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"'The Long War on Iran' ultimately insists that the future of Iran cannot be engineered from abroad. To understand the country, author Behrooz Ghamari suggests, Americans must abandon the comfort of caricature and confront Iran as it is: fractured, unfinished, and far more modern than we realize."
Once a Prisoner, Behrooz Ghamari Dissects the 'Long War on Iran'
In his new book 'The Long War on Iran,' Behrooz Ghamari takes a scalpel to decades of misguided US policy toward Tehran.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM
"'The Long War on Iran' ultimately insists that the future of Iran cannot be engineered from abroad. To understand the country, author Behrooz Ghamari suggests, Americans must abandon the comfort of caricature and confront Iran as it is: fractured, unfinished, and far more modern than we realize."
"In recent years, the American hard right has cynically exploited the anonymity most anti-fascists insist on in order to blame Antifa for innumerable tragedies and injustices."
On Surveilling, Infiltrating, and Disrupting Fascists in America
In a new book, journalist Christopher Mathias sets about the difficult task of chronicling anti-fascist activists who don't seek acclaim.
inkstickmedia.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:15 PM
"In recent years, the American hard right has cynically exploited the anonymity most anti-fascists insist on in order to blame Antifa for innumerable tragedies and injustices."
In his new book 'The Long War on Iran,' former political prisoner and sociologist Behrooz Ghamari takes a scalpel to decades of misguided US policy toward Tehran.
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Once a Prisoner, Behrooz Ghamari Dissects the 'Long War on Iran'
In his new book 'The Long War on Iran,' Behrooz Ghamari takes a scalpel to decades of misguided US policy toward Tehran.
inkstickmedia.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:01 AM
In his new book 'The Long War on Iran,' former political prisoner and sociologist Behrooz Ghamari takes a scalpel to decades of misguided US policy toward Tehran.
By: @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social
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By: @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social
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As the international community chokes off Afghanistan, millions of Afghans confront hunger, homelessness, and a future with shrinking options.
Inside Afghanistan’s Compounding Crises
As donors debate engagement and isolation, millions of Afghans confront hunger, homelessness, and a future with shrinking options.
inkstickmedia.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:35 AM
As the international community chokes off Afghanistan, millions of Afghans confront hunger, homelessness, and a future with shrinking options.
In the age of data, digital sovereignty is a decolonization project
In the Data Age, Digital Sovereignty is a Decolonization Project
In the age of digital neo-colonialism, the Global South is fighting for data sovereignty as part of a decolonization struggle.
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January 28, 2026 at 4:15 PM
In the age of data, digital sovereignty is a decolonization project
The Coming Chokepoint in US Nuclear Warhead Production in South Carolina
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The Coming Chokepoint in US Nuclear Warhead Production in South Carolina
A dispute playing out between rural South Carolina and a desert waste dump in New Mexico over this year could place a major speed bump in the United States’s new nuclear arms race.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:36 PM
The Coming Chokepoint in US Nuclear Warhead Production in South Carolina
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If you read just one thing this week … read about Italian pushback on plans to bring ICE to the Winter Olympics.
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Critical State: ICE at Italy’s Winter Olympics
If you read just one thing this week … read about Italian pushback on plans to bring ICE to the Winter Olympics.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:31 PM
If you read just one thing this week … read about Italian pushback on plans to bring ICE to the Winter Olympics.
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I did a deep dive on @letsgomathias.bsky.social's very important, very timely, and very well-done new book, 'To Catch a Fascist,' out next week.
On surveilling, infiltrating, and disrupting fascists in America
By @patrickobrienstrickland.com, on @letsgomathias.bsky.social's new book, 'To Catch a Fascist'
By @patrickobrienstrickland.com, on @letsgomathias.bsky.social's new book, 'To Catch a Fascist'
On Surveilling, Infiltrating, and Disrupting Fascists in America
In a new book, journalist Christopher Mathias sets about the difficult task of chronicling anti-fascist activists who don't seek acclaim.
inkstickmedia.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:46 PM
I did a deep dive on @letsgomathias.bsky.social's very important, very timely, and very well-done new book, 'To Catch a Fascist,' out next week.
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it's just so extremely cool to wake up one morning and find a writer you admire, @patrickobrienstrickland.com, do a close read of the book you've worked on for three years.
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On Surveilling, Infiltrating, and Disrupting Fascists in America
In a new book, journalist Christopher Mathias sets about the difficult task of chronicling anti-fascist activists who don't seek acclaim.
inkstickmedia.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:33 PM
it's just so extremely cool to wake up one morning and find a writer you admire, @patrickobrienstrickland.com, do a close read of the book you've worked on for three years.
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On surveilling, infiltrating, and disrupting fascists in America
By @patrickobrienstrickland.com, on @letsgomathias.bsky.social's new book, 'To Catch a Fascist'
By @patrickobrienstrickland.com, on @letsgomathias.bsky.social's new book, 'To Catch a Fascist'
On Surveilling, Infiltrating, and Disrupting Fascists in America
In a new book, journalist Christopher Mathias sets about the difficult task of chronicling anti-fascist activists who don't seek acclaim.
inkstickmedia.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:19 AM
On surveilling, infiltrating, and disrupting fascists in America
By @patrickobrienstrickland.com, on @letsgomathias.bsky.social's new book, 'To Catch a Fascist'
By @patrickobrienstrickland.com, on @letsgomathias.bsky.social's new book, 'To Catch a Fascist'
Venezuelan women in Trinidad and Tobago face legal limbo, xenophobia, and violence
Venezuelan Women in Trinidad and Tobago Face Legal Limbo, Xenophobia, and Violence
Trinidad and Tobago lacks refugee legislation, pushing thousands of Venezuelan Women in Trinidad into legal limbo.
inkstickmedia.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Venezuelan women in Trinidad and Tobago face legal limbo, xenophobia, and violence
"Since 2024, drones have moved to the center of Ukraine’s war effort. What began as an improvised response to shortages of ammunition and manpower has evolved into a decentralized war economy. Out of sheer necessity, the country has turned into a vast workshop ..."
From Florist to Drone Maker: The Civilians Arming Ukraine’s Drone War
Small volunteer workshops across Kyiv are filled with civilians arming Ukraine's drone war and reshaping how the war is fought.
inkstickmedia.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:09 PM
"Since 2024, drones have moved to the center of Ukraine’s war effort. What began as an improvised response to shortages of ammunition and manpower has evolved into a decentralized war economy. Out of sheer necessity, the country has turned into a vast workshop ..."
"You can buy into the claim that the most powerful countries on Earth are the victims of invasions or remember that actual invasions and the military campaigns that create lethal cycles of mass displacement are happening in all too many places on this planet."
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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January 27, 2026 at 1:44 PM
"You can buy into the claim that the most powerful countries on Earth are the victims of invasions or remember that actual invasions and the military campaigns that create lethal cycles of mass displacement are happening in all too many places on this planet."
Small volunteer civilian workshops across Kyiv are arming Ukraine's drone war and reshaping how the war is fought.
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From Florist to Drone Maker: The Civilians Arming Ukraine’s Drone War
Small volunteer workshops across Kyiv are filled with civilians arming Ukraine's drone war and reshaping how the war is fought.
inkstickmedia.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Small volunteer civilian workshops across Kyiv are arming Ukraine's drone war and reshaping how the war is fought.
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In South Carolina, contractors say new plutonium pit warhead waste will be shipped to New Mexico. But is it true?
A Grave Problem with South Carolina’s New Nuclear Warhead
Contractors at a recent public event in North Augusta told locals that new plutonium pit nuclear warheads waste would go to New Mexico.
inkstickmedia.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:35 AM
In South Carolina, contractors say new plutonium pit warhead waste will be shipped to New Mexico. But is it true?
Hawai‘i Communities Challenge Army’s Pōhakuloa Lease Renewal
Hawai‘i Communities Challenge Army’s Pōhakuloa Lease Renewal
As 2029 looms, residents oppose continued military training on land sacred to Native Hawaiians in the Pohakuloa Army Lease Controversy.
inkstickmedia.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Hawai‘i Communities Challenge Army’s Pōhakuloa Lease Renewal
"For tens of millions of people, borders are not merely places where the risk of violence is present. Borders are, by definition, violent. Borders are not merely crossed. Borders must be survived and endured."
By: @patrickobrienstrickland.com
By: @patrickobrienstrickland.com
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.
inkstickmedia.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:15 PM
"For tens of millions of people, borders are not merely places where the risk of violence is present. Borders are, by definition, violent. Borders are not merely crossed. Borders must be survived and endured."
By: @patrickobrienstrickland.com
By: @patrickobrienstrickland.com
In a world divided by borders, the US has a long tradition of blaming people fleeing the wars and violence it either waged or played a part in fueling.
By: @patrickobrienstrickland.com with @tomdispatch.bsky.social
inkstickmedia.com/when-the-bor...
By: @patrickobrienstrickland.com with @tomdispatch.bsky.social
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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.
inkstickmedia.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:09 AM
In a world divided by borders, the US has a long tradition of blaming people fleeing the wars and violence it either waged or played a part in fueling.
By: @patrickobrienstrickland.com with @tomdispatch.bsky.social
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By: @patrickobrienstrickland.com with @tomdispatch.bsky.social
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What Will the End of the US-Russia New START Nuclear Arms Treaty Mean?
What Will the End of the US-Russia Nuclear Arms Treaty Mean?
As the expiration date of New START nears, neither Russia nor the US have shown a willingness to renew the nuclear weapons treaty.
inkstickmedia.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:09 PM
What Will the End of the US-Russia New START Nuclear Arms Treaty Mean?
Inkstick’s Most Anticipated Books of 2026 (So Far)
Inkstick’s Most Anticipated Books of 2026 (So Far)
In 2026, several forthcoming and highly anticipated books can help you make sense of authoritarianism, bigotry, and war in a grim age.
inkstickmedia.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Inkstick’s Most Anticipated Books of 2026 (So Far)
"Beyond its awesome array of raw economic and military power (and the distinctly less than successful wars that it fought), Washington prettied-up its intrusions into sovereign societies worldwide through its advocacy of universal human rights..."
What Will the World Look Like at the End of Trump's Second Term?
For decades, writers have weighed in on the possibility of an authoritarian future in America, one that resembles Trump's plans.
inkstickmedia.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:09 PM
"Beyond its awesome array of raw economic and military power (and the distinctly less than successful wars that it fought), Washington prettied-up its intrusions into sovereign societies worldwide through its advocacy of universal human rights..."
"The report underscores the geopolitical backdrop of Greenland's untapped mineral wealth. With global demand for rare earths rising — driven in part by defense technologies that the US produces — access to diversified supply sources has gained strategic importance."
Deep Dive: Greenland’s Store of Rare Earth Minerals
A new report looks at Greenland's rare earth minerals (REEs) — strategic elements critical to modern technology and clean energy systems.
inkstickmedia.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:35 AM
"The report underscores the geopolitical backdrop of Greenland's untapped mineral wealth. With global demand for rare earths rising — driven in part by defense technologies that the US produces — access to diversified supply sources has gained strategic importance."
“This extraction harvests granular profiles on individual health, economic, and political behavior and routes the compiled wealth back to the Global North.”
In the Data Age, Digital Sovereignty is a Decolonization Project
In the age of digital neo-colonialism, the Global South is fighting for data sovereignty as part of a decolonization struggle.
inkstickmedia.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:09 PM
“This extraction harvests granular profiles on individual health, economic, and political behavior and routes the compiled wealth back to the Global North.”
An Amnesty International report documents severe human rights violations at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” and Miami’s Krome detention centers. The report concludes that conditions “amount to torture” and describes enforced disappearances, unsanitary facilities, and punitive confinement practices.
Deep Dive: At Alligator Alcatraz, 'Torture' and 'Disappearances'
A new Amnesty International report concludes, 'What we are seeing in Florida should alarm the entire region.'
inkstickmedia.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:29 PM
An Amnesty International report documents severe human rights violations at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” and Miami’s Krome detention centers. The report concludes that conditions “amount to torture” and describes enforced disappearances, unsanitary facilities, and punitive confinement practices.
A new report about Greenland's rare earth minerals comes amid US President Donald Trump’s push for sovereignty over the island, which is an autonomous region of Denmark, an important NATO ally.
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Deep Dive: Greenland’s Store of Rare Earth Minerals
A new report looks at Greenland's rare earth minerals (REEs) — strategic elements critical to modern technology and clean energy systems.
inkstickmedia.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:16 AM
A new report about Greenland's rare earth minerals comes amid US President Donald Trump’s push for sovereignty over the island, which is an autonomous region of Denmark, an important NATO ally.
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