stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 31/08/2026New York Times describes Trump's Venezuela oil deal as "unusual." Come on. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/p...nytimes.comThe Navy’s Supply Chain Struggle, and Trump’s Unusual Oil Deal in VenezuelaPlus, a groundbreaking new space telescope. 020
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 30/08/2026The US elite keeps on abdicating. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/w...nytimes.comGoogle Maps Changes Lake Ontario to Lake America Following Trump’s Executive Order (Gift Article)Users in the United States will see the new label, following President Trump’s executive order last week. 1153
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. Old fashioned extractive colonialism. Why not a peep from anyone, anywhere? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/b...nytimes.comTrump Says U.S. Struck Deal for Control of More Than 65 Billion Barrels of Venezuela’s Oil (Gift Article)The president said an agreement between the countries covered more than 65 billion barrels of reserves. A U.S. official said it would involve a partnership with a private company. 094
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 27/07/2026With Ryan Enos. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/27/o...bostonglobe.comYale shouldn’t cut a deal with Trump - The Boston GlobeYale should resist rather than negotiate away its independence. 03215
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 18/07/2026This. www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/nad...lanacion.com.arNadie tiene que llorar por ArgentinaEl autor le responde a Ishaan Tharoor, columnista de The New Yorker, sobre la actitud de la selección argentina durante el Mundial 010
Reposted by @stevelevitsky.bsky.socialStephen Walt @stephenwalt.bsky.social · 05/07/2026If a US president wanted to make millions of people around the world hate America, personally interfering in the #WorldCup officiating process would be perfect. So naturally #Trump did just that. 5228
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Everything he touches turns to shit. I love the U.S. team but cannot root for them tomorrow. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/u...nytimes.comTrump Asked FIFA to Review U.S. Player’s Suspension. Now He’s Eligible to Play. 0131
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Neo-Nazis in Washington DC for Trump July 4 event. What a photograph. 0256
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 28/06/2026We shouldn't need to say this, but Venezuela is not--and should not be--a colony of the United States. We are so many people in the media acting as if it is? www.nytimes.com/2026/06/27/w...nytimes.comU.S. Officials Said to Be Frustrated With Machado’s Call for Help 020
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 20/06/2026This is the stuff of dictatorships. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/u...nytimes.comMemo by Rubio Approved Detention of Immigrant Who Criticized Trump Ally 35319
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 18/06/2026James Dolan is a piece of shit. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/n...nytimes.comKnicks Accept a White House Invitation to Celebrate Title, Owner Says 000
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 17/06/2026We should be clear: The Trump administration does not seek democracy in Venezuela. It seeks a colony. Colonialism and democracy don't mix. 072
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Yglesias: "The 2024 election showed that the party is simply not large enough to command a majority of the country." Gaslighting. Democrats won popular vote in 7 of 8 presidential elections before 2024 and Senate popular vote in EVERY 6 year cycle since 2000 www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The Democrats Need Better Candidates. This Guy Knows How to Find Them. 39821
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Fujimorismo wins in Peru. This is the biggest threat to Peruvian democracy since...Fujimori. 070
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 20/05/2026I voted for it. www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...thecrimson.com70% of Faculty Vote to Overhaul Harvard Grading With A Cap | News | The Harvard CrimsonHarvard faculty voted to impose a roughly 20 percent cap on A grades beginning in fall 2027, approving the College’s most aggressive attempt to reverse grade inflation and reshape academic standards. 5164
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Corruption without parallel. Outside of dictatorships in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, this could not happen in any other country in the hemisphere. wapo.st/4wB2OqJwapo.stTrump’s deal to drop suit against IRS creates $1.8B ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’The deal, laid out in a document signed by acting attorney general Todd Blanche, grants a commission broad authority to distribute the money, drawn from taxpayer dollars. 085
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Grading final exams for my Latin American politics class, I encounered a reference to the human rights activism of the Mothers of the Cinco de Mayo. 280
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 13/05/2026I don't share her political views, but Maria Corina Machado is the unambiguous leader of Venezuela's pro-democratic forces. She needs to go back to Venezuela 021
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 13/05/2026www.npr.org/2026/05/13/n...npr.orgIs the U.S. slipping into 'Competitive Authoritarianism?'What form of government do we have in America now? Some scholars say it is no longer liberal democracy, but "competitive authoritarianism." NPR's Frank Langfitt explains the term and its origin. 043
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 08/05/2026www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comThe Perverse Tyranny of a Perfect Transcript“Putting a perfect GPA in reach of so many students perversely deters them from taking classes that could threaten it,” Joshua Greene writes. “We should liberate our students from the tyranny of the i... 030
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Orban does what Trump never did: accept defeat. 1196
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Trump just threatened genocide. Congress remains on vacation. 0102
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 31/03/2026This can't be good for the Jews. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/u...nytimes.comFederal Judge Approves Trump Effort to Obtain List of Jews From Penn 041
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Good god. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/u...nytimes.comFederal Judge Approves Trump Effort to Extract List of Jews From Penn 032
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Then stop behaving like fascists. www.cnn.com/2026/03/29/p...cnn.comTom Homan to critics: ‘Stop calling ICE Nazis’ | CNN PoliticsBorder czar Tom Homan defends ICE’s use of masks and says political rhetoric is driving threats against agents while speaking to Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.” 071
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 25/03/2026www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...thecrimson.com120 Harvard Jewish Affiliates Condemn Justice Department Antisemitism Lawsuit | News | The Harvard Crimson120 Jewish affiliates at Harvard have signed an open letter denouncing the U.S. Department of Justice’s latest lawsuit against Harvard, accusing the Trump administration of weaponizing antisemitism co... 084
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 25/03/2026www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/25/m...bostonglobe.comOver 100 Jewish professors, staffers at Harvard condemn Trump administration’s ‘weaponization of antisemitism’ - The Boston GlobeThe Jewish professors wrote that Justice Department’s “characterization of Harvard as fostering a climate of ‘hostile antisemitism’ paints a portrait of a Harvard that we do not recognize.” 0104
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Even though Freedom House gave USA a pass this year, downgrading it by only 3 points and still calling it "Free," it's worth noting that Freedom House now considers USA less democratic than Argentina, Belize, Mauritius, Mongolia, Panama, and Romania. And tied with Suriname. 0106
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Freedom House annual report gives USA a pass. Overall freedom score declines just 3 points, from 84 to 81, and US is still scored as Free. Freedom House is funded in part by the U.S. government. But it's still chickenshit. 140
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Nothing to see here. Never happened. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...nytimes.comTrump Deletes Racist Video of Obamas After Outcry 161
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 06/02/2026And there we have it. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...nytimes.comTrump Posts Video Portraying Obamas as Apes 051
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Great piece from two outstanding scholars. www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...bostonreview.netHow Not to Defeat AuthoritarianismModeration used to help Democrats win, but its advantages now have been greatly exaggerated. 0139
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 28/01/2026The great Omar Wasow. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/o...nytimes.comOpinion | ICE’s Brutality Is Its Weakness 073
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Europe Has a Bazooka. Time to Use It. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Europe Has a Bazooka. Time to Use It. 051
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 16/01/2026I think Maria Corina Machado will live to regret giving her Nobel Peace Prize to Donald Trump. And fairly soon. 1434
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 16/01/2026Of course Maria Corina Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump. That's the world we now live in. And of course Trump took it. Because that's who Trump is. 4475
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 13/01/2026I think this is the first time I have ever said these words, but I think John Bolton is (mostly) right here. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/o...nytimes.comOpinion | In Venezuela, Trump Has Put Himself in a Box 012
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 09/01/2026This is deeply humiliating, for Machado and the for United States. I am sick to my stomach. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...nytimes.comAfter Machado Offers Her Nobel, Trump Says It Would Be an ‘Honor’ to Accept It 2144
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 07/01/2026I think Albertus is right that the opposition has an opportunity here, but it needs to mobilize now and push for change. 020
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 06/01/2026So important. Peace Is Unraveling www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Peace Is Unraveling 092
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 05/01/2026Nicely stated by Javier Corrales time.com/7343053/trum...time.comTrump’s Goals in Venezuela Don’t Add UpJavier Corrales breaks down the four objectives of Trump's strike on Venezuela and explains why they conflict. 060
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 02/01/2026Fellow members of the tribe may disagree, but I fear this growing practice of labeling every criticism of Israel anti-Semitism will ultimately be bad for the Jews. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/n...nytimes.comIsraeli Government Accuses Mamdani of Antisemitism Over Canceled Orders 5305
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 29/12/2025Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Harvard’s New Campus Orthodoxy Is Even More Stifling Than the Old 071
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 23/12/2025Adam Serwer nails it. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...theatlantic.comCancel Culture’s Boomerang EffectHow we got to a place where free speech means whatever conservatives want to say 0249
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 22/12/2025Life under competitive authoritarianism. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...nytimes.com‘60 Minutes’ Pulled a Segment. A Correspondent Calls It ‘Political.’ 0162
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 15/12/2025They haven't found the Brown killer. Is it unfair to say the Patel-led purge and politicization of the FBI might be a factor? 0140
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 01/12/2025At a time when neighboring El Salvador and Nicaragua have plunged into dictatorship, Honduras holds a fair election and the incumbents lose. Not bad. 161
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Standing up to authoritarian bullying works better than acquiescence. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/w...nytimes.comBrazil Defied Trump and Won 093
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Nicolas Maduro is a corrupt, authoritarian thug who helped destroy his own country. He is not a foreign terrorist. 060
stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 24/11/2025nymag.com/intelligence...nymag.comWhat Harvard Is Whispering About Larry SummersA jerk, yes. But a creep? The mood, post-Epstein emails. 030