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Joshua Ramisch (il/he/him) retweeted
Canada is proceeding with $2.7-billion in cuts to foreign aid. No hint of change in today's federal budget, despite pleas from aid groups.
BREAKING: The Canadian government released Budget 2026 today and we're relieved there are no further cuts to aid. BUT we are surprised and disappointed that there is NO mention of international assistance at all.
We missed an opportunity to reverse the cuts announced in 2025 and invest in the world.
At the very least, we expected the government to prioritize a plan to help alleviate the massive humanitarian crises in Gaza, Sudan, DRC, Yemen, and sadly so many others.
How can we be "masters of our destiny" when we are turning our back on the wellbeing, health, and stability of the world which impacts us deeply? A lack of plan is short-sighted and concerning.
Aid creates stronger trading partners, reduces the risk of conflict and migration, and promotes a more prosperous and secure world. And it represents only 0.32% of our gross national income.
Call or email your MP today and let them know this is not the Canada you want it to be.
#Budget2026 #cdnpoli
@MarkJCarney @FP_Champagne @AnitaAnandMP @randeepssarai @YasirNaqviCDN
Joshua Ramisch (il/he/him) retweeted
#BREAKING Polls are set to open in a few hours across the US, as the far white regime of aging strongman, Donald "Papa Don" Trump, fights to retain control of parliament. African envoys have urged the regime "to show commitment to the democratic process and to the rule of law".
Joshua Ramisch (il/he/him) retweeted
Like many academics, my inbox is inundated with emails from prospective applicants who want to join our lab. Almost all of these emails have a summary of one of our papers, a very confident sounding proposal for future research, and highly professional tone. I’m receiving about ten such emails, seven days a week. Same monotonous style of writing, devoid of a human touch. No human can respond to them at any rate.
If I was getting a single such email even once in 3 months two years ago, I would have made a lot of effort to get them on board. I now only do a cursory read and archive them.
If you are ‘genuinely’ interested in our work, please read a paper (not necessarily ours) and share what you learnt, imperfect but uniquely yours. You will get a guaranteed response, may be delayed, but surely.
Joshua Ramisch (il/he/him) retweeted
Please join us for the Critical Minerals Seminar Series on anti-extractivism in the Americas, featuring Dr. Thomas Chiasson-LeBel and discussant Araceli Clavijo.
Oct. 27, 2026 | 2:30–4:30 PM ET - ATK, Room 322/324
Register: tinyurl.com/3xfm2cw3
Joshua Ramisch (il/he/him) retweeted
The DSA NGOs in Development Study Group is revising its aims and future direction—widening its focus beyond traditional CSOs while keeping justice, solidarity, and decolonisation at its core.
Help shape its name, objectives, and activities:
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Joshua Ramisch (il/he/him) retweeted
Great post from @adam_tooze on why African urbanization is one of the greatest policy imperatives of our time 🌆🌆
adamtooze.substack.com/p/cha…
Joshua Ramisch (il/he/him) retweeted
Where do we find hope in development today?
At #DSA2027, we’re seeking panels on Global South leadership, climate politics, youth movements, and solidarity struggles.
💡 Panels outside the main theme or linked to DSA Study Groups are welcome!
Propose: buff.ly/66RBY44
Joshua Ramisch (il/he/him) retweeted
Should the DSA conference be hosted in the global South? PhD researchers @MurainaL and Aysha Valery ask whether shifting development conferences south would foster greater equity.
Read their piece and share your thoughts with us—or pitch a blog response:
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Joshua Ramisch (il/he/him) retweeted
Graduate students, early-career researchers, and established scholars are all welcome to convene at #DSA2027
The conference is fully hybrid, co-hosted with @SussexUni & @IDS_UK
⏰ Deadline for panel proposals: 5 November 2026
Read more and propose here: buff.ly/66RBY44
Joshua Ramisch (il/he/him) retweeted
The Kenya National Library Service has an online platform where you can read your favorite books. Y’all should sign up that’s the tweet ✨
Joshua Ramisch (il/he/him) retweeted
Blog: The World Bank is Ripping Itself Apart. It Would Be Nice to Know Why.
cgdev.org/blog/world-bank-ri…
Joshua Ramisch (il/he/him) retweeted
Ed. 02 of Nyi-robi is in the works. We are making a call out to intellectuals, thinkers, anyone with something to say!
We are asking for non fiction writing, on any part of the society, communities we exist in.
Research papers. Essays . Articles . Cultural commentary . Art works
Joshua Ramisch (il/he/him) retweeted
A small request for conference season: please stop letting Claude design all your slides. We can tell. They all look the same.
Joshua Ramisch (il/he/him) retweeted
While listening to council meetings in Montreal, local mayor Sue Montgomery decided to knit in red when men spoke and in green when women spoke, when similar numbers of both attended.
Day 1 results.... #WomensArt
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*** NEW BOOK ALERT ***
Dear Friends, I am happy to share the cover of my forthcoming book co-written with the great and indefatigable @vijayprashad!!!
The book will be available later this month from @inkanibooks, the amazing independent Pan-African Press.
Joshua Ramisch (il/he/him) retweeted
You can say what you want about Iran but they're definitely pretty unique in their communication: never seen a country threaten another with a math equation before 😅
For those who didn't get it: there is a famous monetary policy formula used by the Fed called the "Taylor rule" that says a central bank's policy rate (i) should equal the neutral real rate (r*) plus target inflation (π*), plus 1.5 times the inflation gap and 0.5 times the output gap (the "i = r* + π* + 1.5(π−π*) + 0.5(y−y*)" part of Ghalibaf's formula).
Ghalibaf adds α(SOH−SOH*) and β(BEM−BEM*): SOH referring to the Strait Of Hormuz and BEM to Bab El-Mandeb. Both have positive coefficient, meaning the more those chokepoints are choked, the higher the rate the Fed would have to set to fight the resulting inflation.
In a nutshell this is Ghalibaf trolling the Fed, telling them that Iran is - in a very real way - setting American monetary policy.
Joshua Ramisch (il/he/him) retweeted
#BREAKING Reported separatist summit to include major UK tribes amid dire flavour shortage and worsening dental crisis as Brexit blockade continues to bite. The African Union has appealed for calm and called on Andy Burnham regime to exercise restraint and restore democracy.
The leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will gather on Monday to sign a deal designed to kick-start the break-up of the United Kingdom, The Telegraph can disclose.
🔗: telegraph.co.uk/politics/202…
Joshua Ramisch (il/he/him) retweeted
The Department of American Studies and the Institute for Global Stud at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities invite applications for a joint tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor.
hr.myu.umn.edu/psc/hrprd/EMP…