Hassan Hassan
@hhassan.bsky.social
Founder and Editor in Chief, @newlinesmag.bsky.social. New York Times Bestselling Author https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1682450201/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1699110557&sr=8-1. Father of two boys
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Please read this wonderful article on the historical lessons of the French Resistance @diane2v.bsky.social
"From Paris, it is tempting to read the events unfolding in Minneapolis as history repeating itself. That temptation should be resisted. This is not occupied France. ... But history does not need to repeat itself to remain instructive."
Minneapolis Protests Sound a Lot Like the French Resistance
Minnesota is not occupied France, but historians see some parallels with the neighborhood groups and solidarity networks responding to federal operations today
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January 30, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Please read this wonderful article on the historical lessons of the French Resistance @diane2v.bsky.social
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"Protests against ICE raids have spread far beyond Minnesota, with demonstrations reported in hundreds of towns and cities. These actions might not stop deportations in Minneapolis, but they do something else that historians recognize as vital: tell those resisting on the ground that they are seen."
In Minneapolis, the sounds of ICE Watch whistles echo the church bells that guided Resistance in occupied France. In my latest for @newlinesmag.bsky.social, I spoke to Minnesotans & WWII historians to explore the lessons of such parallels for the Minneapolis uprising newlinesmag.com/essays/minne...
Minneapolis Protests Sound a Lot Like the French Resistance
Minnesota is not occupied France, but historians see some parallels with the neighborhood groups and solidarity networks responding to federal operations today
newlinesmag.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:01 PM
"Protests against ICE raids have spread far beyond Minnesota, with demonstrations reported in hundreds of towns and cities. These actions might not stop deportations in Minneapolis, but they do something else that historians recognize as vital: tell those resisting on the ground that they are seen."
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What cities around the world have really interesting, dynamic intellectual “scenes”? Want to tell the story/paint a portrait of such a “scene” — especially in the Global South — for @newlinesmag.bsky.social’s Global Thought series? Pitch me: dpostel@newlinesmag.com
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Global Thought Archives
newlinesmag.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:34 PM
What cities around the world have really interesting, dynamic intellectual “scenes”? Want to tell the story/paint a portrait of such a “scene” — especially in the Global South — for @newlinesmag.bsky.social’s Global Thought series? Pitch me: dpostel@newlinesmag.com
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Lots of interesting and wholesome developments in this thread.
Important, granular reporting on the underground world of abortion care in the US - by Sabrina Das, an obstetrician, gynecologist & abortion surgeon in London, and a fellow at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health in New York.
Tidbits in the next posts. newlinesmag.com/reportage/in...
Tidbits in the next posts. newlinesmag.com/reportage/in...
In Post-Roe America, Abortion Care Is Being Reborn From the Ground Up
A British doctor finds fear and legal chaos being transformed into a new, decentralized model of reproductive freedom
newlinesmag.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:56 AM
Lots of interesting and wholesome developments in this thread.
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@hhassan.bsky.social
This is an excellent article, and gives just a bit of hope which is even better.
This is an excellent article, and gives just a bit of hope which is even better.
Important, granular reporting on the underground world of abortion care in the US - by Sabrina Das, an obstetrician, gynecologist & abortion surgeon in London, and a fellow at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health in New York.
Tidbits in the next posts. newlinesmag.com/reportage/in...
Tidbits in the next posts. newlinesmag.com/reportage/in...
In Post-Roe America, Abortion Care Is Being Reborn From the Ground Up
A British doctor finds fear and legal chaos being transformed into a new, decentralized model of reproductive freedom
newlinesmag.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:54 PM
@hhassan.bsky.social
This is an excellent article, and gives just a bit of hope which is even better.
This is an excellent article, and gives just a bit of hope which is even better.
9. Interestingly, the US "underground" is said to be actually out-innovating the UK's legal bureaucracy. NHS gatekeeping vs the US post-Dobbs chaos creating a decentralized, telehealth-driven model that's faster & more autonomous than the "settled" law of 1967 newlinesmag.com/reportage/in...
In Post-Roe America, Abortion Care Is Being Reborn From the Ground Up
A British doctor finds fear and legal chaos being transformed into a new, decentralized model of reproductive freedom
newlinesmag.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:31 PM
9. Interestingly, the US "underground" is said to be actually out-innovating the UK's legal bureaucracy. NHS gatekeeping vs the US post-Dobbs chaos creating a decentralized, telehealth-driven model that's faster & more autonomous than the "settled" law of 1967 newlinesmag.com/reportage/in...
8. The rise of "Shield Laws" created a legal paradox. A patient in a total-ban state like Alabama can now access pills legally (or semi-legally) from US-based telehealth providers, provided those doctors are in states like NY or MA that enacted specific laws to block out-of-state prosecution.
January 13, 2026 at 4:30 PM
8. The rise of "Shield Laws" created a legal paradox. A patient in a total-ban state like Alabama can now access pills legally (or semi-legally) from US-based telehealth providers, provided those doctors are in states like NY or MA that enacted specific laws to block out-of-state prosecution.
7. Research for a "Plant Parenthood" series uncovered 100+ plants (like peacock flower and wild ginger) historically used for abortion by midwives and enslaved women, highlighting that community-managed care predates the "white male physician" consolidation of the 19th century.
January 13, 2026 at 4:29 PM
7. Research for a "Plant Parenthood" series uncovered 100+ plants (like peacock flower and wild ginger) historically used for abortion by midwives and enslaved women, highlighting that community-managed care predates the "white male physician" consolidation of the 19th century.
6. Muslim organizers like Heart to Grow are producing guides that frame bodily autonomy as an anti-colonial rejection of control, arguing that wanting to make decisions about your body isn't a "Western feminist thing" but deeply rooted in their own theological interpretation.
January 13, 2026 at 4:29 PM
6. Muslim organizers like Heart to Grow are producing guides that frame bodily autonomy as an anti-colonial rejection of control, arguing that wanting to make decisions about your body isn't a "Western feminist thing" but deeply rooted in their own theological interpretation.
5. Borrowing from Latin American activists, some networks are distributing medication before pregnancy is confirmed. It’s framed as regulating menstruation ("missed period pills") rather than abortion, bypassing both stigma and specific legal trigegrs newlinesmag.com/reportage/in...
In Post-Roe America, Abortion Care Is Being Reborn From the Ground Up
A British doctor finds fear and legal chaos being transformed into a new, decentralized model of reproductive freedom
newlinesmag.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:29 PM
5. Borrowing from Latin American activists, some networks are distributing medication before pregnancy is confirmed. It’s framed as regulating menstruation ("missed period pills") rather than abortion, bypassing both stigma and specific legal trigegrs newlinesmag.com/reportage/in...
4. Leading doctors admitted that the long-standing requirement for pre-abortion ultrasounds was often for research purposes or because "doctors love doing procedures," not medical necessity. Post-Dobbs, the removal of these barriers through telehealth has streamlined care significantly.
January 13, 2026 at 4:28 PM
4. Leading doctors admitted that the long-standing requirement for pre-abortion ultrasounds was often for research purposes or because "doctors love doing procedures," not medical necessity. Post-Dobbs, the removal of these barriers through telehealth has streamlined care significantly.
3. Churches are now running travel networks. The First Unitarian Church in Dallas designed a travel program that literally flies groups of women to New Mexico for same-day procedures. The SACRED curriculum is pushing congregations to move from "lesser of two evils" rhetoric to a "moral good."
January 13, 2026 at 4:25 PM
3. Churches are now running travel networks. The First Unitarian Church in Dallas designed a travel program that literally flies groups of women to New Mexico for same-day procedures. The SACRED curriculum is pushing congregations to move from "lesser of two evils" rhetoric to a "moral good."
2. Mexican "companions" (veterans of Latin American activism) are guiding Texans via anonymous text chains. One "pill bank" operator mails meds & care packages with heavy overnight pads and pregnancy tests, so women don't have to risk buying a test in a local drugstore.
January 13, 2026 at 4:20 PM
2. Mexican "companions" (veterans of Latin American activism) are guiding Texans via anonymous text chains. One "pill bank" operator mails meds & care packages with heavy overnight pads and pregnancy tests, so women don't have to risk buying a test in a local drugstore.
1. Abortion access actually expanded post-Dobbs. A 12% increase in provider-administered abortions in 2024 compared to 2020. The system simply mutated into something decentralized. newlinesmag.com/reportage/in...
In Post-Roe America, Abortion Care Is Being Reborn From the Ground Up
A British doctor finds fear and legal chaos being transformed into a new, decentralized model of reproductive freedom
newlinesmag.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:18 PM
1. Abortion access actually expanded post-Dobbs. A 12% increase in provider-administered abortions in 2024 compared to 2020. The system simply mutated into something decentralized. newlinesmag.com/reportage/in...
Important, granular reporting on the underground world of abortion care in the US - by Sabrina Das, an obstetrician, gynecologist & abortion surgeon in London, and a fellow at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health in New York.
Tidbits in the next posts. newlinesmag.com/reportage/in...
Tidbits in the next posts. newlinesmag.com/reportage/in...
In Post-Roe America, Abortion Care Is Being Reborn From the Ground Up
A British doctor finds fear and legal chaos being transformed into a new, decentralized model of reproductive freedom
newlinesmag.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Important, granular reporting on the underground world of abortion care in the US - by Sabrina Das, an obstetrician, gynecologist & abortion surgeon in London, and a fellow at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health in New York.
Tidbits in the next posts. newlinesmag.com/reportage/in...
Tidbits in the next posts. newlinesmag.com/reportage/in...
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exemplary reporting here by @lisang.bsky.social, deeply informed and informative — a really fascinating read, looking at the injustices of Palestinian life and Israeli economics from very different angles than we usually see them
newlinesmag.com/reportage/wh...
newlinesmag.com/reportage/wh...
While Israel’s Construction Industry Falters, Apartments Are Springing up Around Ramallah
Revoking the permits of 160,000 Palestinian workers has meant chaos for building projects and has all but destroyed the economy of the West Bank — though for some, it is a desirable place to own prope...
newlinesmag.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
exemplary reporting here by @lisang.bsky.social, deeply informed and informative — a really fascinating read, looking at the injustices of Palestinian life and Israeli economics from very different angles than we usually see them
newlinesmag.com/reportage/wh...
newlinesmag.com/reportage/wh...
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"This was not the first time I’d interviewed a displaced, dispossessed person who was tacitly asking me to recognize their humanity. It never got easier." from @lisang.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/reportage/wh...
While Israel’s Construction Industry Falters, Apartments Are Springing up Around Ramallah
Revoking the permits of 160,000 Palestinian workers has meant chaos for building projects and has all but destroyed the economy of the West Bank — though for some, it is a desirable place to own prope...
newlinesmag.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:53 PM
"This was not the first time I’d interviewed a displaced, dispossessed person who was tacitly asking me to recognize their humanity. It never got easier." from @lisang.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/reportage/wh...
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Sweden was a paradise of social equality and liberal values for a long time, but the contemporary reality is quite different. Now, far right politics & oligarchs dominate the discourse and the "centrist" gov't wants to pay migrants to leave. newlinesmag.com/reportage/th...
January 5, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Sweden was a paradise of social equality and liberal values for a long time, but the contemporary reality is quite different. Now, far right politics & oligarchs dominate the discourse and the "centrist" gov't wants to pay migrants to leave. newlinesmag.com/reportage/th...
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“If the older versions of a crisis among men were stoked by fears that they were growing soft, today’s debate is supercharged by anxieties that they are not just falling behind but disappearing.”
Wonderfully nuanced, thoughtful review-essay on recent books and series about the plight of young men ⤵️
Wonderfully nuanced, thoughtful review-essay on recent books and series about the plight of young men ⤵️
NEW: From “Adolescence” to Scott Galloway’s “Notes on Being a Man,” it’s clear that something is up with boys and young men. But we’re not sure precisely whose fault it is — or why it’s even happening, writes @paulzak.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/argument/the...
The Moderates Taking On the Masculinity Crisis
The idea that men and boys are facing profound difficulties is gaining a bigger audience — but talk of causes and solutions still has a long way to go
newlinesmag.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:43 PM
“If the older versions of a crisis among men were stoked by fears that they were growing soft, today’s debate is supercharged by anxieties that they are not just falling behind but disappearing.”
Wonderfully nuanced, thoughtful review-essay on recent books and series about the plight of young men ⤵️
Wonderfully nuanced, thoughtful review-essay on recent books and series about the plight of young men ⤵️
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“The anger and grief that had sustained the rebellion did not vanish with the fall of city after city.”
The energy of past revolts against the Assads now shapes the new Syrian regime’s resilience and paranoia, writes @hhassan.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social
The energy of past revolts against the Assads now shapes the new Syrian 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
newlinesmag.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
“The anger and grief that had sustained the rebellion did not vanish with the fall of city after city.”
The energy of past revolts against the Assads now shapes the new Syrian regime’s resilience and paranoia, writes @hhassan.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social
The energy of past revolts against the Assads now shapes the new Syrian regime’s resilience and paranoia, writes @hhassan.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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Elon Musk's chainsaw-wielding on stage was performative, but DOGE left very real destruction in its wake. @sashaabramsky.bsky.social has a new book on that destruction and its aftermath. I look forward to discussing it with him in Chicago on February 7. Join us!
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American Carnage: How Trump, Musk and DOGE Butchered the U.S. Government
A conversation with journalist Sasha Abramsky about his new book American Carnage: How Trump, Musk and DOGE Butchered the U.S. Government
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December 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Elon Musk's chainsaw-wielding on stage was performative, but DOGE left very real destruction in its wake. @sashaabramsky.bsky.social has a new book on that destruction and its aftermath. I look forward to discussing it with him in Chicago on February 7. Join us!
www.eventbrite.com/e/american-c...
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“This is where revolutionary anxiety comes in. For the people who see themselves as having finally won after 14 years of war and decades of humiliation before that, the victory is not just political, it is existential.” Insightful essay by my @newlinesmag.bsky.social colleague @hhassan.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
newlinesmag.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
“This is where revolutionary anxiety comes in. For the people who see themselves as having finally won after 14 years of war and decades of humiliation before that, the victory is not just political, it is existential.” Insightful essay by my @newlinesmag.bsky.social colleague @hhassan.bsky.social ⤵️
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“For the people who see themselves as having finally won after 14 years of war and decades of humiliation before that, the victory is not just political, it is existential.” @hhassan.bsky.social writes on the resilience of the new Syrian order.
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 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
“For the people who see themselves as having finally won after 14 years of war and decades of humiliation before that, the victory is not just political, it is existential.” @hhassan.bsky.social writes on the resilience of the new Syrian order.
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“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
newlinesmag.com
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
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“Like millions of Syrians in the diaspora, I had resigned myself to the idea that I may never see my birth country without Assad in charge. But an 11-day rebel offensive led by Ahmed al-Sharaa changed all of that” — powerful, personal essay by @hhassan.bsky.social on anniversary of Assad's fall
What Syria Achieved One Year Ago
I still remember the euphoria I felt the morning Bashar al-Assad’s brutal regime was toppled, writes Hassan Hassan.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
“Like millions of Syrians in the diaspora, I had resigned myself to the idea that I may never see my birth country without Assad in charge. But an 11-day rebel offensive led by Ahmed al-Sharaa changed all of that” — powerful, personal essay by @hhassan.bsky.social on anniversary of Assad's fall