'Zubok has written a compelling and engaging account of this colossal confrontation, the aftershocks of which are still felt today'. New on my website, my review of Vladislav Zubok's 'The World of the Cold War.'
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Professor Vladislav Zubok has released his new book “The World of the Cold War”.
Why did the Cold War erupt so soon after the Second World War? How did it escalate so rapidly, spanning five continents over six decades?
www.penguin.co.uk/books/303799...
#coldwar #history #LSE #book
This is the last day of my research at the Uni of Warwick. I think I could collect esseintial documents for my dessertation. Fortunately, I met brilliant people struggling for a better world. Give them my thanks a lot.
Eighty years ago today, Europe celebrated the defeat of fascism after a titanic struggle.
Yet as historian Enzo Traverso points out, the latest anniversary of VE Day comes at a moment when the far right is stronger than at any point since 1945.
Republicans in Congress are exploring ways to make Medicaid recipients pay higher fees and co-pays for insurance.
They want to make the poorest Americans pay more for healthcare.
Why?
To help pay for tax cuts that will disproportionately go to their rich donors.
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Join me, all the other editors, and Macklemore for the online book launch of Teaching Palestine!!!
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In New York, ICE detained a busload of farmworkers that were actively involved in a union drive.
In Washington state, ICE dragged a farmworkers’ rights activist and leader out of his car to detain him.
Be warned: attacking unions is a hallmark of fascism.
I will read this later...
-Thousands take to the streets on May Day
-150 university & college presidents issue a statement condemning the Trump regime
-Hundreds of law firms back firms fighting Trump's EOs in court
These are dark times, to be sure.
But seeds of hope are springing up everywhere.
#日本学術会議への介入に反対します
日本学術会議の法人化法案に関して、隠岐先生が出られたこちらの番組の内容を要約・再構成してまとめました。
この法案の先にある、将来の学問や社会のあり方について、多くの人に考えてもらいたいと思います。
すいません。Testosteroneですね。e抜けてた
Alex Byrneのパートナー、The Story of Testosteronの人か…
邦訳出てたけど色々問題あると思った。
なんつうか、色んなレベルをごっちゃにして話しすぎてて、「テストテステロンがあるから男女は違うんです！」に話が集約していく感じの本だった。
いや、だからそこじゃないんですっていう…
“The War on Science”
Yall wanna hear something extremely embarrassing? Before Trump’s election, a bunch of academics who lumbered rightward after being criticized by the left (Pinker, Dawkins, Krauss) wrote essays for a book that is coming out in July about the threats to academia from the left.
YALL, THE TITLE!!
アカデミー危機事例集サイトの画像です。 学問の自由に対する抑圧はナショナル・アカデミーに対する政策の変調として現れます。このサイトでは関連する事例へのリンクと要約解説を掲載します。
アカデミー危機事例集
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学問の自由に対する抑圧はナショナル・アカデミーに対する政策の変調として現れます。このサイトでは関連する事例へのリンクと要約解説を少しずつ掲載していく予定です。
I got Zubok's latest book, "The Worlds of the Cold War", at Waterstone book store in front of Trafalgar Square.
I participated in May Day Rally organized by TUC Coventry on 3rd May. Lots of strong, impressive, inspired speeches. Thank you for @janenellist1.bsky.social and @davenellist.bsky.social and other activists welcoming me.
Public media is under threat. Millions depend on the NPR Network every day. Silencing journalism is one way to silence truth and erode the power of the people. Donate now.
A few days ago, President Trump issued an executive order seeking to block all federal funding to NPR, the latest in a series of threats to media organizations across the country.
Mexican president says she told Donald Trump that Mexico ‘will never accept the presence of US army in our territory’.
Oh, typo... Elon...
It's quite comfortable not to see Eron Musk, Donald Trump, etc..
自分と違う考え方の相手と無理に手を握り合う必要はない。分かり合えないことなんて、あって当たり前。でもそれを理由に誹謗中傷するのは論外。絶対あってはならない恥ずべき行為です。
本来当たり前の自由や権利について声をあげると猛烈に誹謗中傷されることがある。それこそ声をあげる意義と理由だ。当たり前になっている差別や偏見と抗っていこう。
May 1st is May Day, a festival of working-class self-organization stretching back over 135 years.
We're celebrating with a sitewide sale: take up to 50% off all Verso titles through May 8th!
May Day is not officially acknowledged in the U.S. because of what historians say is an ongoing resistance to unity among the working class. This resistance is prompting protesters to take action on Thursday, regardless.
Good list, but Communist Manifesto should be much cheaper...
