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A look inside the growing fight against the American surveillance state:
Inside the Fight Against the Growing US Surveillance State
As the Trump administration's immigration crackdown expands the surveillance state, local activists are fighting back across the US.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:09 PM
A look inside the growing fight against the American surveillance state:
"The core contradiction is between a declared desire to increase US influence in the region and a simultaneous pattern of engaging in bluster, threat, and outright violence that seems certain to reduce US soft power and turn other Western Hemisphere nations against us politically."
The Trump Administration's Costly Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
The Trump administration's recent National Security Strategy is a costly corollary that refocuses Washington on the Western Hemisphere.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:28 AM
"The core contradiction is between a declared desire to increase US influence in the region and a simultaneous pattern of engaging in bluster, threat, and outright violence that seems certain to reduce US soft power and turn other Western Hemisphere nations against us politically."
"The New Year came to Gaza with the sound of wind and bombings, not fireworks. On the edge of the camp east of Deir al Balah, where the sand turns to mud with the first hard rain, Sabreen Abu Jriban’s tent shook all night. She lay awake, listening to thunder and shelling."
For Palestinians in Gaza, a New Year Without a Next Year
For families in Gaza, 2026 arrives as a date on a screen, not a future. Meanwhile, Israel has continued to attack the Strip.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:49 AM
"The New Year came to Gaza with the sound of wind and bombings, not fireworks. On the edge of the camp east of Deir al Balah, where the sand turns to mud with the first hard rain, Sabreen Abu Jriban’s tent shook all night. She lay awake, listening to thunder and shelling."
"The trial of 24 aid workers in Greece shows how far EU countries are willing to go in its crackdown on solidarity."
In Europe's War on Humanitarian Solidarity, a Turning Point
The ongoing trial of 24 refugee aid workers is part of a broader European crackdown on humanitarian solidarity, according to rights groups.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:35 AM
"The trial of 24 aid workers in Greece shows how far EU countries are willing to go in its crackdown on solidarity."
"What surprised me about the tech world was that I knew they were going to brag about their technology, overstate what it could do, and minimize the harms of automated warfare. But I didn’t know the leaders were so unhinged. You know, 'I want to live forever.' 'I’m going to colonize space.''"
The Year of the Trillion-Dollar US Military Budget Begins
Donald Trump promised to end forever wars, but the US military budget recently topped a trillion dollars while the country ramps up spending.
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January 7, 2026 at 4:09 PM
"What surprised me about the tech world was that I knew they were going to brag about their technology, overstate what it could do, and minimize the harms of automated warfare. But I didn’t know the leaders were so unhinged. You know, 'I want to live forever.' 'I’m going to colonize space.''"
Critics say the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda is a “nightmare” brought about by unfettered mass surveillance and unchecked artificial intelligence.
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What Will Unchecked Artificial Intelligence Mean for Immigration?
Critics say the Trump administration’s immigration agenda is a “nightmare” brought about by mass surveillance and artificial intelligence.
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January 7, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Critics say the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda is a “nightmare” brought about by unfettered mass surveillance and unchecked artificial intelligence.
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"As the trial of two dozen humanitarian volunteers continues in Greece, I keep returning to the same question: By what legal maneuvers has humanitarian assistance been reframed as criminal conduct?"
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In Europe's War on Humanitarian Solidarity, a Turning Point
The ongoing trial of 24 refugee aid workers is part of a broader European crackdown on humanitarian solidarity, according to rights groups.
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January 7, 2026 at 11:03 AM
"As the trial of two dozen humanitarian volunteers continues in Greece, I keep returning to the same question: By what legal maneuvers has humanitarian assistance been reframed as criminal conduct?"
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"Both of Iraqi Kurdistan's main parties fought for decades in the face of oppression and violence at the hands of the central government in Baghdad, including dictator Saddam Hussein’s genocidal Anfal campaign in 1988."
In Iraqi Kurdistan, the Deep-Seated Politics of Hopelessness
Political patronage, corruption, and economic pressures have left Iraqi Kurds with little optimism for the region's future.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:35 AM
"Both of Iraqi Kurdistan's main parties fought for decades in the face of oppression and violence at the hands of the central government in Baghdad, including dictator Saddam Hussein’s genocidal Anfal campaign in 1988."
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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -- President Eisenhower.
As the year of the Trillion-Dollar US military budget begins,
@tkbarnes.bsky.social & @hurwitz.bsky.social speak to William D. Hartung about the new book he co-authored, Trump, the military industrial complex, and the forever wars:
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@tkbarnes.bsky.social & @hurwitz.bsky.social speak to William D. Hartung about the new book he co-authored, Trump, the military industrial complex, and the forever wars:
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The Year of the Trillion-Dollar US Military Budget Begins
Donald Trump promised to end forever wars, but the US military budget recently topped a trillion dollars while the country ramps up spending.
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January 6, 2026 at 8:59 PM
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -- President Eisenhower.
"As for politicizing the military, you need look no further than the Trump version of political theater — National Guard deployments to Democratic-run cities on his shitlist."
Who’s Held Responsible When a US Military Order is Illegal?
Democratic members of Congress, including Mark Kelly, have called on troops to feel free to ignore illegal military orders.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:09 PM
"As for politicizing the military, you need look no further than the Trump version of political theater — National Guard deployments to Democratic-run cities on his shitlist."
As the year of the Trillion-Dollar US military budget begins,
@tkbarnes.bsky.social & @hurwitz.bsky.social speak to William D. Hartung about the new book he co-authored, Trump, the military industrial complex, and the forever wars:
inkstickmedia.com/the-year-of-...
@tkbarnes.bsky.social & @hurwitz.bsky.social speak to William D. Hartung about the new book he co-authored, Trump, the military industrial complex, and the forever wars:
inkstickmedia.com/the-year-of-...
The Year of the Trillion-Dollar US Military Budget Begins
Donald Trump promised to end forever wars, but the US military budget recently topped a trillion dollars while the country ramps up spending.
inkstickmedia.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:09 AM
As the year of the Trillion-Dollar US military budget begins,
@tkbarnes.bsky.social & @hurwitz.bsky.social speak to William D. Hartung about the new book he co-authored, Trump, the military industrial complex, and the forever wars:
inkstickmedia.com/the-year-of-...
@tkbarnes.bsky.social & @hurwitz.bsky.social speak to William D. Hartung about the new book he co-authored, Trump, the military industrial complex, and the forever wars:
inkstickmedia.com/the-year-of-...
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Humbled and honored to see my book included on @inkstickmedia.com's list of their most anticipated books of the year, along some very other nice-looking books!
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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.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Humbled and honored to see my book included on @inkstickmedia.com's list of their most anticipated books of the year, along some very other nice-looking books!
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My next book, Smuggler, is one of @inkstickmedia.com most anticipated books of the year inkstickmedia.com/inksticks-mo...
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.
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January 5, 2026 at 7:40 PM
My next book, Smuggler, is one of @inkstickmedia.com most anticipated books of the year inkstickmedia.com/inksticks-mo...
The top-10 most-read reported pieces Inkstick published in 2025.
From Gaza to DC: Inkstick's Most-Read Reportage of 2025
In 2025, Inkstick Media covered everything from Israel's war on the Gaza Strip to the Trump administration's deployments in American cities.
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January 5, 2026 at 5:18 PM
The top-10 most-read reported pieces Inkstick published in 2025.
“Increasingly, climate change is both magnifying the underlying drivers of conflict and striking the people fleeing war perniciously hard.”
Read @jmhattem.bsky.social's new excerpt from his new book on refugees, climate disasters, and movement in a warming world:
Read @jmhattem.bsky.social's new excerpt from his new book on refugees, climate disasters, and movement in a warming world:
Can Refugees Outrun Both Bullets and Natural Disasters?
An excerpt of Julian Hattem’s forthcoming book, ‘Shelter from the Storm,’ which will be released by The New Press on Jan. 6, 2026.
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January 5, 2026 at 4:09 PM
“Increasingly, climate change is both magnifying the underlying drivers of conflict and striking the people fleeing war perniciously hard.”
Read @jmhattem.bsky.social's new excerpt from his new book on refugees, climate disasters, and movement in a warming world:
Read @jmhattem.bsky.social's new excerpt from his new book on refugees, climate disasters, and movement in a warming world:
Inkstick’s Most Anticipated Books of 2026 (So Far)
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- @jmhattem.bsky.social
- @mollycrabapple.bsky.social
- Robin Andersen
- Lionel & Liz Morrison
- @rozinaali.bsky.social
- @reecejones.bsky.social & Greg Boos
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- @jmhattem.bsky.social
- @mollycrabapple.bsky.social
- Robin Andersen
- Lionel & Liz Morrison
- @rozinaali.bsky.social
- @reecejones.bsky.social & Greg Boos
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.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Inkstick’s Most Anticipated Books of 2026 (So Far)
Ft.
- @jmhattem.bsky.social
- @mollycrabapple.bsky.social
- Robin Andersen
- Lionel & Liz Morrison
- @rozinaali.bsky.social
- @reecejones.bsky.social & Greg Boos
Ft.
- @jmhattem.bsky.social
- @mollycrabapple.bsky.social
- Robin Andersen
- Lionel & Liz Morrison
- @rozinaali.bsky.social
- @reecejones.bsky.social & Greg Boos
"After fighting for four years and sacrificing 400,000 lives during World War II, Washington captured vital bastions at both ends of the vast Eurasian land mass and spent the next 40 years of the Cold War ensuring its control of that strategic continent with circles of steel ."
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.
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January 5, 2026 at 1:13 PM
"After fighting for four years and sacrificing 400,000 lives during World War II, Washington captured vital bastions at both ends of the vast Eurasian land mass and spent the next 40 years of the Cold War ensuring its control of that strategic continent with circles of steel ."
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For a variety of reasons, refugees may be the most vulnerable victims of climate change
Can they outrun both war and disasters?
Excerpt from SHELTER FROM THE STORM is up today in @inkstickmedia.com
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Can they outrun both war and disasters?
Excerpt from SHELTER FROM THE STORM is up today in @inkstickmedia.com
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January 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM
For a variety of reasons, refugees may be the most vulnerable victims of climate change
Can they outrun both war and disasters?
Excerpt from SHELTER FROM THE STORM is up today in @inkstickmedia.com
inkstickmedia.com/can-refugees...
Can they outrun both war and disasters?
Excerpt from SHELTER FROM THE STORM is up today in @inkstickmedia.com
inkstickmedia.com/can-refugees...
"People fleeing warzones may sometimes successfully outrun the bullets. But disasters do not stop at the border and often follow people into refugee camps."
Read an excerpt of Julian Hattem’s new book, ‘Shelter from the Storm,’ which will be out tomorrow with
@thenewpress.bsky.social
Read an excerpt of Julian Hattem’s new book, ‘Shelter from the Storm,’ which will be out tomorrow with
@thenewpress.bsky.social
Can Refugees Outrun Both Bullets and Natural Disasters?
An excerpt of Julian Hattem’s forthcoming book, ‘Shelter from the Storm,’ which will be released by The New Press on Jan. 6, 2026.
inkstickmedia.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:05 AM
"People fleeing warzones may sometimes successfully outrun the bullets. But disasters do not stop at the border and often follow people into refugee camps."
Read an excerpt of Julian Hattem’s new book, ‘Shelter from the Storm,’ which will be out tomorrow with
@thenewpress.bsky.social
Read an excerpt of Julian Hattem’s new book, ‘Shelter from the Storm,’ which will be out tomorrow with
@thenewpress.bsky.social
From Marvel to Musk: Inkstick’s Most-Read Commentary of 2025
From Marvel to Musk: Inkstick’s Most-Read Commentary of 2025
In 2025, Inkstick's commentary took aim at everything from Marvel's military industrial propaganda to Elon Musk's anti-empathy remarks.
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January 4, 2026 at 4:09 PM
From Marvel to Musk: Inkstick’s Most-Read Commentary of 2025
"As countries around the world join the crackdown on Palestine solidarity, legal experts and free speech watchdogs warn of consequences that could reverberate for years. Last October, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression Irene Khan warned of a “global crisis of freedom of expression.'"
From the US to the EU, a Global Crackdown on Palestine Solidarity
The Trump administration and several European countries are following the same blueprint to restrict pro-Palestine activism.
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January 4, 2026 at 2:22 PM
"As countries around the world join the crackdown on Palestine solidarity, legal experts and free speech watchdogs warn of consequences that could reverberate for years. Last October, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression Irene Khan warned of a “global crisis of freedom of expression.'"
From Gaza to DC: Inkstick’s Most-Read Reportage of 2025
From Gaza to DC: Inkstick's Most-Read Reportage of 2025
In 2025, Inkstick Media covered everything from Israel's war on the Gaza Strip to the Trump administration's deployments in American cities.
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January 4, 2026 at 8:35 AM
From Gaza to DC: Inkstick’s Most-Read Reportage of 2025
"Both proximity and resistance define San Diego’s Barrio Logan. It is a place pressed against naval shipyards, fenced in by freeways, and crowned by the Coronado Bridge. For decades, the community has lived with the noise, the pollution, and the promises that never quite came true."
San Diego's Barrio Logan: Under the Bridge, Over the Line
In the shadow of San Diego’s massive naval and shipbuilding industry, Barrio Logan has spent decades fighting for the right to exist.
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January 3, 2026 at 4:09 PM
"Both proximity and resistance define San Diego’s Barrio Logan. It is a place pressed against naval shipyards, fenced in by freeways, and crowned by the Coronado Bridge. For decades, the community has lived with the noise, the pollution, and the promises that never quite came true."
"Donald Trump says he's against endless wars, but the US is still launching strikes in Somalia."
The US is Waging War in Somalia. What Will Trump Do About It?
US President Donald Trump says he's against endless wars, but the US is still launching strikes in Somalia.
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January 3, 2026 at 1:45 PM
"Donald Trump says he's against endless wars, but the US is still launching strikes in Somalia."
"For a Trump administration hoping to get drugs and crime off US streets, military action in Venezuela is likely to backfire, further destabilizing a region key to US interests while inflicting unnecessary suffering and failing to achieve its stated objectives."
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Trump’s Venezuela Gamble Could Devastate Regional Security
As US President Donald Trump reportedly weighs military strikes in Venezuela, his administration is risking heightened regional tensions.
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January 3, 2026 at 1:44 PM
"For a Trump administration hoping to get drugs and crime off US streets, military action in Venezuela is likely to backfire, further destabilizing a region key to US interests while inflicting unnecessary suffering and failing to achieve its stated objectives."
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