Hilde Eliassen Restad
@herestad.bsky.social
Associate professor of IR at Oslo New University College (ONH). Fulbright, UWC, and UVa alumna. Fall’24 Fulbright Visiting Scholar @ClementsCenter UT Austin
Merry Christmas from Jerusalem! For the first time in two years, Bethlehem is once again celebrating Christmas, and I am excited to visit. I hope the check points remain open... Meanwhile, here is Peter Beinart's list of charities to give to in Gaza and the OPt. open.substack.com/pub/peterbei...
Ways to Help
A list of individuals and charities you can support to help people in Gaza
open.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Merry Christmas from Jerusalem! For the first time in two years, Bethlehem is once again celebrating Christmas, and I am excited to visit. I hope the check points remain open... Meanwhile, here is Peter Beinart's list of charities to give to in Gaza and the OPt. open.substack.com/pub/peterbei...
While Nate Silver has the ability to irritate even inanimate objects, he often makes good points. I recommend this post about the emerging Dem factions, in which he criticizes "Heather Cox Richardsonism" (i.e. Resistance Libs). open.substack.com/pub/natesilv...
What is Heather Cox Richardsonism?
No longer just a Substack: it's one of the 3 emerging factions of the Democratic Party.
open.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:56 AM
While Nate Silver has the ability to irritate even inanimate objects, he often makes good points. I recommend this post about the emerging Dem factions, in which he criticizes "Heather Cox Richardsonism" (i.e. Resistance Libs). open.substack.com/pub/natesilv...
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Deadline nears for release of Epstein files – what we know so far www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Deadline nears for release of Epstein files – what we know so far
Justice department must release most documents by Friday, and failure to do so would provoke a firestorm
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Deadline nears for release of Epstein files – what we know so far www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Merry Christmas, suckers and losers!
December 18, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Merry Christmas, suckers and losers!
Har vært gjest i "Klartekst" for å diskutere hvorvidt USA nå fortjener en nekrolog: shows.acast.com/65c0cc56f1d1...
Om boken "USA. En nekrolog?" | KLARTEKST —en podkast fra Tekstallmenningen
Med Hilde Eliassen Restad
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December 18, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Har vært gjest i "Klartekst" for å diskutere hvorvidt USA nå fortjener en nekrolog: shows.acast.com/65c0cc56f1d1...
It's giving VEEP meets House of Cards meets Lord of the Flies
December 17, 2025 at 9:28 AM
It's giving VEEP meets House of Cards meets Lord of the Flies
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Happy Chanukah to all those celebrating. May we all continue to share our light even in the darkest times.
December 15, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Happy Chanukah to all those celebrating. May we all continue to share our light even in the darkest times.
"[M]ore than the Republicans or Democrats, left or right, it’s the companies that abuse our attention for profit that are the real winners of American politics." www.gelliottmorris.com/p/how-cable-...
How cable news fueled the culture war and broke U.S. politics
News organizations, and not just Fox News, focus on inflammatory stories, polarizing voters and tilting political agendas to the right
www.gelliottmorris.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:55 AM
"[M]ore than the Republicans or Democrats, left or right, it’s the companies that abuse our attention for profit that are the real winners of American politics." www.gelliottmorris.com/p/how-cable-...
Yesterday I lectured on the ongoing US foreign policy revolution and its consequences for Norway and Europe at The Norwegian Atlantic Committee). Based on the final chapter of my new book (Book title: "The United States: An Obituary?") I argued that Norway and Europe have been very late in realizing
December 12, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Yesterday I lectured on the ongoing US foreign policy revolution and its consequences for Norway and Europe at The Norwegian Atlantic Committee). Based on the final chapter of my new book (Book title: "The United States: An Obituary?") I argued that Norway and Europe have been very late in realizing
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What I ask every time when I talk to British officials is:
What are you able and willing to do without the US ?
Because that is the no. 1 question on my mind looking at the UK from the Nordic-Baltic region, where faith in the UK is perhaps even a bit unrealistically strong.
What are you able and willing to do without the US ?
Because that is the no. 1 question on my mind looking at the UK from the Nordic-Baltic region, where faith in the UK is perhaps even a bit unrealistically strong.
I agree. I understand the urge to keep trying to stop Trump doing more harm to UK interests, but Starmer & other European leaders need an honest conversation with voters about the effect of US abandonment on our security, & what we now need to do to protect ourselves.
I can’t help thinking that when, in future, people ask what UK political leaders said as it became undeniable that US saw European liberal democracy as its no1 strategic foe, Starmer and others will regret that the answer is “not much, shuffled awkwardly, looked at their feet”.
December 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
What I ask every time when I talk to British officials is:
What are you able and willing to do without the US ?
Because that is the no. 1 question on my mind looking at the UK from the Nordic-Baltic region, where faith in the UK is perhaps even a bit unrealistically strong.
What are you able and willing to do without the US ?
Because that is the no. 1 question on my mind looking at the UK from the Nordic-Baltic region, where faith in the UK is perhaps even a bit unrealistically strong.
Can Jasmine Crockett Win in Texas?
www.messageboxnews.com/p/can-jasmin...
www.messageboxnews.com/p/can-jasmin...
Can Jasmine Crockett Win Texas?
A discussion of the electability debate roiling Democrats
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December 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Can Jasmine Crockett Win in Texas?
www.messageboxnews.com/p/can-jasmin...
www.messageboxnews.com/p/can-jasmin...
Jeez. Clyburn.
December 11, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Jeez. Clyburn.
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I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Israa. Israa is the mother of four children Adam, 10, Omer, 8, Muhammad, 6 and little Wateen who is 2. Omer has developmental disabilities due to having Meningitis and Wateen has Downs Syndrome and is very underweight. They could use your help
December 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
New National Security Strategy Is Heavy on Rhetoric, Light on Detail
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-nation...
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-nation...
New National Security Strategy Is Heavy on Rhetoric, Light on Detail
Without explaining how national means can be used to achieve desired ends, the strategy is just empty rhetoric.
www.thebulwark.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
New National Security Strategy Is Heavy on Rhetoric, Light on Detail
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-nation...
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-nation...
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News -- > Rep Jamie Raskin is introducing a proposal today to require ranked choice voting in all congressional races. He's drawing attention to the idea even as corrupt Trump/GOP gerrymandering exposes current system's deep flaws.
Raskin discusses this on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2042...
Raskin discusses this on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2042...
December 10, 2025 at 11:52 AM
News -- > Rep Jamie Raskin is introducing a proposal today to require ranked choice voting in all congressional races. He's drawing attention to the idea even as corrupt Trump/GOP gerrymandering exposes current system's deep flaws.
Raskin discusses this on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2042...
Raskin discusses this on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2042...
In the last two days I have gotten several questions from Norwegians about Trump's new National Security Strategy. And yeah, Europeans *should* be worried. (Of course, they should have been worried since 2016.) I recommend reading Jeremi Suri's analysis: open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
What To Make of the New National Security Strategy?
How Trump’s NSS distorts U.S. interests and helps adversaries.
open.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:49 AM
In the last two days I have gotten several questions from Norwegians about Trump's new National Security Strategy. And yeah, Europeans *should* be worried. (Of course, they should have been worried since 2016.) I recommend reading Jeremi Suri's analysis: open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
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They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
Torture Techniques from CIA Black Sites Were Used at Alligator Alcatraz
Amnesty International, interviewing migrant detainees, identifies use of the confinement box. There can be no denying it is a torture prison
www.forever-wars.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
Heisann Bergen! I dag skal jeg holde foredrag på Bergen bibliotek kl. 18 om hva som skjer i USA for tiden. Kanskje vi sees der? bergenbibliotek.no/arrangement/...
USA - en nekrolog
«Om to dager, skal vi ta ut søpla, og søplas navn er Kamala Harris», sa visepresidentkandidat J. D. Vance dagen før presidentvalget i 2024. Slik språkbruk er ikke lenger unntaket, men heller regelen f...
bergenbibliotek.no
December 8, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Heisann Bergen! I dag skal jeg holde foredrag på Bergen bibliotek kl. 18 om hva som skjer i USA for tiden. Kanskje vi sees der? bergenbibliotek.no/arrangement/...
Anbefaler Morgenbladets USA-spesial, særlig Nikolai Melamed Kleivans reportasje fra Austin, TX. Jeg har skrevet om venstresida, til dels er basert på ett av mine kapitler i "USA: En nekrolog?". For de som planlegger julegaver kan boken bestilles med personlig hilsen hos Norli - fristen er tirsdag!
December 7, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Anbefaler Morgenbladets USA-spesial, særlig Nikolai Melamed Kleivans reportasje fra Austin, TX. Jeg har skrevet om venstresida, til dels er basert på ett av mine kapitler i "USA: En nekrolog?". For de som planlegger julegaver kan boken bestilles med personlig hilsen hos Norli - fristen er tirsdag!
En ære å få være gjest, sammen med Ketil Raknes, i aller siste episode av Audun Lysbakkens «Skjebnetid». Fikk til og med lurt sosialisten inn i et kommerst PR-stunt…
December 5, 2025 at 7:26 AM
En ære å få være gjest, sammen med Ketil Raknes, i aller siste episode av Audun Lysbakkens «Skjebnetid». Fikk til og med lurt sosialisten inn i et kommerst PR-stunt…
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Outstanding reporting today from the New Media at the Pentagon.
December 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Outstanding reporting today from the New Media at the Pentagon.
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Hi all,
I rarely do this, but I'm posting that I'm back on the academic job market.
As a Californian, my partner and I are trying to stay on the West Coast. Any leads for jobs in History, American Studies, Cultural Studies, etc. in the Western U.S. are greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
Nathan
I rarely do this, but I'm posting that I'm back on the academic job market.
As a Californian, my partner and I are trying to stay on the West Coast. Any leads for jobs in History, American Studies, Cultural Studies, etc. in the Western U.S. are greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
Nathan
Hello!
I am Nathan Ellstrand, a historian of transnational politics and religion between the United States and Latin America during the twentieth century. I am passionate about social justice and education.
Learn more about me and my work here:
nathanellstrand.com
I am Nathan Ellstrand, a historian of transnational politics and religion between the United States and Latin America during the twentieth century. I am passionate about social justice and education.
Learn more about me and my work here:
nathanellstrand.com
September 9, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Hi all,
I rarely do this, but I'm posting that I'm back on the academic job market.
As a Californian, my partner and I are trying to stay on the West Coast. Any leads for jobs in History, American Studies, Cultural Studies, etc. in the Western U.S. are greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
Nathan
I rarely do this, but I'm posting that I'm back on the academic job market.
As a Californian, my partner and I are trying to stay on the West Coast. Any leads for jobs in History, American Studies, Cultural Studies, etc. in the Western U.S. are greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
Nathan
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Trump’s comments on Somalis are senseless and cruel. This kind of dangerous rhetoric fuels violence.
What a sad state of affairs that another hateful rant by the President of the United States passes by without any sort of loud pushback from his Republican colleagues.
What a sad state of affairs that another hateful rant by the President of the United States passes by without any sort of loud pushback from his Republican colleagues.
December 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Trump’s comments on Somalis are senseless and cruel. This kind of dangerous rhetoric fuels violence.
What a sad state of affairs that another hateful rant by the President of the United States passes by without any sort of loud pushback from his Republican colleagues.
What a sad state of affairs that another hateful rant by the President of the United States passes by without any sort of loud pushback from his Republican colleagues.