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If you read outlets like Inkstick, then I probably don’t need to tell you that Syria changed last December, when opposition forces toppled Bashar al-Assad’s regime during a rapid offensive. Yet, as Anagha Subhash Nair reports [ [link removed] ], the lingering hardship remains. At the time, hundreds of displaced people, in the euphoria of the early advances of the rebel offense, rushed to their homes and villages only to be met with the danger of unexploded ordnances.
Speaking of war, US President Donald Trump vowed to end the country’s involvement in conflicts. In just six months, though, he has bombed Iran, upped Washington’s support for Israel’s war on Gaza, and gone back on threats to stop arming Ukraine. He may not be the “peace president” he sold himself as, but as Danaka Katovich argues in a new op-ed [ [link removed] ], such a thing is hardly possible.
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“Is War Ever Really Worth It? [ [link removed] ]” by Adults in a Room (July 21)
For all the debate over US wars, there is little consensus about what constitutes success and failure, let alone how to assess whether Washington should go to war. This month’s installment of the Adults in a Room column brought experts together to debate when, if ever, the human, political, and financial costs of war are justifiable.
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“Trump Isn’t the Peace President. Is Such a Thing Possible? [ [link removed] ]” by Danaka Katovich (July 22)
Trump’s lip service to ending wars, dedicated to making life more affordable and making the country “great again,” is beginning to be drowned out by the fact that his decisions only serve the single largest recipients of US tax dollars: the weapons industry.
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“In Syria, Landmines and Unexploded Ordnance Haunt the Return Home [ [link removed] ]” by Anagha Subhash Nair (July 23)
In Syria, more than 1,020 adults and children in the country were killed or injured by unexploded ordnance between December 2024 and May 2025, though the true number is likely far higher due to a dearth of centralized data collection.
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“Is Peace Possible in Ukraine? Not Unless the US Changes Course [ [link removed] ]” by Ellie Kline (July 24)
The Russian war in Ukraine has ground into a stalemate, but the need for peace has never been greater. Failure to make progress towards peace threatens more than sanctions; it will lead to more casualties for combatants and civilians, and delay or deny justice for war crimes.
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“Deep Dive: The Abuse at Florida’s Immigrant Detention Centers [ [link removed] ]” by Inkstick (July 25)
A new Human Rights Watch report has documented widespread abuse and neglect at three Florida immigration detention centers — Krome North Service Processing Center, Broward Transitional Center, and the Federal Detention Center in Miami — following a surge in detentions under the second Trump administration.
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