Arvand Mirsafian
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Economic historian at
@camhistory.bsky.social
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Resharing a paper I wrote fairly recently on Taylorism in Sweden and how it contributed to postwar labour relations. It focuses on the role of local trade unionism in influencing the trajectory. Available OA:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Andreas Gustavsson
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Statsministern anser att Gaza-aktivisterna borde ha respekterat UD:s reseavrĂ„dan. Samtidigt prisar regeringen svenska volontĂ€rer för deras humanitĂ€ra stöd i Ukraina â dit UD ocksĂ„ avrĂ„der frĂ„n att resa.
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Regeringen hyllar Ukrainastöd â men kritiserar Gaza-aktivister
HĂ„kan Svenneling (V): âDe förminskar och osynliggör insatserna i Gazaâ
https://www.etc.se/inrikes/regeringen-hyllar-ukrainastoed-men-kritiserar-gaza-aktivister
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vitkor arnell
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För bara tvÄ veckor sedan delade regeringen ut sitt nyinstiftade pris till frivilliga civila svenskar som riskerar sina liv för att Äka med humanitÀrt stöd till omrÄden som UD avrÄder frÄn resor till(!) De som fick priset fick pengar och hyllades av regeringen för att de inspirerade andra.
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seifert đą
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Ja hej hallÄ ursÀkta men skulle nÄgon journalist som pratar med Sveriges statsminister nÀr han sÀger att det Àr vÀldigt dumt att Äka pÄ resor som Àr farliga frÄga honom varför han samtidigt har instiftat ett pris till civila som gör just det?
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Karin Pettersson
4 days ago
Svenska regeringen, en kommentar?
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Drop Site
8 days ago
Original post:
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Dana El Kurd
8 days ago
This plan is a farce, intended to give Israel everything it wants quickly and then manufacture reasons to never give Palestinians anything.
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David Wearing
9 days ago
This is not a peace plan. It's a colonial mandate whereby Israelâs allies will rule Gaza on terms acceptable to Israel, with no Palestinian consent or agency. It was presumably "offered" to Hamas in the hope (at least on Israel's part) that it would be rejected.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
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Trump and Netanyahu to Hamas: accept Gaza peace plan or face consequences
Pair say proposal represents new chapter but Israeli PM threatens to âfinish the jobâ if Hamas officials fail to agree
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/29/trump-netanyahu-gaza-peace-plan
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Drop Site
about 2 months ago
Arrested in February in Silwad, occupied West Bank, for rock-throwing, he has since lost over 12 kg and contracted scabies in Israelâs notorious Megiddo prison and torture camp. His family denies the allegations and says his health is rapidly deteriorating.
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Drop Site
about 2 months ago
Breaking: 16-year-old Palestinian American Mohammed Zaher Ibrahim has been granted a court date tomorrow after more than 6 months in Israeli pretrial detention.
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Annie Croona
about 2 months ago
FörstÄr ni att Ranstorp titt som tÀtt anlitas som expert av public service och jobbar som regeringsutredare? (Medan folk som nÄgon gÄng skrivit en text för oss ofta Àr paria för t ex SR)
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Petter Hellström
about 2 months ago
"As U.S. universities deepen ties with Israeli institutions, a new comprehensive Hebrew-language report by New Profile, an Israeli anti-militarization movement, sheds light on the extent to which those institutions are embedded in the countryâs military apparatus [...]."
@972mag.com
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After crushing dissent, U.S. universities deepen ties with Israeli academia
Israeli universities regularly collaborate with the military, which has destroyed all academic life in Gaza. That's done nothing to slow U.S.-Israeli partnerships.
https://www.972mag.com/us-israeli-academia-partnerships-military/
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Julia Carrie Wong
2 months ago
Israel is using Microsoft Azure to store recordings of every phone call made by Palestinians in the occupied territories, then using AI to analyze the contents and select targets. Microsoft is (dubiously) claiming ignorance.
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âA million calls an hourâ: Israel relying on Microsoft cloud for expansive surveillance of Palestinians
Revealed: The Israeli military undertook an ambitious project to store a giant trove of Palestiniansâ phone calls on Microsoftâs servers in Europe
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/06/microsoft-israeli-military-palestinian-phone-calls-cloud?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Prof. Elaine Chalus
2 months ago
College Lectureship and Fellowship in British History- University of Cambridge - Christ's College
#skystorians
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College Lectureship and Fellowship in British History at University of Cambridge
Discover an exciting academic career path as a College Lectureship and Fellowship in British History at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!
https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOE394/college-lectureship-and-fellowship-in-british-history
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Prof. Elaine Chalus
2 months ago
Associate Professor/Professor in Cambridge Digital Humanities University of Cambridge - Office of the School of Arts and Humanities
#skystorians
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Associate Professor/Professor in Cambridge Digital Humanities at University of Cambridge
Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Associate Professor/Professor in Cambridge Digital Humanities on jobs.ac.uk!
https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOD837/associate-professor-professor-in-cambridge-digital-humanities
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Per Sicking
2 months ago
Fortfarande lika chockerande: En sammanstÀllning av dödsoffer och skadade under den massiva och mestadels fredliga proteströrelsen "Great march of return" vid stÀngslet runt Gaza 2018. VÄldets asymmetri har varit den hÀr konfliktens eviga konstant. Vid sidan av empatins lika brutala asymmetri.
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Al Jazeera English
2 months ago
BREAKING: Israeli attacks across Gaza have killed at least 79 Palestinians, including 41 aid seekers, since the early hours of this morning, medical sources told Al Jazeera. đŽ LIVE updates:
aje.io/dok3fu
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Al Jazeera English
2 months ago
BREAKING: At least 51 Palestinians have been killed, including 27 aid seekers, in Israeli attacks across Gaza today. đŽ LIVE updates:
aje.io/lo8z7v
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Per Sicking
2 months ago
Med tanke pÄ hur mycket vi pratar om antisemitism Àr det konstigt att ingen svensk tidning plockat upp den hÀr storyn. Det ser verkligen ut som ett fullstÀndigt hÄrresande agerande av EU:s koordinator mot antisemitism.
www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250714-eu-...
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EU official weaponising anti-Semitism to block sanctions on Israel over Gaza genocide
A senior European Union official has been accused of weaponising anti-Semitism to obstruct efforts to hold Israel accountable for its violations of international law in Gaza, including acts widely âŠ
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250714-eu-official-weaponising-anti-semitism-to-block-sanctions-on-israel-over-gaza-genocide/
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Paul Gauguin
2 months ago
Blue roofs of Rouen #artbots #gauguin
https://botfrens.com/collections/44/contents/11612
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Petter Hellström
2 months ago
In a major development, the Uppsala Declaration has inspired a similar initiative by German academics. The "Verweigerung aus GewissensgrĂŒnden [Conscientious Objection]" was made public today at
uppsaladeclaration.se/germany/
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Let's not be fooled by this wave of 'concerns' and soft 'condemnations' of the Gaza genocide from politicians and legacy media. These are the same people and institutions that without hesitation enabled and supported the developments that led us here. Don't let them ever get away with that
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Ali Esbati
2 months ago
Sveriges radio ska nu undersöka möjligheten att göra det till uttrycklig policy att journalister mĂ„ste vara positiva/âneutralaâ till folkmord för att fĂ„ rapportera om det:
www.dagensmedia.se/ljud-och-ror...
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SR kan stoppa medarbetare som skrivit pÄ Gad-uppropet frÄn att rapportera om Gaza
Sveriges Radio kan komma att stoppa medarbetare som skrivit under Magda Gads upprop frÄn att rapportera om Gaza.
https://www.dagensmedia.se/ljud-och-rorligt/radio/sr-kan-stoppa-medarbetare-som-skrivit-pa-gad-uppropet-fran-att-rapportera-om-gaza/
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Ali Esbati
2 months ago
Israelisk teve hĂ„nar och skojar om mödrar i Gaza vars barn dör av svĂ€lt aktivt skapad av Israel. â Detta Ă€r en kollaps för mĂ€nskligheten som modernt begrepp. Det blir en stridsuppgift för alla i hela vĂ€rlden att hindra att detta etablerar sig som norm för mellanmĂ€nskliga relationer.
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Incredible how the EU so easily capitulated to US intwrests. Certainly an agreement (if you can call it that) that ordinary Europeans are going to pay for
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Drop Site
3 months ago
This was Zeinab just 5 days ago. She was 5 months old.
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Hend Amry
3 months ago
This statement refuses to specifically name and blame Israel, refuses to hold Israel accountable as the occupying force and Palestinians as the oppressed indigenous victims of that genocidal colonial project. Itâs saying those facts donât matter *right now* and they absolutely always do. They must.
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David Wearing
3 months ago
Holding important meetings, lamenting bad things, urging people to do good things. The same routine for 20 months. And all the while the arms exports continue, the surveillance flights continue, trade and investment continues, normal diplomatic relations continue. Complicity in genocide continues.
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Eric Rosén
3 months ago
Journalisterna Ă€r pĂ„ plats för att skildra helvetet i Gaza. Nu svĂ€lter ocksĂ„ de â och klarar inte lĂ€ngre att jobba.
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/1M...
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Gazajournalister svÀlter: Jag föredrar döden framför det hÀr livet
Journalisterna Ă€r pĂ„ plats för att skildra helvetet i Gaza. Nu svĂ€lter ocksĂ„ de â och klarar inte lĂ€ngre att jobba. â Situationen Ă€r ohĂ„llbar, skriver AFP i ett
https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/1ML7gG/journalister-i-gaza-svalter-de-kommer-do?utm_source=iosapp&utm_medium=share
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Manan Ahmed
3 months ago
"If the universities â or in this case a university press â are not willing to stand up for what is core to their mission, I donât know what theyâre doing. Whatâs the point?â
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Revealed: Harvard publisher cancels entire journal issue on Palestine shortly before publication
As Harvardâs feud with Trump escalated, so did tensions over an âeducation and Palestineâ issue of a prestigious journal. Scholars blame the âPalestine exceptionâ to academic freedom
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/jul/22/harvard-educational-review-palestine-issue-cancelled
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EUI Department of History
3 months ago
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Al Jazeera English
3 months ago
BREAKING: At least 116 Palestinians, including 38 people near Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid sites, have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza today, according to medical sources in the enclave. đŽ LIVE updates:
aje.io/f6uvdq
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Ali Esbati
3 months ago
Bilder frÄn igÄr, som rapporteras visa israeliska soldater skjuta frÄn fordonsmonterad kulspruta i riktning mot utsvultna palestinier som koncentreras till punkter för matutdelning och massmord. Dödandet har pÄgÄtt dagligen. Idag ny jÀttemassaker.
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elia ayoub đ±
3 months ago
Trigger warning here Palestinians in the Rafah concentration camp in southern Gaza being shot at by the Israeli army Theyâre waiting for âaidâ. This is Israelâs favorite method of the past several weeks to trap civilians and then open fire
www.instagram.com/reel/DMFankX...
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George Monbiot
3 months ago
Just received news that 27 people have been arrested in Parliament Square under the Terrorism Act 2000 for holding signs saying "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action". This is real police state behaviour.
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Al Jazeera English
3 months ago
BREAKING: At least 56 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since dawn, sources at Gaza hospitals have told Al Jazeera. đŽ LIVE updates:
aje.io/n6phyh
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The Palestine Project
3 months ago
The film the BBC refused to air shows the targeting, detainment and torture of medics in Gaza. Its relentless timeline of horrors will never leave you.
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Gaza: Doctors Under Attack review â this crucial film is the stuff of nightmares. But the world needs to see it
The film the BBC refused to air shows the targeting, detainment and torture of medics in Gaza. Its relentless timeline of horrors will never leave you
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jul/03/gaza-doctors-under-attack-review-channel-4-crucial-film-stuff-of-nightmares
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Ali Esbati
3 months ago
Hur Ă€r detta inte toppnyheten i alla vĂ€rldens medier? â Le Monde: Israel limits entry of baby formula in Gaza as infants die of hunger
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
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Israel limits entry of baby formula in Gaza as infants die of hunger
While waiting to enter Gaza on a medical aid mission, an American doctor watched Israeli security forces confiscate the cans of powdered baby formula packed in his luggage. The vital product is desper...
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/07/01/israel-limits-entry-of-baby-formula-in-gaza-as-infants-die-of-hunger_6742899_4.html
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Joint Center for History and Economics
3 months ago
The Cambridge Centre will be awarding a number of Prize Research Grants for the academic year 2025-2026. Applications are now open. Submission deadline is 4 September 2025. Click below for further information, eligibility and how to apply.
www.histecon.magd.cam.ac.uk/prize.html
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THE CENTRE FOR HISTORY AND ECONOMICS
Prize Research Grants
https://www.histecon.magd.cam.ac.uk/prize.html
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Drop Site
3 months ago
đšMore than 100 Palestinians were killed Wednesday across the Gaza Strip in Israeli attacks that struck civilians waiting for food aid, residential homes, and refugee camps, according to medical sources cited by Anadolu Agency and Wafa. Hundreds more were wounded.
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Martin Hansson
4 months ago
Detta förvÄnar mig extremt lite.
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Ilias Alami
4 months ago
Really fun piece to read. A long essay by
@davidharvey.org
on Sraffa
newleftreview.org/issues/ii152...
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David Harvey, On Sraffaâs Trail, NLR 152, MarchâApril 2025
David Harvey recalls a lifetime of encounters, actual and intellectual, with the enigmatic Piero Sraffa. Interlocutor of Wittgenstein, Keynes and Robinson; devastating critic of neoclassical economics...
https://newleftreview.org/issues/ii152/articles/david-harvey-on-sraffa-s-trail
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Kristoffer Ekberg
4 months ago
Job for social movements scholars, it would be great with someone interested in environmental/climate protests!
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Assistant Professor in sociology of law with focus on law, rights and social movements
Vacancy announcement introduction: What we offer the successful candidate Those who want to become a research leader of tomorrow, through pioneering projects and research ideas, have the opportunity t
https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:834697/type:job/where:4/apply:1
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Drop Site
4 months ago
CNNâs Van Jones urges âprogressivesâ to âget on boardâ with bombing Iran: âI think progressives underestimate how dangerous Iran is. Iran is not a normal country,â he said on air. Jones did not share whether he considers Israelâan apartheid state currently committing genocideâa ânormal country.â
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Teddy Eckeröd
4 months ago
Fatta hur sjukt Sverige har blivit. Vi har alltsÄ en socialdemokratisk partiledare som likt en papegoja upprepar Netanyahus och amerikansk tokhögers narrativ: "Iran kan inte tillÄtas utveckla kÀrnvapen" och en gammal högerledare som talar klarsprÄk och fördömer USA:s bombningar.
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Vali Nasr
4 months ago
Three initial reactions to U.S. attack on Iran: US destroyed enrichment infrastructure but no evidence stockpiles destroyed. Khamenei wont accept unconditional surrender. Retaliation likely. More countries will be thinking about getting the bomb. has shattered the non proliferation regime.
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Not that I had any illusions about the hypocrisy of European governments - but what an epic strategic blunder to vocally and gleefully support the bombing of Iran. In an increasingly unstable and multipolar order, theyâve managed to reduce their global soft power to zero
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David Wearing
4 months ago
This from Keir Starmer is a de facto endorsement of Trump's illegal aggression against Iran. Talk of Starmer's deep commitment to international law belongs in the same garbage can as talk of Trump's deep aversion to foreign military entanglements
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Emma Persson
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