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After decades of corruption via an embedded system of sectarian patronism and nepotism, can the Lebanon finally pull itself back from the brink?

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According to some estimates, it will take more than $250 billion to rebuild Syria. In the meantime, some in war-ravaged Darayya have taken it upon themselves to rebuild their homes with whatever means they have.

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The youth wing of the German far-right AfD has helped radicalize the party, already “one of the youngest successful radical right parties in Europe,” according to a new paper.

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Lebanon's Ukrainian community is torn between two wars. https://buff.ly/4idp8i9

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New edition of the Critical State newsletter, hyping: - @gaigedavila.bsky.social at @texasobserver.org - Illy Pe'ery at @972mag.bsky.social - @alexclapp.bsky.social at @theguardian.com - Plus, @langloisajl.bsky.social, @mikealbertus.bsky.social, & Gerry Hadden at @prx.org Read & subscribe!

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From its statements on Gaza to the creation of AI datacenters and unequal access to resources, the Trump administration is ushering in a new era in our relationship with the land. My book interview for @inkstickmedia.com w/ @jonletman.bsky.social.

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Writing for @inkstickmedia.com, I spoke with author @mikealbertus.bsky.social about his new book on how control of land dictates every aspect of our lives and the ways in which our relationship with land could change under the Trump administration: inkstickmedia.com/the-power-of...

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"How can you imagine a people that have an ancestral homeland relating to that land, managing that land and maintaining their cultural and spiritual connections to the land when it now looks like a checkerboard?" @mikealbertus.bsky.social speaks with @jonletman.bsky.social about "Land Power"

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Despite Trump’s Attacks, South African Land Restitution Matters

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A Secret War Inside the Pentagon Could Divide the Trump Universe

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Get the Latest at Inkstick in Our Free Newsletter: South African Land, Lebanon’s Future, US Immigration Crackdown, and More

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A growing number of drone incidents on India's borders is raising alarm in New Delhi.

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As Donald Trump pushes forward with his campaign promise to carry out mass deportations, Republican governors and state lawmakers are lining up behind an ever-growing stack of anti-immigrant bills and measures, many of which rights groups insist are unconstitutional.

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Migration, and the too-often conflated topic of domestic security, together with military security, dominated the campaign ahead of tomorrow's election. I wrote about these two topics, and Germany's many other insecurities, for @inkstickmedia.com. inkstickmedia.com/germanys-ins...

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The actions of Lebanon’s younger generations during the recent war between Israel and Hezbollah personify the importance of the October Revolution and the gradual shift in the country’s politics.

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Quantum computing, sensing, and communications are a powerful triad for defense and will profoundly impact the future landscape of global security.

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Trump and Musk are amplifying false claims about land confiscation & systematic attacks on white farmers in South Africa. The refugee policy for Afrikaners is silly/sad. My piece @inkstickmedia.com today on SA's land restitution as the US snubs its #G20 summit

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If you read one thing this week … read about the border industrial complex. And subscribe to the (free) Critical State newsletter.

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A recent paper explores the way a far-right German youth wing has radicalized alongside the hardline Alternative für Deutschland.

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Does Populism Make the Workplace More Dangerous?

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The latest installment of Inkstick's Critical State newsletter, this week recommending: - @memomiller.bsky.social at the Border Chronicle - @emilywither.bsky.social at @thedialmag.bsky.social - @malichudis.bsky.social & @chrjkb.bsky.social at @wearesolomon.bsky.social - @prx.org & more

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Despite Trump's attacks, South Africa's biggest challenge will remain how to do more — not less — on land restitution. By: @mikealbertus.bsky.social

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New edition of the Military-Industrial America newsletter: Curious legislation is afoot in Utah, and the bill lays out circumstances that resemble Inkstick’s last year. Plus: Northrop Grumman’s new local lobbyists and an appointee. By: @tkbarnes.bsky.social

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I wrote an update at @inkstickmedia.com about the wave of anti-immigrant bills Republicans are flooding into state legislatures around the country.

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Because Holocaust scholars spend their time examining both genocide and war crimes, according to a new paper at the Journal of Genocide Research, the public is keen on hearing their opinions on Israel and Palestine. But Oct. 7 and the Gaza war have sharpened already deep divides among academics.

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Around the United States, Republican state officials and lawmakers are pitching in to further Trump's anti-immigrant crackdown. By: @patrickstrickland.bsky.social

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Today, Lebanon sits at a major crossroads: After decades of corruption via an embedded system of sectarian patronism and nepotism, can the Lebanese finally pull their nation from the brink? By: @langloisajl.bsky.social

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ICYMI: For Migrants in Greece, the Threat of Far-Right Violence Persists

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The Latest at Inkstick: Lebanon’s Rescuers, Northrop Grumman’s Sway, German Anxieties, and More

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The circumstances described in a new Republican state Senate bill closely resemble the situation Inkstick Media’s legal team in Utah faced last year, when a government employee’s court filing unintentionally disclosed an unredacted version of a document. @tkbarnes.bsky.social reports.

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New episode of the Things That Go Boom podcast: An insider's account of the FBI's fight against (and failure to fight) domestic extremism.

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Museums are guardians of historical narratives and play inherently political roles in shaping perceptions across time and space.

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How is the ongoing conflict in Israel and Palestine impacting the interior world of academia? For one, it’s driving a wedge between Holocaust scholars, according to a new article in the Journal of Genocide Research, and that rift has been deepening since Oct. 7, 2023.

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Iraq’s farmers are struggling as dwindling water supplies from Turkish and Iranian dams, combined with the looming threat of climate change, push the country’s agriculture to the brink.

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My latest - some curious legislation is afoot in Utah that we strongly suspect is the result of @inkstickmedia.com's two public records lawsuits against a government agency + Northrop Grumman. Read on about Northrop's new lobbyist in Utah (from the exact govt agency we're suing!) and more

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ICYMI: For refugees and migrants on Europe's borders, artificial intelligence-powered surveillance is a threat to both privacy and human rights.

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New developments suggest the military-industrial complex is pulling levers of influence in the key nuclear weapons state, reports @tkbarnes.bsky.social

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How does a terrorist campaign end? Justin Kurzel’s latest film, "The Order," doesn’t explicitly address this enduring subject of debate — but perhaps it should have.

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Donald Trump has promised restraint, but what a restrained US military policy looks like depends on who you ask.

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Migration, and the often conflated but distinct topic of domestic security, together with military security, have dominated the German elections campaign. I wrote about these two topics, and Germany's many other insecurities, for @inkstickmedia.com. inkstickmedia.com/germanys-ins...

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A new military industrial complex is being born, and it could have very different goals and profit-takers than the existing one.

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It has become trite to point out that the war on terror is difficult to define. A conflict with no identifiable enemy that spanned two decades and four continents cannot be easily shoehorned into a single narrative.

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Ahead of Germany’s upcoming elections, the far-right Alternative für Deutschland is expected to double its votes.

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Hundreds of people, most of them Palestinian refugees, call these four conjoined buildings home, squatting informally in rooms that line the damp hallways.

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In the wake of Israel's invasion, Lebanon's civil defense volunteers are taking stock of the dead.

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A new study looks at whether the rise of Italy’s Northern League happened alongside increased injuries among migrant workers.

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Mexico has its first female president, but hopes of ending gender-based violence against women could end in disappointment.

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The defense budget, already slated to be $895.2 billion in 2025, is steadily marching toward the eye-watering $1 trillion mark.

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Quantum advances point to a future in which the technology will test the limits of the world’s crumbling security architecture.

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Deep Dive: Does Populism Make the Workplace More Dangerous?

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