Dexter Fergie (@dexterfergie) 's Twitter Profile
Dexter Fergie

@dexterfergie

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Tejasvi Nagaraja (@tejnagaraja) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📕 My chapter in “The Greater Second World War” — traces the links across labor & racial & imperial struggles — in the heat of the worldwide postwar moment. Looking at what I consider as a global uprising of “1946” — helps to shed new light on global politics then, and since…

📕  My chapter in “The Greater Second World War” — traces the links across labor & racial & imperial struggles — in the heat of the worldwide postwar moment. 

Looking at what I consider as a global uprising of “1946” — helps to shed new light on global politics then, and since…
Howard French (@hofrench) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is such a sharp, comprehensive, and deeply engaging review of The Second Emancipation, by book about Kwame Nkrumah and the twinned era of African independence and the African American civil rights struggle. Wow! lareviewofbooks.org/article/a-hist…

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Tbf the Economist reported months ago that the escalators at the UN headquarters were "often out of order" due to lack of funding from countries like the US. economist.com/international/…

Tbf the Economist reported months ago that the escalators at the UN headquarters were "often out of order" due to lack of funding from countries like the US. economist.com/international/…
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In Bloomberg, I make the case that World War II did not end in 1945. It simmered far into the future. And this should change how we view the conflict. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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For a piece that tells the pre-history of this case, see Sam Lebovic's latest for Bloomberg: "How the Visa Became America’s Favorite Censorship Tool." bloomberg.com/news/features/…

For a piece that tells the pre-history of this case, see Sam Lebovic's latest for <a href="/business/">Bloomberg</a>: "How the Visa Became America’s Favorite Censorship Tool." bloomberg.com/news/features/…
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A great anecdote about the tenuousness of Filipino decolonization: In 1947, a Filipino diplomat introduced himself to Gandhi: "I am a delegate from the Philippines... The Philippines is now independent.” Gandhi's reply: “Yes, yes, I know… but are you quite sure?”

Thomas Bottelier (@thwbottelier) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Very belated, but pleased to see a review by Dexter Fergie of our volume on globalizing the history of WW2 appearing w/ Bloomberg! I wrote a chapter on the Allies beyond the Big 3 (🇬🇧🇺🇸🇷🇺) and before & beyond 1941-45 (I argue they existed '38-'55). bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Jack Mirkinson (@jackmirkinson) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This extraordinary piece from Gaza by Ali Skaik about the ceasefire made me cry. It contains so much—joy, grief, determination, love, sorrow, hope. Very proud to run it in The Nation today. thenation.com/article/world/…

This extraordinary piece from Gaza by Ali Skaik about the ceasefire made me cry. It contains so much—joy,  grief, determination, love, sorrow, hope. Very proud to run it in <a href="/thenation/">The Nation</a> today. thenation.com/article/world/…
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I am astounded by the feat of investigative journalism that is "The Fort Bragg Cartel." Seth Harp has reconstructed the GWOT from the perspective of the special forces and, by doing so, uncovered how war and impunity have rotted the United States.

I am astounded by the feat of investigative journalism that is "The Fort Bragg Cartel." <a href="/sethharpesq/">Seth Harp</a> has reconstructed the GWOT from the perspective of the special forces and, by doing so, uncovered how war and impunity have rotted the United States.
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As a historian, I know I'm not supposed to do this, but... this guy from the 1950s complaining that having to do housework and childcare one day a week was a violation of his rights would not survive a day in the 21st century.

As a historian, I know I'm not supposed to do this, but... this guy from the 1950s complaining that having to do housework and childcare one day a week was a violation of his rights would not survive a day in the 21st century.
Dennis M. Hogan (@dennismhogan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Donald Trump wants regime change in Venezuela. The last time the US invaded a Latin American country was in Panama, in 1989, killing hundreds and displacing thousands. Even afterwards, Panama was destabilized. In today’s NYT, I argue an invasion of Venezuela would be far worse.

Donald Trump wants regime change in Venezuela. The last time the US invaded a Latin American country was in Panama, in 1989, killing hundreds and displacing thousands. Even afterwards, Panama was destabilized. In today’s NYT, I argue an invasion of Venezuela would be far worse.