Prof, author, political scientist, dad, Raptors fan. PI & founder of @reachallianceto
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Quarantine, contact tracing, patient compliance and public health resilience work when it comes to containing ebola outbreaks. Scientists know what they're doing. #ebola #kenya @WHO
Ebola: 20 contacts released from quarantine in Kenya share.google/V2d2hX72sdGlNrM…
Having just watched "You Can See Everything," it strikes me that Elizabeth Holmes (and people like her) equate "science fiction" as invention, and they are too hubristic to recognize the fiction part of it.
Democracy in the balance over the next couple of weeksz with elections in Brazil, Israel and America.
nytimes.com/live/2026/10/25/…
Trump ran on a platform to make life for Americans more affordable and no more wars.
And now inflation continues to rise because of surging energy prices due to the war in Iran. nytimes.com/2026/10/14/busin…
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Could the answer to democratic decline be...the welfare state?
It seems to be protecting democratic norms in South Korea and Taiwan, writes @JosephWongUT.
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/1…
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If inequality leads to enhanced polarization, are welfare states the solution to preventing democratic backsliding? 💰❤️🩹
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/1…
Game 7 against the Cavs this past post-season #Raptors starting lineup was RJ, Scottie, Jak, Shead, Ja'Kobe; this season replace Shead and Ja'Kobe with IQ and Kawhi. Just sayin. #wethenorth @Raptors @william_lou @michaelgrange @vivekmjacob @steven_lebron
It's a take for sure. But the fact is that rapidly widening inequality threatens democracy and thus regimes need to invest in strengthening their social safety nets. For democracy's sake.
Inequality fuels democratic decay almost everywhere, yet South Korea and Taiwan keep thriving. Their secret is the welfare state: Universal healthcare, pensions, and social protection have given citizens concrete reasons to trust democracy.
🆕 by @JosephWongUT
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/1…
Joseph Wong retweeted
Inequality fuels democratic decay almost everywhere, yet South Korea and Taiwan keep thriving. Their secret is the welfare state: Universal healthcare, pensions, and social protection have given citizens concrete reasons to trust democracy.
🆕 by @JosephWongUT
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/1…
Great timing -- I'm in India at the moment working to deepen @UofT collaborative partnerships with Indian universities. #highered
Building a Canada-India Talent and Innovation Strategy will require Canadian universities to bring their different strengths to the table.
@JosephWongUT of @UofT discusses the whole-of-country approach and Universities Canada’s role in bringing the sector’s complementary strengths together on @TheHubCanada.
🎥 Watch the Podcast: youtu.be/osWfVrBS23k?si=iKsK…
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‘Trust is the most important currency’: @JosephWongUT on how the University of Toronto is using partnerships to advance Canada’s place in a fragmented world.
This episode is presented in partnership with @UofT.
thehub.ca/podcast/video/trus…
LIVE REACTION on @hellowelcomepod: NBA drop the hammer on the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard avoids suspension and contract voiding
youtube.com/watch?v=oYm3ZVhP…
Over 95% of OECD countries provide universal access to health care. Amidst all this talk about radicalism in the left in American politics these days, what is actually radical is that the US, the richest country in the world, isn't one of them.
I wonder if he realizes the world is not laughing with him, but laughing at him. #lakeontario
As America and Canada brace for a trade war, I hope Americans will ask President Trump: What exactly did Canada do to warrant treating our long time friends like this? And why are Americans paying for this war with higher prices on Canadian imports?
Super cool to learn our book about development and democracy in Asia has not only been translated into Chinese but soon also in Vietnamese! @SlaterPolitics
Forever wars no more, balancing the books, and making America great again. That's what he promised -- this is what he's brought...
U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge Continues nytimes.com/2026/08/19/busin…
