New Lines Magazine
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An award-winning magazine for the best writing from around the world. Longform essays run daily online and quarterly in print. http://lnk.bio/newlinesmag
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1. 🧵What does it mean to write a memoir during a genocide? Bestselling Palestinian-American writer Hala Alyan joins @faisalalyafai.bsky.social on the podcast for an expansive discussion of topics ranging from motherhood to exile.
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“With such clear messages writ so large and indelibly on his body, Hegseth’s politics are clear, denials notwithstanding.”
@lsmwilson.bsky.social explores the symbols and medieval history surrounding Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s tattoos.
@lsmwilson.bsky.social explores the symbols and medieval history surrounding Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s tattoos.
Pete Hegseth’s Tattoos and the Crusading Obsession of the Far Right
The symbols sported by Trump’s defense pick reveal how the medieval past is being reimagined by Christian nationalists, behind a shield of plausible deniability
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November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
“With such clear messages writ so large and indelibly on his body, Hegseth’s politics are clear, denials notwithstanding.”
@lsmwilson.bsky.social explores the symbols and medieval history surrounding Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s tattoos.
@lsmwilson.bsky.social explores the symbols and medieval history surrounding Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s tattoos.
“Indian policy has traveled quite some distance since its initial support of anti-Taliban groups." @RuchiKumar.com explores the geopolitical changes behind New Delhi’s rapprochement with the Taliban, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
India Gets Cozy With the Taliban
As archrival Pakistan loses influence in the region, New Delhi is moving closer to recognizing the new rulers of Afghanistan
newlinesmag.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
“Indian policy has traveled quite some distance since its initial support of anti-Taliban groups." @RuchiKumar.com explores the geopolitical changes behind New Delhi’s rapprochement with the Taliban, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
On his first visit since Oct. 7, Palestinian citizen of Israel Rida Abu Rass reflects on whether there is still an Arab-Jewish future for his native country, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
A Palestinian Citizen of Israel Reflects on Life in the Shadow of Genocide in Gaza
On his first visit since Oct. 7, the author wonders whether there is still an Arab-Jewish future for his native country
newlinesmag.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
On his first visit since Oct. 7, Palestinian citizen of Israel Rida Abu Rass reflects on whether there is still an Arab-Jewish future for his native country, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
1. 🧵What does it mean to write a memoir during a genocide? Bestselling Palestinian-American writer Hala Alyan joins @faisalalyafai.bsky.social on the podcast for an expansive discussion of topics ranging from motherhood to exile.
newlinesmag.com/podcast/hala...
newlinesmag.com/podcast/hala...
November 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
1. 🧵What does it mean to write a memoir during a genocide? Bestselling Palestinian-American writer Hala Alyan joins @faisalalyafai.bsky.social on the podcast for an expansive discussion of topics ranging from motherhood to exile.
newlinesmag.com/podcast/hala...
newlinesmag.com/podcast/hala...
For a century, Damascus pushed a single Syrian identity while the margins asked for recognition. After Assad fell, that argument resurfaced again. How it’s settled will make or break the country, argues Hussain Jummo for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Kurds Could Hold Syria Together or Pull It Apart
The country’s choice is between a single identity defined from the capital or a national pact that makes room for many
newlinesmag.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
For a century, Damascus pushed a single Syrian identity while the margins asked for recognition. After Assad fell, that argument resurfaced again. How it’s settled will make or break the country, argues Hussain Jummo for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
NEW: After the ceasefire, Gaza is divided into two sectors, with the Israeli army in charge of one and an international force poised to control the other. As Israelis turn inward, @origoldberg.bsky.social describes the territory’s emerging future
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The Shape of Gaza’s Future
As an international force is poised to enter the territory in the wake of the ceasefire, Israelis are turning their attention to domestic concerns
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November 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
NEW: After the ceasefire, Gaza is divided into two sectors, with the Israeli army in charge of one and an international force poised to control the other. As Israelis turn inward, @origoldberg.bsky.social describes the territory’s emerging future
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newlinesmag.com/argument/the...
“In how many other countries could a candidate like that win this election? As I biked home from the beer garden that night, a gushing wave of enthusiasm broke loose in my mind. I wanted to get involved.”
@amrkotb.bsky.social writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
@amrkotb.bsky.social writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
How Zohran Mamdani Rekindled My Faith in Politics
Disappointed by Obama, I had come to see politics as performative — until a conversation with my mother-in-law
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November 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM
“In how many other countries could a candidate like that win this election? As I biked home from the beer garden that night, a gushing wave of enthusiasm broke loose in my mind. I wanted to get involved.”
@amrkotb.bsky.social writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
@amrkotb.bsky.social writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
“It may be unwise to ignore such repeated and unambiguous signals of violent Christian nationalism, especially when the individual has been given one of the most powerful positions in the world.”
@lsmwilson.bsky.social writes in @newlinesmag.bsky.social
@lsmwilson.bsky.social writes in @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Pete Hegseth’s Tattoos and the Crusading Obsession of the Far Right
The symbols sported by Trump’s defense pick reveal how the medieval past is being reimagined by Christian nationalists, behind a shield of plausible deniability
newlinesmag.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
“It may be unwise to ignore such repeated and unambiguous signals of violent Christian nationalism, especially when the individual has been given one of the most powerful positions in the world.”
@lsmwilson.bsky.social writes in @newlinesmag.bsky.social
@lsmwilson.bsky.social writes in @newlinesmag.bsky.social
“Memories of nuclear attacks may have faded into the rearview, but modern-day geopolitics should bring the reality back into focus.”
@tamaradavison.bsky.social writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
@tamaradavison.bsky.social writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Nuclear War Movies Are Back
As the last survivors of Hiroshima age and arms treaties expire, a new wave of film and TV is forcing us to confront the ongoing threat of the devastating weapons
newlinesmag.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“Memories of nuclear attacks may have faded into the rearview, but modern-day geopolitics should bring the reality back into focus.”
@tamaradavison.bsky.social writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
@tamaradavison.bsky.social writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
“Ultimately, these photographs are testament to the resilience of the Yazidis.”
Buried for 90 years, a cache of Yazidi photographs has become a bridge between the Iraqi community’s past and today, writes William Gourlay for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Buried for 90 years, a cache of Yazidi photographs has become a bridge between the Iraqi community’s past and today, writes William Gourlay for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
The Forgotten Photographs of Iraq’s Yazidis
Images of everyday life captured by archaeologists in the 1930s have been rediscovered, reshaping how a persecuted community remembers itself
newlinesmag.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
“Ultimately, these photographs are testament to the resilience of the Yazidis.”
Buried for 90 years, a cache of Yazidi photographs has become a bridge between the Iraqi community’s past and today, writes William Gourlay for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Buried for 90 years, a cache of Yazidi photographs has become a bridge between the Iraqi community’s past and today, writes William Gourlay for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
“What makes Zorin’s story unique is that his subject matter, the Syrian civil war, is one of the most well-documented and interrogated conflicts of the 21st century.”
@michaeldweiss.bsky.social writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
@michaeldweiss.bsky.social writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
The Accidental Revelations of a Russian Spy’s Memoir
Alexander Zorin’s desire to make himself larger than life inadvertently exposes Moscow’s lies about how the war in Syria was waged
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November 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
“What makes Zorin’s story unique is that his subject matter, the Syrian civil war, is one of the most well-documented and interrogated conflicts of the 21st century.”
@michaeldweiss.bsky.social writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
@michaeldweiss.bsky.social writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
NEW: "We built a house full of dynamite — and just kept on living in it.” Why Netflix’s “A House of Dynamite” and the return of nuclear cinema might be the wake-up call we didn’t know we needed. @tamaradavison.bsky.social reports for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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newlinesmag.com/spotlight/nu...
Nuclear War Movies Are Back
As the last survivors of Hiroshima age and arms treaties expire, a new wave of film and TV is forcing us to confront the ongoing threat of the devastating weapons
newlinesmag.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:21 PM
NEW: "We built a house full of dynamite — and just kept on living in it.” Why Netflix’s “A House of Dynamite” and the return of nuclear cinema might be the wake-up call we didn’t know we needed. @tamaradavison.bsky.social reports for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
newlinesmag.com/spotlight/nu...
newlinesmag.com/spotlight/nu...
NEW: Buried for 90 years, a cache of Yazidi photographs has become a bridge between the Iraqi community’s past and today, writes William Gourlay for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
newlinesmag.com/essays/the-f...
newlinesmag.com/essays/the-f...
The Forgotten Photographs of Iraq’s Yazidis
Images of everyday life captured by archaeologists in the 1930s have been rediscovered, reshaping how a persecuted community remembers itself
newlinesmag.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
NEW: Buried for 90 years, a cache of Yazidi photographs has become a bridge between the Iraqi community’s past and today, writes William Gourlay for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
newlinesmag.com/essays/the-f...
newlinesmag.com/essays/the-f...
Zohran Mamdani’s historic election as New York’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor has energized the city and could reshape progressive politics across America, writes @YashicaDutt.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social in New York.
How Zohran Mamdani Made History
The election of New York City’s first Muslim and first South Asian mayor was built on record voter engagement, progressive promises — and a new idea of who could lead the city
newlinesmag.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Zohran Mamdani’s historic election as New York’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor has energized the city and could reshape progressive politics across America, writes @YashicaDutt.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social in New York.
“Indian policy has traveled quite some distance since its initial support of anti-Taliban groups." @RuchiKumar.com. explores the geopolitical changes behind New Delhi’s rapprochement with the Taliban, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
India Gets Cozy With the Taliban
As archrival Pakistan loses influence in the region, New Delhi is moving closer to recognizing the new rulers of Afghanistan
newlinesmag.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
“Indian policy has traveled quite some distance since its initial support of anti-Taliban groups." @RuchiKumar.com. explores the geopolitical changes behind New Delhi’s rapprochement with the Taliban, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
“From the Kurdish perspective, Damascus has exhausted the “unify by force” approach. A window for dialogue with the Kurds still exists, but it is rapidly shrinking.”
Hussain Jummo writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Hussain Jummo writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Kurds Could Hold Syria Together or Pull It Apart
The country’s choice is between a single identity defined from the capital or a national pact that makes room for many
newlinesmag.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“From the Kurdish perspective, Damascus has exhausted the “unify by force” approach. A window for dialogue with the Kurds still exists, but it is rapidly shrinking.”
Hussain Jummo writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Hussain Jummo writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
“If Fulham was where I learned what Englishness meant, Horley showed me what it had become.”
@tamhussein.bsky.social writes about his experiences reporting on migrants, refugees and asylum hotels — and what they reveal about a country wrestling with itself.
@tamhussein.bsky.social writes about his experiences reporting on migrants, refugees and asylum hotels — and what they reveal about a country wrestling with itself.
Reckoning With Belonging in Britain
Journeys to England’s asylum hotels prompt reflections on what it means when the country you call home may no longer want you
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November 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
“If Fulham was where I learned what Englishness meant, Horley showed me what it had become.”
@tamhussein.bsky.social writes about his experiences reporting on migrants, refugees and asylum hotels — and what they reveal about a country wrestling with itself.
@tamhussein.bsky.social writes about his experiences reporting on migrants, refugees and asylum hotels — and what they reveal about a country wrestling with itself.
“With such clear messages writ so large and indelibly on his body, Hegseth’s politics are clear, denials notwithstanding.”
@lsmwilson.bsky.social explores the symbols and medieval history surrounding Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s tattoos.
@lsmwilson.bsky.social explores the symbols and medieval history surrounding Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s tattoos.
Pete Hegseth’s Tattoos and the Crusading Obsession of the Far Right
The symbols sported by Trump’s defense pick reveal how the medieval past is being reimagined by Christian nationalists, behind a shield of plausible deniability
newlinesmag.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“With such clear messages writ so large and indelibly on his body, Hegseth’s politics are clear, denials notwithstanding.”
@lsmwilson.bsky.social explores the symbols and medieval history surrounding Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s tattoos.
@lsmwilson.bsky.social explores the symbols and medieval history surrounding Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s tattoos.
NEW: For a century, Damascus pushed a single Syrian identity while the margins asked for recognition. After Assad fell, that argument resurfaced again. How it’s settled will make or break the country, argues Hussain Jummo for @newlinesmag.bsky.social.
newlinesmag.com/argument/kur...
newlinesmag.com/argument/kur...
Kurds Could Hold Syria Together or Pull It Apart
The country’s choice is between a single identity defined from the capital or a national pact that makes room for many
newlinesmag.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:20 PM
NEW: For a century, Damascus pushed a single Syrian identity while the margins asked for recognition. After Assad fell, that argument resurfaced again. How it’s settled will make or break the country, argues Hussain Jummo for @newlinesmag.bsky.social.
newlinesmag.com/argument/kur...
newlinesmag.com/argument/kur...
“Indian policy has traveled quite some distance since its initial support of anti-Taliban groups." @ruchikumar.com explores the geopolitical changes behind New Delhi’s rapprochement with the Taliban, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
India Gets Cozy With the Taliban
As archrival Pakistan loses influence in the region, New Delhi is moving closer to recognizing the new rulers of Afghanistan
newlinesmag.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
“Indian policy has traveled quite some distance since its initial support of anti-Taliban groups." @ruchikumar.com explores the geopolitical changes behind New Delhi’s rapprochement with the Taliban, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
“The Navy’s methods on this mission are too aggressive for the courtroom; they would probably not survive an American defense lawyer.”
@MichaelScottMoore.bsky.social writes on Trump’s war against drug smugglers in the Caribbean, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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@MichaelScottMoore.bsky.social writes on Trump’s war against drug smugglers in the Caribbean, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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The Intent Behind Trump's War on Drug Smugglers
A former captive of Somali pirates argues the recent US military actions in the Caribbean are overkill — and massing forces may be intended for Venezuela
newlinesmag.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
“The Navy’s methods on this mission are too aggressive for the courtroom; they would probably not survive an American defense lawyer.”
@MichaelScottMoore.bsky.social writes on Trump’s war against drug smugglers in the Caribbean, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
newlinesmag.com/argument/the...
@MichaelScottMoore.bsky.social writes on Trump’s war against drug smugglers in the Caribbean, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
newlinesmag.com/argument/the...
“Even though Mamdani is yet to take office (which will happen in January), his campaign seems to have already transformed the city’s political establishment.”
@YashicaDutt.bsky.social explores the reasons for Mamdani’s victory, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
@YashicaDutt.bsky.social explores the reasons for Mamdani’s victory, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
How Zohran Mamdani Made History
The election of New York City’s first Muslim and first South Asian mayor was built on record voter engagement, progressive promises — and a new idea of who could lead the city
newlinesmag.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“Even though Mamdani is yet to take office (which will happen in January), his campaign seems to have already transformed the city’s political establishment.”
@YashicaDutt.bsky.social explores the reasons for Mamdani’s victory, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
@YashicaDutt.bsky.social explores the reasons for Mamdani’s victory, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
On returning to Jaffa, Rida Abu Rass, a Palestinian citizen of Israel, was surprised by “the subtle, counterintuitive ways in which Israelis and Palestinians have changed.” He reflects on the future of his native country, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
A Palestinian Citizen of Israel Reflects on Life in the Shadow of Genocide in Gaza
On his first visit since Oct. 7, the author wonders whether there is still an Arab-Jewish future for his native country
newlinesmag.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
On returning to Jaffa, Rida Abu Rass, a Palestinian citizen of Israel, was surprised by “the subtle, counterintuitive ways in which Israelis and Palestinians have changed.” He reflects on the future of his native country, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Zohran Mamdani's run for NYC mayor shows that “even in this country’s darkest moments, there is always a chance that this American experiment in multiculturalism and democracy for all may not be doomed,” writes @amrkotb.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
How Zohran Mamdani Rekindled My Faith in Politics
Disappointed by Obama, I had come to see politics as performative — until a conversation with my mother-in-law
newlinesmag.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Zohran Mamdani's run for NYC mayor shows that “even in this country’s darkest moments, there is always a chance that this American experiment in multiculturalism and democracy for all may not be doomed,” writes @amrkotb.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
NEW: On his first visit since Oct. 7, Palestinian citizen of Israel Rida Abu Rass wonders whether there is still an Arab-Jewish future for his native country.
newlinesmag.com/first-person...
newlinesmag.com/first-person...
A Palestinian Citizen of Israel Reflects on Life in the Shadow of Genocide in Gaza
On his first visit since Oct. 7, the author wonders whether there is still an Arab-Jewish future for his native country
newlinesmag.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
NEW: On his first visit since Oct. 7, Palestinian citizen of Israel Rida Abu Rass wonders whether there is still an Arab-Jewish future for his native country.
newlinesmag.com/first-person...
newlinesmag.com/first-person...