New Lines Magazine
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1. 🧵How and why does power hide itself? Following the National Guard shootings in Washington, D.C., and recent revelations about Jeffrey Epstein, investigative journalists Lynzy Billing and @mazmhussain.bsky.social join @faisalalyafai.bsky.social on the podcast.
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“For both camps, the genocide and their complicity in it are irrelevant.”
@origoldberg.bsky.social explains how a leaked video of Israeli soldiers assaulting a Palestinian prisoner is fueling partisan battles between liberals and the far right.
@origoldberg.bsky.social explains how a leaked video of Israeli soldiers assaulting a Palestinian prisoner is fueling partisan battles between liberals and the far right.
The Army Prosecutor, the Sexual Assault and the Videotape
After leaking a recording of soldiers attacking a Palestinian prisoner, Israel’s top military lawyer is now a hero to liberals and a traitor to the far right
newlinesmag.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
“For both camps, the genocide and their complicity in it are irrelevant.”
@origoldberg.bsky.social explains how a leaked video of Israeli soldiers assaulting a Palestinian prisoner is fueling partisan battles between liberals and the far right.
@origoldberg.bsky.social explains how a leaked video of Israeli soldiers assaulting a Palestinian prisoner is fueling partisan battles between liberals and the far right.
“On the night of Dec. 7-8, I stayed awake in my cell, knowing that the liberation of Damascus was imminent.”
Elizabeth Tsurkov recalls the happiness of watching Syria’s liberation from captivity, and her other experiences as a hostage, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Elizabeth Tsurkov recalls the happiness of watching Syria’s liberation from captivity, and her other experiences as a hostage, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Celebrating Syria’s Liberation From a Prison Cell in Iraq
The author recalls the fall of Bashar al-Assad as the happiest day of her life, though she was being held captive by an Iran-aligned militia
newlinesmag.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
“On the night of Dec. 7-8, I stayed awake in my cell, knowing that the liberation of Damascus was imminent.”
Elizabeth Tsurkov recalls the happiness of watching Syria’s liberation from captivity, and her other experiences as a hostage, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Elizabeth Tsurkov recalls the happiness of watching Syria’s liberation from captivity, and her other experiences as a hostage, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
“The anger and grief that had sustained the rebellion did not vanish with the fall of city after city.”
The energy of previous revolts against the Assads now shapes the new regime’s resilience and paranoia, writes @hhassan.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social
The energy of previous revolts against the Assads now shapes the new regime’s resilience and paranoia, writes @hhassan.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Syria’s New Order Is Not As Fragile As It Seems
The country’s new leaders are heirs to an insurgent energy that goes back decades, making them both resilient and paranoid
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December 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
“The anger and grief that had sustained the rebellion did not vanish with the fall of city after city.”
The energy of previous revolts against the Assads now shapes the new regime’s resilience and paranoia, writes @hhassan.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social
The energy of previous revolts against the Assads now shapes the new regime’s resilience and paranoia, writes @hhassan.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social
1. 🧵How and why does power hide itself? Following the National Guard shootings in Washington, D.C., and recent revelations about Jeffrey Epstein, investigative journalists Lynzy Billing and @mazmhussain.bsky.social join @faisalalyafai.bsky.social on the podcast.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
1. 🧵How and why does power hide itself? Following the National Guard shootings in Washington, D.C., and recent revelations about Jeffrey Epstein, investigative journalists Lynzy Billing and @mazmhussain.bsky.social join @faisalalyafai.bsky.social on the podcast.
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To understand the challenges facing the “new” Syria, it's helpful to look back at three previous beginnings: the fall of the Ottoman Empire, independence in 1946 and the birth of Hafez al-Assad’s regime. Yassin al-Haj Saleh connects the dots.
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The Unruly History That Weighs on the New Syria
To understand the challenges the country faces today, it's helpful to look back at three previous ‘beginnings’ in the 20th century
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December 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
To understand the challenges facing the “new” Syria, it's helpful to look back at three previous beginnings: the fall of the Ottoman Empire, independence in 1946 and the birth of Hafez al-Assad’s regime. Yassin al-Haj Saleh connects the dots.
newlinesmag.com/essays/the-u...
newlinesmag.com/essays/the-u...
NEW: Syria’s new rulers didn’t simply replace Assad. They absorbed the energy and grievances of past insurgencies, which now fuel both the country’s fault lines and the regime’s resilience, writes @hhassan.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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newlinesmag.com/argument/syr...
Syria’s New Order Is Not As Fragile As It Seems
The country’s new leaders are heirs to an insurgent energy that goes back decades, making them both resilient and paranoid
newlinesmag.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:32 PM
NEW: Syria’s new rulers didn’t simply replace Assad. They absorbed the energy and grievances of past insurgencies, which now fuel both the country’s fault lines and the regime’s resilience, writes @hhassan.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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newlinesmag.com/argument/syr...
For centuries, Arabian horses were shaped by tribes and harsh landscapes. Now, as registries decide what counts as “authentic,” a battle to define the Arabian horse is underway, writes Mohamed Nasser for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
The Battle To Define the Arabian Horse
It once embodied migration, honor and survival, but the breed’s identity is increasingly tied to a global bureaucracy
newlinesmag.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
For centuries, Arabian horses were shaped by tribes and harsh landscapes. Now, as registries decide what counts as “authentic,” a battle to define the Arabian horse is underway, writes Mohamed Nasser for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
“Activists like Blom still spot Black Petes, and are treated as the troublemakers when they speak up.”
A Dutch blackface tradition is almost eradicated, but is becoming a political cause for the right, writes @fgeerdink.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
A Dutch blackface tradition is almost eradicated, but is becoming a political cause for the right, writes @fgeerdink.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
‘Black Pete’ Still Has His Supporters
Campaigners have largely ended the Dutch blackface tradition, but it is becoming a political cause for the right
newlinesmag.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“Activists like Blom still spot Black Petes, and are treated as the troublemakers when they speak up.”
A Dutch blackface tradition is almost eradicated, but is becoming a political cause for the right, writes @fgeerdink.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
A Dutch blackface tradition is almost eradicated, but is becoming a political cause for the right, writes @fgeerdink.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
“The situation today remains volatile, with no guarantees that Syria will survive.”
Yassin al-Haj Saleh looks back at the 20th century and the unruly history weighing on the “new” Syria, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Yassin al-Haj Saleh looks back at the 20th century and the unruly history weighing on the “new” Syria, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
The Unruly History That Weighs on the New Syria
To understand the challenges the country faces today, it's helpful to look back at three previous ‘beginnings’ in the 20th century
newlinesmag.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
“The situation today remains volatile, with no guarantees that Syria will survive.”
Yassin al-Haj Saleh looks back at the 20th century and the unruly history weighing on the “new” Syria, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Yassin al-Haj Saleh looks back at the 20th century and the unruly history weighing on the “new” Syria, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
One year ago, wracked with pain caused by torture, Elizabeth Tsurkov watched Syria’s liberation from a prison cell. She recalls the happiness of that day, and her other experiences as a hostage, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Celebrating Syria’s Liberation From a Prison Cell in Iraq
The author recalls the fall of Bashar al-Assad as the happiest day of her life, though she was being held captive by an Iran-aligned militia
newlinesmag.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
One year ago, wracked with pain caused by torture, Elizabeth Tsurkov watched Syria’s liberation from a prison cell. She recalls the happiness of that day, and her other experiences as a hostage, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
NEW: To understand the challenges facing the “new” Syria, it's helpful to look back at three previous beginnings: the fall of the Ottoman Empire, independence in 1946 and the birth of Hafez al-Assad’s regime. Yassin al-Haj Saleh traces the history
newlinesmag.com/essays/the-u...
newlinesmag.com/essays/the-u...
The Unruly History That Weighs on the New Syria
To understand the challenges the country faces today, it's helpful to look back at three previous ‘beginnings’ in the 20th century
newlinesmag.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:27 PM
NEW: To understand the challenges facing the “new” Syria, it's helpful to look back at three previous beginnings: the fall of the Ottoman Empire, independence in 1946 and the birth of Hafez al-Assad’s regime. Yassin al-Haj Saleh traces the history
newlinesmag.com/essays/the-u...
newlinesmag.com/essays/the-u...
“Behind every crime lie layered, often hidden motives — economic grievances, personal vendettas and the opportunism made possible by gaps in security.”
Kamal Shahin examines the sectarian killings in Syria’s Homs, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Kamal Shahin examines the sectarian killings in Syria’s Homs, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
In Homs, Revenge Is the Only Law Left Standing
A political economy built on predation and vendettas is taking root in post-Assad Syria
newlinesmag.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
“Behind every crime lie layered, often hidden motives — economic grievances, personal vendettas and the opportunism made possible by gaps in security.”
Kamal Shahin examines the sectarian killings in Syria’s Homs, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Kamal Shahin examines the sectarian killings in Syria’s Homs, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
“Who has the right to define horses? And who now arbitrates authenticity?”
A battle to define the Arabian horse is underway, writes Mohamed Nasser for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
A battle to define the Arabian horse is underway, writes Mohamed Nasser for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
The Battle To Define the Arabian Horse
It once embodied migration, honor and survival, but the breed’s identity is increasingly tied to a global bureaucracy
newlinesmag.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
“Who has the right to define horses? And who now arbitrates authenticity?”
A battle to define the Arabian horse is underway, writes Mohamed Nasser for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
A battle to define the Arabian horse is underway, writes Mohamed Nasser for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
“The idea of elite, baby-eating satanists pulling society’s strings became a core piece of how they understood the world.”
@ryanbiller.bsky.social reports on how the Epstein files saga undercuts the image Trump cultivated with conspiracy theorists.
@ryanbiller.bsky.social reports on how the Epstein files saga undercuts the image Trump cultivated with conspiracy theorists.
The MAGA Battle Over the Epstein Files
Trump’s image as a warrior against supposed elite pedophile cabals now faces a unique threat
newlinesmag.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
“The idea of elite, baby-eating satanists pulling society’s strings became a core piece of how they understood the world.”
@ryanbiller.bsky.social reports on how the Epstein files saga undercuts the image Trump cultivated with conspiracy theorists.
@ryanbiller.bsky.social reports on how the Epstein files saga undercuts the image Trump cultivated with conspiracy theorists.
“On the night of Dec. 7-8, I stayed awake in my cell, knowing that the liberation of Damascus was imminent.”
Elizabeth Tsurkov recalls the happiness of watching Syria’s liberation from captivity, and her other experiences as a hostage, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Elizabeth Tsurkov recalls the happiness of watching Syria’s liberation from captivity, and her other experiences as a hostage, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Celebrating Syria’s Liberation From a Prison Cell in Iraq
The author recalls the fall of Bashar al-Assad as the happiest day of her life, though she was being held captive by an Iran-aligned militia
newlinesmag.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
“On the night of Dec. 7-8, I stayed awake in my cell, knowing that the liberation of Damascus was imminent.”
Elizabeth Tsurkov recalls the happiness of watching Syria’s liberation from captivity, and her other experiences as a hostage, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Elizabeth Tsurkov recalls the happiness of watching Syria’s liberation from captivity, and her other experiences as a hostage, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
“Activists like Blom still spot Black Petes, and are treated as the troublemakers when they speak up.”
A Dutch blackface tradition is almost eradicated, but is becoming a political cause for the right, writes @fgeerdink.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
A Dutch blackface tradition is almost eradicated, but is becoming a political cause for the right, writes @fgeerdink.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
‘Black Pete’ Still Has His Supporters
Campaigners have largely ended the Dutch blackface tradition, but it is becoming a political cause for the right
newlinesmag.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“Activists like Blom still spot Black Petes, and are treated as the troublemakers when they speak up.”
A Dutch blackface tradition is almost eradicated, but is becoming a political cause for the right, writes @fgeerdink.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
A Dutch blackface tradition is almost eradicated, but is becoming a political cause for the right, writes @fgeerdink.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
NEW: One year ago, wracked with pain caused by torture, Elizabeth Tsurkov watched Syria’s liberation from a prison cell. She recalls the happiness of that day, and her other experiences as a hostage, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
newlinesmag.com/first-person...
newlinesmag.com/first-person...
Celebrating Syria’s Liberation From a Prison Cell in Iraq
The author recalls the fall of Bashar al-Assad as the happiest day of her life, though she was being held captive by an Iran-aligned militia
newlinesmag.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:08 PM
NEW: One year ago, wracked with pain caused by torture, Elizabeth Tsurkov watched Syria’s liberation from a prison cell. She recalls the happiness of that day, and her other experiences as a hostage, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
newlinesmag.com/first-person...
newlinesmag.com/first-person...
For generations, regional tribes and unforgiving terrain shaped the Arabian horse. Now it is at the center of a modern struggle over pedigree. Mohamed Nasser unpacks the competing visions of an “authentic” Arabian horse for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
The Battle To Define the Arabian Horse
It once embodied migration, honor and survival, but the breed’s identity is increasingly tied to a global bureaucracy
newlinesmag.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
For generations, regional tribes and unforgiving terrain shaped the Arabian horse. Now it is at the center of a modern struggle over pedigree. Mohamed Nasser unpacks the competing visions of an “authentic” Arabian horse for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
“With Arab-owned cafes popping up across North America, Middle Eastern-style nightlife is providing a new kind of ‘third place’ for young people,” writes Malak Salem for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Inside the Arab-Owned Cafes Bringing the Middle East to the West
Born in Dearborn and spreading fast, these Yemeni-inspired coffeehouses are turning hospitality into community
newlinesmag.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
“With Arab-owned cafes popping up across North America, Middle Eastern-style nightlife is providing a new kind of ‘third place’ for young people,” writes Malak Salem for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
“For both camps, the genocide and their complicity in it are irrelevant.”
@origoldberg.bsky.social explains how a leaked video of Israeli soldiers assaulting a Palestinian prisoner is fueling partisan battles between liberals and the far right.
@origoldberg.bsky.social explains how a leaked video of Israeli soldiers assaulting a Palestinian prisoner is fueling partisan battles between liberals and the far right.
The Army Prosecutor, the Sexual Assault and the Videotape
After leaking a recording of soldiers attacking a Palestinian prisoner, Israel’s top military lawyer is now a hero to liberals and a traitor to the far right
newlinesmag.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
“For both camps, the genocide and their complicity in it are irrelevant.”
@origoldberg.bsky.social explains how a leaked video of Israeli soldiers assaulting a Palestinian prisoner is fueling partisan battles between liberals and the far right.
@origoldberg.bsky.social explains how a leaked video of Israeli soldiers assaulting a Palestinian prisoner is fueling partisan battles between liberals and the far right.
“Behind every crime lie layered, often hidden motives — economic grievances, personal vendettas and the opportunism made possible by gaps in security.”
Kamal Shahin examines the sectarian killings in Syria’s Homs, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Kamal Shahin examines the sectarian killings in Syria’s Homs, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
In Homs, Revenge Is the Only Law Left Standing
A political economy built on predation and vendettas is taking root in post-Assad Syria
newlinesmag.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“Behind every crime lie layered, often hidden motives — economic grievances, personal vendettas and the opportunism made possible by gaps in security.”
Kamal Shahin examines the sectarian killings in Syria’s Homs, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Kamal Shahin examines the sectarian killings in Syria’s Homs, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
NEW: The arrest of nine Israeli soldiers on suspicion of brutally assaulting a Palestinian prisoner has become fuel for the country’s battles between liberals and the far right, writes @origoldberg.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
newlinesmag.com/argument/the...
newlinesmag.com/argument/the...
The Army Prosecutor, the Sexual Assault and the Videotape
After leaking a recording of soldiers attacking a Palestinian prisoner, Israel’s top military lawyer is now a hero to liberals and a traitor to the far right
newlinesmag.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM
NEW: The arrest of nine Israeli soldiers on suspicion of brutally assaulting a Palestinian prisoner has become fuel for the country’s battles between liberals and the far right, writes @origoldberg.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
newlinesmag.com/argument/the...
newlinesmag.com/argument/the...
“The idea of elite, baby-eating satanists pulling society’s strings became a core piece of how they understood the world.”
@ryanbiller.bsky.social reports on how the Epstein files saga undercuts the image Trump cultivated with conspiracy theorists.
@ryanbiller.bsky.social reports on how the Epstein files saga undercuts the image Trump cultivated with conspiracy theorists.
The MAGA Battle Over the Epstein Files
Trump’s image as a warrior against supposed elite pedophile cabals now faces a unique threat
newlinesmag.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM
“The idea of elite, baby-eating satanists pulling society’s strings became a core piece of how they understood the world.”
@ryanbiller.bsky.social reports on how the Epstein files saga undercuts the image Trump cultivated with conspiracy theorists.
@ryanbiller.bsky.social reports on how the Epstein files saga undercuts the image Trump cultivated with conspiracy theorists.
“What appear to the public as isolated crimes or local disputes are, in reality, the visible surface of a new system of governance, which could be termed the political economy of predation.”
Kamal Shahin reports on violence in Syria’s Homs.
Kamal Shahin reports on violence in Syria’s Homs.
In Homs, Revenge Is the Only Law Left Standing
A political economy built on predation and vendettas is taking root in post-Assad Syria
newlinesmag.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
“What appear to the public as isolated crimes or local disputes are, in reality, the visible surface of a new system of governance, which could be termed the political economy of predation.”
Kamal Shahin reports on violence in Syria’s Homs.
Kamal Shahin reports on violence in Syria’s Homs.
“With Arab-owned cafes popping up across North America, Middle Eastern-style nightlife is providing a new kind of ‘third place’ for young people, fostering culture and community away from home and work.”
Malak Salem reports for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Malak Salem reports for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Inside the Arab-Owned Cafes Bringing the Middle East to the West
Born in Dearborn and spreading fast, these Yemeni-inspired coffeehouses are turning hospitality into community
newlinesmag.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“With Arab-owned cafes popping up across North America, Middle Eastern-style nightlife is providing a new kind of ‘third place’ for young people, fostering culture and community away from home and work.”
Malak Salem reports for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Malak Salem reports for @newlinesmag.bsky.social