Excited to share a project that Tom Penfold and I are beginning to work on. Countering Solidarity examines how apartheid South Africa tried to undermine international anti-apartheid movements. We are still early stages, but are eager to gauge interest! Feel free to reach out.

High school juniors passionate about world politics - apply now to IGA’s Summer Geopolitics Academy! Prepare for a degree and career in geopolitics. Visit our website for eligibility details and application instructions and spread the word. DEADLINE: APRIL 6

Follow our nonresident fellows on social media and keep an eye out for their important work. instituteforglobalaffairs.org/2026/02/nonr...

@mattiecwebb.bsky.social, PhD, is an assistant professor of history at the Virginia Military Institute, specializing in US foreign relations, labor, and the global politics of race and inequality. Mattie will bring a historical lens to contemporary debates on sanctions and corporate power.

I’m excited to officially join the Institute for Global Affairs at Eurasia Group @instglobalaffairs.bsky.social as a 2026 Nonresident Fellow!

Want to see our fundamental rights as Americans according to the Bill of Rights? Like…the right to peaceably assemble (i.e. protest?) Here you go. www.archives.gov/founding-doc...

in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today

#AHA26 highlights. It was great spending a few days in Chicago, reconnecting with friends and colleagues from all over. Got some feedback on a chapter for an edited volume, participated in an op-ed workshop, and explored the city. Can’t wait to be back—such an underrated city.

Two AHA panels that will be of great interest to historians of empire, labor, and the Cold War. Looking forward to seeing many of you in Chicago later this week!

Thinking about what to put on your reading list to kick off the new year? My book, Saving Apartheid: White Internationalism at the End of the Cold War is officially available for preorder (for release March 2026) wherever books are sold. Beyond excited! cup.columbia.edu/book/saving-...

Broke: America is a violent, expansionist empire but we tell ourselves we're not Woke: Damn straight we're a violent, expansionist empire and we're not not going to hide it anymore

Excited to catch up with so many SHAFR members at #AHA26. If you’re around on Saturday, catch our 3:30 panel: “Foreign Policy and Organized Labor during the Cold War: New History of a Pivotal Era”

Currently reviewing “Zbig” by Edward Luce. Stumbled upon this fun, brutally honest caption. Carter was a consistent runner, logging occasional 12 mile efforts. So I’m not surprised Zbig struggled to hang on!

I’m thrilled to share my Krooss Prize summary, which Enterprise & Society @entandsoc.bsky.social recently published. I was a finalist for last year’s dissertation prize at the Business History Conference. My short article provides a preview of my forthcoming book with Columbia University Press.

Former US military lawyers speak out: "The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both." Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes 1/2

Check out this LAWCHA roundtable on Emma Amador's book! The Politics of Care Work: Puerto Rico Women Organizing for Social Justice...Wed., Oct. 22, 7pm...

I’m honored to have contributed to the South African Historical Journal’s “30 Years of Democracy: 1994–2024” roundtable. My essay, “Reflecting on South African History,” offers an overview of post-1994 trends in transnational and labor history. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Looking forward to participating in the "What Force on Earth? Theorizing the Labor Movement" conference at the University of Chicago this weekend. I'll be on a panel on economic democracy. The lineup looks fantastic: neubauercollegium.uchicago.edu/events/what-...

If you find yourself this afternoon at Day 2 of #SHAFR2025, come on by Studio D from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm for an incredible lightning round of research from rising junior scholars @shafrhistorians.bsky.social

On the way to DC for the annual SHAFR conference. I’m looking forward to catching up with friends, attending some exciting panels, and suffering through the current DC heat wave. If you’re free, come to our Sat morning roundtable on The Global Cold War at 20! @shafrhistorians.bsky.social

“By casting Afrikaners as victims, the U.S. continues to protect power disguised as persecution; it heeds the calls of the privileged, while ignoring those still living with apartheid’s scars.” time.com/7287684/hist...

It’s like none of these people understood Legally Blonde at all

Could not agree more! My book, Saving Apartheid: White Internationalism at the End of the Cold War, traces exactly this transatlantic connection between apartheid and the American right from 1980 to 1994. Out with Columbia University Press late 2025/early 2026!

Off to Santa Barbara for the International Graduate Student Conference on the Cold War, hosted by UCSB’s Center for Cold War Studies and International History. Looking forward to being back in California! I’m very biased, but this is one of the best conferences out there, esp for grad students

Thanks to @yale.edu, and especially @kaeteoc.bsky.social, for supporting my manuscript workshop. “Shopfloor Statecraft” (@columbiaup.bsky.social) is still in the early stages, but I think this was a great time to get substantial feedback on the full draft. So much to process moving forward!

Excited to dig into this one and host Gretchen Heefner on Wednesday for our last event of the semester! @shafrhistorians.bsky.social #milhist #envhist #GSYale

historians who've taught grad readings courses: are there any writing assignments that worked particularly well, either throughout or at the end of the semester?

I just got confirmation that National History Day, a program that does more to ignite K-12 students' love of history, learning, and yes, even the United States than anything else I've ever seen, had all its funding cut yesterday by the DOGE-axe at the NEH - including for this year's ongoing contest.

Earlier this month, Sheinbaum shared a letter addressed to Google with reporters, arguing that the U.S. had no authority to unilaterally rename the Gulf.

Traveling this weekend, so I’ve just shared a Special Saturday #ScholarSunday thread—my 212th of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Share widely & enjoy, all! 🗃️ americanstudier.substack.com/p/scholarsun...

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