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At Inkstick – military slang for a plain, black pen – we believe the pen is mighty, but the person behind it is mightiest. We’re tired of jargony acronyms and contrived technicalities. And we can’t help feeling like most of today’s national security and foreign policy outlets are written by and for the same set of voices in the same boring tone. Put simply: It breaks down the news you want and nee

d to know without droning on. When it matters, it also dives deeper to show you the people behind the policy and the stories they have to tell. Inkstick isn’t afraid to laugh, cry, or suggest an alternative to that Aleppo pepper in your favorite dish – and when we do grab that beer, we’ll be dying for you to ask us about our kids, or our favorite band, or just about anything that shows us you’re a living breathing person just like us. It’s okay, we’ll find our way back to the issues eventually. We just don’t feel the need to be tough. After all, we already have the big guns.

A new report says Trump's crypto-friendly policies have helped neo-Nazis, white nationalists, and other extremists make ...
09/01/2026

A new report says Trump's crypto-friendly policies have helped neo-Nazis, white nationalists, and other extremists make large sums of money.

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A new report finds that neo-Nazis, white nationalists, and other extremists are making large sums of money off cryptocurrency.

"The core contradiction is between a declared desire to increase US influence in the region and a simultaneous pattern o...
08/01/2026

"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 recent National Security Strategy is a costly corollary that refocuses Washington on the Western Hemisphere.

To the discomfort of many across Washington, the National Security Strategy document released last month confirmed the T...
08/01/2026

To the discomfort of many across Washington, the National Security Strategy document released last month confirmed the Trump administration’s enduring focus on the Western Hemisphere. Yet, this was not a surprise. Trump’s emphasis on managing threats in Washington’s own backyard became clear amid the deadly military campaign against suspected drug boats in the waters off Central and South America. The latest Reimagining US Grand Strategy roundtable brought members of the foreign policy community together to consider these developments. // Link in story.

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-Ba...
08/01/2026

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. The plastic sheeting above her head snapped and rattled, the ropes strained, and the floor turned to a shallow, brown pool. She lay awake, listening to thunder from the sea and shelling from the east, trying to decide which noise was closer. “The rain comes from the sky,” she said, “and from the ground.” // By // Link in story.

"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 B...
08/01/2026

"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."

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For families in Gaza, 2026 arrives as a date on a screen, not a future. Meanwhile, Israel has continued to attack the Strip.

“As the trial of two dozen humanitarian volunteers continues in Greece, I keep returning to the same question: By what l...
07/01/2026

“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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"As the trial of two dozen humanitarian volunteers continues in Greece, I keep returning to the same question: By what l...
07/01/2026

"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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The ongoing trial of 24 refugee aid workers is part of a broader European crackdown on humanitarian solidarity, according to rights groups.

Inkstick’s Taylor Barnes and .hurwitz spoke with longtime arms industry researcher William D. Hartung, coauthor of the n...
06/01/2026

Inkstick’s Taylor Barnes and .hurwitz spoke with longtime arms industry researcher William D. Hartung, coauthor of the new book, “The Trillion Dollar War Machine,” along with Ben Freeman, about what to be on the lookout for in the military industrial complex this year.

As the year of the trillion-dollar US military budget begins, Inkstick speaks to William D. Hartung about the new book h...
06/01/2026

As the year of the trillion-dollar US military budget begins, Inkstick speaks to William D. Hartung about the new book he co-authored, Trump, the military industrial complex, and the forever wars:

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Donald Trump promised to end forever wars, but the US military budget recently topped a trillion dollars while the country ramps up spending.

As authoritarianism, conflict, and far-right nativism threaten an ever grimmer year in 2026, Inkstick has put together a...
05/01/2026

As authoritarianism, conflict, and far-right nativism threaten an ever grimmer year in 2026, Inkstick has put together a list of new and forthcoming books to help you make sense of what is happening, how it has happened before, and how you might stop it from happening again.

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In 2026, several forthcoming and highly anticipated books can help you make sense of authoritarianism, bigotry, and war in a grim age.

Here are Inkstick’s recommendations for upcoming books to help you make sense of a world on fire. — (link in storyh
05/01/2026

Here are Inkstick’s recommendations for upcoming books to help you make sense of a world on fire. — (link in storyh

People fleeing warzones may sometimes successfully outrun the bullets. But disasters do not stop at the border and often...
05/01/2026

People fleeing warzones may sometimes successfully outrun the bullets. But disasters do not stop at the border and often follow people into refugee camps. Three-quarters of the world’s forcibly displaced people live in countries that are heavily impacted by climate change.
Read an excerpt of Julian Hattem’s forthcoming book, ‘Shelter from the Storm,’ which will be released on Jan. 6, 2026 by - link in stories.

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