Michael E. Neagle
@mikeneagle.bsky.social
Historian; Former Reporter; Dad; Husband; Author of “America’s Forgotten Colony: Cuba’s Isle of Pines” (Cambridge University Press) and “Chasing Bandits: America’s Long War on Terror” (UNC Press); VP of New England Historical Association
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Michael E. Neagle
@mikeneagle.bsky.social
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Chasing Bandits | Michael E. Neagle | University of North Carolina Press
While the war on terror has been America's largest and most publicized attempt to root out foreign enemies this century, the quest to identify and destroy re...
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Thrilled to share that my next book, "Chasing Bandits: America's Long War on Terror" is now available for pre-order at the @uncpress.bsky.social website. Promo code: 01SOCIAL30 to save 30%.
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A #ChasingBandits (@uncpress.bsky.social) back-to-back this week open to all:
3:30 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 19) - home game at Nichols College. Snacks available, so get there early!
6:30 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 20) - on the road at Gladys E. Kelly Public Library in Webster, MA.
Hope to see you there.
3:30 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 19) - home game at Nichols College. Snacks available, so get there early!
6:30 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 20) - on the road at Gladys E. Kelly Public Library in Webster, MA.
Hope to see you there.
November 18, 2025 at 1:17 PM
A #ChasingBandits (@uncpress.bsky.social) back-to-back this week open to all:
3:30 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 19) - home game at Nichols College. Snacks available, so get there early!
6:30 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 20) - on the road at Gladys E. Kelly Public Library in Webster, MA.
Hope to see you there.
3:30 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 19) - home game at Nichols College. Snacks available, so get there early!
6:30 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 20) - on the road at Gladys E. Kelly Public Library in Webster, MA.
Hope to see you there.
In today’s Hartford Courant, my op-ed arguing the Trump administration’s recent strikes near Venezuela as the latest case of #ChasingBandits (@uncpress.bsky.social).
www.courant.com/2025/11/17/o...
www.courant.com/2025/11/17/o...
Opinion: A professor’s look at chasing bandits in Venezuela
Trump claims that his position as commander-in-chief gives him the authority to use military means for self-defense or against an imminent threat.
www.courant.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:49 AM
In today’s Hartford Courant, my op-ed arguing the Trump administration’s recent strikes near Venezuela as the latest case of #ChasingBandits (@uncpress.bsky.social).
www.courant.com/2025/11/17/o...
www.courant.com/2025/11/17/o...
Just recorded a great interview with Monday Night Talk on 95.9FM WATD about #ChasingBandits (@uncpress.bsky.social). Segment will air around 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17. You can catch it here. Click "For Listeners," then "Listen Live Online" 959watd.com/monday-night...
Monday Night Talk with Kevin Tocci | WATD 95.9 FM
Monday Night Talk is a 2 hour radio show that’s broadcast Monday Nights 6:15 – 8:00 p.m. Host Kevin Tocci talks about a variety of topics like local & national politics, community-based issues, politi...
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November 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Just recorded a great interview with Monday Night Talk on 95.9FM WATD about #ChasingBandits (@uncpress.bsky.social). Segment will air around 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17. You can catch it here. Click "For Listeners," then "Listen Live Online" 959watd.com/monday-night...
The #ChasingBandits (@uncpress.bsky.social) book tour continues with a home game at Nichols College at 3 p.m. Nov. 19 in the Conant Library. Open to all. Come get some snacks and a book!
November 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The #ChasingBandits (@uncpress.bsky.social) book tour continues with a home game at Nichols College at 3 p.m. Nov. 19 in the Conant Library. Open to all. Come get some snacks and a book!
Excited to host Night 1 of the New England Historical Association conference at Nichols College. And at 9 p.m., I'll be on @wbznewsradio.bsky.social NightSide w/Dan Rea talking about #ChasingBandits (@uncpress.bsky.social) & US strikes near Venezuela. Listen online here: wbznewsradio.iheart.com
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November 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Excited to host Night 1 of the New England Historical Association conference at Nichols College. And at 9 p.m., I'll be on @wbznewsradio.bsky.social NightSide w/Dan Rea talking about #ChasingBandits (@uncpress.bsky.social) & US strikes near Venezuela. Listen online here: wbznewsradio.iheart.com
I had a wonderful time yesterday talking with @easternctstateuniv.bsky.social students and faculty about #ChasingBandits. Great questions and conversation. Thanks to Caitlin Carenen for the invite. @uncpress.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I had a wonderful time yesterday talking with @easternctstateuniv.bsky.social students and faculty about #ChasingBandits. Great questions and conversation. Thanks to Caitlin Carenen for the invite. @uncpress.bsky.social
It’s out there in the world! Nice to see that #ChasingBandits made it to the West Coast.
Vaulting to the top of my reading pile, the next volume by Dr @mikeneagle.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 1:45 AM
It’s out there in the world! Nice to see that #ChasingBandits made it to the West Coast.
The Fall 2025 "Chasing Bandits" (@uncpress.bsky.social) book tour rolls on. I'll be at @easternctstateuniv.bsky.social at 3 p.m. Nov. 5. Looking forward to a Willimantic homecoming.
October 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The Fall 2025 "Chasing Bandits" (@uncpress.bsky.social) book tour rolls on. I'll be at @easternctstateuniv.bsky.social at 3 p.m. Nov. 5. Looking forward to a Willimantic homecoming.
Had a great time at Siena University talking about "Chasing Bandits" (@uncpress.bsky.social) Thursday and Friday. Very grateful to Karen Sonnelitter for the invitation and the hospitality shown by the students and faculty of the History and Political Science/IR programs.
October 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Had a great time at Siena University talking about "Chasing Bandits" (@uncpress.bsky.social) Thursday and Friday. Very grateful to Karen Sonnelitter for the invitation and the hospitality shown by the students and faculty of the History and Political Science/IR programs.
Albany Amigos: The #ChasingBandits (@uncpress.bsky.social) Fall 2025 book tour continues at Siena University on Oct. 23. Thanks to Karen Sonnelitter for the invitation and making his happen. Hope to see you there!
October 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Albany Amigos: The #ChasingBandits (@uncpress.bsky.social) Fall 2025 book tour continues at Siena University on Oct. 23. Thanks to Karen Sonnelitter for the invitation and making his happen. Hope to see you there!
A big "Thank You" to Alan McPherson and those at Temple University @cenfad.bsky.social who came to my talk last night, either in-person or virtually. I appreciate the interest and thoughtful questions about "Chasing Bandits."
October 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
A big "Thank You" to Alan McPherson and those at Temple University @cenfad.bsky.social who came to my talk last night, either in-person or virtually. I appreciate the interest and thoughtful questions about "Chasing Bandits."
Reposted by Michael E. Neagle
❗️TODAY❗️
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Michael Neagle (@mikeneagle.bsky.social), Nichols College.
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Michael Neagle (@mikeneagle.bsky.social), Nichols College.
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Michael E. Neagle (@mikeneagle.bsky.social), Nichols College.
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 13, 2025 at 1:03 PM
❗️TODAY❗️
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Michael Neagle (@mikeneagle.bsky.social), Nichols College.
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Michael Neagle (@mikeneagle.bsky.social), Nichols College.
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Philly Phriends: I'll be at @templeuniv.bsky.social @cenfad.bsky.social on Oct. 13 as I continue the book tour for #ChasingBandits (@uncpress.bsky.social). Hope to see you there - either in person or virtually.
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Michael E. Neagle (@mikeneagle.bsky.social), Nichols College.
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Philly Phriends: I'll be at @templeuniv.bsky.social @cenfad.bsky.social on Oct. 13 as I continue the book tour for #ChasingBandits (@uncpress.bsky.social). Hope to see you there - either in person or virtually.
Sincere “thank you” to Springfield College for a warm reception and support of my #ConstitutionDay talk on “US Responses to Terrorism Over the Past Century and Beyond.” #ChasingBandits
September 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Sincere “thank you” to Springfield College for a warm reception and support of my #ConstitutionDay talk on “US Responses to Terrorism Over the Past Century and Beyond.” #ChasingBandits
The "Chasing Bandits" book tour starts tonight in Springfield!
September 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The "Chasing Bandits" book tour starts tonight in Springfield!
The #ChasingBandits Book Tour begins! Honored to have been invited by Springfield College for Constitution Day to discuss "U.S. Responses to Terrorism Over the Past Century and Beyond."
September 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The #ChasingBandits Book Tour begins! Honored to have been invited by Springfield College for Constitution Day to discuss "U.S. Responses to Terrorism Over the Past Century and Beyond."
For anyone who's ever worked in local journalism, this hit me right in the nostalgia. "It was the best experience we never want to have again." www.theringer.com/2025/09/04/t...
The Local Newspaper Is Dead. That’s Why We Have ‘The Paper.’
Going from a paper company to a newspaper company, the ‘Office’ spinoff zeroes in on another dying industry. For anyone who lived in those trenches, the local journalism fantasy will be bittersweet.
www.theringer.com
September 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
For anyone who's ever worked in local journalism, this hit me right in the nostalgia. "It was the best experience we never want to have again." www.theringer.com/2025/09/04/t...
For the next 48 hours, @uncpress.bsky.social is running a 50% off sale on new books on their website using promo code 01NEWSITE50. As Samuel Jackson might say, "BUY MY BOOK!" #ChasingBandits
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August 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
For the next 48 hours, @uncpress.bsky.social is running a 50% off sale on new books on their website using promo code 01NEWSITE50. As Samuel Jackson might say, "BUY MY BOOK!" #ChasingBandits
uncpress.org/978146969104...
uncpress.org/978146969104...
Reposted by Michael E. Neagle
"The history of American officials using this language to justify foreign policy decisions shows that it is not merely an anodyne attempt to describe people."
Check out this piece by @mikeneagle.bsky.social, author of CHASING BANDITS in Time's Made by History
time.com/7303350/demo...
Check out this piece by @mikeneagle.bsky.social, author of CHASING BANDITS in Time's Made by History
time.com/7303350/demo...
The History of the Demonizing Words Used Against Immigrants
Painting people as "bandits" or "savages" has historically been used to justify for extreme tactics.
time.com
August 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
"The history of American officials using this language to justify foreign policy decisions shows that it is not merely an anodyne attempt to describe people."
Check out this piece by @mikeneagle.bsky.social, author of CHASING BANDITS in Time's Made by History
time.com/7303350/demo...
Check out this piece by @mikeneagle.bsky.social, author of CHASING BANDITS in Time's Made by History
time.com/7303350/demo...
My take on how #ChasingBandits helps inform the Trump administration’s immigration policy.
time.com/7303350/demo...
time.com/7303350/demo...
The History of the Demonizing Words Used Against Immigrants
Painting people as "bandits" or "savages" has historically been used to justify for extreme tactics.
time.com
August 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
My take on how #ChasingBandits helps inform the Trump administration’s immigration policy.
time.com/7303350/demo...
time.com/7303350/demo...
The @nehistoricalassoc.bsky.social (NEHA) Fall conference Call for Papers deadline has been extended to Sept. 12. Open to all historians/scholars - not just in New England. We'll also hear from former @historians.org Exec. Dir. @jgrossman.bsky.social at the NEHA 60th Anniversary dinner on Nov. 7.
August 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The @nehistoricalassoc.bsky.social (NEHA) Fall conference Call for Papers deadline has been extended to Sept. 12. Open to all historians/scholars - not just in New England. We'll also hear from former @historians.org Exec. Dir. @jgrossman.bsky.social at the NEHA 60th Anniversary dinner on Nov. 7.
Friendly reminder to all historians/scholars - not just the New England ones - that the CFP deadline for the Fall @nehistoricalassoc.bsky.social conference is Aug. 1. We would love to hear what you're working on!
July 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Friendly reminder to all historians/scholars - not just the New England ones - that the CFP deadline for the Fall @nehistoricalassoc.bsky.social conference is Aug. 1. We would love to hear what you're working on!
Page Proofs are here! See you in November! #ChasingBandits
July 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Page Proofs are here! See you in November! #ChasingBandits
