Monthly Archives: September 2013
An R Utility for UN Treaty Signatory / Ratification
Those of you who do large-N, statistical analysis of human rights might find handy an R utility that Zach Jones (PhD student, Penn State) has written. Danny Hill alerted me to it, explaining in an email: It will scrape the … Continue reading
Introducing the Citizen Media Evidence Partnership (C-MEP)
The Citizen Media Evidence Partnership (C-MEP) is a joint effort between Amnesty International USA’s Crisis Prevention and Response Unit and myself to develop a volunteer video validation network staffed by college students in the US. This fall Scott Edwards and Christoph … Continue reading
When your Dad is an Aspie
In a recent phone conversation my daughter offered this: My therapist isn’t going to believe you just said that. Actually, she’s getting used to you, so she might.
Why the APSA Badges Sucked
If you were at the American Political Science Association (APSA) meeting this past weekend you noticed several shortcomings of the badges we all dutifully hung around our necks. I don’t believe I have attended an academic meeting in which the … Continue reading
The Story of Story Bar
This is a guest post by Indianopoulos. The sun has declined from its peak, and the shadows have begun to lengthen, the heat to settle with the dust. People have begun to walk the streets drawn in the dusty playa, emerging … Continue reading
Will Opines 