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By now, you’ve no doubt heard of the grim plight that the Palestinian student Mahmoud Khalil is facing. He’s currently in detention, waiting to learn whether his role in protests against Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip will lead to his deportation. The last episode [ [link removed] ] of this season’s Thing That Go Boom podcast looks at the events that paved the way for this crisis.
Speaking of the war on Gaza, from its outset Israel and armed groups in Lebanon were also locked in conflict. Although a ceasefire was reached late last year, as Madeline Edwards reports [ [link removed] ], Israel has recently escalated attacks on the already war-torn country once again.
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“MAGA, Mahmoud Khalil, and the War for Free Speech on Campus [ [link removed] ]” by Things That Go Boom (March 31)
Mahmoud Khalil became the face of Palestinian rights at Columbia during anti-war protests that started in October 2023. He stands accused of no crimes, but the Trump administration wants to deport him. How did we get here?
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“Does Trump Really Care About Getting Rid of Nuclear Weapons? [ [link removed] ]” by Allen Hester (April 1)
Donald Trump has time and again said that nuclear weapons present an existential threat to the world. That hasn’t stopped his administration from taking aim at nuclear nonproliferation programs.
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“Marvel’s Military Industrial Complex [ [link removed] ]” by Ashley Gate (April 2)
This seemingly fantastical connection between hawkish foreign policy and the blockbuster Marvel Cinematic Universe is not make-believe. American pop culture has been militarized, leading the country’s cultural identity to become intertwined with the nation’s militarism.
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“In Lebanon, Israeli Attacks Marked the Last Days of Ramadan [ [link removed] ]” by Madeline Edwards (April 3)
Israel and Lebanon reached a tenuous ceasefire back in November, halting the worst of the onslaught — though Israeli bombs have continued at a steady tempo since then in the south and parts of Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley.
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“Deep Dive: Croatia’s Borders Are a Testing Ground for Technology [ [link removed] ]” by Inkstick (April 4)
Croatia, like many European Union countries, has been routinely accused of carrying out extrajudicial returns of refugees and migrants. Now, a new report by the Border Violence Monitoring Network examines the role of technology in Croatian immigration enforcement.
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