Yascha Mounk
Yascha Benjamin Mounk is a German and American political scientist, academic, and author. He is Associate Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University in Washington, D.C. In July 2020, he founded Persuasion, an online magazine devoted to defending the values of free societies.1
176 posts tracked · 2 stories in 30 days
Latest takes
Riots, looting and clashes with police spread across France
Grouped with voices who said: This is part of a deeper political crisis
The French Riots Are a Mirror Into the Country’s Future (by Patrick Chamorel). Whoever the next president is, the chaos will continue.View on Substack
Trump cancels Hegseth plan to livestream Hasan execution
Grouped with voices who said: Public executions are barbaric and authoritarian
The Moral Bankruptcy of Livestreaming An Execution (by Kevin Carroll). A former military intelligence official has a message for the Pentagon.View on Substack
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UK & World Politics 24 · Elections & Campaigns 22 · Culture War 19 · Free Speech & Censorship 14 · COVID & Pandemic 14 · Israel & Palestine 13
Often makes the same point as
Pramila Jayapal 1 · Mark Kelly 1 · Alex Padilla 1 · Barb McQuade 1 · Ro Khanna 1 · Mark Warner 1
Sources
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), retrieved Nov 7, 2026
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