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Wei Cui

@weicui.bsky.social
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Law professor at the University of British Columbia

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Arin Dube @arindube.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
We will remember Alex Pretti.
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Wei Cui @weicui.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Many zingers here, e.g., "When middle powers criticize economic intimidation from one direction but stay silent when it comes from another, we are keeping the sign in the window." globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
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Read the full transcript of Carney’s speech to World Economic Forum - National | Globalnews.ca
Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a forceful speech in Davos, Switzerland, on the 'new world order' and how middle powers like Canada can benefit by working together.
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Wei Cui @weicui.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
WSJ reaches new heights: www.wsj.com/opinion/amer...
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Opinion | America Is the Sole Superpower Again
China could have been a contender, but Trump has led the U.S. to a new ‘unipolar moment.’
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Wei Cui @weicui.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Re-reading Adam Tooze's Sep 2025 opinion piece: "“the best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/o...
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Opinion | Don’t Just Defend the Fed. Reinvent It.
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Wei Cui @weicui.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
I hope this analysis is right and universities are considering it: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...
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Opinion | Where Trump Is Vulnerable and How to Act on It
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Wei Cui @weicui.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
My Canadian-grown children may not know who Jimmy Kimmel is. I think we will now watch Kimmel recordings for several nights.
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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Kimmel didn’t even really say anything negative about Kirk. He noted the cynical and almost giddy exploitation of the killing by right-wing propagandists, absolutely accurately, and in gentler terms than I would have used.
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Wei Cui @weicui.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Is The Onion a Russian or Chinese bot sowing division in America?
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Evan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Ezra Klein: Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way Charlie Kirk: Jail every doctor who has treated transgender children. (Source: www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk...)
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Charlie Kirk: "We need to have a Nuremberg-style trial for every gender-affirming clinic doctor"
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Charlie Kirk wasn't killed by political violence. Charlie Kirk was killed by *gun* violence.
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Wei Cui @weicui.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
The "revenge tax" now removed from OBBBA was not just a media story. It actually had interesting policy content. Taxing capital imports, for example, may be superior to tariffing goods. I offer a preliminary scholarly analysis here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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The Logic of the Revenge Tax
The United States possesses unique market power as a capital importer and provider of financial services to the rest of the world. It is thus in a strong positi
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Wei Cui @weicui.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Do not bomb these people: www.imdb.com/title/tt0209...
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The Wind Will Carry Us (1999) ⭐ 7.4 | Drama
1h 58m | Not Rated
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Wei Cui @weicui.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Monstrous utterances, indeed.
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Wei Cui @weicui.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
From the NY Times, a paper not known for its bias towards Iran: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/w...
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Israeli Strikes Kill Civilians Across Iran
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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
We have reached North Korean levels of sycophantry. From NY-24’s Claudia Tenney 👇 tenney.house.gov/media/press-...
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Congresswoman Tenney Moves to Make President Trump’s Birthday a Federal Holiday
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today introduced the Trump’s Birthday and Flag Day Holiday Establishment Act to officially designate June 14 as a federal holiday to commemorate P...
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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
TikTok’s future will turn on politics, not on today’s ruling, but by upholding the ban, the Court has markedly expanded the government’s power to censor in the name of national security. Its implications for TikTok may be limited, but the ruling creates a lot of space for other repressive policies.
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Wei Cui @weicui.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Yup, systemic racism runs very deep in Canada: www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/w...
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Trump’s Tariff Threat Pits Canada Against Mexico
The president-elect’s opening salvo in trade and border talks with the United States’ neighbors is casting a harsh light on the North American alliance.
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Wei Cui @weicui.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
One can't make this up: when your approval rating goes really low, offer a tax break during the holidays. globalnews.ca/news/1088094...
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‘GST holiday’ for all, $250 cheques for some: What Ottawa is promising - National | Globalnews.ca
The federal government says Canadians will get a 'GST holiday' on groceries this holiday season, while those making under $150,000 annually will also be getting a cheque.
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Wei Cui @weicui.bsky.social · 07/01/2024
Thanks so much Steven, looking forward to being enlightened and entertained by you all here!
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