Editor-in-Chief (https://politicsrights.com/ ; @polrightsrev.bsky.social). Dedicated to connecting the social sciences and humanities with broader audiences, promoting critical dialogue, and addressing today’s most pressing challenges.https://bsky.app/profile/kareljleyva.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kareljleyva.bsky.social/post/3mg3hdf2gjk2rI recommend this open-access volume to those interested in how nonreligion is being rethought beyond absence-based definitions. It is a careful and empirically grounded contribution to contemporary social theory. An excerpt is available in English, French, and Spanish in Politics and Rights Review. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Mar 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:k5ldmsg6ioz7sg7bnmopbjof/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3hdf2gjk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/kareljleyva.bsky.social/post/3me4l52c7ek2bWill repression continue to be enough to keep the Cuban dictatorship alive? What happens when external support collapses in the middle of an internal breakdown? Could Cuba be approaching a moment of regime change? In my latest article, I discuss these questions. #Cuba #Dictatorship #HumanRights [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Feb 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:k5ldmsg6ioz7sg7bnmopbjof/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4l52c7ek2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/kareljleyva.bsky.social/post/3mco3dqvt5k2jTimely reflection by Prof. Baris Cayli Messina on Europe’s shifting position in global politics. A sharp analysis of the risks of strategic dependence and the political choices ahead. @bariscaylimessina.com #PoliticsAndRightsReview #EuropeanPolitics #StrategicAutonomy #Democracy [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Jan 2026 02:28 +0000at://did:plc:k5ldmsg6ioz7sg7bnmopbjof/app.bsky.feed.post/3mco3dqvt5k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kareljleyva.bsky.social/post/3m4xvrwuwb22sProf. Jennifer Selby’s ethnographic research, presented in her book Secular Sensibilities, offers a deeply thoughtful contribution to debates on secularism and state power. The article introducing this must-read work is available in English, French, and Spanish. @jselby.bsky.social #secularism [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Nov 2025 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:k5ldmsg6ioz7sg7bnmopbjof/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4xvrwuwb22shttps://bsky.app/profile/kareljleyva.bsky.social/post/3lng3u6izas25A timely and rigorous reflection on the political consequences of truth decay in contemporary U.S. politics. Lynch’s analysis offers valuable insight into how authoritarianism takes root through epistemic erosion. @michael-p-lynch.bsky.social #PoliticsAndRightsReview [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Apr 2025 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:k5ldmsg6ioz7sg7bnmopbjof/app.bsky.feed.post/3lng3u6izas25https://bsky.app/profile/kareljleyva.bsky.social/post/3liwvgti6g22zSince the return of Trump to the Oval Office, many in the U.S. are living in fear—workers losing jobs, immigrants hiding to avoid deportation, and scientists uncertain about the future of their research. Reading this article made me wonder: Can liberal institutions still stand against fear? [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Feb 2025 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:k5ldmsg6ioz7sg7bnmopbjof/app.bsky.feed.post/3liwvgti6g22z