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A new study looks at the impact of cheaper mental health care in the US military. inkstickmedia.com/deep-dive-st...
Deep Dive: Stigma Keeps Troops Away from Cheaper Therapy
Despite cheaper costs, persistent stigma keeps many United States troops away from seeking out therapy and mental health care.
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"Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, an Iranian and a professor of economics at Virginia Tech University, explains that US bombs in Iran have destroyed businesses and led to layoffs, with some estimates claiming that as many as two million people had lost their jobs by April."
How the War Is Sharpening Inequality in Both the US and Iran
By driving up prices in brittle economies, experts say, the Iran war most is sharpening inequality for those living paycheck to paycheck.
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"On a sunny day in April 1981, the Grand Dragon of the Texas Knights of the Ku Klux Klan strolled along outside of a United States federal courthouse with the confidence of someone who had no plans to see the inside of a prison cell."
The Seditionist: The Rise and Fall of an American White Nationalist
Louis Beam spent decades elevating violence to new heights in the white nationalist movement, then disappeared from public life.
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After the death of Lebanese sea turtle conservationist Mona Khalil, killed following an Israeli airstrike on her home in Mansouri in southern Lebanon, people carry on her work along Lebanon coasts and beyond. inkstickmedia.com/lebanons-con...
Lebanon’s Conservationists Are Protecting Nature Under Fire
After the death of Lebanese sea turtle conservationist Mona Khalil, killed following an Israeli airstrike on her home in Mansouri in southern Lebanon, people carry on her work along Lebanon coasts and...
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In Ohio, a needy public school’s board quietly greenlit a multimillion-dollar tax cut for the AI-powered weapons company Anduril – all while asking cash-strapped locals to pay more. Inkstick Media obtained key documents that shine light on the deal: inkstickmedia.com/an-ohio-scho...
"The United States cannot, in good faith, claim to care about religious freedom while it privileges and promotes a certain theology from the Pentagon podium."
From Pulpit to Pipeline: How Religious Nationalism Captures a Military
Designed to serve soldiers of every faith, the US military chaplaincy is being reshaped around religious nationalism—with implications far beyond the barracks.
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Born in Gaza in October 2023, these children are approaching their third birthdays. Their mothers still dream of a life without displacement, hunger, and fear. inkstickmedia.com/they-were-bo...
They Were Born Into War. Now They’re Turning Three.
Children born in Gaza during the war are approaching their third birthdays after years of displacement, hunger and fear. Their mothers still dream of safety.
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With midterms looming, Trump may ditch Hegseth to distance himself from the failures of the Iran war. inkstickmedia.com/how-long-can...
How Long Can Pete Hegseth Really Stay in Trump's Good Graces?
With midterms looming, Trump may ditch Hegseth to distance himself from the failures of the Iran war.
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The Iran war "has rippled through supply chains worldwide. Disrupted shipping through the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz makes transporting fuel, food, and manufactured goods more expensive, which, in turn, leads to higher costs for necessities." By: @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social
How the War Is Sharpening Inequality in Both the US and Iran
By driving up prices in brittle economies, experts say, the Iran war most is sharpening inequality for those living paycheck to paycheck.
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"Even as settler attacks stack up, pro-Israel outlets in the US and right-wing Israeli media have attacked criticism and press coverage of settler violence."
The West Bank's Long, Deadly History of Israeli Settler Violence
Since the 1980s, hardline Israeli settlers have carried out wanton violence, attacking Palestinians and their communities without pause.
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"In Trump’s first term, the US conducted 219 airstrikes in Somalia — quadruple that of the two previous administrations combined. This military escalation, of course, did not translate into lasting security."
Why Is Trump Still Fanning the Flames of War in Somalia?
As the Trump administration goes to war elsewhere, it has also once again drastically escalated attacks in Somalia.
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"If the US is going to rejoin the international community after Trump — not remain some rogue aggressor — it needs to re-commit to respect for basic sovereignty. American progressives should be out in front defending this principle of the international legal order."
In the Age of Trump, Progressives Should Stand Up for Sovereignty
As Trump escalates Washington's already bellicose foreign policy, US progressives should stand up for sovereignty.
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"While Musk has been opposed to the Ukrainian military using Starlink for deep strikes into Russia — a position he affirmed in August — Ukraine’s use of Starlink for mid-strike drones has clearly transformed the war in Ukraine." inkstickmedia.com/the-us-compa...
The US Companies Cashing In on the Ukraine War
As Russia's war in Ukraine presses on, many US companies are siding with Kyiv and cashing in on expanding profits.
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"Assailants are now using a disturbing new intimidation tactic known as pizza doxing, in which unsolicited deliveries arrived at judges’ homes, often placed in the name of Daniel Anderl, the son of Judge Esther Salas who was murdered in a 2020 attack targeting her."
Deep Dive: What's Driving Rising Threats Against US Judges?
A new report examines an alarming trend of violent threats against federal judges around the United States.
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Activists across the US are increasingly targeting private contractors involved in ICE detention.
Are Your Investments Fueling For-Profit Immigrant Detention?
Activists around the US are turning toward divestment as ICE increasingly relies on for-profit companies to handle immigrant detention.
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"Palantir initially offered its services to Ukraine for free. Meanwhile it has used the Ukraine War as a proving ground for its emerging technology, has worked with Ukraine to develop AI to sift and analyze battlefield intelligence and plan and coordinate deep strike operations."
The US Companies Cashing In on the Ukraine War
As Russia's war in Ukraine presses on, many US companies are siding with Kyiv and cashing in on expanding profits.
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Deena Helm's 'Our Cut of Salt' is the latest in a slate of distinctly Palestinian horror fiction releases that examine the legacy of displacement and ethnic cleansing.
Palestinian Horror Fiction Is Having a Moment
Amid Israel's ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian horror fiction is teaching readers about the country's troubled history.
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"Iranians certainly have been suffering more pain, economic and physical, than Americans have, but for Iran the stakes also are higher. For the regime in Tehran, the stakes involve survival."
How Will the Houthis Impact the Trajectory of the Iran War?
With the recent Houthi escalation against Saudi Arabia, could the Yemen-based militant group change the trajectory of the Iran war?
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"Khalil’s 'No Land to Stand On' works against the possibility of ignoring, and tackles the unchecked jingoism of an administration thirsty to run roughshod on immigrants, by expanding the spotlight he was thrust into."
In New Memoir, Mahmoud Khalil Takes on Immigrant Detention
In his new memoir, Palestinian refugee and activist Mahmoud Khalil writes of his time locked away in immigrant detention.
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ICYMI: Rep. Brian Stewart greased skids for @anduriltech.bsky.social -- turning Ashville into drone manufacturer without discussion or permission. @tkbarnes.bsky.social @inkstickmedia.com: bit.ly/44Q6p7D Ohio GOP's "open for business" model: unsavory, surreptitious. @commoncauseohio.bsky.social
In Ohio, Who Really Gets a Say in Anduril Weapons Factories?
Residents of a small township in Ohio wanted a vote on a new Anduril weapons factory. Then the state changed the rules.
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Famulous #longread by @patrickobrienstrickland.com over at @inkstickmedia.com about Louis Beam, the Klansman and neo-Nazi, and the growth of violent white nationalism we are still dealing with the ramifications of over four decades later. inkstickmedia.com/the-sedition...
The Seditionist: The Rise and Fall of an American White Nationalist
Louis Beam spent decades elevating violence to new heights in the white nationalist movement, then disappeared from public life.
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"If you wake up anyone in the middle of the night while they’re in a shelter in government custody, and you just throw them on a plane and don’t explain what’s happening, anyone, especially a kid, is going to be terrified."
The Quiet, Alarming Escalation of Trump's Immigration Crackdown
With Kristi Noem out at the Department of Homeland Security, Trump's immigration crackdown is going through a quiet, alarming escalation.
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"At a time when families are already facing rising costs for necessities such as food and gasoline, many simply do not have the financial capacity to absorb additional increases in property taxes."
An Ohio School Needs Funds. It Voted to Cut Anduril’s Tax Bill, Anyway
In rural Ohio, the defense manufacturer Anduril is receiving tax breaks even as locals are left to foot the school bill.
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"In June 1979, the pair traveled to Euless, a North Texas city, and attended a Klan ceremony. Sheathed in white robes, the Klansmen performed Nazi salutes, wrapped kerosene-soaked sacks around a cross staked in the earth, and tossed their lit torches at its base."
The Seditionist: The Rise and Fall of an American White Nationalist
Louis Beam spent decades elevating violence to new heights in the white nationalist movement, then disappeared from public life.
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"He writes how he found it bizarre, naive even, that as a student and then as a permanent resident in the US, he was told that speaking out was a protected right, that there were certain legal principles that couldn’t be violated. Then one day masked men showed up at his house."
In New Memoir, Mahmoud Khalil Takes on Immigrant Detention
In his new memoir, Palestinian refugee and activist Mahmoud Khalil writes of his time locked away in immigrant detention.
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A new study analyzes the links between Netanyahu's words and two different US wars in the Middle East: Iraq and Iran. inkstickmedia.com/deep-dive-ne...
Deep Dive: Netanyahu's Words Preceded US Wars by 10 Weeks. Twice.
A new study analyzes the links between Netanyahu's words and two different US wars in the Middle East: Iraq and Iran.
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From standing-room-only city council meetings debating the supposed “Islamization of Texas” to campaign ads warning of “Muslim mass immigration,” Islamophobia has become a fixture in Texas politics.
Ahead of Midterms, Texas Republicans Put Muslims in Line of Fire
As the United States gears up for midterms, Texas Republicans are ratcheting up Islamophobia and putting Muslims in the line of fire.
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"Prosecutors put forth evidence that alleged to show that Beam had once published a guide for a point system based on killing government officials, Black people, and Jews. But the judge blocked key evidence, and prosecutors relied on witnesses who provided shaky testimony."
The Seditionist: The Rise and Fall of an American White Nationalist
Louis Beam spent decades elevating violence to new heights in the white nationalist movement, then disappeared from public life.
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"Meanwhile, Trump has continued to preach the jingoistic gospel of stopping the arrival of new refugees and migrants, while blasting European governments over migration — even as he launches military campaigns that will undoubtedly result in further mass displacements."
When the Border is Both the Crime and the Crime Scene
In a world divided by borders, the US has a long tradition of blaming people fleeing the wars and violence it played a large part in fueling.
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“There is no more Tibet in the official documents of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.”
What’s in a Name? Tibet, Xizang, and the Politics of Erasure
Museums are guardians of historical narratives and play inherently political roles in shaping perceptions across time and space.
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