⚖️ Before there was “we the people”… there was Athens.

The rise of Athenian democracy wasn’t inevitable. It was fought for, redefined, and often in tension with the powerful.

This article dives into how one city laid the groundwork for what the world now calls democracy — and what we might have forgotten.

🔗 https://brewminate.com/the-development-of-athenian-democracy/

#Democracy #AncientGreece #PoliticalHistory #CivicPower #AthenianDemocracy

Ordet #Vitbok antyder att man tvättar något rent och vitt.

Men om man inte tar lärdom och 100% ansvar för den skitiga byken förblir den smutsig hur mycket du än försöker tvätta den vit och ren.

#Sverige #Sverigedemokraterna #Svpol #Almedalen #Historia #Smuts #Oren #Politik #Politics #History #PoliticalHistory #FarRight

👨🏻‍🎓 A happy new doctor: Alexandre de Sousa successfully defended his PhD thesis in History on the Congresses of the Portuguese Republican Party yesterday.

Photo by @JFLMonteiro

#Histodons #AcademicLife #PhDLife #PortugueseHistory #Republicanism #PoliticalHistory #VidaAcadémica #HistóriaDePortugal #Republicanismo #HistóriaPolítica #PrimeiraRepública #CiênciaPT

Communists: How They Exploited Children's Trust
We explore how communists weaponized children, fostering distrust between them and their parents, with devastating consequences. This is a cautionary tale about manipulation and control. #Communism #History #Propaganda #PoliticalHistory #ColdWar #Parenting #SocialControl #Manipulation #Education #Ideology

June 20, 2025 at 10:40PM

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Fuddle Duddle: Trudeau’s Famous Slip

In 1971, Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau sparked outrage in Parliament when he was accused of mouthing an obscenity at opposition MPs. When pressed by reporters, he quipped he had simply said 'fuddle duddle'—a playful dodge that instantly became a Canadian political legend. 🇨🇦 #Canada #FuddleDuddle #PierreTrudeau #PoliticalHistory

https://www.cbc.ca/archives/fuddle-duddle-when-the-pm-denied-saying-the-f-word-in-the-house-1.4668000

👨🏻‍🎓 We wish Alexandre de Sousa the best of
luck as he defends his PhD thesis in History on the Congresses of the Portuguese Republican Party on Monday 23 June.

ℹ️ https://ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/en/events/alexandre-sousa-phd/

@histodons
@histodon

#Histodons #AcademicLife #PhDLife #PortugueseHistory #Republicanism #PoliticalHistory #VidaAcadémica #HistóriaDePortugal #Republicanismo #HistóriaPolítica #PrimeiraRepública

📰 Fernando Rosas foi um dos convidados portugueses d'A Feira do Livro 2025 (São Paulo).

Entre outras iniciativas, participou na mesa "O fascismo que fala português". A Quatro Cinco Um fez a reportagem:

https://quatrocincoum.com.br/noticias/a-feira-do-livro/a-feira-do-livro-2025/extrema-direita-cavalga-queixa-social-como-fascistas-nos-anos-30-diz-fernando-rosas/

#Histodons #ContemporaryHistory #HistoryInThePublicSphere #Fascism #PoliticalHistory #HistóriaNaEsferaPública #Fascismos #AFeiraDoLivro #HistóriaNaImprensa #Portugal #Brasil #Brazil #HistoryOnTheMedia #HistóriaPolítica

📖 Le numéro thématique « Les gauches et l'international au XXe siècle » de la revue Parlement[s] comprend un article de @victorpereira intitulé:
« Vive la lutte des peuples des colonies portugaises » Soutenir les mouvements anticolonialistes et dénoncer l’impérialisme dans la France des années 1968.

🔓 A lire: https://shs.cairn.info/revue-parlements-2024-3-page-214

@histodons

#Histodons #50Anos25Abril #HistoirePolitique #AntiColonialisme #PoliticalHistory #Anticolonialism #HistóriaPolítica #AntiColonialismo

📗 Aurora Almada e Santos and Yvette Santos edited the book "The League of Nations Experience. Overlapping Readings", that gathers a 'multitude of interpretations' which point to some 'promising avenues' for research on the #LeagueOfNations.

👉 https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111063973

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@histodon

#Histodons #Multilateralism #PoliticalHistory #InternationalRelations #Diplomacy #Multilateralismo #RelaçõesInternacionais #Diplomacia #HistóriaPolítica #SociedadeDasNações

Before the first Labour government came in and started to create a universal social welfare system in Aotearoa, the two major parties of the time - United and Reform - formed a grand coalition to hold them off. It lasted 4 years, from 1931-35. The National party emerged from the wreckage

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#NZPolitics #PoliticalHistory

Don Bacon critiques Elon Musk’s influence on the Republican Party, expressing concern over its potential negative impact on party ideologies. He advocates for a principled approach during shifting political dynamics, highlighting the tension within the GOP regarding Musk’s role. For an in-depth look at Bacon's views and the implications for the party, click the link. #DonBacon #ElonMusk #RepublicanParty #PoliticalHistory #PartyDynamics https://www.thedailybeast.com/top-republican-don-bacon-flames-musk-for-pushing-gop-off-the-cliff/

my new book on Politicians and Mass Media in the Age of Empire: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/politicians-and-mass-media-in-the-age-of-empire/4C64E8C29EE661562883C62A8849FFF8
#history #politicalhistory #mediahistory #twitterstorians

Heather Cox Richardson expertly revisits Senator Margaret Chase Smith's **1950 Declaration of Conscience**, where she warned against the dangers of fear and misinformation in politics that could jeopardize American democracy. Echoes of her concerns resonate today, as figures like Jamie Raskin and Angus King raise alarms about character assassination and the centralization of power. Smith’s neglected warnings remind us why civic engagement and accountability are vital. Read more about it [here](https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-31-2025). #PoliticalHistory #CivicEngagement #Democracy

✍️ The IHC's call for expressions of interest for applications for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships, both in the ‘European’ and ‘Global’ strands, is reaching its deadline: 1 June

ℹ️ https://ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/en/cfa-msca-2025/

@histodons @museum @litstudies @envhist @envhum @anthropology

#Histodons #MSCA #PostdoctoralFellowships #ScienceJobs #AcademicLife #MastoJobs #EmpregoCientífico #BolsasMarieCurie #EU_funded #HistoryJobs #ModernHistory #DigitalHumanities #PoliticalHistory #CulturalStudies

"As we’re seeing in the #US, the problem with destroying the #managerialclass is the lack of a replacement. As #Burnham understood, that class is dominant in complex modern #economies because it is impossible for the #capitalists to make anything work without a #bureaucracy below them."

https://observer.co.uk/news/politics/article/the-party-is-over-the-tory-slump-is-part-of-a-global-conservative-comedown

#KemiBadenoch
#rightwingpopulism
#Rightwingpolitics
#rightwingideology
#PartyPolitics
#politicalhistory
#politicalanalysis

Fuddle Duddle: Trudeau’s Famous Slip

In 1971, Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau sparked outrage in Parliament when he was accused of mouthing an obscenity at opposition MPs. When pressed by reporters, he quipped he had simply said 'fuddle duddle'—a playful dodge that instantly became a Canadian political legend. 🇨🇦 #Canada #FuddleDuddle #PierreTrudeau #PoliticalHistory

https://www.cbc.ca/archives/fuddle-duddle-when-the-pm-denied-saying-the-f-word-in-the-house-1.4668000

Na quarta-feira, dia 14, vamos receber Benedito Machava (Yale University) para uma aula aberta integrada no nosso novo Joint International Workshop "Hopes and Fears. Anti-colonial and Postcolonial Imaginaries in the Lusotopy and Beyond".

ENTRADA LIVRE

ℹ️ https://ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/events/moralidade-revolucao/

#Histodons #PostColonialism #Mozambique #Moçambique #Socialism #Socialismo #Lusotopy #Lusotopia #ColonialismoPortuguês #PortugueseColonialism #PoliticalHistory #HistóriaPolítica

Na próxima semana, haverá uma segunda aula aberta, neste caso com Benedito Machava (Yale University) e integrada no nosso novo Joint International Workshop "Hopes and Fears. Anti-colonial and Postcolonial Imaginaries in the Lusotopy and Beyond".

Será a 14 de Maio às 18h, com entrada livre.

ℹ️ https://ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/events/moralidade-revolucao/

#Histodons #PostColonialism #Mozambique #Moçambique #Socialism #Socialismo #Lusotopy #Lusotopia #ColonialismoPortuguês #PortugueseColonialism #PoliticalHistory #HIstóriaPolítica

I think that the presence of Peninsular Malaysian political parties like B*****n N******l and U**O in Sabah absolutely violates Sabah's autonomy..

#MA63 #SabahRights #StateAutonomy #PoliticalHistory #Federalism #BorneoAffairs #SabahPolitics #MalaysiaAgreement #Decentralization #RespectTheDeal

No dia 12 de Maio, às 12h, vamos receber a jornalista Alexandra Lucas Coelho para uma aula aberta em torno do seu último livro, "Gaza Está em Toda a Parte", que reúne reportagens, crónicas, textos nunca publicados e muitas dezenas de fotografias, quase todas inéditas.

ENTRADA LIVRE

ℹ️ https://ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/events/gaza-esta-toda-parte/

#Histodons #Journalism #PoliticalHistory #Gaza #Palestine #Israel #AlexandraLucasCoelho #Jornalismo #HistóriaPolítica #Palestina