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Eli Friedman

@elifriedman.bsky.social
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Dept of Global Labor and Work at Cornell | China in Global Capitalism w/Haymarket t.ly/uySU6 | Labor politics in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan | @aaup.org‬ & @jvp.bsky.social‬

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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 21m
When non-violent protests happened at Cornell, Trump cancelled hundreds of millions in grants in the name of "student safety." Now that an actual student safety crisis has been fully revealed it's crickets from the Feds. We all know why
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Cornell AAUP @cornellaaup.bsky.social · 3h
The Cornell AAUP Chapter is outraged by the sexual violence that was committed at Chi Phi in 2024. We call for the community to come together on Monday, October 5 at 4:30pm in Ho Plaza, to stand in support of the survivors of sexual violence. Our full statement is here.
We are outraged by the continued culture of misogyny and by the continued pervasiveness of violence against women at Cornell and at universities and colleges across the country. We are outraged that so many women at Cornell have reported experiencing nonconsensual sexual contact. 

We are deeply disturbed by Cornell University administration’s response and communications to the community, initially in 2024 and now. Cornell administrators point community members to resources, but do not exercise leadership in creating space to process the harm, the outrage, and to change the culture of misogyny. In moments of crisis such as this, we need leaders, not administrators. 

The Cornell administration’s responses reveal its failure to understand and respond appropriately to actual harm and threats to safety on campus. It has used its internal communications to issue elaborate accusations, and it has imposed excessive discipline against students for political protests where there was no threat of harm or violence. And yet, when it comes to sexual violence, Cornell’s communications have been oblique or silent, leaving the community frustrated, fearful, or angry about the administration’s lack of transparency about how it will take effective responses.

We stand in solidarity with victims of sexual violence. We are outraged by the treatment of Jane Doe. We stand in solidarity with student organizations who have been demanding better, with faculty, staff, and students who have been organizing spaces to process and demand change. We do not yet know precisely how or why this case was so egregiously mishandled. What we do know is that it is the most recent example of the systemic failure of Cornell to protect its community — from patients at Cornell Weill to Cornell students — from sexual violence. This system must change.
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CTXT.es @ctxt.es · 2h
Editorial 📰 / / Razones para una huelga general por la vivienda 💡 🔴 El salario más frecuente pasó de 16.498 euros anuales a 16.520 en 2024 en diez años, según datos del INE. ctxt.es/es/20260901/...
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Razones para una huelga general por la vivienda
Periodismo libre y de servicio público. Contexto y acción. Suscríbete y defiende la prensa independiente
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I'm heartened to see our administration understands the gravity of the situation
theonion.com
Cornell Vows That Rapists Will Be Forced To Write Much Longer Essays In The Future
ITHACA, NY—Acknowledging serious missteps in their handling of a 2024 campus sexual assault case, administrators at Cornell University vowed Tuesday that, going forward, rapists would be forced to wri...
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
For reference, SK's entire budget was $470 billion for 2025
asia.nikkei.com
South Korea's Lee orders officials to accelerate $589bn AI hub plans
President seeks progress on signature megaprojects amid land and energy challenges
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Remember how the Feds and university sprung into action to expel non-violent protestors in 2024? That happened at precisely the same time these men were engaging in actual monstrous behavior against other students, with most getting a slight rap on the knuckles as punishment.
nytimes.com
Cornell Sexual Assault Investigation to Be Reopened
After outrage over allegations in a lawsuit, the Tompkins County district attorney will revisit the decision not to pursue criminal charges against seven fraternity members.
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Last night 2k people came out to see AOC in Ithaca - a town with only 30k people. I think she's running for Senate
A room with 2k people at a town hall with AOC in Ithaca
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Two Day Weekend Shopping" 双休购 is an app that allowed Chinese consumers to shop at businesses that provide workers with a real two day weekend, based on worker-provided info. The app blew up, reflecting widespread dissatisfaction with overwork. Then it was banned.
bbc.com
「雙休購」的爆紅與下架:一個網購平臺如何撬動中國勞工權益討論 - BBC News 中文
提倡雙休的民間自發平台「雙休購」曇花一現後快速被下架,中國打工人開始在社交媒體上要求雙休正當權利。學者指這樣的消費抵制是正向的發展。
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Still having a hard time believing they named a car after Han chauvinism
cnevpost.com
BYD to launch Da Han sedan on October 13 with up to 1,008 km of EV range
BYD began pre-sales of the Da Han EV in China in late August, with prices ranging from 249,900 yuan ($37,030) to 299,900 yuan.
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"Mr. Trump called the Chinese leader 'an expert on stone' who 'loves good granite' as Mr. Xi stood by without changing his expression." As a former interpreter, I am sending solidarity to the poor soul who had to translate this while maintaining diplomatic decorum
nytimes.com
Live Updates: Trump Greets Xi at White House, Where Pomp May Mask Tensions
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Take it from Elon: “He seems like a great leader. Under his tenure, China has prospered immensely... So he’s clearly done an excellent job and is very capable.”
scmp.com
Tesla’s Elon Musk hails Xi Jinping’s leadership, Chinese AI strength
Musk controls SpaceX, a Pentagon and US intelligence contractor, and his business ties with China have drawn scrutiny in Washington.
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Made in China Journal @madeinchinajournal.com · 24/09/2026
Hi all, only a few days left to pitch ideas for the upcoming issues of Made in China Journal (on Hong Kong) and Global China Pulse (on the new geopolitics of knowledge production). Short pitches are due September 30. 1/
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
If Chinese auto companies want to produce in the US and they'll use union labor, pay taxes, and maybe even help to improve the EV ecosystem, then there is no justification for excluding them. This is not a security threat.
reuters.com
US lawmakers urge Trump to maintain ban on Chinese automakers
More than two dozen Democratic ​lawmakers on Friday urged ‌President Donald Trump to keep in place a ban ​on Chinese automakers out ​of the US market, ⁠ahead of his meeting ​with China's President Xi ...
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Expressive Activity Area update. Those wishing to express themselves will have to crouch in between the shrubbery
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Gina Anne Tam @dgtam86.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The policy was quickly revoked and waved off as a draft that got published before revision, but as someone who studied this for a decade, even I find this one bizarre since it banned Cantonese but not English?
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I love how we continue to write articles as if the president knows or cares what words mean
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“If you want to organise a public event, anything explicitly related to feminism or LGBT issues is basically not possible, at least in Beijing." Great news that she's out, but this article highlights how much worse things are now than in 2018... which in turn was more restrictive than 2010.
theguardian.com
‘People had naive expectations’: How MeToo has changed in China
On Friday, MeToo journalist Sophia Huang Xueqin was released from prison. She returns to a landscape changed by censorship, and a new generation of feminists
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Apparently not intended a joke, Cornell University has set up an Expressive Activity Area just in front of the police station
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Cleaners at Henan hospital on strike, haven't been paid in five months
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Putting this in my "Economists excited to discover knowledge that has been taught in intro to sociology literally for generations" folder
nytimes.com
The Working Class Face a ‘Class Ceiling’ in Elite Occupations
Being female or a person of color has long been seen as a disadvantage in hiring and promotion. A new study of college professors shows that class may loom as large.
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Last week, more than 20 mainland scholars reached a 12-point consensus on a plan for Taiwan during a seminar in Beijing. These included maintaining a People’s Liberation Army presence in Taiwan and implementing patriotic education." Problem solved!
share.google
Beijing, Taipei need peace deal before reunification, Taiwanese scholar says
An agreement ending hostilities could allow the two sides to discuss the future on an equal footing, Chang Ya-chung.
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Possible that youth unemployment is at 25% if using the old methodology
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Like @jeremywallace.bsky.social said in the intro to this panel, a rare but very welcome opportunity to have some attention on labor amid US-China tech competition
youtube.com
Shared Precarity and Prosperity—Labor and Society [Getting Tech Right, Session 3]
YouTube video by ACF @ Johns Hopkins SAIS
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
What a bummer. I wish the US required education in a second language, any language
nytimes.com
In the Age of A.I., Some in China Wonder if Learning English Is Worth the Trouble
A math teacher’s viral post prompted a debate over the language, which some see as an optional skill — and a symbol of Western dominance.
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Union keeping the strike threat alive, demanding profit sharing. Hope they can lift the floor for semiconductor workers everywhere
barrons.com
Micron Stock Moves Past AI Fears With Launch of New Memory Module
Micron stock has stabilized following an AI slowdown panic but it still has to deal with union demands in Taiwan.
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Tide is turning
columbiaspectator.com
Columbia prohibits electronic devices in all Literature Humanities, Contemporary Civilization sections
Columbia has prohibited the use of electronic devices in all Literature Humanities and Contemporary Civilization sections starting this fall, 12 syllabi for the courses reviewed by Spectator show and ...
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The Dig @thedigradio.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We asked Dig senior advisor @yesnomabie.bsky.social about seven things that shaped his politics. Listen to Ben on our most recent episode, Mailbag! pod.fo/e/5ebd27
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Tung was a disaster for Hong Kong's working class. One of the first things he did after assuming office in 1997 was to cancel collective bargaining rights. He should be remembered as a tycoon who ran the city in the interests of the tycoons (and their allies in Beijing).
reuters.com
Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader under Chinese rule, dies at 89
"For the first time in history, we, the people of Hong Kong, will be master of our own destiny." On July 1, 1997, Tung Chee-hwa delivered his first speech as chief executive of the territory, followin...
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
TIL we in the United States have something called National Boss's Day. Hottest country in the world
nationaltoday.com
National Boss's Day — October 16, 2026 | National Today
National Boss's Day, observed every October 16, is a dedicated time to acknowledge and appreciate the leaders who guide and inspire their teams. Discover ways to show gratitude.
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Ryan Ho Kilpatrick 何松濤 @ryanhk.blue · 09/09/2026
1030 update: we've got the (current) CE's Belt and Road Summit speech but nothing yet on the death of former CE Tung Chee-hwa
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Nick Brumfield @nickjbrumfield.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Thailand wants to expand its border fence with Malaysia too
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
China did its border wall with Myanmar during the pandemic, India trying to catch up. A somewhat different dynamic than US/EU, but militarization of the border is happening in the South too
asia.nikkei.com
India's Manipur vows to complete Myanmar border fence by 2028
New Delhi's plan criticized as impractical, harmful to frontier communities
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"Harvard University’s endowment held about $2.2bn worth of SpaceX shares as of June 30, its largest ever single public equity holding" I'm glad they didn't immediately cave to Trump, but worth considering the limits of their ability to #resist
giftarticle.ft.com
Big US university endowments outperform S&P 500 index
Substantial weightings in tech groups such as SpaceX help lift returns after several years of lagging behind market
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
From 2014 Guangzhou strike: Unity is strength, Unity is strength. This strength is iron, This strength is steel. Harder than iron, Stronger than steel. Open fire on fascism, Let every undemocratic system perish. Toward the sun, toward freedom, Toward a new China, Let forth boundless rays of light!
A picture from a 2014 strike of sanitation workers in Guangzhou, including a poster with lyrics from the classic song "Unity is Strength"
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"Dongguan sanitation workers support sanitation workers in Guangzhou University City Unite and defend your rights till the end" 2014 photo expressing support for a major strike event in GZ. Can't do this anymore.
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I hope they win. But regardless the outcome, the state has to divert more of this wealth to people not directly employed in the industry
reuters.com
Micron's Taiwan unions threaten strike over bonus dispute
Micron Technology's ‌labour unions in Taiwan said on Tuesday they were moving towards possible strike action unless the U.S. memory-chip maker overhauls its bonus system and shares more of its profits...
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
"I want to thank the Chinese investors for investing in Cambodia," she said. "It has created many jobs and made life much better for Cambodian people." Very normal thing for a banana plantation worker to say, thank you Xinhua for the journalism
english.news.cn
Fresh banana exports to China lift incomes in NW Cambodia's border province
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Tej Nagaraja @tejnagaraja.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
My new book is out this month! “Troop Movements: Labor, Race, and Global Freedom Struggles in America’s World War II” — by Tejasvi Nagaraja Buy it! Get in touch with me — if you have any ideas?: * book review * book-tour event * assigning it to teach * interview or podcast Thanks — Stay tuned!
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Nothing makes me feel young again like checking out a book that's been on the shelves since before my parents met
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
New article, "Beyond State Narratives: Chinese Muslim Solidarities with Palestine in Post-Mao China"
brill.com
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Terrible news for academics in China who are already under immense work pressure. Let's hope this doesn't expand
share.google
‘An earthquake in Chinese academia’: Tongji abolishes tenure
Shanghai’s leading research university has overhauled its faculty appointment system. Will other institutions in China follow suit?
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Go to one of the top 50 universities in the world you directly get Shanghai hukou. If you went to 51-100, you can apply (no guarantee of success) after working/paying social insurance for six months. If you went to some extremely average university that is 101st or below you can join the rabble
Description of hukou conditions
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
How nice for them
bloomberg.com
Hong Kong Fund Managers Set for Pay Bump in New Tax Plan
Hedge fund managers in Hong Kong are set to benefit from a change to the city’s tax laws that will effectively eliminate levies on performance-related income for some funds.
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Sending solidarity to Lee Cheuk-yan, one of HK's most important labor activists
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Checking in on de-Nazification progress
nytimes.com
Ye to Play Russia Shows, a First Since Ukraine Invasion
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Bob’s Your Uncle @bobsyouruncle.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
7 years ago today We will never forget www.theguardian.com/world/2019/a...
theguardian.com
Hong Kong: 1.7m people defy police to march in pouring rain
An estimated quarter of the population fill downtown park and surrounding streets
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
It's move in day at Cornell and every single one of the 18 vehicles in front of the on-campus hotel is an SUV
A picture of vehicles parked in front of the Statler Hotel at Cornell University
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Good episode on bamboo politics in Hong Kong
open.spotify.com
Bamboo Is Innocent
99% Invisible · Episode
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Don't miss this one
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Eli Friedman @elifriedman.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Would be funny if they had the poster of non-Muslim world leaders who want Netanyahu to lose. Gonna need a bigger poster
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