As a Sarajevan, I have always been a fan of Anievas’ emphasis on the Moroccan crisis leading to WWI. The last few days have reminded me of his arguments and the urgent need to think of Europe more expansively when considering its contemporary politics too.

1914 in world historical perspective: The ‘uneven’ and ‘combined’ origins of World War I - Alexander Anievas, 2013

The causes of World War I remain a topic of enormous intellectual interest. Yet, despite the immensity of the literature, historiographical and IR debates remai...

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A must read by on war economy as the surrogate for economic growth. While finance travels across borders, it also thrives on geopolitical divisions and tensions.

Alfredo Saad-Filho & Jack Taggart | Defense Dividends

The interpenetration of private finance and the military

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There are many Americas.

Doug Johnson on Instagram: "Joan Baez, dancing at Newport Folk Festival with Dave Matthews Newport Folk Festival. 7/26/26 #joanbaez #newportfolkfest #davematthews #nathanielrateliff"

55K likes, 1,861 comments - farmer_doug1 on July 26, 2026: "Joan Baez, dancing at Newport Folk Festival with Dave Matthews Newport Folk Festival. 7/26/26 #joanbaez #newportfolkfest #davematthews #na...

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In 2017, the orb officially activated the Saudis’ Global Centre for Combating Extremist Ideology. Now, it can be powered with nuclear energy, no doubt for all the data centers rising in the desert and countering extremism.

It’s a dog’s life in Florida. Vote for Arnie.

The victory of the 🇪🇸 midfielders. And a reason to re-read @sashahemon.bsky.social beautiful essay about that moment of transcendence “when all your teammates occupy the ideal position on the field.” (And, via soccer, about so much more: immigrants, rain, connection to the world bigger than us.)

If God Existed, He’d Be a Solid Midfielder

‘I came to this fine country from Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, in the winter of 1992, a couple of months before the war started.’ Aleksandar Hemon in Granta 108: Chicago

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“Since the revolution of 1959, a persistent feature of Miami’s political life has been to push Washington to regime change in Cuba—but with little unity on the question of how.” @hozic.bsky.social on competing anti-Havana factions in South Florida phenomenalworld.org/analysis/mia...

Miami Syndrome | Aida Hozić

Whether big US business, Cuban American wealth, or small business owners drive the transition will have consequences for the future of Cuba, though given the unfolding crisis on the island, it’s…

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“The Cuban Missile Crisis established Florida as an ideological and military bulwark in the struggle against communism. It is a role that the state—home to three US military commands—continues to play with gusto.” @hozic.bsky.social on Miami and Havana

Miami Syndrome | Aida Hozić

Whether big US business, Cuban American wealth, or small business owners drive the transition will have consequences for the future of Cuba, though given the unfolding crisis on the island, it’s…

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Amen.

War on the Rocks@warontherocks.bsky.social · 4w ago

AI-assisted writing is now, by far, the leading reason we reject submissions. Light polishing is one thing. Anything beyond that is not permitted. We require work that clearly reflects self-evident human voice, judgment, and expertise. Our readers deserve nothing less. warontherocks.com/submissions/

“Distraída por su propio éxito, Miami brilla con intensidad mientras las luces de Cuba se apagan.” 🙏 @phenomenalworld.bsky.social

Síndrome de Miami | Aida Hozić

El hecho de que sean las grandes empresas estadounidenses, la clase adinerada cubano-estadounidense o los propietarios de pequeñas empresas quienes impulsen la transición política tendrá consecuencias...

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This is fascinating reporting from @wsj.com - what pretends to be a story about Mark Carney, Europe and NATO, is really a story about the world of high finance, which benefitted from the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, now regrouping to outlive the Trump crisis. www.wsj.com/world/europe...

The Canadian Who Steered Europe Away From the U.S.

Facing threats from Trump, Carney emerged as a central figure in a project to reshape the Western alliance.

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Florida, the hemispheric playground. Part 2. With thanks to the phenomenal editorial team at @phenomenalworld.bsky.social for allowing us to believe that thinking about Political Economy may be worthwhile even in these anguishing times.

Miami Syndrome | Aida Hozić

Whether big US business, Cuban American wealth, or small business owners drive the transition will have consequences for the future of Cuba, though given the unfolding crisis on the island, it’s uncle...

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I forgot how good it feels to be in the European time zone, be able to work in peace for hours, before the onslaught of North American emails and messaging.

EU solution to its problems: let Ukrainian men fight until we re-arm and have an all-out war with Russia.

‘Strong support’ for excluding fighting-age men from EU’s Ukraine refugee scheme

“That’s also what the Ukrainians want us to do,” said Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner.

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some days it's hard to read a good book because it makes me want to write, i keep getting ideas & have to put it down. other times it's hard because everything else feels like a distraction & i hate putting it down. & sometimes it's that i wish i wrote it, so want to put it away, but can't, i can't

How Florida rules the world.

The venom with which the center-right attacks the left - one would think they are the fascists and we are back in the interwar period. Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.

Brussels’ nightmare French election scenario risks coming true: Bardella vs. Mélenchon

The far right and far left are on the march, while France’s imploding centrists are busy fighting each other.

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Delighted that the 1st issue of @phenomenalworld.bsky.social with phenomenal colleagues and friends is getting so much well-deserved praise. Kudos to the editors and to the authors!

Phenomenal World@phenomenalworld.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Phenomenal World Issue 1 is here: AMERICAN POWER With writing on ‘declinism,’ the dollar, the Donroe Doctrine, Iran, Cuba, Brazil, Venezuela, China, the Gulf, and more. Now all online— phenomenalworld.org/issue/issue-...

"Empires typically do not collapse because of external aggression. They collapse because of some form of suicide. ..Trump is an extreme example of a cadre beginning to think about its own personal wealth at the expense of the big picture" Mad levels of insight packed in this by @thunen.bsky.social

Empire Suicide Watch | Herman Mark Schwartz

Examining the anatomy of US power

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So Spain will go the way of Slovenia, and the EU will do nothing. Ireland next?

Raid on party headquarters dials up pressure on Spain’s Sánchez

The ruling Socialist Party is alleged to have commissioned individuals to discredit critics bringing legal proceedings against the government.

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A problem and an explanation, both on the same front page.

Oh, please, give us a break.

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 3mo ago

A suicide note purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein weeks before his death in jail has been kept secret for years, locked up in a courthouse. That means investigators scrutinizing his death lacked what could have been a key piece of evidence. trib.al/GvxafoD

📢 #CEEISAConference2026 | Contesting Imperialism(s) 📍 Sarajevo | 🗓️ 17–19 June 2026 The academic program is now online! Browse panels, papers & rountables👇 🔗 ceeisa2026.com Program chairs: Aida Hozić & Dženeta Karabegović

I spent this Sunday morning reading the beautiful writings on @equatormag.bsky.social site and listening to their podcasts. Read, listen, support, share.

Ghost Fleet • EQUATOR

America’s defeat in the Persian Gulf reveals the world to come

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I will never get used to the vacuous synchronicity of American leisure alongside wars: the latest bridal fashion, old Kindles dying, best chocolate. Life goes on in wars, always. But this cover is not about life - it is about forgetting, denial, erasure and … consumption.

Excellent account of encounters between the Vatican/Pentagon emissaries Christophe Pierre/Eldridge Colby. The article concludes with Pierre’s words: “The world is wrong when it treats aggression like wisdom and domination as realism. Refusal of hate is not weakness. Love is stronger than death.”

Il nunzio al Pentagono, le minacce degli Usa e con il Vaticano fu il gelo

Dal discorso di Leone ai diplomatici alla richiesta di chiarimenti da parte dell’amministrazione Trump: che cosa è successo

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And @profpaulpoast.bsky.social has spoken.

Opinion | A New Era of World War Has Arrived

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Unaffordable daycare is a problem lack of public health care/insurance is a problem Lack of paid parental leave is a problem Abortion bans that make difficult pregnancies into crimes is a problem Expensive housing is a problem Fewer teen pregnancies is NOT a problem

Lis Power@lispower.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Fox News doc on lower fertility rate: "The problem is teens and young adults, from ages 15-19 the fertility rate is down 7%, and it's down 70% over the last two decades, meaning we're telling people that are young not have babies, to wait until they're in a more stable life situation"

In that vein, Chile has been replacing its old Mercedes public transport buses with modern 100% electric BYD buses. It’s not like they were coerced to do it by China, it’s more like that the Germans live in a long-gone era and refuse to build modern vehicles. The BYD buses are excellent quality.

Kate Mackenzie@katemac.bsky.social · 4mo ago

We prob could have done a whole episode about the huge BYD plant opening in Bahia, Brazil. - built on a former Ford plant site - Biggest EV factory outside Asia - Will make 300k cars a year when complete (big even by Chinese standards) - 50% of components locally @70sbachchan.bsky.social

The image is smalish but the withdrawals are huge. Private capital holders continue to price the current political/economic moment with attempts at mass exit.