We knew they wouldn't listen to evidence or science but NO, 90% of aid is not "skimmed off." NO, we do not give a radical amount. YES, the immediate cessation of funds will KILL people.

The worst thing Trump has done so far Tens of thousands of people will die if Trump’s war on USAID continues.

This "incredibly dark reality" is indeed far worse than I had expected. Completely separate from reasonable debates about aid effectiveness, the immediate halting of aid can only be explained by immense cruelty.

www.vox.com/future-perfe...

@nytimes.com finally giving Trump's illegal and unconstitutional assault on agencies above the fold coverage, but not using the words "illegal" or "unconstitutional" - either in the headline, or story.
Great factual reporting that leaves out the biggest facts.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...

These very different jobs have different political implications as I discuss in my article here: link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007...

Lots of excellent work establishes a link between women’s labor force participation and political behavior. These studies mostly focus on women working in the formal economy in wealthier countries but the vast majority of employed women in poorer countries in the informal economy.

Excited to share my article exploring the relationship between women's participation in the informal economy and civic engagement is now online at Studies in Comparative International Development!

www.scopeconditionspodcast.com/episodes/epi...

2. I listened to & assigned this @scopeconditions.bsky.social episode with @jessietrudeau.bsky.social for my urban politics in LMICs seminar last month and THIS. WORK. IS. 🔥🔥

1. EGEN, the Empirical Study of Gender Research Network, announced its 2025 prize competition for junior scholars working on gender & politics! (due Feb 1, 2025: www.egenpolisci.org)

Finally attempting the transition to Bluesky! Sharing two cool research related things for my first post: