Moral courage is hard. Do it anyway.
"No temptation, no honor"
- S. Axinn in A Moral Military
"No temptation, no honor"
- S. Axinn in A Moral Military
February 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Moral courage is hard. Do it anyway.
"No temptation, no honor"
- S. Axinn in A Moral Military
"No temptation, no honor"
- S. Axinn in A Moral Military
Agreed. But ethics when it's easy isn't ethics. Its convenience and preference, and anyone can do that.
"No temptation, no honor" -Sidney Axinn, A Moral Military
"No temptation, no honor" -Sidney Axinn, A Moral Military
I'd wager more of them know better than not.
I think what we're seeing isn't ignorance but a revelation that many folks only believe in ethics when it is easy to do so. The social structures tha reinforce ethics are collapsing and accordingly, more people are choosing to abandon them.
I think what we're seeing isn't ignorance but a revelation that many folks only believe in ethics when it is easy to do so. The social structures tha reinforce ethics are collapsing and accordingly, more people are choosing to abandon them.
March 16, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Agreed. But ethics when it's easy isn't ethics. Its convenience and preference, and anyone can do that.
"No temptation, no honor" -Sidney Axinn, A Moral Military
"No temptation, no honor" -Sidney Axinn, A Moral Military
Brutal calling out! I had no idea it was this bad!
Red = Caved to Administration
Yellow = Complying in Advance
Red = Caved to Administration
Yellow = Complying in Advance
April 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Brutal calling out! I had no idea it was this bad!
Red = Caved to Administration
Yellow = Complying in Advance
Red = Caved to Administration
Yellow = Complying in Advance
Bill Axinn celebrates a milestone 30 years of his Chitwan Valley Family Study in Nepal and shares how long-term commitment to social research can tell the real story of the impact of changing community and household dynamics. Read the full conversation: https://myumi.ch/qZjnX
November 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Bill Axinn celebrates a milestone 30 years of his Chitwan Valley Family Study in Nepal and shares how long-term commitment to social research can tell the real story of the impact of changing community and household dynamics. Read the full conversation: https://myumi.ch/qZjnX
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November 3, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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We are excited to team up with @um-psc.bsky.social to create an International Hub for the important survey and popul. research that is done in the social sciences. Bill Axinn, founding Director, brings many years of experience to the position. isr.umich.edu/news-events/... @um-src.bsky.social
International Research Hub to be created at the Institute for Social Research | Institute for Social Research
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June 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
We are excited to team up with @um-psc.bsky.social to create an International Hub for the important survey and popul. research that is done in the social sciences. Bill Axinn, founding Director, brings many years of experience to the position. isr.umich.edu/news-events/... @um-src.bsky.social
@bradytwest.bsky.social, Mick Couper, Bill Axinn, @jameswagner254.bsky.social, Rebecca Gatward, Htay-Wah Saw & Shiyu Zhang demonstrate that web-based data collection appears to be a viable alternative to other more expensive methods when collecting survey data from a national sample myumi.ch/pkn89
February 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
@bradytwest.bsky.social, Mick Couper, Bill Axinn, @jameswagner254.bsky.social, Rebecca Gatward, Htay-Wah Saw & Shiyu Zhang demonstrate that web-based data collection appears to be a viable alternative to other more expensive methods when collecting survey data from a national sample myumi.ch/pkn89
Bill Axinn's journey toward research in Nepal began in the 7th grade when he joined his parents' work trip to the Chitwan Valley. There were goats on the plane. Read about Axinn and the Chitwan Valley Family Study's 30th anniversary! @jkaroub.bsky.social @um-src.bsky.social @umisr.bsky.social
Bill Axinn celebrates a milestone 30 years of his Chitwan Valley Family Study in Nepal and shares how long-term commitment to social research can tell the real story of the impact of changing community and household dynamics. Read the full conversation: https://myumi.ch/qZjnX
November 25, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Bill Axinn's journey toward research in Nepal began in the 7th grade when he joined his parents' work trip to the Chitwan Valley. There were goats on the plane. Read about Axinn and the Chitwan Valley Family Study's 30th anniversary! @jkaroub.bsky.social @um-src.bsky.social @umisr.bsky.social
Bill Axinn @um-psc.bsky.social is featured in the #UMich Ford School's State & Hill Magazine, highlighting Chitwan Valley Family Study research on the dynamics between the social organization of families and parental mental health. fordschool.umich.edu/fall-2024-st...
January 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Bill Axinn @um-psc.bsky.social is featured in the #UMich Ford School's State & Hill Magazine, highlighting Chitwan Valley Family Study research on the dynamics between the social organization of families and parental mental health. fordschool.umich.edu/fall-2024-st...
DOJ's Antitrust Division remains interested in your private litigation reut.rs/3TZp1QA
DOJ's Antitrust Division remains interested in your private litigation
Mary Helen Wimberly of Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP explains that statements of interest by the Antitrust Division can provide insights into DOJ enforcement priorities, and she offers strategic takeaways in areas such as risk management and agency engagement.
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August 13, 2026 at 2:35 PM
DOJ's Antitrust Division remains interested in your private litigation reut.rs/3TZp1QA
Heather Gatny, William Axinn, Dirgha Ghimire, @bradytwest.bsky.social coauthor with data from the Chitwasn Valley Family Study. @um-src.bsky.social @um-psc.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Heather Gatny, William Axinn, Dirgha Ghimire, @bradytwest.bsky.social coauthor with data from the Chitwasn Valley Family Study. @um-src.bsky.social @um-psc.bsky.social
📢 Recommend this book 🔽. A grim but timely reminder of the essential depravity of the British Empire and the self-serving myth-making and outright lies that we've been told (and told ourselves) over centuries to cover it all up. Disgusting and enraging.
www.penguin.co.uk/books/406763...
www.penguin.co.uk/books/406763...
Legacy of Violence
A NEW YORK TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, HISTORY TODAY AND BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE YEAR
'Masterly... This book is dynamite' - ROBERT GILDEA, author of Empires of the Mind
**Winner of the NYU/Axinn ...
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July 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
📢 Recommend this book 🔽. A grim but timely reminder of the essential depravity of the British Empire and the self-serving myth-making and outright lies that we've been told (and told ourselves) over centuries to cover it all up. Disgusting and enraging.
www.penguin.co.uk/books/406763...
www.penguin.co.uk/books/406763...
Meet Bill Axinn & @emilytreleaven.bsky.social of SRC and @um-psc.bsky.social Society, Population, and Environment - they hosted our September Coffee & Donuts and chatted with SRC Director @umpamdk.bsky.social about SPE, their research, and what they enjoy doing outside of work youtu.be/xwU4HrUI3sk
Coffee with SPE
YouTube video by Survey Research Center, University of Michigan
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September 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Meet Bill Axinn & @emilytreleaven.bsky.social of SRC and @um-psc.bsky.social Society, Population, and Environment - they hosted our September Coffee & Donuts and chatted with SRC Director @umpamdk.bsky.social about SPE, their research, and what they enjoy doing outside of work youtu.be/xwU4HrUI3sk
Sidney Axinn, "No temptation, no honor."
March 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Sidney Axinn, "No temptation, no honor."
📢 This is the book to read if (and recommend to others) if you want to grasp the true horror of the British Empire... 🔽 www.penguin.co.uk/books/406763...
Legacy of Violence
A NEW YORK TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, HISTORY TODAY AND BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE YEAR
'Masterly... This book is dynamite' - ROBERT GILDEA, author of Empires of the Mind
**Winner of the NYU/Axinn ...
www.penguin.co.uk
April 21, 2026 at 10:40 AM
📢 This is the book to read if (and recommend to others) if you want to grasp the true horror of the British Empire... 🔽 www.penguin.co.uk/books/406763...
The World Mental Health surveys, spanning 35+ countries with WHO, are moving to ISR. Led by William Axinn and Stephanie Chardoul, the effort will expand access to validated data to inform mental health policy and care worldwide. @um-src.bsky.social
May 27, 2026 at 6:03 PM
The World Mental Health surveys, spanning 35+ countries with WHO, are moving to ISR. Led by William Axinn and Stephanie Chardoul, the effort will expand access to validated data to inform mental health policy and care worldwide. @um-src.bsky.social
Bill Axinn and Stephanie Chardoul visited Chulalongkorn University’s College of Population Studies in Bangkok to discuss future collaborations in demographic research and innovations in population data survey methods myumi.ch/E8Qm7
Chula Welcomes University of Michigan for Collaboration – Chulalongkorn University
The visit aimed to discuss potential collaboration in demographic research and innovations in population data survey methods.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Bill Axinn and Stephanie Chardoul visited Chulalongkorn University’s College of Population Studies in Bangkok to discuss future collaborations in demographic research and innovations in population data survey methods myumi.ch/E8Qm7
Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider is bumping up its pay scale for its associates by $25,000 along with paying them special bonuses of up to $25,000.
Axinn Veltrop Raises Salaries, Offers Bonuses Up To $25K - Law360
Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider LLP is bumping up its pay scale for its associates by $25,000 along with paying them special bonuses of up to $25,000, the firm announced Thursday.
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September 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider is bumping up its pay scale for its associates by $25,000 along with paying them special bonuses of up to $25,000.
Our friends at @umfordschool.bsky.social have a new State & Hill "in brief" spotlighting Rx Kids, DMACS, and news on policy-shaping PSC affiliates Bill Axinn, @deanyang.bsky.social, @kmichelmore.bsky.social, @natashap.bsky.social and Luke Shaefer. Check it out! 👏 fordschool.umich.edu/fall-2025-st...
Fall 2025 State & Hill
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December 16, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Our friends at @umfordschool.bsky.social have a new State & Hill "in brief" spotlighting Rx Kids, DMACS, and news on policy-shaping PSC affiliates Bill Axinn, @deanyang.bsky.social, @kmichelmore.bsky.social, @natashap.bsky.social and Luke Shaefer. Check it out! 👏 fordschool.umich.edu/fall-2025-st...
New York-founded boutique Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider is handing out special bonuses ranging as high as $25,000, as small law firms outpace the awards handed out by large rivals.
NY Boutique Axinn Gives Associates Bonuses Reaching $25,000 (1)
New York-founded boutique Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider is handing out special bonuses ranging as high as $25,000, as small law firms outpace the awards handed out by large rivals.
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June 23, 2026 at 7:40 PM
New York-founded boutique Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider is handing out special bonuses ranging as high as $25,000, as small law firms outpace the awards handed out by large rivals.
Axinn Veltrop continues adding antitrust attorneys, announcing Wednesday that three former government attorneys are joining the firm as partners — one in San Francisco and two in Washington, D.C.
Axinn Adds 3 Former Federal Antitrust Litigators In DC And SF - Law360 Pulse
Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider LLP continues adding antitrust attorneys, announcing Wednesday that three former government attorneys are joining the firm as partners — one in San Francisco and two in Washington, D.C.
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February 25, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Axinn Veltrop continues adding antitrust attorneys, announcing Wednesday that three former government attorneys are joining the firm as partners — one in San Francisco and two in Washington, D.C.
Tune in to our "Ask Me (almost) Anything" drop-in Zoom office hours -- hosted weekly on Wednesdays as a free resource for pop scientists. Next up Feb 5: @erinware.bsky.social and Bill Axinn of the Chitwan Valley Family Study. #Demography #CVFS @um-src.bsky.social https://buff.ly/40xGrDp
Ask Me Almost Anything: Population Science Edition. Drop in Zoom Office Hours Hosted by Rotating Mentors, Wednesdays at 1. Hosted by the Population Dynamics and Health Program at the University of Michigan Population Studies Center.
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February 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Tune in to our "Ask Me (almost) Anything" drop-in Zoom office hours -- hosted weekly on Wednesdays as a free resource for pop scientists. Next up Feb 5: @erinware.bsky.social and Bill Axinn of the Chitwan Valley Family Study. #Demography #CVFS @um-src.bsky.social https://buff.ly/40xGrDp
Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider LLP announced that a longtime U.S. Department of Justice attorney who most recently served as civil chief of the Antitrust Division's San Francisco office has joined the firm as a partner.
Ex-DOJ Antitrust Leader Joins Axinn In San Francisco - Law360 Pulse
Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider LLP announced Tuesday that a longtime U.S. Department of Justice attorney who most recently served as civil chief of the antitrust division's San Francisco office has joined the firm as a partner.
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August 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider LLP announced that a longtime U.S. Department of Justice attorney who most recently served as civil chief of the Antitrust Division's San Francisco office has joined the firm as a partner.