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In a new deep dive feature [ [link removed] ], Inkstick fellow Hannah Bowlus takes readers to the biodiverse-rich area of coastal California where SpaceX and the Air Force want to increase rocket launches.
Meanwhile, in a new op-ed [ [link removed] ], Medina Danish breaks down Washington’s long history of betraying Afghans throughout the US war in their country — and the Trump administration’s current push to deport Afghans who worked with the US military during that war.
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“Taser Town, USA [ [link removed] ]” by Things That Go Boom (Oct. 6)
A fight between a former city councilman and a luxury apartment development in Scottsdale, Arizona, sounds like classic NIMBY politics. But this fight isn’t just about height limits or desert views — it’s about who gets to decide the future of a community.
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“The US Let Afghanistan Fall. Now It’s Deporting Afghans [ [link removed] ]” by Medina Danish (Oct. 7)
The Trump administration has told Afghans to go back to Afghanistan, claiming that it’s safe for them to return to a country under Taliban rule, where their association with the United States makes them and their families targets.
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“Rocket Launches Prompt Environmental Fears on California Coast [ [link removed] ]” by Hannah Bowlus (Oct. 8)
The southern and central coasts of California meet at a crook in the shoreline. This part of the state is a veritable jewel in terms of biodiversity and productivity. It is also where SpaceX and the Air Force hope to ramp up rocket launches.
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“The Displaced Syrians Living in the Country’s ‘Dead Cities’ [ [link removed] ]” by Cian Ward (Oct. 9)
Syria’s 13-year civil war led some displaced civilians to build makeshift shelters on ancient archeological sites known as “Dead Cities.” Now, many cannot afford to return to their destroyed homes and rebuild.
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“Deep Dive: The US Aid Fueling Israel’s Two-Year Gaza War [ [link removed] ]” by Inkstick (Oct. 10)
Jointly published by the Cost of War Project at Brown University and the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, a new report takes a hard look at the at least $21.7 billion in American military aid to Israel during its war on Gaza.
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