"For lack of a clear and precise understanding of exactly what these motives are, I refer to them as the 'arrogance of power'—as a psychological need that nations seem to have to prove that they are bigger, better, or stronger than other nations."
#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #Congress #narcissism #megalomania #InternationalRelations #Fulbright
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"The more I puzzle over the great wars of history, the more I am inclined to the view that the causes attributed to them—territory, markets, resources, the defense or perpetuation of great principles—were not the root causes at all, but rather explanations or excuses for certain unfathomable drives of human nature."
#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #Congress #narcissism #megalomania #InternationalRelations #Fulbright
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As commentary on who Trump is and what he's doing, Elliot Kirschner points to Sen. J. William Fulbright and his analysis of the arrogance of power:
Fulbright stated the following at the School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins in 1966:
#Trump #Venezuela #Maduro #Congress #narcissism #megalomania #InternationalRelations #Fulbright
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https://elliotkirschner.substack.com/p/the-arrogance-of-power
Honoring the life of service of Seth Pollack, who died December 5 following a traffic collision while cycling.
https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/seth-pollack-who-led-csumbs-service-learning-institute-for-25-years-dies-in-a-bicycle/article_bbadd2b5-83c1-49f7-9749-8274dff73d7c.html
https://bikemonterey.org/in-memory-of-seth-pollack.html
Funeral scheduled for Dec 10, 10-11 a.m. at Congregation Beth Israel, Carmel Valley. Livestream also anticipated. https://www.carmelbethisrael.org/event/memorial-service-for-seth-pollack.html
#Mensch #MontereyCountyNow #MontereyCounty #NewYork #BoulderColorado #PeaceCorps #Mali #Fulbright #Jewish #Peacemaker #Israel #Palestine #Privilege #SocialJustice #SocialChange #Jstreet #HigherEducation #Stanford #EuropeanUnion #FulbrightSchumanScholar #RIP
Honored to be hosted at the National Institute of Technology, Patna, India by Dr. Shailendra Mandal for my Fulbright Specialist Program and working with their faculty, students, and local practitioners on heat resilience.
Our collaboration made the news in the Times of India: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/nit-p-kicks-off-10-day-program-on-heat-resilience/articleshow/125281648.cms
Nữ kiến trúc sư 9X Hoàng Yến giành học bổng Fulbright đến Đại học Pennsylvania—ngôi trường được mệnh danh là “lò đào tạo tỷ phú” của Mỹ, nơi Warren Buffett và Elon Musk từng theo học. Chúc em tiếp tục tỏa sáng trên hành trình kiến trúc! 🎓✨ #HọcBổngFulbright #KiếnTrúcSư #WomenInSTEM #HọcBổng #VietNam #Education #USA #STEM #Inspiration #Fulbright #UniversityOfPennsylvania
https://vtcnews.vn/nu-kien-truc-su-9x-gianh-hoc-bong-den-lo-dao-tao-ty-phu-cua-nuoc-my-ar971763.html
“Atatürkçü hükümetler bile Fulbright Komisyonu’nu kaldırmadı — neden?”
76 Yıl Önce Türk Çocuklarının Eğitimi Resmen Amerikalılara Teslim Edildi! - Yılmaz Dikbaş #meb #fulbright #egitim #TarihteBugün #tarih
🌍 Chancen für Nachwuchswissenschaftler:innen: Mit #Fulbright in die USA!
Das Doktorand:innenprogramm fördert 4–6-monatige Forschungsprojekte (Start zw. 1.8.–31.12.2026) mit 2.400€/Monat, Versicherung & J-1 Visum.
✍️ Bewerbung bis 5.11.2025
ℹ️ Info-Session: 16.10., 15–16h (Zoom)
👉 fulbright.de/stipendien/programm/doktorandinnenprogramm
#Forschung #Wissenschaft #USAStay
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🌻 New #Fulbright opportunity “Ukraine Beyond Borders” - a special Fulbright program for U.S. citizens to support work focused on Ukraine (Grant activities can only be carried out in Europe, visits to Ukraine will not be permissible).
- Deadline: September 15, 2025
- Open to all disciplines
- For research, teaching, or a mix of both
- Projects should focus on Ukraine or Ukrainians displaced by the war.
🔸 More info: https://fulbrightscholars.org/award/ukraine-beyond-borders-all-disciplines
A professor at New Mexico State wins a Fulbright. The State Department considered cutting this program, although it does receive funding in a draft budget bill currently in the House.
https://www.abqjournal.com/business/article_72bafba2-55af-4e93-9e97-78c4a22299ff.html
Just got the information. #Fulbright https://www.forschung-und-lehre.de/politik/fulbright-vorstand-tritt-aus-protest-zurueck-7134
"He has made social media posts on white grievances, including one saying “competent white men must be in charge if you want things to work". #Fulbright https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/us/politics/fulbright-board-resign-trump.html
“Effective immediately, members of the #Congressionally mandated #Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board voted overwhelmingly to resign from the board….” 👇🏻
Entire #Fulbright Board Quits Over #Trump Aides ‘Illegally Interfering’ https://www.thedailybeast.com/entire-fulbright-board-quits-over-trump-aides-interfering/
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"The bipartisan #Fulbright Board was mandated by Congress to be a check on the executive and to ensure that students, researchers and educators are not subjected to the blatant political favoritism that this Administration is known for," Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said in a statement.
~Entire Fulbright board quits, blaming Trump admin interference~
~”The #Trump admin unlawfully ‘usurped the (board’s) authority’ by denying awards (because of research topics the admin didn’t like) to a ‘substantial number’ who had already been selected for the 2025-2026 academic year through a yearlong, merit-based process.”
The State Dept. could also reject 1,200 #Fulbright more recipients through an "unauthorized review process.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/11/fulbright-board-resigns-trump/84155094007/
Board resigns en masse as iconic international #Fulbright #scholarshp exchange program drastically defunded by #DJT minions, while avowed white supremacist put in charge of "diplomacy". Created by Senator Fulbrght after WWII to appropriate funding from sale of surplus #military equipment and #war supplies into public good, over time scholarly exchange program had sponsored 60 student #NobelPrize winners before being stripped down to meet #RWNJ talking point objectives.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/us/politics/fulbright-board-resign-trump.html
The actions come as #Trump & his top aides seek to bend #academic institutions to their #ideological beliefs. The #State Dept’s public *diplomacy* office is run by #DarrenBeattie, a political appointee who was fired from a job during the first Trump admin after he gave a talk at a #WhiteNationalist conference. He has made social media posts on white grievances, including one saying “competent white men must be in charge if you want things to work.”…
