Victor Silverman
@victorsilverman.bsky.social
Author, Filmmaker, Professor of Contemporary US and International History. Emeritus Professor Pomona College.
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Cruzando la línea | Penguin Libros
«Ya es hora de tener un debate público amplio y bien informado sobre cuál debe ser el papel de las Fuerzas Armadas en México y cómo tienen que cambiar sus funciones en el tiempo presente y de cara al futuro.» -Ted Lewis
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Con Miguel TInker Salas contribuimos un capítulo, “La militarización de la política de drogas mexicana: pasado y presente” a este libro importante “CRUZANDO LA LÍNEA: LAS FUERZAS ARMADAS EN MÉXICO”
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The Mr. 5% of our times
@vanjackson.bsky.social has the single best analysis of the Epstein story I have read, precisely because he reads Epstein through the lens of the geopolitics of American empire. www.un-diplomatic.com/p/epstein-ge...
Epstein Geopolitics
Un-Diplomatic is entirely reader-supported.
www.un-diplomatic.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The Mr. 5% of our times
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⚓ Captain Yu’s two-year ordeal in a violent Honduras prison shows the brutal reality of seafarer criminalisation.
The ITF stands with all seafarers unjustly detained or blamed for crimes they did not commit.✊
#SeafarerCriminalisation
Read the full story👇
The ITF stands with all seafarers unjustly detained or blamed for crimes they did not commit.✊
#SeafarerCriminalisation
Read the full story👇
Chinese captain refused to falsely accuse fellow crew members, wrongfully imprisoned for 2 years! | World Ports Organization
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November 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
⚓ Captain Yu’s two-year ordeal in a violent Honduras prison shows the brutal reality of seafarer criminalisation.
The ITF stands with all seafarers unjustly detained or blamed for crimes they did not commit.✊
#SeafarerCriminalisation
Read the full story👇
The ITF stands with all seafarers unjustly detained or blamed for crimes they did not commit.✊
#SeafarerCriminalisation
Read the full story👇
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Indiana University removed a Lecturer from her "Diversity, Human Rights, and Social Justice" course after a student filed a complaint about a graphic the instructor showed in class, which included "Make America Great Again" as an example of "Covert White Supremacy."
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IU lecturer removed from class during intellectual diversity investigation
A lecturer in the Indiana University School of Social Work has been removed from teaching one of her classes Diversity, Human Rights, and Social Justice while the university investigates a complaint...
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November 11, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Indiana University removed a Lecturer from her "Diversity, Human Rights, and Social Justice" course after a student filed a complaint about a graphic the instructor showed in class, which included "Make America Great Again" as an example of "Covert White Supremacy."
www.wfyi.org/news/article...
www.wfyi.org/news/article...
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The Revolving Door Project calls on OpenAI, Harvard, and other companies associated with Larry Summers to cut ties with him, in light of the release of his correspondence with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
November 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The Revolving Door Project calls on OpenAI, Harvard, and other companies associated with Larry Summers to cut ties with him, in light of the release of his correspondence with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Can I just say, besides my deep anger at the normalization of pedophilia, I am also deeply disturbed that a Harvard English Lit professor would so deeply misunderstand the point of Lolita. It was very much anti-pedophilia and the narrator is not one you are supposed to sympathize with.
![From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
J [jeevacation@gmail.com] 11/25/2018 11:56:06 PM
Elisa New
Re: invitation
count how many times you say I or me?
On Sun, Nov 25, 2018 at 7:30 PM Lisa New <
> wrote:
Jeffrey,
How's this
On Sun, Nov 25, 2018 at 11:05 AM J <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:
Needs edit. Start with id like you to join clinton ..eyc
On Sun, Nov 25, 2018 at 10:52 AM Lisa New <
Dear Jeffrey,
Here is an invitation you can forward. Fingers crossed.
wrote:
I'm going upstairs to hunt for my copy of Lolita, or will get on my kindle and reread on our way to Australia. I may have lent it to one of my kids. I would recommend reading My Antonia by Cather next time you're on a long plane trip. The prose is gorgeous, and the book has-- come to think of it-- similar themes to Lolita in that it's about a man whose whole life is stamped forever by his impression of a young girl.
Thank you for this help with Serena. I'm so sorry about what happened with WA. I will keep the "bootleg" episode and hope to release someday. It's so good, and he was so kind to read the poem with me and you were so kind to make it happen.
Lisa
Elisa New
Powell M. Cabot Professor of American Literature
Director, Poetry in America
Harvard University
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November 13, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Can I just say, besides my deep anger at the normalization of pedophilia, I am also deeply disturbed that a Harvard English Lit professor would so deeply misunderstand the point of Lolita. It was very much anti-pedophilia and the narrator is not one you are supposed to sympathize with.
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So is Harvard going to launch an investigation into Larry Summers, his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and the use of university resources to support him?
November 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM
So is Harvard going to launch an investigation into Larry Summers, his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and the use of university resources to support him?
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Trump Still Polling Well With Working-Class American Pedophiles https://theonion.com/trump-still-polling-well-with-working-class-american-pedophiles/
November 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Trump Still Polling Well With Working-Class American Pedophiles https://theonion.com/trump-still-polling-well-with-working-class-american-pedophiles/
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Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot says France is also concerned about US military operations in the Caribbean, citing violations of international law.
This comes after the UK yesterday stopped sharing intelligence with the US over the execution of civilians in small boats.
This will be a drip feed
This comes after the UK yesterday stopped sharing intelligence with the US over the execution of civilians in small boats.
This will be a drip feed
November 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot says France is also concerned about US military operations in the Caribbean, citing violations of international law.
This comes after the UK yesterday stopped sharing intelligence with the US over the execution of civilians in small boats.
This will be a drip feed
This comes after the UK yesterday stopped sharing intelligence with the US over the execution of civilians in small boats.
This will be a drip feed
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Petro ordena suspender la colaboración de inteligencia con EE UU por los ataques a supuestas narcolanchas, tras conocerse que el Reino Unido ha tomado una decisión similar porque “no quiere ser cómplice" de los ataques y "cree que son ilegales”
Petro ordena suspender la colaboración de inteligencia con Estados Unidos por los ataques contra las narcolanchas
El presidente colombiano anuncia la medida horas después de conocerse que el Reino Unido tomó una decisión similar sobre la campaña militar de Trump en el Caribe
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November 12, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Petro ordena suspender la colaboración de inteligencia con EE UU por los ataques a supuestas narcolanchas, tras conocerse que el Reino Unido ha tomado una decisión similar porque “no quiere ser cómplice" de los ataques y "cree que son ilegales”
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That is great for all the academics critical of Israel who have been threatened or fired or iced out
Oh wait
Oh wait
Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. "
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
Early Career Rescue Fellowship
www.uni-konstanz.de
November 12, 2025 at 8:06 AM
That is great for all the academics critical of Israel who have been threatened or fired or iced out
Oh wait
Oh wait
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Venezuelans deported from the US to El Salvador were tortured, advocacy group alleges
Venezuelans deported from the US to El Salvador were tortured, advocacy group alleges
The accusations contradict the Trump administration’s insistence that deportees were not being mistreated in El Salvador.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Venezuelans deported from the US to El Salvador were tortured, advocacy group alleges
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Not a single person is asking to spend more time interacting with health insurance companies
November 11, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Not a single person is asking to spend more time interacting with health insurance companies
Today at Bayetav center in Izmir, Turkey I will be talking about:
Trump’s Demons: Migrants and intellectuals in the Nightmare Life of US Politics
Trump’s Demons: Migrants and intellectuals in the Nightmare Life of US Politics
November 11, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Today at Bayetav center in Izmir, Turkey I will be talking about:
Trump’s Demons: Migrants and intellectuals in the Nightmare Life of US Politics
Trump’s Demons: Migrants and intellectuals in the Nightmare Life of US Politics
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“A large part of the venture capital model is serving as a recruitment mechanism into tech fascism.”
My interview with @harrisonmooney.bsky.social of @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
My interview with @harrisonmooney.bsky.social of @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
The Man Who Tracks Silicon Valley’s ‘Nerd Reich’ | The Tyee
Wonder what US tech titans wish for, Canada? Study their roots, says writer Gil Duran. A Tyee Q&A.
thetyee.ca
November 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
“A large part of the venture capital model is serving as a recruitment mechanism into tech fascism.”
My interview with @harrisonmooney.bsky.social of @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
My interview with @harrisonmooney.bsky.social of @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
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We sent @stevenlevy.bsky.social to interview Palantir CEO Alex Karp, and he came back with one of the more insane, and certainly more combative, interviews I've read in a minute (and yes, Steven would like to meet Alex's parents!)
Alex Karp Goes to War
Palantir's CEO is good with ICE and says he defends human rights. But will Israel and Trump ever go too far for him?
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November 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
We sent @stevenlevy.bsky.social to interview Palantir CEO Alex Karp, and he came back with one of the more insane, and certainly more combative, interviews I've read in a minute (and yes, Steven would like to meet Alex's parents!)
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Least surprising pardon news so far. Appalling.
November 10, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Least surprising pardon news so far. Appalling.
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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COMMENTARY: Donald's Trump's new focus on dominating the Western hemisphere represents a deep break from modern national security thinking.
Like it or not, his vision lies in concepts and ideas first developed in the 19th century.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Like it or not, his vision lies in concepts and ideas first developed in the 19th century.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/dona...
November 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
COMMENTARY: Donald's Trump's new focus on dominating the Western hemisphere represents a deep break from modern national security thinking.
Like it or not, his vision lies in concepts and ideas first developed in the 19th century.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Like it or not, his vision lies in concepts and ideas first developed in the 19th century.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/dona...
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The math behind even the simplest ocean waves is notoriously uncooperative. A team of Italian mathematicians has made major advances toward understanding it. www.wired.com/story/the-hi...
The Hidden Math of Ocean Waves
The math behind even the simplest ocean waves is notoriously uncooperative. A team of Italian mathematicians has made major advances toward understanding it.
www.wired.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:03 AM
The math behind even the simplest ocean waves is notoriously uncooperative. A team of Italian mathematicians has made major advances toward understanding it. www.wired.com/story/the-hi...
Deeply distressing on constitutional grounds and for basic human decency
Quite a read. While eyes are on RFK Jr., there's Vought operating in the background... 🛟😷 Health policy laws KY polisky sociology medsky
Wielding Obscure Budget Tools, Trump’s ‘Reaper’ Vought Sows Turmoil in Public Health - KFF Health News
Through shrouded bureaucratic maneuvers, White House budget director Russell Vought and DOGE have quietly upended outbreak response, HIV treatment, and dementia care in communities across America.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Deeply distressing on constitutional grounds and for basic human decency
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Quite a read. While eyes are on RFK Jr., there's Vought operating in the background... 🛟😷 Health policy laws KY polisky sociology medsky
Wielding Obscure Budget Tools, Trump’s ‘Reaper’ Vought Sows Turmoil in Public Health - KFF Health News
Through shrouded bureaucratic maneuvers, White House budget director Russell Vought and DOGE have quietly upended outbreak response, HIV treatment, and dementia care in communities across America.
kffhealthnews-org.cdn.ampproject.org
November 9, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Quite a read. While eyes are on RFK Jr., there's Vought operating in the background... 🛟😷 Health policy laws KY polisky sociology medsky
This is an important new study showing how the US govt and pro-Israel groups have manipulated civil rights laws to insulate Israel from criticism and to suppress freedom of speech on campus. It is not to fight antisemitism but to support a genocidal war.
@mesa1966.bsky.social
@aaup.org
@mesa1966.bsky.social
@aaup.org
MESA and the AAUP have released a critical report exposing the weaponization of civil rights law to suppress campus speech concerning Palestine.
Read full report here: mesana.org/advocacy/tas...
Read full report here: mesana.org/advocacy/tas...
November 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
This is an important new study showing how the US govt and pro-Israel groups have manipulated civil rights laws to insulate Israel from criticism and to suppress freedom of speech on campus. It is not to fight antisemitism but to support a genocidal war.
@mesa1966.bsky.social
@aaup.org
@mesa1966.bsky.social
@aaup.org
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The Biden administration was fully complicit in genocide, and anyone who served in it should be held accountable.
Biden knew that Israel was committing crimes against humanity in Gaza and then decided to keep US commitments to Israel, shortly before handing it over to Trump
www.huffpost.com/entry/biden-...
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Biden Discussed Potential Israeli War Crimes In Gaza. He Kicked The Can To Trump.
New intelligence shocked officials in late 2024, spurring heightened fear of U.S. liability, HuffPost has learned. The period saw Secretary of State Antony Blinken ask if Israel’s actions constituted ...
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November 8, 2025 at 10:09 AM
The Biden administration was fully complicit in genocide, and anyone who served in it should be held accountable.