Pablo Piccato
@ppiccato.bsky.social
Historian of Mexico, from poetry to crime. Recent books:
Historia mínima de la violencia en México; A History of Infamy: Crime Truth and Justice in Mexico.
Historia mínima de la violencia en México; A History of Infamy: Crime Truth and Justice in Mexico.
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“Cuando la extrema derecha habla de libertad de expresión, lo que reclama es una vía libre para discriminar. Pasa con el trumpismo o el presidente Kast cuando niega el terrorismo de Estado de Pinochet”, sostiene Federico Finchelstein, historiador www.eldiario.es/sociedad/aba...
Abascal, Abogados Cristianos y los 'think tanks' de Trump: la internacional ultraderechista se confabula en Bruselas
El Parlamento Europeo acogerá el próximo 3 de febrero la nueva edición de la cumbre de la Red Política de Valores tras pasar por el Senado español, en la que se darán cita perfiles destacados de la al...
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February 2, 2026 at 1:36 PM
“Cuando la extrema derecha habla de libertad de expresión, lo que reclama es una vía libre para discriminar. Pasa con el trumpismo o el presidente Kast cuando niega el terrorismo de Estado de Pinochet”, sostiene Federico Finchelstein, historiador www.eldiario.es/sociedad/aba...
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“When the far right talks about freedom of expression, what they are really demanding is a free pass to discriminate. Examples: Trumpism or President Kast when he denies Pinochet's state terrorism,” argues historian Federico Finchelstein. www.eldiario.es/sociedad/aba... @eldiario.es
Abascal, Abogados Cristianos y los 'think tanks' de Trump: la internacional ultraderechista se confabula en Bruselas
El Parlamento Europeo acogerá el próximo 3 de febrero la nueva edición de la cumbre de la Red Política de Valores tras pasar por el Senado español, en la que se darán cita perfiles destacados de la al...
www.eldiario.es
February 2, 2026 at 1:41 PM
“When the far right talks about freedom of expression, what they are really demanding is a free pass to discriminate. Examples: Trumpism or President Kast when he denies Pinochet's state terrorism,” argues historian Federico Finchelstein. www.eldiario.es/sociedad/aba... @eldiario.es
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My post-AHA @uncpress.bsky.social book order came in! Can’t wait to read these!! (Photo on my office carpet because my desk is too full of random stuff 🤪) #History
January 30, 2026 at 10:14 PM
My post-AHA @uncpress.bsky.social book order came in! Can’t wait to read these!! (Photo on my office carpet because my desk is too full of random stuff 🤪) #History
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From a FB post about Alex Pretti:
January 26, 2026 at 12:32 AM
From a FB post about Alex Pretti:
Gracias, Elliott
Excelente análisis de la “guerra contra drogas” en México en la Reforma por mi amigo @ppiccato.bsky.social .
January 11, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Gracias, Elliott
Trump Has a New Motto www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
Opinion | Trump Has a New Motto
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January 9, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Trump Has a New Motto www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
“I worked on a project that was just cleaning up after a high-level engineer tried to use AI to generate code to complete a complex project,” . . . “But none of it worked and he didn’t understand why – starting from scratch would have actually been easier.” www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
More than 1,000 Amazon workers warn rapid AI rollout threatens jobs and climate
Workers say the firm’s ‘warp-speed’ approach fuels pressure, layoffs and rising emissions
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November 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
“I worked on a project that was just cleaning up after a high-level engineer tried to use AI to generate code to complete a complex project,” . . . “But none of it worked and he didn’t understand why – starting from scratch would have actually been easier.” www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
“the scale and depth of the attacks on our institutions—whether dismantled, weaponized, or personalized—mean that there is no simple way for a pro-democracy coalition to just flip the lights back on”
The scale and depth of the attack on our institutions means that there is no simple way for a pro-democracy coalition to flip the lights back on after Trump. We need transformative thinking.
dissentmagazine.org/article/the-...
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The Case for a Third Reconstruction - Dissent Magazine
The scale and depth of the attack on our institutions means that there is no simple way for a pro-democracy coalition to flip the lights back on after Trump. We need transformative thinking.
dissentmagazine.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
“the scale and depth of the attacks on our institutions—whether dismantled, weaponized, or personalized—mean that there is no simple way for a pro-democracy coalition to just flip the lights back on”
The Screen That Ate Your Child’s Education www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/o...
Opinion | The Screen That Ate Your Child’s Education
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November 16, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The Screen That Ate Your Child’s Education www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/o...
Mi entrevista en El País elpais.com/mexico/2025-...
Pablo Piccato: “El sistema de seguridad y justicia que se formó con el PRI está diseñado para no funcionar bien”
El académico acaba de publicar ‘Historia Mínima de la Violencia en México’, un repaso a la constelación de conflictos armados que ha vivido México desde la Revolución y un intento de explicar el prese...
elpais.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Mi entrevista en El País elpais.com/mexico/2025-...
Un artículo sobre los exiliados radicales bajo la dictadura basado en las cartas y las publicaciones de mi padre www.memoria.fahce.unlp.edu.ar/art_revistas...
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October 14, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Un artículo sobre los exiliados radicales bajo la dictadura basado en las cartas y las publicaciones de mi padre www.memoria.fahce.unlp.edu.ar/art_revistas...
The Plains and the Pampas: a workshop at Columbia
October 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The Plains and the Pampas: a workshop at Columbia
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MIT’s reply to Trumps shocking attack on education is a master class in deft rhetorical communication and positioning. It refutes without ceding ground. It negates without naming the charge. It accuses and rejects while sounding compliant. What a breath of fresh air after endless disappointments
MIT rejects "compact" proposed by the Trump administration.
MIT prez wrote: it "would restrict freedom of expression and our independence as an institution" and "is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone."
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MIT prez wrote: it "would restrict freedom of expression and our independence as an institution" and "is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone."
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Regarding the Compact | MIT Organization Chart
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October 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
MIT’s reply to Trumps shocking attack on education is a master class in deft rhetorical communication and positioning. It refutes without ceding ground. It negates without naming the charge. It accuses and rejects while sounding compliant. What a breath of fresh air after endless disappointments
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I am honored to be a colleague (and student) of Rashid Khalidi and his public lectures on Palestine at The People's Forum have started. Please learn!
Short Course on Palestine Class 1: The Origins of The Hundred Years War
YouTube video by The People's Forum NYC
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October 1, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I am honored to be a colleague (and student) of Rashid Khalidi and his public lectures on Palestine at The People's Forum have started. Please learn!
Next October 30, I will be discussing A Brief History of Violence in Mexico with my friends Thomas Rath, Gema Kloppe-Santamaría, Paulo Drinot and Ben Smith www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
A Brief History of Violence in Mexico
This session will discuss A Brief History of Violence in Mexico by Pablo Piccato (Columbia University).
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September 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Next October 30, I will be discussing A Brief History of Violence in Mexico with my friends Thomas Rath, Gema Kloppe-Santamaría, Paulo Drinot and Ben Smith www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
From Columbia’s Mark Mazower: www.theguardian.com/news/2025/se...
The origins of today’s conflict between American Jews over Israel
In the early years, American Jewish support for Israel was a fraught issue. The turning point was the six-day war of 1967, which solidified a strength of feeling that has only recently begun to fract...
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September 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
From Columbia’s Mark Mazower: www.theguardian.com/news/2025/se...
An amicus brief has been filed on behalf of Khalid Mahmood arguing against the characterization of Columbia University antisemitic institution. See the document: acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:...
Adobe Acrobat
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:71da01b6-3bc4-4a4a-9fce-bd90ec637e5f
September 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
An amicus brief has been filed on behalf of Khalid Mahmood arguing against the characterization of Columbia University antisemitic institution. See the document: acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:...
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Remember Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil who was abducted and detained for his pro-Palestinian speech?
His story is a prime example of what can happen when a school abandons its students to the whim of the government.
His story is a prime example of what can happen when a school abandons its students to the whim of the government.
September 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Remember Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil who was abducted and detained for his pro-Palestinian speech?
His story is a prime example of what can happen when a school abandons its students to the whim of the government.
His story is a prime example of what can happen when a school abandons its students to the whim of the government.
a “well-known practice from the McCarthy Era” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
UC Berkeley shares 160 names with Trump administration in ‘McCarthy era’ move
Prominent professor Judith Butler among students and faculty investigated for ‘alleged antisemitic incidents’
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September 12, 2025 at 10:18 PM
a “well-known practice from the McCarthy Era” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...