katharinapistor.bsky.social
@katharinapistor.bsky.social
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Lawprof, author of the Code of the Capital, music & nature lover
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katharinapistor.bsky.social @katharinapistor.bsky.social · 2d
Important reminder that history is not deterministic. There is no one-way road to fascism, but neither one out of it. There is hope in the plurality of (well-funded) resistance.
What gave me pause, however, was the role of media then and now.
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John Fabian Witt @johnfabianwitt.bsky.social · 2d
My new essay describes the CIO, the UAW, and the industrial union as building American democracy out of the ashes 100 yrs ago. Where are the parallels today? @uawarchivist.bsky.social @uaw.org @lizshuler.bsky.social @aflcio.org @seiu.org @lawcha.bsky.social @aft.org www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/o...
Opinion | How to Save the American Experiment
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Markus Krajewski @krajewskimarkus.bsky.social · 13d
@katharinapistor.bsky.social explains how the law enabled digital power relying on her work on the law and capitalism at @elu-society.bsky.social conference @unikarlova.cuni.cz @pf.unikarlova.cuni.cz
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Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 10d
In a new PS Big Picture, @mazzucatom.bsky.social, @katharinapistor.bsky.social, and others highlight fundamental flaws in Donald Trump’s efforts to run the US government like a business.
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katharinapistor.bsky.social @katharinapistor.bsky.social · 12d
In Prague at the inaugural conference on Eu Law unbound. Live talking to lawyers from Europe and beyond about many aspects that shape law in Europe
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Markus Krajewski @krajewskimarkus.bsky.social · 13d
@katharinapistor.bsky.social explains how the law enabled digital power relying on her work on the law and capitalism at @elu-society.bsky.social conference @unikarlova.cuni.cz @pf.unikarlova.cuni.cz
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Surplus | Das Wirtschaftsmagazin @surplusmagazin.bsky.social · Jul 31
Zentralbanken dienen nicht den Menschen, sondern dem Finanzwesen. Es ist Zeit für Reformen, schreibt @katharinapistor.bsky.social
Zentralbanken: Die Verwaltung des Geldes muss reformiert werden
Zentralbanken dienen nicht den Menschen, sondern dem Finanzwesen. Es ist Zeit für Reformen.
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katharinapistor.bsky.social @katharinapistor.bsky.social · Jul 25
My latest on Project Syndicate. Given that institutions like central banks are under attack, we might just as well rethink what they should do in a democracy

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Rethinking the Politics of Money
Katharina Pistor argues that it’s high time to rethink how money can be managed in ways that benefit the people, not finance.
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Jamal Greene @jamalgreene.bsky.social · Jul 24
Characteristically clear-eyed thinking on the dangers of "regulation by deal" from my colleague David Pozen. balkin.blogspot.com/2025/07/regu...
Balkinization: Regulation by Deal Comes to Higher Ed
A group blog on constitutional law, theory, and politics
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katharinapistor.bsky.social @katharinapistor.bsky.social · May 26
The same old story: deny the rights of others to claim full control for yourself. This is Capitalism.
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Tim Ellis 🍁 @djdynamic.ca · May 26
Absolutely surreal to have lived through the Napster days and watched as the titans of industry moved hell and high water to lock down any possible chance that someone's song might get swapped online without giving the studios a cut and now those same people are just like "well we gotta steal music"
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The Verge @theverge.com · May 26
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · May 23
Karen Dunn and Other Top Lawyers Depart Paul Weiss to Start Firm www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/b...
Karen Dunn and Other Top Lawyers Depart Paul Weiss to Start Firm
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katharinapistor.bsky.social @katharinapistor.bsky.social · May 21
There is no reason not to give politicians or political parties the red card if they openly defy the principles of constitutional democracy.

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The Case for Militant Democracy | by Katharina Pistor - Project Syndicate
Katharina Pistor explains why constitutional systems like Germany – and the US – must be able to disqualify rule-breakers.
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Laurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social · May 20
Dean Erwin Chemerinsky Trashes Trump’s Terrible Scheme for Rendering Courts Toothless
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A Terrible Idea
Dean Chemerinsky discusses the reconciliation bill’s provision that would restrict federal courts’ authority to hold government officials in contempt for violating court orders
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Felix Maschewski @fmaschewski.bsky.social · May 19
Bis zum 26. Mai kann man bei Facebook und Instagram der Nutzung der eigenen Daten fürs KI-Training widersprechen, Facebook: www.facebook.com/help/contact... Instagram: help.instagram.com/contact/2339...
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · May 17
Job Listing: I'm seeking a Research Associate to join the Public History Lab at the Munk School, University of Toronto.
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Research Associate, Public History Lab (One Year Term)
Research Associate, Public History Lab (One Year Term)
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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · May 16
At Balkinization, @katharinapistor.bsky.social and David Pozen argue that if Columbia is going to review its University Senate, the same scrutiny should be applied to the more powerful, less democratic components of Columbia’s governance regime.
Balkinization: Review It All
A group blog on constitutional law, theory, and politics
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Florian Meinel @meinel.bsky.social · May 16
Es ist im Grunde schon eine Festlegung in der Sache. Nach dem Grundgesetz sind verfassungswidrige Parteien keine Konkurrenten. Wer sie Konkurrenten nennt, beantwortet damit für sich die Frage der Verfassungsfeindlichkeit
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Jens-Christian Wagner @jcwagner.bsky.social · May 15
Es gibt ja durchaus Argumente, bei der Forderung nach einem Verbot der #AfD zurückhaltend zu sein (auch wenn ich sie nicht teile). Was #Merz hier aber macht, ist desaströs: Mit dem Hinweis auf die "Konkurrentenbeseitigung" bedient er die AfD-Propaganda.
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AfD-Verbotsverfahren: „Das riecht mir zu sehr nach politischer Konkurrentenbeseitigung“, sagt Merz - WELT
Die AfD bekämpfen, indem man sie verbietet? Das sieht Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (CDU) kritisch. Die Nachweispflicht für die entsprechenden Kriterien liegen „ausschließlich beim Staat“.
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katharinapistor.bsky.social @katharinapistor.bsky.social · May 15
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Mit dank an Kathrin Fischer fuer das Interview!
Kapitalismus auf rechtlichen Steroiden — Katharina Pistor
Podcast mit Kathrin Fischer zum Thema “Kapitalismus auf rechtlichen Steroiden” auf Youtube und Spotify
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katharinapistor.bsky.social @katharinapistor.bsky.social · May 13
When a constitutional and a corporate lawyer put their heads together to suggest how NOT to do governance reforms @columbiauniversity.bsky.socia

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Balkinization: Review It All
A group blog on constitutional law, theory, and politics
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Philipp Hölzing @philipphoelzing.bsky.social · May 5
Buchvorstellung und Diskussion von "Umkämpftes Eigentum. Eine gesellschaftstheoretische Debatte" mit Rahel Jaeggi, Tilo Wesche, Regina Kreide, Christoph Sorg und zwei Herausgebern des Buches, Jacob Blumenfeld und Niklas Angebauer am 20. Mai in Berlin!
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Umkämpftes Eigentum. Eine gesellschaftstheoretische Debatte - KTB
Buchvorstellung und Diskussion mit Rahel Jaeggi, Tilo Wesche, Regina Kreide, Christoph Sorg und zwei Herausgebern des Buches, Jacob Blumenfeld und Niklas Angebauer
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Scott Galloway @profgalloway.com · May 3
No notes. h/t @ianbremmer.com
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katharinapistor.bsky.social @katharinapistor.bsky.social · May 1
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · May 1
If only this had been ENTIRELY FREAKIN’ PREDICTABLE
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Noam Scheiber @noamscheiber.bsky.social · May 1
NEWS: Law firms that made deals w/Trump worried abt losing clients if they didn't. But it looks like there is risk in the opposite direction: A major client, Microsoft, has pulled business from a firm that made a deal and gave it to a firm fighting Trump's exec order www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/b...
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Martin Sandbu @martinsandbu.ft.com · May 1
Taxes in imports are taxes on exports. Trump's tariffs will cause US exports to fall by 17%, this study estimates. www.ifw-kiel.de/publications...
US-China trade war: serious consequences, mostly for the USA
The current trade war between the US and China is likely to weigh heavily on the US economy in particular. Inflation is likely to rise by over 5 percent and exports are likely to slump by almost 17 pe...
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Dani Rodrik @drodrik.bsky.social · Apr 30
More than 80 Harvard faculty members have signed on to a pledge to donate 10% of their paycheck to support staff and students, as long as the University resists Trump's unlawful demands. I am so proud of my colleagues. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Senior Faculty Pledging to Donate a Portion of Salary in Defense of University Community
Senior Faculty Pledging to Donate a Portion of Salary in Defense of University Community We are heartened by the University’s rejection of the Trump administration’s unlawful demands. We also recogn...
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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · Apr 30
We can't rest until government is restored as an instrument for the people, not our homegrown theocrats, kleptocrats and oligarchs.
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katharinapistor.bsky.social @katharinapistor.bsky.social · Apr 30
Danke für die editorischen Arbeiten und die Aufnahmen meines Beitrages
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Cominsitu @cominsitu.bsky.social · Apr 30
Eigentum, Eigentum und noch mehr Eigentum! Das Buch ist jetzt erschienen. 24 Essays zu brennenden Fragen unserer Zeit aus sozialphilosophischer Sicht. @suhrkamp.de

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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · Apr 29
In what circumstances can the government regulate speech by imposing conditions on federal funding? Thanks to all of the scholars and litigators who've agreed to participate in this only-too-timely @knightcolumbia.org initiative. knightcolumbia.org/blog/knight-...
Knight Institute Initiative on “Federal Funding and the First Amendment” Draws Leading Scholars and Litigators
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