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Imperialism in China and Hawaii, Saturday August 2 at 2pm at Kaimuki Library in Honolulu. Join us for a public teach-in, all welcome

today at 2pm at Kaimuki Library - come learn some history and meet new comrades

Chinese BRI Investments and Construction Contracts Smash New Records in the First Half of 2025 The value of Chinese investment and construction contracts in Belt and Road Initiative countries surged in the first six months of 2025 to a record $124 billion, more than what was spent for the whole...

China’s Belt and Road Initiative shattered records in early 2025 with $124B in deals, signaling a renewed appetite for large-scale projects, especially in energy, mining, and fast-growing regions like Africa.

BREAKING: President Trump signed an executive order directing states to criminalize and institutionalize people experiencing homelessness, addiction, and mental health disabilities.

Nations must act on climate change or could be held responsible, top U.N. court rules The International Court of Justice ruled that nations have an obligation to act on climate change under international laws protecting the environment and human rights.

The International Court of Justice ruled that nations have an obligation to act on climate change under international laws protecting the environment and human rights. By @lsommer.bsky.social

Karma Chameleon: The CCP turns to Buddhism - The Little Red Podcast Continuing our series on belief in China, we look at the revival of Buddhism, which is being embraced by citizens and the Chinese state. While temple visits increase, the state is funding temples and ...

… and political scientist Chien-Peng Chung from Lingnan University in Hong Kong.

Image: c/- Bitter Winter. Weibo image of Xi Jinping visiting Hongjue Temple, 18 June 2024.

Listen to the full episode: omny.fm/shows/the-li... (3/3)

History, the Past, and Public Culture: Results from a National Survey | American Historical Association This project aspired to take America’s historical pulse by assessing public perceptions of, and engagement with, the discipline of history and the past.

How does the public perceive and engage with the discipline of history and the past? Check out the results of a national survey that explored these issues, conducted by the AHA and Fairleigh Dickinson University with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. 🗃️

Total recall? Campaigners employ quirk of Taiwan’s political system to turn on ‘pro-China’ candidates Activists across Taiwan are pushing for the expulsion of dozens of ‘pro-Beijing’ legislators, leading to uproar

#Taiwan via @heldavidson.bsky.social

"More than 30 of Taiwan’s 113 legislators are facing recall – the highest number in Taiwan’s history. All of them come from the opposition KMT party."

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

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Zhang Xuecheng went further, arguing that, “Lying between heaven and earth, all writings are the study of history (shixue). The Six Classics are merely the work of the Sage [Confucius] selecting six kinds of history and presenting them as moral teachings. (via Shimada Keji)

More from Zhang Binglin (1908):

“for the independence of a national group (minzu), an initial study of its national essence (guicui) was essential. In national essence, history was the primary thing. Next to historical research, all the other scholarly disciplines were merely ordinary skills.”

Why Study History | American Historical Association Resources and materials for parents, students, educators, and administrators explaining why we study history

The AHA offers resources for educators and students on the importance of studying history and the value of a history degree, and reflections on why learning about the past helps us understand the present. 🗃️

子曰：「鳳鳥不至，河不出圖，吾已矣夫！」

Originally found in the Analects of Confucius. Also found in Zhang Binglin's 1903 Prison Essay, which goes on to say: "Others will follow me to renew the golden flame."

(via Shimada Kenji, 1990 and ctext.org)

So many things I want to say. But this article says it better than I could.

And this article reaffirms for me my decision to leave DC when I did.

I needed this today~~~

Now, back to the archives....

ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE: A SUMMER SCHOOL FOR SOCIALISM All Power to the People: A Summer School for Socialism is a six-week hybrid course that brings together organizers, activists, and anyone committed to building a better future.

My union, Academic Labor United, is participating in the "All Power to the People: A Summer School for Socialism" led by the People's Forum in NYC.

It is not too late to sign up~
peoplesforum.org/events/29369/

So the techno-feudalists no longer see humans as PRODUCERS of capital, or even the consumers of product, but rather the billionaires see the working class as in COMPETITION for the resources (power and water) they need to drive profit...???

That sounds like a scary reality for the working class.

Democracy Without Liberalism? | Journal of Democracy We have long assumed democracy and liberalism went hand in hand. But in truth there have always been tensions between them, and the rise of illiberal democracy cannot be ignored.

"Democracy Without Liberalism?"

@jodemocracy.bsky.social

www.journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclu...

"This family is doomed! We will see it rot, bit by bit."

Ba Jin, Family.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk56...

Now that classes are over for the summer I am greatly looking forward to reading this.

历史的先声

minjian-danganguan.org/s/china-unof...

民主之澜——伟大的和平爱国革命家，张澜 - YouTube

This is a drama about the life of Zhang Lan 张澜. Called "The Democracy of Lan."

Zhang Lan was one of the core leaders of the Chinese Democratic League during the Chinese Civil War, and one of the major characters in my research.

youtube.com/playlist?lis...

YouTube video by 电影大剧院 1905 Movie Theater 《#茶馆》/ Tea House 国宝级高分电影！ 小小茶馆却见证半世纪的动荡风云和芸芸众生的心酸命运 （于是之 / 郑榕 / 蓝天野）1983年第3届中国电影金鸡奖特别奖 | 经典电影

#茶馆

One of my favorite Chinese films.

Based on the play by Lao She.

youtu.be/7lEzLUH7_Bw?...

If you have suggestions, let me know.

In a few years my book might just be in this circle.

#SummerReading #ChineseHistory #ModernChina #Democracy #GlobalIntellectualHistory

Here are some of my favorite books for the summer.

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