Armand Chevalier
@armandchevalier.bsky.social
Associate Faculty at IUIndianapolis Labor and Working-Class Studies Department, MPH Epidemiology Environmental Health & MSAHS Safety Student: IUBloomington, IUPUI Alumnus: Soc/Psy/Labor/WGSS/LATS linkedin.com/in/armandchevalier https://x.com/ArmChevalier
Artificial intelligence is now part of everyday life. But what forces created it? "Ghost in the Machine" traces the origins of "AI" from eugenicists and excavates the cultural, political, and philosophical drivers behind a worldwide "AI" boom.
Ghost in the Machine | What is Artificial Intelligence? | Full Documentary
YouTube video by PBS Documentaries
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Don't forget to read my latest OpEd on #Trump admin #PSLF new rules regarding #PSLF. This isn't something we should be comfortable with. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view... @aft.org @protectborrowers.bsky.social
New PSLF Rules Break Promise to Borrowers (opinion)
Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness should not change across administrations.
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Hungarian Health Minister celebrating the political end of Orban and authoritarianism is a vibe.
Dancing politician steals the show after Hungary election
YouTube video by Reuters
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The Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington is creating a healthier future for all. www.indystar.com/interactives...
IUSPH-B is creating a healthier future for all
Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington is creating a healthier future for all
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The Hoosiers now stand alone at the top of college football with an undefeated season and their first-ever national championship. never daunted
Indiana football earns 1st national championship, completes perfect season
The Hoosiers defeated Miami 27-21 to earn their 16th victory.
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C.D.C. Brings Back Hundreds of Suspended Workplace Safety Employees. The US Health Secretary fired about 90 percent of the roughly 1,000 employees last April. Staff members of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a C.D.C. unit charged with preventing work-related injuries.
Major Union Victory–NIOSH Employees Win Full Reinstatement After Nine-Month Fight
Reversal follows sustained pressure from AFGE members, labor allies, public health experts.
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IU's Labor Studies program, now on short time, had helped workers and unions. nwitimes.com/news/local/a...
Udo Kier, a child of wartime Germany who stumbled into acting in his 20s, then leveraged his steely Teutonic air and outsider magnetism into a six-decade career comprising roles in more than 280 movies, died on Sunday in Palm Springs, Calif. He was 81.
Udo Kier, Familiar Movie Villain and Fixture of the Offbeat, Dies at 81
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We are ALWAYS thankful for public health, for public health workers, and of course - for all of you!!
Labor Studies is essential and critical to the education of working class citizens. Indiana University has the only labor and working-class studies program in Indiana. Please consider supporting the effort to have the program continued by signing this petition. Thank you.
Labor Studies is Vital for Working Hoosiers
In 2025, Indiana passed HEA/HB1001, a budget law requiring public colleges to seek approval for continuing low-enrollment degree programs. In response, universities—including multiple Indiana Universi...
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Jared Abbott on what it will take for Democrats to better appeal to working-class voters with NYT journalist Ezra Klein. The conversation covers research done by the CWCP, class dealignment, the strengths of independent populism & the “Democratic Penalty.”
'The Democratic brand is so shot'
Jared Abbott, Director of the Center for Working-Class Politics, on The Ezra Klein Show
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The Twilight Zone, Season 4, Episode 4, "He's Alive." Make America Great Again - Crowd Psychology. Gustave LeBon
Make America Great Again
YouTube video by VisualAdvocate
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“...progressive social change cannot be made without a leadership ready to take risks.” ― Jane McAlevey discusses three common approaches to change: advocacy, mobilization, and organization.
Legendary Labor Organizer’s Advice on Building Worker Power
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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In the early 20th century, America had a “boy problem” involving crime, violence, vagrancy… that spread across the United States. Then policymakers stepped in with universal public schooling, Big Brothers (1904), the Federated Boys’ Clubs (1906), Boy Scouts (1910), Girl Scouts (1912) and 4-H (1912).
Opinion | Boy Crisis of 2025, Meet the ‘Boy Problem’ of the 1900s
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I live in a 'right to work' state, which sounds like it gives employees more freedom. Really, it just tips the scales in favor of employer. These laws make it easier for companies to offer low wages, skimp on benefits, and fire workers without cause — all while pretending it's about 'worker choice.
Student interest in the humanities has fluctuated over time, often influenced by economic conditions. For instance, interest surged after World War II but declined during the economic turmoil of the 1970s. This anti-intellectualism is cyclical.
The price you pay for being smart. | It's Been a Minute
YouTube video by NPR Podcasts
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I was midnight doom-scrolling and ran into Tad Stoermer once again demonstrating why we must learn history. Always Worth a watch and like.
Don’t Take the Far Right’s Bait: Exposing the Founders’ Anti-Democracy Playbook
YouTube video by Tad Stoermer
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