"It’s worth reflecting on whether such an odd coalition of allies can survive without Donald Trump, or even with a president whose policies have become so harmful and irrational that they’re doing severe human and economic damage even to his most loyal supporters."

"The Trump administration has also ramped up pressure on Cuba. Although Trump initially insisted that the US would not have to use its military to oust the government in Havana, his administration has more recently floated the idea of enacting regime change by force on the island."

"Elsewhere, community members have raised serious objections about the playbook ICE tried to use in Surprise: buy a local warehouse and convert it into what they call a 'temporary detainee dormitory.' But in many cases, the facilities are not temporary."

“No American president has ever attacked Somalis with the persistence and at the rate of President Donald Trump, especially in his second term in office.”

"There are no guarantees in life, but in this disastrous Trumpian universe of ours, fighting the power should feel far more fulfilling than bending the knee, and if enough of us join that fight, we at least have a shot at building a society and a world worth sustaining for generations to come."

"As Congress routinely moves billions of dollars quickly and flexibly for war and national security priorities, communities impacted by industrial disaster often struggle to access long-term healthcare, environmental testing, or meaningful support."

Can the pillars of the MAGA movement hold together in the post-Trump future? inkstickmedia.com/can-the-patc...

"Framing irregular migration as terrorism is not merely rhetorical. It reflects specific legal structures created and expanded since Sept. 11, 2001, structures that place sweeping discretionary authority in the hands of the executive branch."

"As it turned out, Munira’s real name was Hala Mounir Mohammed. In May 2026, a SyriaTV investigation exposed Mohammed’s double life as a hairdresser, shocking Syrians and former detainees who knew her in prison. She stands accused of torture and participating in military activities."

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A new report from the Costs of War project at Brown University delves into the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement, its relation to the War on Terror, and how today’s anti-immigrant crackdown is a logical extension of the post-9/11 era. inkstickmedia.com/deep-dive-ho...

New from FCNL's Priya Moran👇 "The lives, dignity, and security of millions are at stake. Every life matters, and every dollar counts."

Nearly a year and a half after Assad's fall, Syrians hope regime-era criminals face justice. inkstickmedia.com/survivors-se...

The Trump administration has terminated the vast majority of US foreign assistance programs. As Congress makes its spending decisions for the next fiscal year, it now has a choice: cement these harms or get back to saving lives. inkstickmedia.com/the-us-still...

Steven Thrasher’s Impassioned Call to Oust the ‘Overseer Class’

The late Lawrence Korb served as a distinguished member of US President Ronald Reagan's team in the 1980s. He spent the latter part of his life relentlessly fighting for cuts to the Pentagon budget. inkstickmedia.com/the-member-o...

"No matter how attractive using Philippine territory and facilities may strike American policymakers in their bid to deter (or even defeat) China, that should not translate into awarding the Philippine military a license to wantonly kill."

"Mo, who is among the more than one million people displaced by Israel’s renewed bombs on Lebanon since March, is also among the unknown numbers of LGBTQ+ people who have been forced to flee home."

After the East Palestine derailment, residents were told the air was safe. But as Congress rushes billions toward war, some communities are left asking: safe enough for whom? Inkstick's Things That Go Boom podcast is back: inkstickmedia.com/safe-enough-...

"Across states like Minnesota, Arizona, New Mexico, and Michigan, people with no prior activism experience — including retirees, students, and suburban parents — are gathering records, organizing protests, and helping communities navigate fear and detention threats."

Less than a year and a half into Trump’s second term, the US has already killed more than 2,000 civilians from Latin America to the Middle East and Africa.

"The Cost of War Project points out that the $4.7 billion tally is a 'conservative estimate,' explaining: 'Full data for several cost categories are not publicly available, and certain operations ... remain classified or incompletely reported in the public domain.'"

"For all those years of slaughter in Somalia, no American president has ever attacked Somalis with the persistence and at the rate of President Donald Trump, especially in his second term in office." inkstickmedia.com/whats-the-hu...

A new report estimates that taxpayers will foot a $4.7 billion for US operations in Venezuela, the Caribbean, and the Eastern Pacific between August 2025 and March 2026. And that bill will continue rising. inkstickmedia.com/deep-dive-th...

"Many of these migrants cross the Mediterranean to reach Europe, while many others have been intercepted by Libya’s coast guard. Drones were used by numerous European Union countries to alert Libyan authorities of crossing migrants."

Critical State: The Odds of Trump Attacking Cuba Are Growing

'Lebanon’s public government-run displacement shelters have also turned away visibly transgender people, with the excuse of keeping the facilities “family friendly." Meanwhile, some transgender people have given up altogether on seeking spots in the public shelters.'

Activists learned ICE was planning a 1,500-detention facility near a building housing dangerous chemicals and took action. Now, the state attorney general is suing to halt the project. By: @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social inkstickmedia.com/how-everyday...

'During that demoralizing downward spiral, imperial armies, so lethal in an empire’s ascent, can err by plunging their countries into draining, even disastrous “micro-military” misadventures.'

'The killings are reminiscent of the worst days of the regime of Rodrigo Duterte, who served as president between 2016 and 2022. During his rule, thousands of families saw relatives and friends killed as part of the government’s “war on drugs.”'

#nukesky A rare referendum on whether nuclear weapons make Americans feel safe – particularly, the Americans that live in and around warhead plants – took place recently in South Carolina. Check out what locals had to say and how opponents greatly outnumbered boosters in my story below:

For Lebanon's LGBTQ+ community, even searching for a safe place to sleep during wartime presents risks.

"With two rival governments vying for influence, post-Gaddafi Libya remains fragmented between East and West. As of 2026, approximately a million migrants are estimated to be in Libya. Many of these migrants cross the Mediterranean to reach Europe."

"I get the sense oftentimes with Kremlin propaganda that it’s winking or even smirking. They know this is implausible, but they say it anyway in order to get under our skin."

A recent hearing in North Augusta, South Carolina drew large local opposition to new nuclear warhead production in and around their communities. By: @tkbarnes.bsky.social inkstickmedia.com/rare-referen...

"An estimated 79% of all known US lithium reserves lie within 35 miles of Tribal reservations. Under international law, as established by the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Peoples hold rights to lands they occupy, have traditionally used, or owned."

"The Overseer Class is a deeply rooted yet approachable analysis of how race in America is often a telemetric shorthand for class and interest, but remains only a shorthand."

After years fleeing conscription, displacement, and economic collapse, one Syrian refugee in Libya weighs returning to a country shattered by war but transformed by Assad’s fall. inkstickmedia.com/syrian-refug...

"Fascism cannot be treated simply as 'murderously evil' because fascists are 'more than capable of winning over plenty of people who are not murderously evil.'"

"In the name of a national emergency, which is no emergency at all — illegal border crossings (as measured by apprehensions) have indeed plunged — the president has stripped the playing field of all boundaries and opened the door to cronyism and corruption." inkstickmedia.com/dont-forget-...

I am quoted several times in this piece about immigration court activism (written by a fellow volunteer!), and for that reason alone, you should read it. Because I'm pretty cool.

Lithium projects in Nevada are booming, but a new report shines light on how that success comes at the expense of Indigenous rights. inkstickmedia.com/deep-dive-ne...

"It’s hard to predict which women will come under the axe from Trump and crew in the coming months. But the onslaught has understandably led women from both sides of the political spectrum to sound the alarm." inkstickmedia.com/how-trump-2-...

"As drone warfare and satellite surveillance continue to expand the volume of visual data flowing into military command structures, the question of how quickly and accurately that data could be interpreted is becoming central to operational outcomes."

"Those coups were not simply power grabs. They emerged from genuine public frustration with escalating violence, pervasive corruption, and a surge of anticolonial sentiment directed largely at France."

"Given the competitive and sometimes turbulent relationship between the US and China, an upcoming meeting in Beijing in May between Presidents Trump and Xi is a high-stakes engagement and an opportunity to advance anti-narcotics cooperation and stem fentanyl flows."

"No matter how attractive using Philippine territory and facilities may strike American policymakers in their bid to deter (or even defeat) China, that should not translate into awarding the Philippine military a license to wantonly kill."

If you’re wondering how it’s legal to bet on war, I’ve got the story for you. Read my latest for @inkstickmedia.com: inkstickmedia.com/betting-on-w...

The Trump administration is targeting immigrants in courthouses. In New York City, activists are fighting back. inkstickmedia.com/inside-the-m...

"The theater bombing, more than any other single incident, pointed out the historical significance of this war and the ideological significance for Russia. It showed Ukrainians … that this really was a war about trying to kill Ukraine as a culture."