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Peter Levine
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Tufts professor of Political Science and Philosophy & Tisch College Associate Dean. Blogging since 2003 at peterlevine.ws

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Peter Levine may refer to:Peter A. Levine, American psychotherapist and creator of Somatic experiencing. Peter G. Levine (1960–2022), American stroke researcher and educator. Peter J. Levine, general partner at the Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. Peter Levine, Tufts University political scientist and organizer of Civic Studies. .. more

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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · 3d
How Walter Benjamin, the Hebrew prophets, and Marx think about the future. (And the value of having a vivid vision of what will come): peterlevine.ws?p=35195

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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · 5d
postmaterialism measures for liberals and conservatives in 1994, 2010, 2021: peterlevine.ws?p=35187
priorities of liberals and conservatives | Peter Levine
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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · 10d
Summit on Civics in Higher Education, April 10 at Tufts: peterlevine.ws?p=35184

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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · 12d
the case for viewpoint diversity: peterlevine.ws?p=35172

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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · 13d
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: The 2026 APSA Institute for Civically Engaged Research, Los Angeles, CA, July 13-16. Information on how to apply--by April 15, 2026--is here: peterlevine.ws?p=35168
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: 2026 Institute for Civically Enngaged Research | Peter Levine
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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · 14d
"Sadness is a Light Kindled in the Heart" by Hannah Arendt (1943) peterlevine.ws?p=35155

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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · 17d
Thoughts on Yuval Levin's argument that Trump's policy strategy is ineffective (and what that argument implies for opposition strategy): peterlevine.ws?p=35149
the weakness of Trump’s domestic strategy | Peter Levine
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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · 20d
how Hannah Arendt moved away from pure thinking: peterlevine.ws?p=35129

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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · 26d
Syllabus of a Hannah Arendt seminar: peterlevine.ws?p=35123

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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · 27d
“Is the problem that two sides are too far apart,” he asked, “or that one side is organised around hate and the other around love and dignity?” peterlevine.ws?p=35120

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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · 28d
"Caedmon's Hymn" (the earliest English poem) and modern responses:

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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · Jan 9
propose a Civic Studies panel for the American Political Science Association meeting: peterlevine.ws?p=35077

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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · Jan 8
a resource for students on social movements and activism:

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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · Jan 7
a conversation about civics in Chinese traditions: peterlevine.ws?p=35058:

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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · Jan 5
Outline of a new book manuscript, The Way of Skepticism:

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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · Dec 18
on strategies for boycotts:
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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · Dec 17
in praise of John Florio's 1603 trans. of Montaigne: peterlevine.ws?p=35021

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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · Dec 12
A paper entitled "Policy Models as Networks of Beliefs":

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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · Dec 11
The 2020 ANES asked, “Do you trust ordinary people or experts for public policy?" Overall, 42% chose both experts and ordinary people, 40% said experts, and 17% said ordinary people. A narrow majority (51%) of Democrats chose experts vs. only 25% of Republicans. More: peterlevine.ws?p=35001

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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · Dec 9
when every step is a competition: peterlevine.ws?p=34991
when every step is a competition | Peter Levine
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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · Dec 5
In @propublica.org, I comment on Sean Duffy's flip-flop and the essence of constitutional government:

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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · Dec 3
Some advice that I shared in the West Bank last Sunday with Palestinian undergrads who are interested in graduate education overseas:

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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · Dec 1
I am heading back from a visit to Palestinian universities in Bethlehem and Nablus, and here are my first notes from the West Bank:

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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · Nov 20
Americans\' pride in democracy, by generation peterlevine.ws?p=34950
Americans’ pride in democracy, by generation | Peter Levine
The data.
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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · Nov 17
My translation of "The City" by Constantine Cavafy:

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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · Nov 14
“The Lost Art of Organizing Civic Groups,” American Bar Association’s Human Rights Magazine, Nov. 5, 2025. peterlevine.ws?p=34900

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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · Nov 12
moving to the center is a metaphor, and maybe not a good one:

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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · Nov 10
Civic Helpdesk peterlevine.ws?page_id=34707
Civic Helpdesk
This is a helpdesk for grassroots activists and groups, especially beginner activists and new groups. It can serve any cause. You can start by telling the chatbot about your situation and needs ... Tr...
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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · Nov 6
Competing political science perspectives on Trump

(comparativists, American political development scholars, theorists, specialists on social movements, and scholars of US political behavior):

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Peter Levine @peterlevine.bsky.social · Nov 4
A recent discussion of civic education in colleges and universities with Josiah Ober, Jenna Silber Storey, Mary Clark, me, and our moderator Debra Satz:

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