My book NEVER TURN BACK: CHINA AND THE FORBIDDEN HISTORY OF THE 1980S is out in paperback next week! Check it out—thanks to Harvard University Press for this nifty graphic: amazon.com/Never-Turn-Bac…

Looking for a great read? Try Kidnapped at Sea -- here described on Africa.com. The untold true story of David Henry White's Civil War sea voyage. africa.com/kidnapped-at-s…

This is an excellent closing argument for Kamala Harris’s candidacy. “When the tumultuous history of this year’s presidential election is written, future generations will note that the choice boiled down to this: the certainty of division versus the possibility of unity.”

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What a fun game to watch Rutgers Men’s Basketball 🏀 played with such ♡ and we have a deep bench. Ace and Dylan with a combined almost 50 points. Looking forward to the season :) #GoKnights

The Tattooed Historian interviews author Andrew Sillen about Kidnapped at Sea and the work that went into recovering David Henry White's life story... podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theta…

For CEOs and other leaders who want to speak out without getting canceled -- this book has proven tactics and advice from one of the best in the business of managing the when/how/why of taking a stand on social and political issues. #MustRead in an election year Georgetown University Press

#Saturday listening -- Civil War Talk Radio interviews Andrew Sillen about the incredible true story of David Henry White -- a free Black sailor, kidnapped, enslaved, and ultimately killed onboard a Confederate raider. Learn about this surprising part of Civil War history -

More good listening -- Secrets and Spies interviews Bill Mills about the espionage history Agent of the Iron Cross -- the story of German spy Lothar Witzke's sabotage in the US during WWI. youtube.com/watch?v=4CrQWo…

An excerpt of Saving Ourselves: from Climate Shocks to Climate Action, was published at TIME (and is the subject of my TED talk that’s being recorded later this month) time.com/6565499/apocal… For anyone interested in the book, you can order it here: danarfisher.com/pre-order-book

Jonathan Birch Jonathan Birch talking about the Edge of Sentience on Nigel Warburton 🇺🇦 #FreeUkraine today! Why write about "sentience" instead of "consciousness"? "I find sentience a little bit clearer ... it draws our attention to what is to me the most basic, elemental, evolutionary ancient

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks out about Elon Musk dangling a million dollars in front of working-class people, but only if they dance for him—pull up a seat. 👇🏾

Marc Fasteau and Ian Fletcher are authors of a big new book on industrial policy forthcoming from Cambridge University Press. Here they explain what tariffs can’t do (replace the income tax) And what they can (protect key industries) compactmag.com/article/the-us…

Tariffs are useful targeted tools for national economic development—not a replacement for the income tax. Marc Fasteau and Ian Fletcher, co-authors of the forthcoming “Industrial Policy for the United States,” on what tariffs can and can’t do: compactmag.com/article/the-us…

#TuesdayTrivia - You ever notice that once your start scratching... you can't stop? You're not alone - Nikolay Kukushkin writes that 'one in five people experience the same sensation.' Do you know what this phenomenon is called? The answer and the science are in this Small/Big

Great to see The Edge of Sentience featured by IFLScience. iflscience.com/octopus-and-ai…

This is so incredibly stupid. Enough focusing on beauty, clothing, laughs, whatever it is. Women can do their f-ing jobs without dressing up for you.

Her economic policies certainly seem more practical and implementable than what the other side is proposing. Fingers crossed.

It feels more important than ever to defend #FreeSpeech and here’s a chance to learn from the best expert out there.