📕 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…

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…

emmanuel macron, frustrated pedestrian

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/…

This is amazing.

It's happening

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/…

I'm considering running a workshop for academics on what a topic sentence is supposed to do.

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/…

A lot is happening in the US-IO relations space.

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?”

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/…

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/…

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.

The people have spoken. They want critical perspectives on US foreign policy and international politics.

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.

didn't realize that i opted into regular newsletters from Narendra Modi when i took a train in India last year

Look out for this one!

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.