Laia Balcells
Yale educated political scientist. Georgetown professor. Views here are personal. Reskeets are not endorsements.
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- Reposted by Laia BalcellsNewly released files shed new light on Chomsky and Epstein relationship www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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- Reposted by Laia BalcellsJust a reminder that "A database maintained by the right-wing Heritage Foundation found "fewer than 100 examples of non-citizens voting between 2002 and 2022, amid more than 1 billion lawfully cast ballots." via @juddlegum.bsky.social
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- Now out in the February 2026 issue of the APSR.
- Wow. Is this real?
- February 2026 issue of the @apsrjournal.bsky.social: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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- New working paper with Ana Paula Pellegrino and Ben Burnley (both of them recent PhDs from Georgetown): "Between wars and words: how international conflict shapes discourse of non-belligerent political leaders" www.wider.unu.edu/sites/defaul...
- When I was a teenager, I came to the US for three or four weeks to visit a friend and improve my English. My destination were the Twin Cities, thus the first place in the US I visited by myself.
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- Is there a word to describe being sad and terrified at the same time?
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- Reposted by Laia BalcellsLast night, I was assaulted by a man at Sundance Festival who told me that Trump was going to deport me before he punched me in the face. He was heard screaming racist remarks as he drunkenly ran off. The individual was arrested and I am okay. variety.com/2026/film/ne...
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- When my research becomes timely and relevant is more often than not a bad sign.
- It's been one year.
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- Reposted by Laia BalcellsOne of the stories that makes me the saddest out of this ICE invasion is one out of the Minnesota Star Tribune today about ICE agents eating at a little Mexican restaurant in the small town of Willmar, Minn, —and then, when they were done, arresting some of the workers.
- Shocking: US Universities are starting to feel the impact of policies that are intentionally aiming to undermine them: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
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- Reposted by Laia BalcellsBreaking News: Three Minnesota federal prosecutors resigned over the Justice Department’s push to investigate the wife of Renee Good, the woman killed by an ICE agent. The Justice Department sought to examine her supposed ties to activist groups.
- This is truly heartbreaking. As a mother, I can't start to imagine the pain she and her partner are going through. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/w...
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- Reposted by Laia BalcellsWhat strikes me is how not alarmed she is. Because a reasonable human being in this country didnt used to expect an agent of the state pulling a gun over this level of interaction.
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- Reposted by Laia BalcellsBeyond the financial toll, the researchers found that withdrawing support for rapidly advancing mRNA vaccine technology could result in over 49,000 preventable deaths annually among patients diagnosed with four major cancers. 3/3
- Reposted by Laia BalcellsA new report from researchers at the Yale School of Public Health warns that the U.S. government’s abrupt cancellation of funding for mRNA vaccine research could have devastating health and economic consequences for the nation.
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- Reposted by Laia BalcellsA great overview of a great special issue, including our paper on the legacies of antifascist resistance in Italy. Thank you again @laiabalcells.bsky.social @apvjustino.bsky.social @andrearuggeri.bsky.social !
- First time writing for Broadstreet blog! With @apvjustino.bsky.social and @andrearuggeri.bsky.social, we wrote about the Special Issue just published at Comparative Political Studies: www.broadstreet.blog/p/legacies-o...
- First time writing for Broadstreet blog! With @apvjustino.bsky.social and @andrearuggeri.bsky.social, we wrote about the Special Issue just published at Comparative Political Studies: www.broadstreet.blog/p/legacies-o...
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- Polarized Equality? Ideological and Affective Divides Over Gender Equality in Europe onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
- Very sad and distressing news from UNC: www.dailytarheel.com/article/a4ee...
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- Reposted by Laia BalcellsRob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
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- Reposted by Laia BalcellsThe anti-Semitic mass shooting in Australia will cause a national conversation and policy change. We know this because the 1996 Port Arthur massacre led to significant restrictions on guns. The shooting at Brown will do nothing. We know this because it occurred on the anniversary of Sandy Hook.
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- Thinking of all the community of Brown University people, including friends.
- Fotografías muestran cómo quedó el Ala Este de la Casa Blanca tras ser demolida cnnespanol.cnn.com/2025/10/23/e...
- Reposted by Laia BalcellsNew Publication with @lhaffert.bsky.social in @ejprjournal.bsky.social! We study the role of generations in the urban-rural divide, which is increasingly shaping the politics of many democracies. Studying Switzerland, we show: The urban-rural divide is stronger among younger generations. (1/10) 🧵👇
- Reposted by Laia BalcellsPhD opportunity at the University of Oxford. The Morelli scholarship funds a doctoral student to work with me on on democratic backsliding, strategies of democratic defense and regeneration, or the rise of illiberalism. Deadline Jan 9. More information at users.ox.ac.uk/~ssfc0073/
- Una de les coses més xules de ser catalanoparlant és tenir un idioma "secret" a la major part del món. Només això hauria de convèncer als joves de seguir parlant-lo.
- Very exciting news to start the weekend. My paper with Fran Villamil, entitled "Generational Legacies of Authoritarianism: Evidence from Spain", has been accepted for publication at the European Journal of Political Research. This paper has had a journey, but I believe it has made it better.
- How to juice your Google Scholar h-index, preprint by preprint retractionwatch.com/2025/12/08/h...
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