Tom Sugrue
@tomsugrue.bsky.social
Historian, urbanist, scholar of public policy, race, inequality. Silver Professor NYU. Dad, stepdad, dog dad. Native Detroiter, longtime Philadelphian, honorary Chicagoan, gringo Carioca, wannabe Parisian, and second-time New Yorker. Dual citizen: US/Éire.
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NEW: The militarization of American cities isn’t happening with a parade of tanks. It’s a slow drip of troop deployments that are probing courts’ willingness to give unlimited deference to the commander in chief — and testing workarounds when they don’t.
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October 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
NEW: The militarization of American cities isn’t happening with a parade of tanks. It’s a slow drip of troop deployments that are probing courts’ willingness to give unlimited deference to the commander in chief — and testing workarounds when they don’t.
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New York area friends: Join me for the gala for The Remedy Project, the amazing prison justice nonprofit that my daughter Anna founded. Tickets are cheap, great food and drinks, and a live auction too. If you are further away, you can make a donation instead. secure.everyaction.com/POPZB2QrHUeD...
Join me at The Remedy Project Fall Fundraiser
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September 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
New York area friends: Join me for the gala for The Remedy Project, the amazing prison justice nonprofit that my daughter Anna founded. Tickets are cheap, great food and drinks, and a live auction too. If you are further away, you can make a donation instead. secure.everyaction.com/POPZB2QrHUeD...
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Mike Glass and I argue for @phenomenalworld.bsky.social that we’ve tried the #abundance incentive-based approach to housing crises before. But lack of oversight + incentives produced fraud, profiteering, and inflated rents -- and the Trump family fortune.
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/add...
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/add...
Adding Value | Phenomenal World
Mortgage insurance has traditionally been the method the federal government has used to induce investment in owner-occupied housing. But for multifamily rentals, the history of mortgage-insurance prog...
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September 12, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Mike Glass and I argue for @phenomenalworld.bsky.social that we’ve tried the #abundance incentive-based approach to housing crises before. But lack of oversight + incentives produced fraud, profiteering, and inflated rents -- and the Trump family fortune.
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/add...
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/add...
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RFK must go. Please contact your congresspeople about this. Ask them why RFK was allowed to unilaterally fire a senate appointee because she contacted senators – the appropriate oversight body – after the HHS secretary demanded that she break the law & betray Americans’ public health.
August 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
RFK must go. Please contact your congresspeople about this. Ask them why RFK was allowed to unilaterally fire a senate appointee because she contacted senators – the appropriate oversight body – after the HHS secretary demanded that she break the law & betray Americans’ public health.
Trump is stuck in 1989 when it comes to crime and policing.
August 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Trump is stuck in 1989 when it comes to crime and policing.
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and @oah.org president David Blight offers a rousing call to fight the administration's war on history: "Now we have to mobilize to defend our profession not only with research and teaching but in the realm of politics and public persuasion. And we cannot surrender!"
What if History Died by Sanctioned Ignorance?
We must mobilize now to defend our profession, not only with research and teaching but in the realm of politics and public persuasion.
newrepublic.com
August 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and @oah.org president David Blight offers a rousing call to fight the administration's war on history: "Now we have to mobilize to defend our profession not only with research and teaching but in the realm of politics and public persuasion. And we cannot surrender!"
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This from NY'S lieutenant governor is maybe the best take on the Democrats I've read yet (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/o...
Opinion | Democrats, This Is Our Moment to Lead. We Can’t Blow It.
www.nytimes.com
July 30, 2025 at 10:38 AM
This from NY'S lieutenant governor is maybe the best take on the Democrats I've read yet (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/o...
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Paris urban biking DOUBLED in just one year.
“Cycling in Paris has transcended mere trendiness; it’s become a fundamental aspect of the city’s identity. Despite challenges like inclement weather, cyclists continue to flock to the streets, setting new records and reshaping the urban landscape.”
“Cycling in Paris has transcended mere trendiness; it’s become a fundamental aspect of the city’s identity. Despite challenges like inclement weather, cyclists continue to flock to the streets, setting new records and reshaping the urban landscape.”
Paris cycling numbers double in one year thanks to massive investment and it's not stopping
The report delves into the nuances of Parisian cycling culture, exploring the vibrant community of riders who navigate the city's streets
momentummag.com
July 19, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Paris urban biking DOUBLED in just one year.
“Cycling in Paris has transcended mere trendiness; it’s become a fundamental aspect of the city’s identity. Despite challenges like inclement weather, cyclists continue to flock to the streets, setting new records and reshaping the urban landscape.”
“Cycling in Paris has transcended mere trendiness; it’s become a fundamental aspect of the city’s identity. Despite challenges like inclement weather, cyclists continue to flock to the streets, setting new records and reshaping the urban landscape.”
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Congestion pricing by the # ‘s 6 months in:
* 67k fewer drivers entering zone daily
* Delays in Holland Tunnel down 65%
* Traffic deaths down 32% so far in 2025
* $500m projected this year for MTA capital improvements
* B’way attendance +12%
* Subway ridership +7%
So yes this program is a SUCCESS.
* 67k fewer drivers entering zone daily
* Delays in Holland Tunnel down 65%
* Traffic deaths down 32% so far in 2025
* $500m projected this year for MTA capital improvements
* B’way attendance +12%
* Subway ridership +7%
So yes this program is a SUCCESS.
July 6, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Congestion pricing by the # ‘s 6 months in:
* 67k fewer drivers entering zone daily
* Delays in Holland Tunnel down 65%
* Traffic deaths down 32% so far in 2025
* $500m projected this year for MTA capital improvements
* B’way attendance +12%
* Subway ridership +7%
So yes this program is a SUCCESS.
* 67k fewer drivers entering zone daily
* Delays in Holland Tunnel down 65%
* Traffic deaths down 32% so far in 2025
* $500m projected this year for MTA capital improvements
* B’way attendance +12%
* Subway ridership +7%
So yes this program is a SUCCESS.
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This is shocking. Pure totalitarianism from DHS, and also blatantly unconstitutional.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
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How My Reporting on the Columbia Protests Led to My Deportation
As an Australian who wrote about the demonstrations while on campus, I gave my phone a superficial clean before flying to the U.S. I underestimated what I was up against.
www.newyorker.com
June 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This is shocking. Pure totalitarianism from DHS, and also blatantly unconstitutional.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
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Donald Trump's immigration policy (essentially to have masked men disappear 4-6% of the population) is morally reprehensible *and* deeply unpopular, a second poll this week finds.
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/inter...
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June 12, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Donald Trump's immigration policy (essentially to have masked men disappear 4-6% of the population) is morally reprehensible *and* deeply unpopular, a second poll this week finds.
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/inter...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/inter...
This is why we need the National Guard and Marines on the ground in Los Angeles? The administration is using military force to silence dissent. Stand up for the right to protest.
This is the spirit of Los Angeles.
This is California.
Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
#FreeDavidEndRaids
This is California.
Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
#FreeDavidEndRaids
June 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
This is why we need the National Guard and Marines on the ground in Los Angeles? The administration is using military force to silence dissent. Stand up for the right to protest.
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There is no substantive case that can be made—none—that this is just or that this is moral. Or that this is good for the United States.
She came here as a toddler, and would have been eligible for DACA if the program was not ended. Now she is in ICE detention because she took a right turn on a red light.
Her father is in the same detention center, arrested for a traffic violation two weeks prior.
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Her father is in the same detention center, arrested for a traffic violation two weeks prior.
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From traffic stop to ICE custody: Dalton student now in limbo, family wants answers
After a traffic stop for turning right on a red light in Dalton on Monday, a 19-year-old Dalton State student is now facing possible deportation.Friends say Xim
newschannel9.com
May 8, 2025 at 12:37 PM
There is no substantive case that can be made—none—that this is just or that this is moral. Or that this is good for the United States.
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Now there's a memorable stat!
"Colleges and universities are among America’s most competitive international exporters. In dollar terms, last year, the United States sold more educational services to the rest of the world than it sold in natural gas and coal combined."
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"Colleges and universities are among America’s most competitive international exporters. In dollar terms, last year, the United States sold more educational services to the rest of the world than it sold in natural gas and coal combined."
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Opinion | Trump is killing one of our strongest exports
The president wants to balance U.S. trade deficits? He can’t do it without this industry he hates.
wapo.st
April 15, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Now there's a memorable stat!
"Colleges and universities are among America’s most competitive international exporters. In dollar terms, last year, the United States sold more educational services to the rest of the world than it sold in natural gas and coal combined."
wapo.st/3EvzMCI
"Colleges and universities are among America’s most competitive international exporters. In dollar terms, last year, the United States sold more educational services to the rest of the world than it sold in natural gas and coal combined."
wapo.st/3EvzMCI
Tariffs = economic Ivermectin.
April 4, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Tariffs = economic Ivermectin.
With our two greatest presidents--George W. Bush and Donald Trump--at the helm. 👊 🇺🇸 🔥
It is 2002. I am 18 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2008. I am 24 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2020. I am 36 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2025. I am 41 years old. We are in a—
It is 2008. I am 24 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2020. I am 36 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2025. I am 41 years old. We are in a—
April 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
With our two greatest presidents--George W. Bush and Donald Trump--at the helm. 👊 🇺🇸 🔥
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"Let us pause there. Since 1965 NEH has distributed in grants… $6b. The FY24 budget for the National Science Foundation alone was $9.06b. (And for NEH in FY24, $211m.)
"Perhaps more tellingly, the NEH funding rate for scholars is 7% whereas for NSF grants at last report it was 25 or 26%. "
"Perhaps more tellingly, the NEH funding rate for scholars is 7% whereas for NSF grants at last report it was 25 or 26%. "
"It has come for science because it was never just about the Humanities, but about how we assess American progress through infrastructures of new knowledge and its application." scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/04/02/t...
The Humanities as Canary: Understanding this Crisis Now - The Scholarly Kitchen
The Humanities have always been the canary in the coal mine of the full knowledge industry. What information can help us understand this crisis and its implications?
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April 2, 2025 at 1:27 PM
"Let us pause there. Since 1965 NEH has distributed in grants… $6b. The FY24 budget for the National Science Foundation alone was $9.06b. (And for NEH in FY24, $211m.)
"Perhaps more tellingly, the NEH funding rate for scholars is 7% whereas for NSF grants at last report it was 25 or 26%. "
"Perhaps more tellingly, the NEH funding rate for scholars is 7% whereas for NSF grants at last report it was 25 or 26%. "
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Trump Says Recession Unfortunate But Necessary Step To Get To Depression
Trump Says Recession Unfortunate But Necessary Step To Get To Depression
WASHINGTON—Warning that Americans should brace themselves for an economic “period of transition,” President Donald Trump told reporters Monday that a recession would be an unfortunate but necessary st...
theonion.com
April 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Trump Says Recession Unfortunate But Necessary Step To Get To Depression
2025 in one easy diagram.
April 3, 2025 at 12:41 AM
2025 in one easy diagram.
For those of us who use public data for our research, DOGE's shredder is devastating. So far the Census Bureau is untouched, but given the administration's allergy to facts, I fear that it will be next. www.economist.com/united-state...
DOGE comes for the data wonks
America may soon be unable to measure itself properly
www.economist.com
April 1, 2025 at 5:21 PM
For those of us who use public data for our research, DOGE's shredder is devastating. So far the Census Bureau is untouched, but given the administration's allergy to facts, I fear that it will be next. www.economist.com/united-state...
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Breaking democracy: Donald J. Trump, the American far-right leader, was not disqualified to run for President by providing aid & comfort to insurrectionists, nor banned by the Senate after inciting insurrection, nor convicted for conspiring to overturn election results.
Every institution failed.
Every institution failed.
Breaking News: Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader, was convicted of embezzlement, jeopardizing her plan to run for president in 2027.
Marine Le Pen Found Guilty of Embezzlement by French Court
The ruling immediately bars her from running for public office for five years, jeopardizing the far-right leader’s plans to run for president in 2027.
www.nytimes.com
March 31, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Breaking democracy: Donald J. Trump, the American far-right leader, was not disqualified to run for President by providing aid & comfort to insurrectionists, nor banned by the Senate after inciting insurrection, nor convicted for conspiring to overturn election results.
Every institution failed.
Every institution failed.