Polat Alpman
@polat.bsky.social
Istanbul
Ankara
UC Berkeley, CA
Social Science
Antinomian Marxist
Ankara
UC Berkeley, CA
Social Science
Antinomian Marxist
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November 8, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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“I want my inheritance now.” From forced property transfers to drained pensions, older people are increasingly losing their life savings to family members.
‘I Want My Inheritance Now’: Older People are Losing Their Life Savings to Family Members
As housing stress and cost-of-living pressures mount, adult children are asking parents to unlock their wealth early — or to stop spending it.
bloom.bg
November 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“I want my inheritance now.” From forced property transfers to drained pensions, older people are increasingly losing their life savings to family members.
“Here comes that dreamer!” they said to each other.
November 7, 2025 at 12:18 PM
“Here comes that dreamer!” they said to each other.
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Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old state lawmaker, was elected New York’s 111th mayor on Tuesday, riding a historic surge of enthusiasm as the nation’s largest city embraced generational and ideological change.
Here are seven takeaways from election night.
Here are seven takeaways from election night.
7 Takeaways From a Stunning New York City Mayoral Election
Zohran Mamdani motivated voters to head for the polls, using a broad coalition of supporters to overcome Andrew Cuomo’s success in siphoning Republican votes.
nyti.ms
November 5, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old state lawmaker, was elected New York’s 111th mayor on Tuesday, riding a historic surge of enthusiasm as the nation’s largest city embraced generational and ideological change.
Here are seven takeaways from election night.
Here are seven takeaways from election night.
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BADA BOOM! The HM London Conference programme is now online!
Online registrations close Tuesday 4 November at midnight GMT!
Online registrations close Tuesday 4 November at midnight GMT!
Twenty-Second Annual Conference - Historical Materialism
Deadline extended to 27 May! Resurgent Reaction: Marxist Strategies at the End of the Liberal Order 6-9 November 2025, SOAS, Russell Square, Central London Deadline for abstracts: Friday 16 May 2025
www.historicalmaterialism.org
October 26, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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Global Sociologists for Palestine criticizes DGS for opposing #ISA’s suspension of the Israeli Sociological Society:
“It is long overdue to confront Germany’s academic & political complicity in the occupation of #Palestine and the ongoing genocide in Gaza.”
#Gaza #AcademicFreedom #Palestine
“It is long overdue to confront Germany’s academic & political complicity in the occupation of #Palestine and the ongoing genocide in Gaza.”
#Gaza #AcademicFreedom #Palestine
Here's our latest statement on the German Sociological Association's (@dgsoziologie.bsky.social) objection to the suspension of Israeli Sociological Society’s (ISS) membership in the International Sociological Association (ISA) drive.proton.me/urls/WCCB71P...
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August 12, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Global Sociologists for Palestine criticizes DGS for opposing #ISA’s suspension of the Israeli Sociological Society:
“It is long overdue to confront Germany’s academic & political complicity in the occupation of #Palestine and the ongoing genocide in Gaza.”
#Gaza #AcademicFreedom #Palestine
“It is long overdue to confront Germany’s academic & political complicity in the occupation of #Palestine and the ongoing genocide in Gaza.”
#Gaza #AcademicFreedom #Palestine
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“Let Gaza Live”: 50 Jewish Peace Activists Arrested Protesting Senators Schumer, Gillibrand for Vote to Keep Arming Israel
“Let Gaza Live”: 50 Jewish Activists Arrested Protesting Schumer & Gillibrand for Arming Israel
Some 200 activists with Jewish Voice for Peace protested at the Manhattan offices of New York Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand on Friday to denounce their votes against halting arms shipm...
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August 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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By refusing to sanction Israel despite war crimes in Gaza, the EU is aligning itself with impunity and losing global credibility. Its complicity in this unfolding genocide will be judged harshly. It must act now—sanctions are the only language Israel’s leaders understand.
By failing to sanction Israel, EU leaders are complicit in its crimes. They must act now | Josep Borrell
By failing to sanction Israel, EU leaders are complicit in its crimes. They must act now | Josep Borrell
Europe’s silence has allowed the genocide of Palestinians to continue unchecked – undermining all it stands for, says Josep Borrell, a former EU high representative
www.theguardian.com
August 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
By refusing to sanction Israel despite war crimes in Gaza, the EU is aligning itself with impunity and losing global credibility. Its complicity in this unfolding genocide will be judged harshly. It must act now—sanctions are the only language Israel’s leaders understand.
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Thank you everyone for joining us at the General Assembly yesterday. It was by far the most crowded session in the Forum (more than 150 people showed up)! Energized more than ever, we will continue our work together to organize, grow bigger, and push #ISA to be on the right side of history! ✊🍉
July 10, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Hello #isaforum25. So we finally meet!
July 7, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Hello #isaforum25. So we finally meet!
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Zohran Mamdani's meteoric rise in New York signals a widespread desire for change among Democrats
Zohran Mamdani's meteoric rise in New York signals a widespread desire for change among Democrats
The progressive candidate is now the frontrunner in New York City's mayoral election, set for November, after defeating former state governor Andrew Cuomo, a symbol of the moderate local elite, in the Democratic primary.
www.lemonde.fr
June 26, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Zohran Mamdani's meteoric rise in New York signals a widespread desire for change among Democrats
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New: Trump threatens to sue @nytimes.com and @cnn.com for articles questioning his claims that Iran’s nuclear program had been eradicated.
NYT responds: “No apology will be forthcoming. We told the truth to the best of our ability. We will continue to do so.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/b...
NYT responds: “No apology will be forthcoming. We told the truth to the best of our ability. We will continue to do so.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/b...
Trump Threatens to Sue The Times and CNN Over Iran Reporting
www.nytimes.com
June 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
New: Trump threatens to sue @nytimes.com and @cnn.com for articles questioning his claims that Iran’s nuclear program had been eradicated.
NYT responds: “No apology will be forthcoming. We told the truth to the best of our ability. We will continue to do so.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/b...
NYT responds: “No apology will be forthcoming. We told the truth to the best of our ability. We will continue to do so.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/b...
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İstanbul'daki İranlılar ne düşünüyor?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htt5...
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İsrail - İran saldırıları: İstanbul'daki İranlılar ne düşünüyor?
YouTube video by BBC News Türkçe
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June 20, 2025 at 7:21 AM
İstanbul'daki İranlılar ne düşünüyor?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htt5...
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In Sri Lanka, the Tamil Tigers ended, but repression didn’t. Now Erdoğan is playing a similar game with Öcalan, not to end the conflict, but to consolidate power. ‘Peace’ becomes a tool of authoritarian permanence.
But is the Kurdish movement really like the Tamil one?
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But is the Kurdish movement really like the Tamil one?
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Rajapaksa used the victory to consolidate power, elevate his Sinhalese-Buddhist nationalist image, and erode democracy. More than 16 years on, the Tamil survivors of Sri Lanka’s brutal civil war still live in fear and disempowerment. 👇 foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/10/t...
Don’t Trust Erdogan’s ‘Peace Process’ With the Kurds
Strongmen rarely resolve ethnic conflicts—they use them to tighten their grip on power.
foreignpolicy.com
June 15, 2025 at 12:44 PM
In Sri Lanka, the Tamil Tigers ended, but repression didn’t. Now Erdoğan is playing a similar game with Öcalan, not to end the conflict, but to consolidate power. ‘Peace’ becomes a tool of authoritarian permanence.
But is the Kurdish movement really like the Tamil one?
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But is the Kurdish movement really like the Tamil one?
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Netanyahu must be stopped. His lust for war as a solution to his myriad problems is nothing short of a threat to us all, one that extends far beyond Israel’s neighbors. He knows no other way. War is his doctrine. War is his reflex. War is his answer.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Benjamin Netanyahu must be stopped | Moustafa Bayoumi
War is the prime minister’s doctrine. Israel’s strikes on Iran – falsely described as pre-emptive – are the latest example
www.theguardian.com
June 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Netanyahu must be stopped. His lust for war as a solution to his myriad problems is nothing short of a threat to us all, one that extends far beyond Israel’s neighbors. He knows no other way. War is his doctrine. War is his reflex. War is his answer.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Michael Burawoy’un düşünsel mirası, sadece sosyolojiyi savunmakla kalmaz, aynı zamanda onu dünyayla yüzleşmeye çağırır.
@asosyolojidergi.bsky.social'de yayımlanan söyleşide, Michael'dan alınacak ilhamı özetlemeye çalıştım.
@asosyolojidergi.bsky.social'de yayımlanan söyleşide, Michael'dan alınacak ilhamı özetlemeye çalıştım.
Söyleyişi✍️ | Doç. Dr. Polat S. Alpman ile Michael Burawoy’un sosyolojiye yaklaşımını, akademideki yerini ve metodolojik mirasını konuştuk.
Yazının tamamı için profildeki linke tıklayarak siteye ulaşabilir veya hikayedeki linke tıklayarak yazıya ulaşabilirsiniz.
asosyoloji.com/michael-bura...
Yazının tamamı için profildeki linke tıklayarak siteye ulaşabilir veya hikayedeki linke tıklayarak yazıya ulaşabilirsiniz.
asosyoloji.com/michael-bura...
June 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Michael Burawoy’un düşünsel mirası, sadece sosyolojiyi savunmakla kalmaz, aynı zamanda onu dünyayla yüzleşmeye çağırır.
@asosyolojidergi.bsky.social'de yayımlanan söyleşide, Michael'dan alınacak ilhamı özetlemeye çalıştım.
@asosyolojidergi.bsky.social'de yayımlanan söyleşide, Michael'dan alınacak ilhamı özetlemeye çalıştım.
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OUT NOW: Palestine: A Sociological Issue
A Special Section in issue 73.2 of The Sociological Review journal, featuring powerful contributions from Michael Burawoy, @cairsti.bsky.social, @kirsteen-paton.bsky.social, Aseel Baidoun and Rafeef Ziadah.
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#palestine #gaza
A Special Section in issue 73.2 of The Sociological Review journal, featuring powerful contributions from Michael Burawoy, @cairsti.bsky.social, @kirsteen-paton.bsky.social, Aseel Baidoun and Rafeef Ziadah.
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#palestine #gaza
May 15, 2025 at 7:01 AM
OUT NOW: Palestine: A Sociological Issue
A Special Section in issue 73.2 of The Sociological Review journal, featuring powerful contributions from Michael Burawoy, @cairsti.bsky.social, @kirsteen-paton.bsky.social, Aseel Baidoun and Rafeef Ziadah.
buff.ly/RwjIdlS
#palestine #gaza
A Special Section in issue 73.2 of The Sociological Review journal, featuring powerful contributions from Michael Burawoy, @cairsti.bsky.social, @kirsteen-paton.bsky.social, Aseel Baidoun and Rafeef Ziadah.
buff.ly/RwjIdlS
#palestine #gaza
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British Surgeon in Gaza Reports on Rafah Massacre as Dozens of Palestinians Killed Waiting for Aid
British Surgeon in Gaza Reports on Rafah Massacre as Dozens of Palestinians Killed Waiting for Aid
Health officials and witnesses in Gaza say at least 31 people were killed Sunday when Israeli forces opened fire on crowds headed to an Israeli-controlled aid distribution point near Rafah. Over 170 people...
www.democracynow.org
June 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
British Surgeon in Gaza Reports on Rafah Massacre as Dozens of Palestinians Killed Waiting for Aid
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Trump vs. Academic Freedom: President Escalates Attacks on Harvard & International Students
Trump vs. Academic Freedom: President Escalates Attacks on Harvard & International Students
A court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to prevent Harvard University from enrolling international students. The move would cause over a quarter of Harvard’s student body...
www.democracynow.org
May 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Trump vs. Academic Freedom: President Escalates Attacks on Harvard & International Students
ISA Solidarity Statement with the Palestinian People
www.rc47isa.com/palestine/is... @isa-sociology.org
AND for Michael Burawoy's article, see:
Why and how should sociologists speak out on Palestine?
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
#FreePalestine #AcademicSolidarity #ISA
www.rc47isa.com/palestine/is... @isa-sociology.org
AND for Michael Burawoy's article, see:
Why and how should sociologists speak out on Palestine?
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
#FreePalestine #AcademicSolidarity #ISA
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May 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
ISA Solidarity Statement with the Palestinian People
www.rc47isa.com/palestine/is... @isa-sociology.org
AND for Michael Burawoy's article, see:
Why and how should sociologists speak out on Palestine?
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
#FreePalestine #AcademicSolidarity #ISA
www.rc47isa.com/palestine/is... @isa-sociology.org
AND for Michael Burawoy's article, see:
Why and how should sociologists speak out on Palestine?
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
#FreePalestine #AcademicSolidarity #ISA
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"Protestan Etiği ve Kapitalizmin Ruhu"nun yeni edisyonu. Sevgili @polat.bsky.social incelikli kritiğinde, yeni edisyona duyulan ihtiyacın nedenini gayet güzel anlatmış. / I edited the Turkish translation of The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism.
www.k24kitap.org/max-weber-ve...
www.k24kitap.org/max-weber-ve...
Max Weber ve Protestan etiği – K24
POLAT S. ALPMAN – “Bu eserin Türkiye’de gördüğü ilginin nedenlerinden biri, ele aldığı tarihsel bağlamdan ya da teorik sorunsallarından daha çok, kitabın temel argümanı olduğu varsayılan ve büyük olas...
www.k24kitap.org
May 23, 2025 at 7:16 AM
"Protestan Etiği ve Kapitalizmin Ruhu"nun yeni edisyonu. Sevgili @polat.bsky.social incelikli kritiğinde, yeni edisyona duyulan ihtiyacın nedenini gayet güzel anlatmış. / I edited the Turkish translation of The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism.
www.k24kitap.org/max-weber-ve...
www.k24kitap.org/max-weber-ve...
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