The SPLC indictment, the Klan history behind it, and the ignominy of Todd Blanche Another dark day for DOJ.

EXCLUSIVE: The SPLC indictment, the Klan history behind it, and the ignominy of Todd Blanche.

Another dark day for DOJ.

Tonight, at Law Dork:

A portrait of a smiling young woman with dark red hair and bangs, wearing a dark brown jacket over a beige turtleneck. The text on the image identifies it as a student spotlight for the GLOBIS Human Rights Research Lab at the University of Georgia, featuring Maia Norman.

Meet Maia Norman, a 4th Year from Cumming, GA majoring in International Affairs in the Spring 2026 Cohort of the GLOBIS Human Rights Research Lab! Her research focuses on violence against women in post-conflict spaces.

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Yes, this is evil and generally illiterate.

But they're also a tech company named after a communications device that becomes corrupted and only provides information from the perspective of someone called the "dark lord" and "the deceiver."

So, yeah, this is about what I'd expect. (1/4)

This just never ceases to baffle me. The bad guys became cartoonishly obvious, and folks decided to ignore it, even if the guy they are taking political cues from is named "Dr. Evil." "That's just bluster. I'm sure he won't actually use the giant frickin' laser he's building." (4/4)

And honestly, this manifesto reads like it was written by Saruman himself, with its reliance on technology that destroys the environment and its desire to mimic the enemy as the only way forward. Who were these people rooting for when they read LOTR? (3/4)

Sincerely, I know it's been said before but it bears repeating: Do any of these people actually comprehend the fiction they claim to love? Even Sauron is misled by what he sees in the Palantir! No one benefits from the info they receive from it. And you name your info/intel company after it? (2/4)

Yes, this is evil and generally illiterate.

But they're also a tech company named after a communications device that becomes corrupted and only provides information from the perspective of someone called the "dark lord" and "the deceiver."

So, yeah, this is about what I'd expect. (1/4)

Meet Ella Bryan, a 4th Year from Alpharetta, GA majoring in International Affairs in the Spring 2026 Cohort of the GLOBIS Human Rights Research Lab! Her research interests include the impact of vigilante groups on protecting human rights.

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Viktor Orbán is gone. What does his fall mean for Europe? Our panel responds Hungary’s return to democracy will be hard. But the impact of Péter Magyar’s decisive victory could be profound, inside the country and beyond

Several excellent contributions to this @theguardian.com panel on the Hungarian election. I particularly like the one by Zsuzsa Szelény.

“Removing Orbán from office is one thing. Dismantling Orbánism is quite another.”

The Center for the Study of Global Issues (GLOBIS) would like to congratulate Alexandra Audrain on her selection for the Presidential Award of Excellence, one of the University of Georgia's highest undergraduate honors. (1/)

To be clear, this will not fix everything. But it's nice to see a step away from the authoritarian edge.

Hungary election live: Viktor Orbán concedes defeat in Hungarian election after 16 years in power Long-serving prime minister beaten by opposition after early results showed clear lead

For once, some actual good news

Meet Naureen Lakhani, a 4th Year majoring in International Affairs and Political Science in the Spring 2026 Cohort of the GLOBIS Human Rights Research Lab! Her research focuses on the human rights of immigrants, asylum seekers, and refugees.

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Join us in congratulating Dr. Linn Normand, associate professor of international affairs and resident fellow at the Center for the Study of Global Issues, for being selected as a 2026 Special Collections Faculty Teaching Fellow!

Meet Mayerlyn Rivera, a 4th Year from Marietta, GA majoring in International Affairs with minors in French and International Human Rights and Security in the Spring 2026 Cohort of the GLOBIS Human Rights Research Lab!

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This will be exhibit A in future war crimes trials if he carries out his threats. Tragically, it's those following the manifestly unlawful orders that are the ones most likely to be held to account.

Meet Celeste Hernandez, a a 3rd Year from Dalton, GA majoring in International Affairs and Political Science in the Spring 2026 Cohort of the GLOBIS Human Rights Research Lab! Her research focuses on forced disappearances in Latin America.

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Meet Makayla Bangoura, a student in the Spring 2026 Cohort of the GLOBIS Human Rights Research Lab!

Makayla's research interests include children’s human rights and the rights of women in conflict. Learn more about the GHRRL at spia.uga.edu/departments-...

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Meet Aidan O'Donnell, a 4th year student from Flowery Branch, GA in the Spring 2026 Cohort of the GLOBIS Human Rights Research Lab researching corruption, corruption of state security forces, and violations of physical integrity rights.

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Meet Amelia Pollio, a student in the Spring 2026 Cohort of the GLOBIS Human Rights Research Lab!

Amelia is a 4th Year from Alexandria, VA majoring in International Affairs with Certificates in Data Analytics in Public Policy and New Media.

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The Spring 2026 Newsletter for the Center for the Study of Global Issues (GLOBIS) is now available on our website!

Learn more about our new and returning study away programs, introductions to our Spring 2026 Human Rights Research Lab cohort, and more here: spia.uga.edu/departments-....

The application to the GLOBIS Human Rights Research Lab Fall 2026 cohort is NOW OPEN!

Applications are due Monday, March 31. Apply today at spia.uga.edu/departments-....

Meet Adrianna Good, a student in the Spring 2026 Cohort of the GLOBIS Human Rights Research Lab! Her research interests include refugee and immigrant rights and self representation in immigration courts.

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On February 20, several Center for the Study of Global Issues (GLOBIS) students presented their research at the SouthEastern Rights Network Spring Conference at Georgia State University.

View the full program and learn more about the SouthEastern Rights Network at www.southeasternrightsnet.org.

Introducing the Spring 2026 Cohort of the GLOBIS Human Rights Research Lab! These students will participate in GLOBIS human rights research projects while taking advanced human rights and research design classes, ultimately conducting their own independent research related to human rights.

Study away with GLOBIS in Ireland this Summer!

Spots are EXTREMELY LIMITED and acceptances are rolling, so apply today! Learn more and submit your application at spia.uga.edu/undergraduat....

Tl;dr: Autocracies respond more favorably to criticism from expert committees within the UN system than from fellow states. So “naming and shaming” can work; but it matters who it’s coming from and when.

Responding to criticism: Autocratic states and treaty reservation withdrawal Autocracies, like democracies, use reservations to adjust their treaty commitments. But autocracies receive far greater pressure to withdraw reservations. To what extent is this pressure effective?...

📑 Happy to share my latest research into autocratic states’ engagement with the international human rights regime.

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Han was a giant in the field, but he was always incredibly humble. When I met him, I mentioned that he had written the first quantitative analysis of human rights abuse, helping establish the field. He shrugged it off as "a thing I did a long time ago," which he couldn't believe I'd read. (1/2)