Shuchi Saraswat
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In a time of fiefdom and hubris and fill-in-your-blank, it is good to read AGNI.
April 15, 2025 at 10:58 PM
In a time of fiefdom and hubris and fill-in-your-blank, it is good to read AGNI.
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If a legal permanent resident can have his green card revoked for exercising his first amendment rights, there’s nothing to stop them from going after citizens, too.
NEWS: Last night, the Department of Homeland Security detained a Palestinian who helped lead the Columbia encampment.
Agents told him his visa was revoked. He said he had a green card. They were confused—then said that was revoked too.
His attorney demanded a warrant. Agents hung up instead.
Agents told him his visa was revoked. He said he had a green card. They were confused—then said that was revoked too.
His attorney demanded a warrant. Agents hung up instead.
BREAKING: DHS Detains Palestinian Student from Columbia Encampment, Says Advocates
Agents told him his student visa was revoked. But he had a green card. Agents then said that was revoked too.
zeteo.com
March 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
If a legal permanent resident can have his green card revoked for exercising his first amendment rights, there’s nothing to stop them from going after citizens, too.
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"Gaza—We Are Not All One" by Najlaa Attallah (trans. from the Arabic by Andrew Leber) is our latest Dispatch from Palestine. Read it here 👇
Dispatches from Palestine
In its fifty years AGNI has worked to “bring our readers into the living moment, not as tourists, but as engaged participants.” As we expressed in Against Silence: A Collective Statement toward…
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February 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
"Gaza—We Are Not All One" by Najlaa Attallah (trans. from the Arabic by Andrew Leber) is our latest Dispatch from Palestine. Read it here 👇
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I'm with Kelly here: deeply interested in leftism as a political project but have no interest whatsoever in leftism as a subculture. the stakes of leaving this behind are hopefully clearer by the day
Saw someone say, "End your friendships with people who are going about life like nothing is wrong." I will never understand people who think that further isolating ourselves from everyday people who don't get it is going to save us. It's not. Your judgment and disdain will not save us.
February 13, 2025 at 3:01 AM
I'm with Kelly here: deeply interested in leftism as a political project but have no interest whatsoever in leftism as a subculture. the stakes of leaving this behind are hopefully clearer by the day
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Let us speak of this & help
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Trump Killed a Major Report on Nature. They’re Trying to Publish It Anyway. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/c...
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Trump Killed a Major Report on Nature. They’re Trying to Publish It Anyway. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/c...
Trump Killed a Major Report on Nature. They’re Trying to Publish It Anyway.
The first full draft of the assessment, on the state of America’s land, water and wildlife, was weeks from completion. The project leader called the study “too important to die.”
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Let us speak of this & help
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Trump Killed a Major Report on Nature. They’re Trying to Publish It Anyway. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/c...
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Trump Killed a Major Report on Nature. They’re Trying to Publish It Anyway. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/c...
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We’re alarmed and outraged that two of our key partners, Mahmoud and Ahmed Muna, have been arrested in Jerusalem for the crime of selling books.
The Educational Bookshop in East Jerusalem was raided today, and its owners, Mahmoud and Ahmed Mona, were arrested.
The bookstore is one of the premier Palestinian cultural institutions of East Jerusalem; Mahmoud Mona is among the most inspiring figures in the city.
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The bookstore is one of the premier Palestinian cultural institutions of East Jerusalem; Mahmoud Mona is among the most inspiring figures in the city.
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February 10, 2025 at 3:49 AM
We’re alarmed and outraged that two of our key partners, Mahmoud and Ahmed Muna, have been arrested in Jerusalem for the crime of selling books.
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The Educational Bookshop in Jerusalem has been raided by Israeli security forces. Mahmoud and Ahmad Mina have been taken to custody. Anyone who’s visited Palestine knows how serious this is for freedom of speech and cultural organising in Palestine and Israel.
February 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The Educational Bookshop in Jerusalem has been raided by Israeli security forces. Mahmoud and Ahmad Mina have been taken to custody. Anyone who’s visited Palestine knows how serious this is for freedom of speech and cultural organising in Palestine and Israel.
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Guys, WIRED has been scooping every other publication and has been bravely covering this assault on our government, our Constitution, and on the rule of law. They are worth your attention and support.
P.S. We've had such enthusiastic support from so many people on this platform—thank you. If you'd like to support our continued work, you can subscribe here: www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
February 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Guys, WIRED has been scooping every other publication and has been bravely covering this assault on our government, our Constitution, and on the rule of law. They are worth your attention and support.
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Well this was satisfying.
February 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Well this was satisfying.
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Bondi's Justice Department looks poised to prosecute blue state doctors who mail abortion pills into red states, probably under the Comstock Act.
She's also very likely to restrict access to medication abortion WITHIN blue states by declaring that *all* mailing of abortion pills is unlawful.
She's also very likely to restrict access to medication abortion WITHIN blue states by declaring that *all* mailing of abortion pills is unlawful.
ICYMI: The head of Trump's Justice Department says she would "love to work with" a Louisiana district attorney lobbying for tougher federal punishment for people who mail medication abortion to states with abortion bans. #lalege #lagov
In New Orleans, Trump AG Pam Bondi supports tougher abortion pill rules after viral LA case
Days after Louisiana prosecutors indicted a New York doctor for mailing abortion pills, Trump's Attorney General said she would "love to work with" a district attorney pushing for tougher federal pena...
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February 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Bondi's Justice Department looks poised to prosecute blue state doctors who mail abortion pills into red states, probably under the Comstock Act.
She's also very likely to restrict access to medication abortion WITHIN blue states by declaring that *all* mailing of abortion pills is unlawful.
She's also very likely to restrict access to medication abortion WITHIN blue states by declaring that *all* mailing of abortion pills is unlawful.
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Tesla earned $2.3 billion in the United States in 2024.
You'd think it paid a lot in taxes, right?
Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year.
You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.
You'd think it paid a lot in taxes, right?
Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year.
You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.
Tesla Paid Zero Federal Income Tax in 2024, Despite $2.3 Billion in Income
This brings Tesla’s average tax rate over the past three years to 0.4 percent.
truthout.org
February 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Tesla earned $2.3 billion in the United States in 2024.
You'd think it paid a lot in taxes, right?
Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year.
You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.
You'd think it paid a lot in taxes, right?
Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year.
You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.
Thanks to the Museum of Fine Arts for asking me to write this essay, response to Rana Begum’s site-specific installation.
www.mfa.org/article/2025...
www.mfa.org/article/2025...
Begin Again
I wake up out of a terrible dream and into a dark early morning.
www.mfa.org
February 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Thanks to the Museum of Fine Arts for asking me to write this essay, response to Rana Begum’s site-specific installation.
www.mfa.org/article/2025...
www.mfa.org/article/2025...
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100%.
For years, I've heard global health & dev experts talk about corruption as a big issue in the Global South
After seeing the insanity by Trump, Musk & the broligarchy, I hope nobody will ever think that corruption is just a Global South issue
Corruption in the North is massive & devastating for all
After seeing the insanity by Trump, Musk & the broligarchy, I hope nobody will ever think that corruption is just a Global South issue
Corruption in the North is massive & devastating for all
February 7, 2025 at 6:56 AM
100%.
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Grateful to have this poem featured on @poetrydaily.bsky.social ! Originally published in @agnimagazine.bsky.social
"Good Riddance", a poem by @deesoulpoetry.com
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January 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Grateful to have this poem featured on @poetrydaily.bsky.social ! Originally published in @agnimagazine.bsky.social
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My land is renowned for the anemone;
its bright red heralds the spring.
In a realm of bright blossoms and rebirth,
the sun ravels its golden chains across the sea,
playing mischievous games with the waves.
~"Anemones" by Haya Abu Nasser is our latest Dispatch from Palestine
its bright red heralds the spring.
In a realm of bright blossoms and rebirth,
the sun ravels its golden chains across the sea,
playing mischievous games with the waves.
~"Anemones" by Haya Abu Nasser is our latest Dispatch from Palestine
Dispatches from Palestine
In its fifty years AGNI has worked to “bring our readers into the living moment, not as tourists, but as engaged participants.” As we expressed in Against Silence: A Collective Statement toward…
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January 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
My land is renowned for the anemone;
its bright red heralds the spring.
In a realm of bright blossoms and rebirth,
the sun ravels its golden chains across the sea,
playing mischievous games with the waves.
~"Anemones" by Haya Abu Nasser is our latest Dispatch from Palestine
its bright red heralds the spring.
In a realm of bright blossoms and rebirth,
the sun ravels its golden chains across the sea,
playing mischievous games with the waves.
~"Anemones" by Haya Abu Nasser is our latest Dispatch from Palestine
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Or rather,
warplanes split the air
and the dawn slumped
in flame.
Or rather,
you can steal bodies
without being called a thief.
- A Gazan Child Plays on an Occupied Beach by Ayesha Asad @agnimagazine.bsky.social
warplanes split the air
and the dawn slumped
in flame.
Or rather,
you can steal bodies
without being called a thief.
- A Gazan Child Plays on an Occupied Beach by Ayesha Asad @agnimagazine.bsky.social
Dispatches from Palestine | AGNI Online
In its fifty years AGNI has worked to “bring our readers into the living moment, not as tourists, but as engaged participants.” As we expressed in Against Silence: A Collective Statement toward Peace,...
agnionline.bu.edu
December 13, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Or rather,
warplanes split the air
and the dawn slumped
in flame.
Or rather,
you can steal bodies
without being called a thief.
- A Gazan Child Plays on an Occupied Beach by Ayesha Asad @agnimagazine.bsky.social
warplanes split the air
and the dawn slumped
in flame.
Or rather,
you can steal bodies
without being called a thief.
- A Gazan Child Plays on an Occupied Beach by Ayesha Asad @agnimagazine.bsky.social
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👀 ICYMI 👀 Our online Submission Manager closes from December 15th through January 15th. Looking for a reason to submit? This is it! Send us your work by TOMORROW at 11:59 p.m. Hawaiian Time.
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December 14, 2024 at 7:30 PM
👀 ICYMI 👀 Our online Submission Manager closes from December 15th through January 15th. Looking for a reason to submit? This is it! Send us your work by TOMORROW at 11:59 p.m. Hawaiian Time.
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1/? In 2015, a Syrian military photographer, code named Caesar, escaped the country with tens of thousands of photos he'd smuggled from a notoriously sadistic prison...
www.theguardian.com/world/2015/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2015/o...
‘They were torturing to kill’: inside Syria’s death machine | Garance le Caisne
The long read: Caesar, the Syrian military photographer who smuggled shocking evidence of torture out of Assad’s dungeons, tells his story for the first time
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2024 at 3:38 PM
1/? In 2015, a Syrian military photographer, code named Caesar, escaped the country with tens of thousands of photos he'd smuggled from a notoriously sadistic prison...
www.theguardian.com/world/2015/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2015/o...
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Congratulations to AGNI contributor Sofi Stambo, winner of the 2024
@literaryhub.bsky.social Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing for her collection of short stories, A Bunch of Savages, to be published in spring 2026.
https://buff.ly/4fzeZeV
@literaryhub.bsky.social Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing for her collection of short stories, A Bunch of Savages, to be published in spring 2026.
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Announcing the winner of the 2024 Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing.
Literary Hub is pleased to announce the winner of the 2024 Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing, an annual award given to a first-time, first-generation immigrant author that includes a $…
lithub.com
December 4, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Congratulations to AGNI contributor Sofi Stambo, winner of the 2024
@literaryhub.bsky.social Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing for her collection of short stories, A Bunch of Savages, to be published in spring 2026.
https://buff.ly/4fzeZeV
@literaryhub.bsky.social Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing for her collection of short stories, A Bunch of Savages, to be published in spring 2026.
https://buff.ly/4fzeZeV
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⚠️ AGNI's submission period closes in one week! ⚠️ We look for writing that catches experience before the crusts of habit form—poetry and prose that resist ideas about what a certain kind of writing “should do.” Learn more here👇
Submit to AGNI | AGNI Online
We look for writing that catches experience before the crusts of habit form—poetry and prose that resist ideas about what a certain kind of writing “should do.” We seek out writers who tell their…
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December 8, 2024 at 7:30 PM
⚠️ AGNI's submission period closes in one week! ⚠️ We look for writing that catches experience before the crusts of habit form—poetry and prose that resist ideas about what a certain kind of writing “should do.” Learn more here👇
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To our new followers: we've been organizing for Palestinian families in Gaza since July of this year. We are closing in on 2,000 workshop participants (since we started keeping track). Can you help us achieve our goal this long weekend of 100 new sign-ups? We have 12 workshops and 1 trans. consult ⬇️
November 28, 2024 at 7:56 AM
To our new followers: we've been organizing for Palestinian families in Gaza since July of this year. We are closing in on 2,000 workshop participants (since we started keeping track). Can you help us achieve our goal this long weekend of 100 new sign-ups? We have 12 workshops and 1 trans. consult ⬇️
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This powerhouse poem by DeeSoul Carson will blast off your Monday (any day, really!): agnionline.bu.edu/poetry/good-...
November 25, 2024 at 2:22 PM
This powerhouse poem by DeeSoul Carson will blast off your Monday (any day, really!): agnionline.bu.edu/poetry/good-...
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Do you know what Project Esther is? It’s a plan to crush Palestine solidarity, smear activists as terrorists, and revive McCarthyism—wrapped in the guise of fighting antisemitism. mondoweiss.net/2024/11/insi...
Inside Project Esther, the right wing action plan to take down the Palestine movement
The Heritage Foundation’s “Project Esther” claims to combat antisemitism but in fact, aims to destroy the Palestine solidarity movement as a first step in a crusade against all domestic dissent in the...
mondoweiss.net
November 28, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Do you know what Project Esther is? It’s a plan to crush Palestine solidarity, smear activists as terrorists, and revive McCarthyism—wrapped in the guise of fighting antisemitism. mondoweiss.net/2024/11/insi...