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Ola Salem
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Managing Editor at New Lines Magazine
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1. 🧵As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine reaches its third anniversary today, here are some stories from our archives we think you should read:

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Ukraine Archives
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February 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Here it is. With exclusive details & insights, our deep look at what really went down in #Aleppo - with @michaeldweiss.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social

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The Backstory Behind the Fall of Aleppo
New Lines reports exclusively on the details leading up to Aleppo's fall
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December 2, 2024 at 7:07 PM
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NEW: The dramatic capture of Aleppo by Syrian rebels last week took everyone by surprise — @hhassan.bsky.social and @michaeldweiss.bsky.social reveal the intricate web of events and unforeseen circumstances that paved the way for this extraordinary rebel triumph. newlinesmag.com/reportage/th...
The Backstory Behind the Fall of Aleppo
New Lines reports exclusively on the details leading up to Aleppo's fall
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December 2, 2024 at 7:13 PM
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In South Korea, pornographic deepfakes are endemic. Feminists have been raising the alarm, resulting in stricter laws against digital sexual abuse. But entrenched misogyny and traditional patriarchal attitudes persist, and girls and women continue to feel unsafe online. ⤵️
“I realized that all of these abhorrent offenses were done by people I knew from my university class.”

In South Korea, a country with among the highest household internet availability in the world, deepfake sexual abuse has skyrocketed.

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The Gendered Battle Over Digital Sexual Abuse in South Korea
Despite the country’s trailblazing laws, campaigners say more is needed to tackle the causes of a recent spate of pornographic deepfakes aiming to humiliate women and girls
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November 20, 2024 at 2:17 PM
In “The Message,” Ta-Nehisi Coates turns his attention to Israel-Palestine and offers a straightforward defense of human life, and relief from the contortions of affirming other perspectives, writes @amrkotb.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/review/me-ta...
Between Ta-Nehisi Coates and Me
‘The Message’ cuts to the human heart of the situation in Israel-Palestine, refusing to contort its argument to affirm other perspectives
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November 19, 2024 at 4:55 PM
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For some Lebanese, the damage to iconic millennia-old buildings is by no means the worst part of the destruction being visited on the country’s historic sites.

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Lebanon’s Heritage Is Disappearing Under Israel’s Bombardment
The war has already damaged many lesser-known antiquities and poses a threat to sites of global importance
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November 19, 2024 at 1:57 AM
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NEW: In “The Message,” Ta-Nehisi Coates turns his attention to Israel-Palestine and offers a straightforward defense of human life, and relief from the contortions of affirming other perspectives, writes @amrqotb.bsky.social.

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Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Anti-Pretzel Resistance
‘The Message’ cuts to the human heart of the situation in Israel-Palestine, refusing to contort its argument to affirm other perspectives
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November 19, 2024 at 12:59 PM
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November 12, 2024 at 7:52 PM
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Lebanon’s Heritage Is Disappearing Under Israel’s Bombardment

Important read by @newlinesmag.bsky.social's culture editor @lsmwilson.bsky.social on recent damage to UNESCO World Heritage Sites, plus countless other historic buildings and indeed entire villages. newlinesmag.com/reportage/le...
Lebanon’s Heritage Is Disappearing Under Israel’s Bombardment
The war has already damaged many lesser-known antiquities and poses a threat to sites of global importance
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November 13, 2024 at 2:26 PM
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My 5th archaeology story for @newlinesmag.bsky.social but this time it's a story of destruction, not excavation. We don't even know what's being destroyed by Israeli bombs in Lebanon- but here's what we do know. History as well as lives are being destroyed. newlinesmag.com/reportage/le...
Lebanon’s Heritage Is Disappearing Under Israel’s Bombardment
The war has already damaged many lesser-known antiquities and poses a threat to sites of global importance
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November 13, 2024 at 2:13 PM