Danny Postel
@dannypostel.bsky.social
Politics Editor @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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Danny Postel
@dannypostel.bsky.social
· Oct 15
Chicago Is Pushing Back Against Trump
The spectacular repression of ICE is leading ordinary residents of the Windy City to protest and activism
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My report from Chicago on the Trump administration's war on immigrants and how people are pushing back, protecting their neighbors through newly-formed community safety networks, spontaneously confronting ICE agents in the streets & more — at @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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On the passing of the singular András Riedlmayer.
February 10, 2026 at 6:37 PM
On the passing of the singular András Riedlmayer.
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NEW: Kaouther Ben Hania’s “The Voice of Hind Rajab” retells the story of the 5-year-old’s final hours and amplifies her voice to indict the world’s silence over Gaza’s children. @idreesahmad.bsky.social reviews the film for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/review/hind-...
Hind Rajab and the Dying Light
Kaouther Ben Hania’s film retells the story of the 5-year-old’s final hours and amplifies her voice to indict the world’s silence over Gaza’s children
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February 12, 2026 at 1:27 PM
NEW: Kaouther Ben Hania’s “The Voice of Hind Rajab” retells the story of the 5-year-old’s final hours and amplifies her voice to indict the world’s silence over Gaza’s children. @idreesahmad.bsky.social reviews the film for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/review/hind-...
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"If Hind [Rajab]’s voice is a reproach, then the humanity of her would-be rescuers is redemption, however inadequate. For the hours they spent with her ... they expiate our collective guilt." | @idreesahmad.bsky.social
Hind Rajab and the Dying Light
Kaouther Ben Hania’s film retells the story of the 5-year-old’s final hours and amplifies her voice to indict the world’s silence over Gaza’s children
newlinesmag.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:09 PM
"If Hind [Rajab]’s voice is a reproach, then the humanity of her would-be rescuers is redemption, however inadequate. For the hours they spent with her ... they expiate our collective guilt." | @idreesahmad.bsky.social
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February 12, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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"I turn back to the war on terror and the unlawful detentions at Guantanamo Bay because they set the stage for ICE’s detentions and deportations today." | Jana K. Lipman
From Guantanamo to Minneapolis
The use of unlawful imprisonment during the ‘war on terror’ set the stage for the US government’s detentions and deportations today
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February 10, 2026 at 9:21 PM
"I turn back to the war on terror and the unlawful detentions at Guantanamo Bay because they set the stage for ICE’s detentions and deportations today." | Jana K. Lipman
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Mikey Andreasson breaks down @michaeldweiss.bsky.social recent essay “The Accidental Revelations of a Russian Spy’s Memoir,” showing how a draft memoir by Gen. Alexander Zorin and a state biopic expose Kremlin propaganda.
The Accidental Revelations of a Russian Spy’s Memoir
Mikey Andreasson breaks down a recent essay by New Lines contributor Michael Weiss titled "The Accidental Revelations of a Russian Spy's Memoir." With rare a...
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February 11, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Mikey Andreasson breaks down @michaeldweiss.bsky.social recent essay “The Accidental Revelations of a Russian Spy’s Memoir,” showing how a draft memoir by Gen. Alexander Zorin and a state biopic expose Kremlin propaganda.
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Today's pod with Loubna Mrie and her new book Defiance is powerful, moving, and at times hard to listen to. #Syria watchers will remember her story from the early days of the uprising; here she speaks at length about what happened. Full ep @newlinesmag.bsky.social 👉 newlinesmag.com/podcast/how-...
February 9, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Today's pod with Loubna Mrie and her new book Defiance is powerful, moving, and at times hard to listen to. #Syria watchers will remember her story from the early days of the uprising; here she speaks at length about what happened. Full ep @newlinesmag.bsky.social 👉 newlinesmag.com/podcast/how-...
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How did the war on terror and Guantanamo Bay shape today’s ICE detentions and deportations? Jana K. Lipman on the legal and political precedents that paved the way for current U.S. practices:
From Guantanamo to Minneapolis
The use of unlawful imprisonment during the ‘war on terror’ set the stage for the US government’s detentions and deportations today
newlinesmag.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:09 PM
How did the war on terror and Guantanamo Bay shape today’s ICE detentions and deportations? Jana K. Lipman on the legal and political precedents that paved the way for current U.S. practices:
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Since Oct. 7, 2023, hip-hop artists in Israel-Palestine have fronted fundraiser concerts, soundtracked protests and penned explicitly political bars. While some call for peace and unity, others face censorship for their combative lyrics.
Hip-Hop in the Crossfire
In the wake of the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, hip-hop artists on either side of the conflict have fronted fundraiser concerts, soundtracked protests and penned explicitly political bars. While some call for peace and unity, others face censorship for their combative lyrics.
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February 10, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Since Oct. 7, 2023, hip-hop artists in Israel-Palestine have fronted fundraiser concerts, soundtracked protests and penned explicitly political bars. While some call for peace and unity, others face censorship for their combative lyrics.
"Here, in taxonomical miniature, was a brilliant summary of what culture has in store for us: slop, speculation, a retreat from the commons, and indemnification – if we’re lucky – against the disasters that await."
Great line from an otherwise terrible piece
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Great line from an otherwise terrible piece
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Bad Bunny and jingoism lite: was this the Super Bowl where woke roared back?
The NFL appeared keen to welcome the sport’s non-Maga contingent back into the tent. But the theater and violence of capitalism was still there
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February 10, 2026 at 2:29 PM
"Here, in taxonomical miniature, was a brilliant summary of what culture has in store for us: slop, speculation, a retreat from the commons, and indemnification – if we’re lucky – against the disasters that await."
Great line from an otherwise terrible piece
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
Great line from an otherwise terrible piece
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The US is turning the whole world into Guantanamo Bay.
After 9/11, the U.S. detention center in Guantanamo Bay became synonymous with the excesses of the “war on terror” and unchecked executive power. More than 20 years later, the U.S. is weaponizing the same legal and political apparatus as part of its campaign against migrants. ⤵️
NEW: The war on terror and the unlawful imprisonment at Guantanamo Bay set the stage for ICE’s detentions and deportations today, writes Jana K. Lipman for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/argument/fro...
February 10, 2026 at 12:36 AM
The US is turning the whole world into Guantanamo Bay.
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NEW: What looked like an ordinary call center in Lusaka was the heart of a scam that had defrauded victims of $300 million. When police stormed in, it marked a turning point for cybercrime in Africa, writes @theravennareport.com for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/spotlight/af...
Africa’s Cybercrime Reckoning
Operation Serengeti 2.0 dismantled thousands of scam networks across 18 countries, signaling both their industrial scale and the rise of a coordinated response on the continent
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February 10, 2026 at 10:50 AM
NEW: What looked like an ordinary call center in Lusaka was the heart of a scam that had defrauded victims of $300 million. When police stormed in, it marked a turning point for cybercrime in Africa, writes @theravennareport.com for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/spotlight/af...
After 9/11, the U.S. detention center in Guantanamo Bay became synonymous with the excesses of the “war on terror” and unchecked executive power. More than 20 years later, the U.S. is weaponizing the same legal and political apparatus as part of its campaign against migrants. ⤵️
NEW: The war on terror and the unlawful imprisonment at Guantanamo Bay set the stage for ICE’s detentions and deportations today, writes Jana K. Lipman for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/argument/fro...
From Guantanamo to Minneapolis
The use of unlawful imprisonment during the ‘war on terror’ set the stage for the US government’s detentions and deportations today
newlinesmag.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:56 PM
After 9/11, the U.S. detention center in Guantanamo Bay became synonymous with the excesses of the “war on terror” and unchecked executive power. More than 20 years later, the U.S. is weaponizing the same legal and political apparatus as part of its campaign against migrants. ⤵️
The use of unlawful imprisonment during the "war on terror" set the stage for the Trump administrations detentions and deportations today, the historian Jana K. Lipman writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
newlinesmag.com/argument/fro...
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From Guantanamo to Minneapolis
The use of unlawful imprisonment during the ‘war on terror’ set the stage for the US government’s detentions and deportations today
newlinesmag.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:55 PM
The use of unlawful imprisonment during the "war on terror" set the stage for the Trump administrations detentions and deportations today, the historian Jana K. Lipman writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
newlinesmag.com/argument/fro...
newlinesmag.com/argument/fro...
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On my latest, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
📽️How does civic solidarity in Minneapolis echo the French Resistance? A new video from North Africa Editor @erinclarebrown.bsky.social looks at the recent essay by @diane2v.bsky.social, showing history doesn’t need to repeat itself to remain instructive:
Minneapolis Protests Sound a Lot Like the French Resistance
Our North Africa Editor Erin Clare Brown looks at an essay by Diane de Vignemont about how civic solidarity networks and grassroots organizing in Minneapolis...
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February 6, 2026 at 3:15 PM
On my latest, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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Tulsi Gabbard has been investigating baseless allegations that Venezuelan hackers rigged the 2020 election
That's alarming, as it could indicate that Trump is trying to establish a national security rationale for seizing voting machines in November www.vox.com/politics/478...
That's alarming, as it could indicate that Trump is trying to establish a national security rationale for seizing voting machines in November www.vox.com/politics/478...
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Tulsi Gabbard has been investigating baseless allegations that Venezuelan hackers rigged the 2020 election
That's alarming, as it could indicate that Trump is trying to establish a national security rationale for seizing voting machines in November www.vox.com/politics/478...
That's alarming, as it could indicate that Trump is trying to establish a national security rationale for seizing voting machines in November www.vox.com/politics/478...
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Over the past three weeks, the "nightmare scenario" for November's midterms has grown more plausible www.vox.com/politics/478...
February 9, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Over the past three weeks, the "nightmare scenario" for November's midterms has grown more plausible www.vox.com/politics/478...
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NEW: The war on terror and the unlawful imprisonment at Guantanamo Bay set the stage for ICE’s detentions and deportations today, writes Jana K. Lipman for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/argument/fro...
From Guantanamo to Minneapolis
The use of unlawful imprisonment during the ‘war on terror’ set the stage for the US government’s detentions and deportations today
newlinesmag.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:28 PM
NEW: The war on terror and the unlawful imprisonment at Guantanamo Bay set the stage for ICE’s detentions and deportations today, writes Jana K. Lipman for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/argument/fro...
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“Is Tulsi Gabbard the Most Shameless, Desperate Member of the Trump Cabinet?”
The ex-Dem congresswoman turned DNI is willing to U-turn on the 2020 election and war with Venezuela and Iran just to appease her boss and keep her job.
My latest for Zeteo:
The ex-Dem congresswoman turned DNI is willing to U-turn on the 2020 election and war with Venezuela and Iran just to appease her boss and keep her job.
My latest for Zeteo:
Is Tulsi Gabbard the Most Shameless, Desperate Member of the Trump Cabinet?
The former Democratic congresswoman turned director of national intelligence is willing to U-turn on the 2020 election and war with Venezuela and Iran just to appease her boss and keep her job.
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February 8, 2026 at 6:58 PM
“Is Tulsi Gabbard the Most Shameless, Desperate Member of the Trump Cabinet?”
The ex-Dem congresswoman turned DNI is willing to U-turn on the 2020 election and war with Venezuela and Iran just to appease her boss and keep her job.
My latest for Zeteo:
The ex-Dem congresswoman turned DNI is willing to U-turn on the 2020 election and war with Venezuela and Iran just to appease her boss and keep her job.
My latest for Zeteo:
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“How can Washington credibly pressure the UAE on its role fueling a civil war in Sudan, when the Emirates’ national security adviser is a business partner of the US president?” — my latest for @theguardian.com on a Trump corruption scandal that should be getting a lot more attention
Trump’s family is embroiled in a $500m UAE scandal. We’ve hardly noticed | Mohamad Bazzi
A crypto startup founded by Trump’s family signed a huge deal with the UAE president’s brother. Where’s the political fallout?
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February 6, 2026 at 5:30 PM
“How can Washington credibly pressure the UAE on its role fueling a civil war in Sudan, when the Emirates’ national security adviser is a business partner of the US president?” — my latest for @theguardian.com on a Trump corruption scandal that should be getting a lot more attention
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Personal connections and a common culture war playbook are tying together the far right in East Asia and the MAGA movement in the U.S. As @eleonorazocca.bsky.social reports, the consequences could reshape the region and beyond.
How MAGA-Inspired Politics Are Reshaping Japan and South Korea
A culture war playbook honed by American conservatives is finding new life in East Asia
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February 5, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Personal connections and a common culture war playbook are tying together the far right in East Asia and the MAGA movement in the U.S. As @eleonorazocca.bsky.social reports, the consequences could reshape the region and beyond.
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AI-generated content and songs about African leaders are going viral, showing a real hunger for strong, authentic African government, write @kayliwewe.bsky.social and Alec D'Angelo.
Africa’s AI Strongmen
Fake videos of celebrities singing the praises of military leaders have gone viral, tapping into people’s political disaffection across the continent
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February 6, 2026 at 12:01 AM
AI-generated content and songs about African leaders are going viral, showing a real hunger for strong, authentic African government, write @kayliwewe.bsky.social and Alec D'Angelo.
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📽️How does civic solidarity in Minneapolis echo the French Resistance? A new video from North Africa Editor @erinclarebrown.bsky.social looks at the recent essay by @diane2v.bsky.social, showing history doesn’t need to repeat itself to remain instructive:
Minneapolis Protests Sound a Lot Like the French Resistance
Our North Africa Editor Erin Clare Brown looks at an essay by Diane de Vignemont about how civic solidarity networks and grassroots organizing in Minneapolis...
www.youtube.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
📽️How does civic solidarity in Minneapolis echo the French Resistance? A new video from North Africa Editor @erinclarebrown.bsky.social looks at the recent essay by @diane2v.bsky.social, showing history doesn’t need to repeat itself to remain instructive:
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“If the UAE-Israel axis continues its interventionist campaign, it will likely be extremely difficult for Saudi Arabia to maintain its new “zero-conflict” approach.” | @alamer.bsky.social
Saudi Arabia’s Break With Interventionism
The kingdom’s recent ‘zero-conflict’ approach to its neighbors follows decades of shifting alliances that failed to bring stability
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February 6, 2026 at 6:04 PM
“If the UAE-Israel axis continues its interventionist campaign, it will likely be extremely difficult for Saudi Arabia to maintain its new “zero-conflict” approach.” | @alamer.bsky.social