A new report looks at widespread violence Alawi communities endure at the hands of the Syrian government and allied militias. inkstickmedia.com/deep-dive-wh...

As the world marks the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, Kazakhstan’s youth and civil society lead the fight for justice and awareness. inkstickmedia.com/kazakh-activ...

If you read just one thing this week … read about Trump's about-face on Russian President Vladimir Putin. inkstick.substack.com/p/critical-s...

In Fukushima, the disaster never truly ended. Radiation lingers in soil and trees, abandoned schools stand as memorials, and families balance memory, safety, and renewal. inkstickmedia.com/postcards-fr...

The latest at Inkstick: The global crackdown on Palestine solidarity, Trump's dangerous Venezuela gamble, and more. Read & subscribe for free: inkstick.substack.com/p/palestine-...

Conventional wisdom holds that sleep is a foundational component of good health. In Gaza, sleep is just a distant dream. inkstickmedia.com/gaza-after-m...

The first episode of the Things That Go Boom podcast's new season is here. @tkbarnes.bsky.social does a deep dive into the Utah desert, where Northrop Grumman is building the next generation of intercontinental ballistic missiles with the help of massive state subsidies.

A new report says US tech companies supplied Pakistan with critical technology now used for censorship and surveillance. inkstickmedia.com/deep-dive-th...

A new season of the Things That Go Boom podcast will be here soon: inkstickmedia.com/coming-soon-...

As Colombia’s “Total Peace” plan falters, children face exploitation by traffickers and adoption pipelines abroad. inkstickmedia.com/the-quiet-di...

If you read just one thing this week … read about the Google and Meta data the Trump administration uses to pursue pro-Palestine protesters. inkstick.substack.com/p/critical-s...

Human rights advocates fight for refugee rights amid Pakistan’s crackdowns. inkstickmedia.com/afghan-refug...

A brand new season of #ThingsThatGoBoom from @inkstickmedia.com and @prx.org is coming soon! (And we're talking about the military-industrial complex.) inkstickmedia.com/coming-soon-...

US military action in Venezuela — an option sources say the Trump administration is currently weighing — could have potentially disastrous spillover in the region. inkstickmedia.com/trumps-venez...

Amid a global crackdown, the Trump administration and several European countries are following the same blueprint to restrict pro-Palestine activism. inkstickmedia.com/from-the-us-...

The Latest at Inkstick: Lebanon’s Kafala, US Nuke Construction, Melting Arctic Ice, and More Read & Subscribe for Free: inkstick.substack.com/p/lebanons-k...

The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that contractors managing construction at National Nuclear Security Administration sites routinely underestimated costs and failed to follow best practices for estimating fixed-price subcontracts. inkstickmedia.com/deep-dive-ho...

Boeing unionists have been at loggerheads with the defense giant since early August. Now, they're slated to vote on a strike deal. By: @hurwitz.bsky.social inkstickmedia.com/boeing-worke...

One woman's experience shows how Lebanon's Kafala system blurs the line between work and captivity. inkstickmedia.com/the-exploita...

If you read just one thing this week … read about Israel's near-total destruction of education in Gaza. Read & subscribe for free: inkstick.substack.com/p/critical-s...

From the border to the streets of US cities, the Trump administration is militarizing daily life. We need our members of Congress to step up and push back. inkstickmedia.com/how-trumps-m...

Climate change is already sharpening tensions and fueling conflict around the world. Melting Arctic ice will only make it worse. inkstickmedia.com/melting-arct...

In Photos: Inside India’s ‘Nuclear Graveyard’ inkstickmedia.com/in-photos-in...

The Latest at Inkstick: Russia in CAR, US Military Overreach, Pentagon’s Replicator, and More Read & Subscribe for Free: inkstick.substack.com/p/russia-in-...

The US Department of Defense's plan to deploy thousands of expendable drones by 2025 faces mounting doubts about cost, secrecy, and staying power. inkstickmedia.com/deep-dive-pe...

From the border to the streets of US cities, The Trump administration is engaged in a "calculated effort to expand military power into domestic immigration policy and blur the lines between enforcement and war." New from FCNL's Vanessa Schoning & Devra Baxter ⬇️ inkstickmedia.com/how-trumps-m...

Ed Firmage, Jr. speaks about his father's legacy of lobbying Mormon leadership to oppose nuclear weapons at a critical moment in Utah and the Cold War. By: @tkbarnes.bsky.social inkstickmedia.com/interview-my...

Critical State: The Pentagon's AI 'Doomsday Machine' Read & Subscribe for Free: inkstick.substack.com/p/critical-s...

From the border to the streets of US cities, the Trump administration is militarizing daily life. inkstickmedia.com/how-trumps-m...

Russia’s effort to tighten control over its security presence in Africa is facing resistance in one of its closest partner states. inkstickmedia.com/in-the-centr...

Greece cracked down on migration in the Aegean Sea. Refugees and migrants are now increasingly taking a new, lengthier, and more dangerous sea route from Libya.

Time and again, Pakistan's claims to have large oil reserves have been disproved, but that hasn't stopped Donald Trump for bragging about a new oil deal with Islamabad.

The Latest at Inkstick: Kashmir Book Bans, Katrina's Legacy, Refuge’s Meaning, and More inkstick.substack.com/p/kashmir-bo...

20 Year after #Katrina: While the US pours trillions into war, communities on the Gulf Coast — and across the country — are left without the resources, infrastructure, or support to survive the next storm. @inkstickmedia.com

Tracks to Nowhere: A New Railway in Indian-Administered Kashmir

“First you put a ban in place, a ban with forfeiture, which means that any of these books in any form, wherever they are available, they can be forfeited,. And it creates a chilling impact in a valley where people are already navigating an excessive climate of fear and suppression.”

"I was here because I was looking back to a place and time we had shared in Athens, one that had brought them, and us, to this day on a map of various tomorrows. It felt as if we had never stopped greeting each other."

Human Rights Watch says law enforcement used 'brutal, excessive, and unnecessary force' against Los Angeles protesters in June. inkstickmedia.com/deep-dive-ho...

Grateful to folks at @inkstickmedia.com for allowing me to reflect on surviving Katrina and how 20 years later, we have learned nothing and are still left defenseless. inkstickmedia.com/katrina-20-y...

While the US pours trillions into war, communities on the Gulf Coast — and across the country — are left without the resources, infrastructure, or support to survive the next storm. inkstickmedia.com/katrina-20-y...

If you read one thing this week … read about how DOGE put the data of Social Security recipients at risk. inkstick.substack.com/p/critical-s...

Announced in August, an order by Indian authorities in Kashmir barred 25 books at once. The titles include history texts, contemporary political writing, and works by renowned authors and critics of Indian policy. inkstickmedia.com/in-latest-ka...

In an excerpt from her recent book, essayist and poet Adrianne Kalfopoulou reflects on borders, displacement, and the 're' in 'refuge.' inkstickmedia.com/on-borders-r...

The Latest at Inkstick: Pakistan’s Mythical Oil, Migration from Libya, Taiwan Invasion, and More Read & Subscribe for Free: inkstick.substack.com/p/pakistans-...

The arrival of the Vande Bharat railway in Indian-administered Kashmir raises questions about representation, surveillance, and autonomy. By: @ihuzrey.bsky.social inkstickmedia.com/tracks-to-no...

A new study finds that domestic terrorist attacks in foreign countries significantly influenced the flow of US overseas defense spending. inkstickmedia.com/deep-dive-ho...

And here's the story we talked about -- you can read it in print soon in the pages of our local partner, the Salt Lake City Weekly: inkstickmedia.com/gaza-genocid...

Thank you ‪@krclradio.bsky.social‬ in Salt Lake City for having me on again last night to discuss our latest story. It's about the first-ever divestment campaign targeting the Mormon church, which holds stock in weapons manufacturers that supply the Israeli military: krcl.org/blog/religio...

Donald Trump recently tried to compliment Liberian President Joseph Boakai's English. Rather than flattery, the remark underscored that in global diplomacy, Black credibility is still measured not by how one speaks the English language but by how one sounds. inkstickmedia.com/fluent-in-po...

Snuck in a new 'About' page over @inkstickmedia.com — It was due for a refresh. inkstickmedia.com/about/