

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Using Tariffs to Try to Annex Canada Backfired in the 1890s Instead of compelling Canada to become an American state, the 1890 McKinley Tariff drove Canada into British hands.

“The push to make Canada part of the U.S. reached a fever pitch following passage of the highly protectionist McKinley Tariff in 1890.”

For @time.com I discuss the last time the GOP tried to use tariffs to annex Canada.

*spoiler: it didn’t go well

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2025 Conference - Liverpool John Moores University — Britain and the World

It’s time, friends! We welcome submissions for #batw2025 in Liverpool, UK. Join us at John Moores University 25-27 June 2025 for another great conference!

We can’t wait to see you there! Watch here for more info.

britainandtheworld.org/2025

Bluesky adds 1m new members as users flee X after the US election Social media platform has become a ‘refuge’ from the far-right activism on X, experts say, after Elon Musk teamed up with Donald Trump Social media platform Bluesky has picked up more than 1 million new users since the US election, as users seek to escape misinformation and offensive posts on X. The influx, largely from North America and the UK, has helped Bluesky reach nearly 15 million users worldwide, up from 9 million in September, the company said. Continue reading...

Bluesky adds 1m new members as users flee X after the US election