Wei Zhou
@weizhou.bsky.social
phding at uchicago sociology
infrastructure, state, energy, political economy, history of capitalism
wei-zhou.notion.site
infrastructure, state, energy, political economy, history of capitalism
wei-zhou.notion.site
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"A Chinese immigrant was found dead in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, with his hands and feet tied behind him, an attorney has alleged."
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
Man detained by ICE found dead, hanging with hands and feet tied—attorney
The Chinese national died in Pennsylvania in August, but his family's requests for answers from DHS have gone unmet.
www.newsweek.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:15 AM
"A Chinese immigrant was found dead in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, with his hands and feet tied behind him, an attorney has alleged."
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
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How can billionaires help us understand global capitalism?
Since 1982, Forbes has been making a billionaires list to track capitalism's changing industries, geographies, & inequalities.
Patricio Korzeniewicz & I are releasing a new dataset that allows us to do the same back to the 15th century 👇
Since 1982, Forbes has been making a billionaires list to track capitalism's changing industries, geographies, & inequalities.
Patricio Korzeniewicz & I are releasing a new dataset that allows us to do the same back to the 15th century 👇
April 9, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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Interested in global political economy of the energy transition?
Brilliant conversation between @brettchristophers.bsky.social and Adam Tooze, moderated by
@katearonoff.bsky.social in NY
Our @thepolycrisis.bsky.social Dispatch buttondown.com/polycrisisdi...
Youtube: youtube.com/watch?app=de...
Brilliant conversation between @brettchristophers.bsky.social and Adam Tooze, moderated by
@katearonoff.bsky.social in NY
Our @thepolycrisis.bsky.social Dispatch buttondown.com/polycrisisdi...
Youtube: youtube.com/watch?app=de...
December 5, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Interested in global political economy of the energy transition?
Brilliant conversation between @brettchristophers.bsky.social and Adam Tooze, moderated by
@katearonoff.bsky.social in NY
Our @thepolycrisis.bsky.social Dispatch buttondown.com/polycrisisdi...
Youtube: youtube.com/watch?app=de...
Brilliant conversation between @brettchristophers.bsky.social and Adam Tooze, moderated by
@katearonoff.bsky.social in NY
Our @thepolycrisis.bsky.social Dispatch buttondown.com/polycrisisdi...
Youtube: youtube.com/watch?app=de...
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baltimore one week from now you could be attending the 100% FREE event kicking off the public portion of the echoes of the key bridge project, hear some moving oral histories, see some incredible mural art, show your support to the families of the departed that are such a massive part of it all!
remember that bridge: the Baltimore Museum of Industry has been putting together a key bridge exhibit and we have our first FREE public event for it on december 3rd, it's going to be an amazing night
if you can you should absolutely register, and if you can't, sharing it would mean the world to us
if you can you should absolutely register, and if you can't, sharing it would mean the world to us
Labor + Innovation: Echoes from the Key Bridge - The Baltimore Museum of Industry
Francis Scott Key Bridge, by Steven Madow
The Baltimore Museum of Industry presents Labor + Innovation: Echoes from the Key Bridge. Join us for an update on preserving the stories of workers
www.thebmi.org
November 26, 2024 at 8:41 PM
baltimore one week from now you could be attending the 100% FREE event kicking off the public portion of the echoes of the key bridge project, hear some moving oral histories, see some incredible mural art, show your support to the families of the departed that are such a massive part of it all!
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That "intellectual diversity" and "free speech" were trojan horses for right-wing power-grabs has been obvious from the start and I remain disappointed how many supposedly rational folks took bad-faith actors at their word.
“Intellectual diversity is essentially a fake problem that is used to create cover for ideologically committed, far-right faculty who are not intellectually honest.” Craig Campbell, UT anthropology professor.
www.austinchronicle.com/news/2024-11...
www.austinchronicle.com/news/2024-11...
The Right-Wingification of UT
Texas targets liberal enemies within one of the top U.S. schools
www.austinchronicle.com
November 23, 2024 at 4:12 PM
That "intellectual diversity" and "free speech" were trojan horses for right-wing power-grabs has been obvious from the start and I remain disappointed how many supposedly rational folks took bad-faith actors at their word.
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With lots of new people joining Bluesky, we thought it would be a good idea to introduce the projects falling under the umbrella of the Global China Lab, a new non-profit we established this year with the aim of advancing open knowledge about China. 1/
Global China Lab
Global China Lab is a non-profit organisation established by researchers and practitioners with the aim of advancing knowledge of contemporary China.
globalchinalab.org
November 25, 2024 at 2:10 AM
With lots of new people joining Bluesky, we thought it would be a good idea to introduce the projects falling under the umbrella of the Global China Lab, a new non-profit we established this year with the aim of advancing open knowledge about China. 1/
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Terrific 2024 State of Asia Address by Adam Tooze
at Asia Society.
"If we in Europe and the West dont want to be blindsided...then we have to understand and come to terms with Asian agency and autonomy...understand massive regional diversity"
youtube.com/watch?v=cuQH...
at Asia Society.
"If we in Europe and the West dont want to be blindsided...then we have to understand and come to terms with Asian agency and autonomy...understand massive regional diversity"
youtube.com/watch?v=cuQH...
November 25, 2024 at 2:46 AM
Terrific 2024 State of Asia Address by Adam Tooze
at Asia Society.
"If we in Europe and the West dont want to be blindsided...then we have to understand and come to terms with Asian agency and autonomy...understand massive regional diversity"
youtube.com/watch?v=cuQH...
at Asia Society.
"If we in Europe and the West dont want to be blindsided...then we have to understand and come to terms with Asian agency and autonomy...understand massive regional diversity"
youtube.com/watch?v=cuQH...
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This is a really interesting story
Duke professor works undercover with NC workers pushing for first Amazon unionization in South
www.dukechronicle.com/article/2024...
www.dukechronicle.com/article/2024...
Duke professor works undercover with NC workers pushing for first Amazon unionization in South
Now, after two and a half years of organizing, workers and pro-union advocates at the warehouse have launched unionization efforts to secure better pay and improved working conditions. If successful, ...
www.dukechronicle.com
November 22, 2024 at 2:24 PM
This is a really interesting story
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I created a starter pack for sociologists studying China: go.bsky.app/NetJdDm. We study China’s labor, gender, family, inequality, organizations, education, professions, media, civil society, protests, immigration, as well as politics and history.
Let me know if you want to be added (or removed).
Let me know if you want to be added (or removed).
November 20, 2024 at 9:59 PM
I created a starter pack for sociologists studying China: go.bsky.app/NetJdDm. We study China’s labor, gender, family, inequality, organizations, education, professions, media, civil society, protests, immigration, as well as politics and history.
Let me know if you want to be added (or removed).
Let me know if you want to be added (or removed).
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November 18, 2024 at 10:52 PM
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Good review of what I hope people will consider to be an important collection, def makes totally valid criticisms of my contribution antipodeonline.org/2024/11/14/m...
Marxism and the Capitalist State: Towards a New Debate - Antipode Online
Gabriel Meier (CUNY Graduate Center) on Rob Hunter, Rafael Khachaturian and Eva Nanopoulos’ Marxism and the Capitalist State: Towards a New Debate Read Review
antipodeonline.org
November 14, 2024 at 7:53 PM
Good review of what I hope people will consider to be an important collection, def makes totally valid criticisms of my contribution antipodeonline.org/2024/11/14/m...