Associate Professor of American History, City College, CUNY - Slavery, Antislavery, Empire, Capitalism - Father & Musician 🌹
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PSA: capitalism is not a "thing" that can be "smashed" - it's not factories or banks or merchants. Capitalism is about relations between people, and the conflicts those relations create.
If your history of capitalism isn't a history of struggle, it's not a history of capitalism.
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Here is my big picture of the historiographical weeds, open access on Project Muse:
"The New Origins Debate: Looking Back at 1619 in 2020-21, and Beyond," Reviews in American History 54 (March 2026), 1-14.
muse.jhu.edu/issue/56594
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Today, February 24th, is publication day for my new book, The Story of Capital: What Everyone Should Know About How Capital Works, published by @VersoBooks
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Was such a special interview to conduct: the first in two episodes with historian Peter Linebaugh on the long histories of commons and commoning, connections between enclosures in Europe and imperial conquest abroad, and writing history from below. thedigradio.com/podcast/the-…
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Making government workers look like the heroes they are.
Democrats could've been doing this for decades instead of letting Republicans get away with "the scariest words in the english language are 'I'm the government and i'm here to help.'
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As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.
ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.
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I am outraged to hear a New York City Council employee was detained in Nassau County by federal immigration officials at a routine immigration appointment. This is an assault on our democracy, on our city, and our values. I am calling for his immediate release and will continue to monitor the situation.
Oh look. A shiny new office nameplate.
A million thanks doesn’t come close to the debt of gratitude owed to so many folks for so much support in getting here, but as of September 1 I’ll be…
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Problem at the polling site? Call (866) 868-3692 to notify the Board of Elections!
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Demand an affidavit ballot and submit it. Your vote will count.
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On Friday night, we walked the length of Manhattan, from Inwood Hill to Battery Park.
New Yorkers deserve a Mayor they can see, hear, even yell at. The city is in the streets.
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Journalist and comedian Jeff Seal has one question: where the %&!$ is Andrew Cuomo?
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Today on Mother’s Day, let’s remember every mother deserves a livable wage, affordable child care, paid family leave, and the ability to retire with dignity.
America must become a nation which treats all mothers and their kids with the respect and dignity they deserve.
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I've been fortunate to work with the folks at the Library of America on two projects. They alwatys ask t he good questions:
loa.org/news-and-views/disse…
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22 APRIL 1775, WILLIAMSBURG: Lord Dunmore’s patience frays as tensions rise over his removal of Virginia’s gunpowder to the Royal Navy’s custody. If he’s attacked, he threatens, he will “declare Freedom to the Slaves, and reduce the City of Williamsburg to Ashes."
ALT The Earl of Dunmore
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Meet the seven brilliant student-scholars disappeared off the streets of the US by the Trump Administration for criticizing Israel’s atrocities in Gaza. Four are being held in brutal for-profit ICE detention centers in Louisiana. None are charged with a crime.
Free them now. ⤵️
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Critic Fans!!!!
You keep telling me you want it back.
I've been trying for years!
Well, now, creator Al Jean is on board!!!
If you want it back, we need your help!
Please like this post and spread the word! So we can show the studio, how many people want it!
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Today is publication day for my new book, which explores the role of the Revolution in American politics and culture and how Americans have fought over its meaning and legacy for nearly 250 years.
amazon.com/Memory-76-Revolut…
