Joseph A. McCartin
@josephamccartin.bsky.social
Labor historian; Exec. Dir. Georgetown University's Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor & the Working Poor; President, Labor & Working Class History Assn (LAWCHA)
Here @anandwrites.bsky.social brilliantly explains what email reveals about the "Epstein class," showing how the mores of today's version of what C.Wright Mills once called the power elite suggest that their "highest commitment is to their own permanence" as an elite.
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Opinion | How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails
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November 26, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Here @anandwrites.bsky.social brilliantly explains what email reveals about the "Epstein class," showing how the mores of today's version of what C.Wright Mills once called the power elite suggest that their "highest commitment is to their own permanence" as an elite.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
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Universities spend gazillions on EdTech software that doesn’t serve faculty or student interests and often doesn’t work well. But what if we got off that path and leveraged internal resources to produce non-profit systems? Here’s a proposal to leverage the CUNY systems platforms.
"Christopher Newfield called for academics to 'seize the means of knowledge production' by working 'step by step ... toward direct control of universities.' ... I think the most imperative, but also the most apparent pressure point for academics looking to act upon his call is education technology."
Mamdani Win Could Be The First Step Towards Seizing The Means of Knowledge Production (Let CUNY Socialize EdTech for All of Us)
by Matt Seybold This essay originally appeared on Matt Seybold’s The American Vandal Substack. We are grateful for his generous permission to republish it here. An understandable response to …
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November 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Universities spend gazillions on EdTech software that doesn’t serve faculty or student interests and often doesn’t work well. But what if we got off that path and leveraged internal resources to produce non-profit systems? Here’s a proposal to leverage the CUNY systems platforms.
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Tapper: Angus King said standing up to Donald Trump didn't work.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
November 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Tapper: Angus King said standing up to Donald Trump didn't work.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
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It was predictable that many liberal Zionists would oppose anti-Zionism’s “political normalization” in the NYC mayoral race. The more surprising story of the campaign is not liberal Zionist opposition to Mamdani, but their support, @peterbeinart.bsky.social writes.
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Mamdani Created a Left-Liberal Coalition on Israel/Palestine
The surprising story of the New York mayoral campaign is not liberal Zionist opposition to Mamdani’s campaign, but their support.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
It was predictable that many liberal Zionists would oppose anti-Zionism’s “political normalization” in the NYC mayoral race. The more surprising story of the campaign is not liberal Zionist opposition to Mamdani, but their support, @peterbeinart.bsky.social writes.
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“The 21st-century algorithmic gaze dissolves both patient and doctor alike into never-ending streams of automated data.”
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What we lose when we surrender care to algorithms | Eric Reinhart
A dangerous faith in AI is sweeping American healthcare – with consequences for the basis of society itself
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November 11, 2025 at 12:11 AM
“The 21st-century algorithmic gaze dissolves both patient and doctor alike into never-ending streams of automated data.”
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NYC electing Mamdani, a democratic socialist, is a reminder that 1) Socialism has a long history in the US and 2) Americans actually LOVE socialism.
#ushistory #americanhistory #Mamdani #socialism #eugenedebs www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DVac7w/
#ushistory #americanhistory #Mamdani #socialism #eugenedebs www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DVac7w/
NYC electing Mamdani, a democratic socialist, is a reminder that 1) Socialism has a long history in the US and 2) Americans actually LOVE socialism. #ushistory #Mamdani #socialism #eugenedebs #History...
TikTok video by Edward T. O’Donnell
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November 10, 2025 at 11:47 PM
NYC electing Mamdani, a democratic socialist, is a reminder that 1) Socialism has a long history in the US and 2) Americans actually LOVE socialism.
#ushistory #americanhistory #Mamdani #socialism #eugenedebs www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DVac7w/
#ushistory #americanhistory #Mamdani #socialism #eugenedebs www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DVac7w/
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Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Ogoni Nine who were executed by the Nigerian military government in November 1995 after campaigning against widespread oil pollution in the Niger Delta.
@amnesty.org calls for the Ogoni Nine to be fully exonerated.
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@amnesty.org calls for the Ogoni Nine to be fully exonerated.
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Nigeria: Government must clear names of executed activists Ogoni Nine
Marking 30 years since the Nigerian government’s brutal execution of nine leading environmental activists – the Ogoni Nine – for fighting to protect the Niger Delta from oil giant Shell, Amnesty Inter...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Ogoni Nine who were executed by the Nigerian military government in November 1995 after campaigning against widespread oil pollution in the Niger Delta.
@amnesty.org calls for the Ogoni Nine to be fully exonerated.
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
@amnesty.org calls for the Ogoni Nine to be fully exonerated.
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
“Democrats are uncomfortable exercising power and because they lack a coherent or compelling vision for their party or how it would run the country.”
November 11, 2025 at 12:47 AM
“Democrats are uncomfortable exercising power and because they lack a coherent or compelling vision for their party or how it would run the country.”
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Tonight was a very bad night.
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Tonight was a very bad night.
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Because who's more qualified to direct air traffic? A "true patriot", or a trained air traffic controller?
Are Laura Loomer or Hershel Walker going to be directing aircraft over New York?
There will be no need to limit air travel if that happens.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Are Laura Loomer or Hershel Walker going to be directing aircraft over New York?
There will be no need to limit air travel if that happens.
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‘REPORT TO WORK IMMEDIATELY’: Trump threatens to replace absent air traffic controllers with ‘true Patriots’
The president “wouldn’t last five minutes as an air traffic controller,” Biden-era Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg responded.
www.politico.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Because who's more qualified to direct air traffic? A "true patriot", or a trained air traffic controller?
Are Laura Loomer or Hershel Walker going to be directing aircraft over New York?
There will be no need to limit air travel if that happens.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Are Laura Loomer or Hershel Walker going to be directing aircraft over New York?
There will be no need to limit air travel if that happens.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
More Trump madness as he urges any controllers who took sick time during the shutdown to quit. Imagine the impact that would have on a system that is already having to reduce traffic this week. Fortunately, very few people take anything this man says seriously. www.newsweek.com/faa-flight-d...
Trump threatens air traffic controllers, offers "patriots" $10K bonus
Thousands of flights have been canceled as a consequence of the federal government shutdown.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
More Trump madness as he urges any controllers who took sick time during the shutdown to quit. Imagine the impact that would have on a system that is already having to reduce traffic this week. Fortunately, very few people take anything this man says seriously. www.newsweek.com/faa-flight-d...
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Trump would rather let 42 million Americans go hungry than admit he broke the law.
November 8, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Trump would rather let 42 million Americans go hungry than admit he broke the law.
An important study with very encouraging results. Cities and states should pay attention to these findings and give workers a break.
New research from @aaronsojourner.org (Upjohn Inst.) and Joseph Pickens (USNA) finds that NYC’s Fair Workweek Law gave fast-food workers more predictable schedules without costing jobs. #LaborLaws #NYC #FairWorkWeek #EconSKy
Do fair workweek laws affect labor markets?
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October 22, 2025 at 11:47 AM
An important study with very encouraging results. Cities and states should pay attention to these findings and give workers a break.
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New research from @aaronsojourner.org (Upjohn Inst.) and Joseph Pickens (USNA) finds that NYC’s Fair Workweek Law gave fast-food workers more predictable schedules without costing jobs. #LaborLaws #NYC #FairWorkWeek #EconSKy
Do fair workweek laws affect labor markets?
www.upjohn.org
October 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM
New research from @aaronsojourner.org (Upjohn Inst.) and Joseph Pickens (USNA) finds that NYC’s Fair Workweek Law gave fast-food workers more predictable schedules without costing jobs. #LaborLaws #NYC #FairWorkWeek #EconSKy
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The Treasury Department instructed employees not to share to share photos of the demolition of parts of the White House’s East Wing
Exclusive | Treasury Tells Employees Not to Share Photos of White House Ballroom Construction
Images of the demolition of parts of the East Wing went viral on Monday, and Treasury’s headquarters next door to the White House has a front-row seat.
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October 21, 2025 at 2:40 AM
The Treasury Department instructed employees not to share to share photos of the demolition of parts of the White House’s East Wing
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NJ #MADC is here! Will definitely be sharing and discussing with my CUNY and SUNY partners….
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October 21, 2025 at 12:13 AM
NJ #MADC is here! Will definitely be sharing and discussing with my CUNY and SUNY partners….
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Big #NoKings turnout in downtown Los Angeles. Marched with my UCLA Faculty Association colleagues and thousands of others. Groups from unions, churches, and schools marching together. Civil society waking up. @uclafa.bsky.social @aaup.org
October 20, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Big #NoKings turnout in downtown Los Angeles. Marched with my UCLA Faculty Association colleagues and thousands of others. Groups from unions, churches, and schools marching together. Civil society waking up. @uclafa.bsky.social @aaup.org
Not content with the pace at which he’s destroying the country, Trump shifted into a higher gear at the White House today, beginning physical demolition. Sadly, the other things he’s breaking will be even harder to restore than this historic house.
October 21, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Not content with the pace at which he’s destroying the country, Trump shifted into a higher gear at the White House today, beginning physical demolition. Sadly, the other things he’s breaking will be even harder to restore than this historic house.
Kent Wong was a unique figure: scholar, organizer, educator, and leader. The entire community of those who care about workers, immigrants, and people struggling for rights is bereft at his loss. May his memory and example long inspire us. @lawcha.bsky.social and its members celebrate Kent's legacy.
We invite you all to read the Labor Center's official obituary for Kent Wong, published on our website.
🔗 bit.ly/kentwongobit...
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Obituary: Kent Wong, 69, labor and immigrant rights champion and former director of UCLA Labor Center
Kent Wong, former director of the UCLA Labor Center from 1991-2023 and professor of labor studies and Asian American studies, died Oct. 8. He was 69. An esteemed community leader…
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October 10, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Kent Wong was a unique figure: scholar, organizer, educator, and leader. The entire community of those who care about workers, immigrants, and people struggling for rights is bereft at his loss. May his memory and example long inspire us. @lawcha.bsky.social and its members celebrate Kent's legacy.
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ICE just blatantly violated the law and arrested sitting Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes while seeking to illegally arrest a patient in a hospital. Fuck these fascists.
October 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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LAWCHA President @josephamccartin.bsky.social shared more reflections on last week's Unmasking Union Antisemitism hearing on the Labor History Today Podcast.
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Labor History Today | laborhistorytoday
Gripping stories of the historic battles for worker rights and how they fuel today’s struggles. Part of the Labor Radio/Podcast Network: #LaborRadioPod
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September 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
LAWCHA President @josephamccartin.bsky.social shared more reflections on last week's Unmasking Union Antisemitism hearing on the Labor History Today Podcast.
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#tdih 1858, 18-yr-old John Price was arrested by a federal marshal in Oberlin, Ohio under Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
Group of local residents (Black & white) stormed hotel, found Price, & took him to freedom in Canada.
Abolitionists were arrested. Read ⬇️
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Group of local residents (Black & white) stormed hotel, found Price, & took him to freedom in Canada.
Abolitionists were arrested. Read ⬇️
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ob...
Sept. 13, 1858: Oberlin Wellington Rescue
Eighteen-year-old John Price was arrested by a federal marshal in Oberlin, Ohio under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
www.zinnedproject.org
September 13, 2025 at 11:29 AM
#tdih 1858, 18-yr-old John Price was arrested by a federal marshal in Oberlin, Ohio under Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
Group of local residents (Black & white) stormed hotel, found Price, & took him to freedom in Canada.
Abolitionists were arrested. Read ⬇️
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ob...
Group of local residents (Black & white) stormed hotel, found Price, & took him to freedom in Canada.
Abolitionists were arrested. Read ⬇️
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ob...
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“The trend in recent years has been for the great majority of extremist-related murders to be connected to some form of right-wing extremism. That is also true for 2024: for the third year in a row, all the murders identified were tied to right-wing extremism.”
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September 14, 2025 at 2:40 AM
“The trend in recent years has been for the great majority of extremist-related murders to be connected to some form of right-wing extremism. That is also true for 2024: for the third year in a row, all the murders identified were tied to right-wing extremism.”
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Merely raising the name of AFT president @rweingarten.bsky.social triggered the "ire" of Rep Tim Walberg (R-MI) to such an extent that he couldn't resist making the malicious and obviously dishonest statement that she "has not said anything, anything, about antisemitism." Her response is priceless.
Really @repwalberg? You think I - a Jewish American who has faced antisemitism and is married to a Rabbi - has never spoken out against antisemitism? The truth is, I consistently speak out against antisemitism. Here are just a few examples.
September 11, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Merely raising the name of AFT president @rweingarten.bsky.social triggered the "ire" of Rep Tim Walberg (R-MI) to such an extent that he couldn't resist making the malicious and obviously dishonest statement that she "has not said anything, anything, about antisemitism." Her response is priceless.
It was an honor to join KALW's Rose Aguilar and Johanna Miyaki, John Logan of SF State, and Victor Narro of UCLA for a discussion of the enormous rollback of union rights that's been instituted by the Trump administration and its frightening implications for all working people.
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tinyurl.com/hy3zarhj
Trump's order is "most aggressive act of union busting in US history"
More than a million federal workers have lost their collective bargaining and union protections. Trump has also cut wages and made working conditions worse.
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August 27, 2025 at 3:28 AM
It was an honor to join KALW's Rose Aguilar and Johanna Miyaki, John Logan of SF State, and Victor Narro of UCLA for a discussion of the enormous rollback of union rights that's been instituted by the Trump administration and its frightening implications for all working people.
tinyurl.com/hy3zarhj
tinyurl.com/hy3zarhj