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Speaking of money, the defense dollars keep flowing into the defense industry, but a recent strike in St. Louis took its toll on both the bottom line and the workers. The latest episode [ [link removed] ] of the Things That Go Boom podcast takes listeners to the front lines of the picket line to explain the significance behind the months-long strike.
In news from the other side of the pond, Inkstick regular Katy Fallon reports [ [link removed] ] that British and Palestinian critics are questioning why Tony Blair, infamous for lining up behind George W. Bush during the Iraq invasion, has been floated as a potential fit for a prominent role in post-war Gaza.
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“Will Defense Dollars Keep Flowing to Fighterland, USA? [ [link removed] ]” by Things That Go Boom (Nov. 17)
For a century, the weapons industry has helped shape St. Louis — from the McDonnell Douglas fighters that once symbolized American air power to Boeing’s sprawling factories today. But when thousands of machinists walked off the job this year, something cracked in “Fighterland, USA.”
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“‘Reckless Peacemaker’: US Opinions of Trump’s Foreign Policy [ [link removed] ]” by Adults in a Room (Nov. 18)
In this month’s installment of the Adults in a Room column, experts do a deep dive on new polling that sheds light on what Americans think of US foreign policy and the country’s role in the world.
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“‘Imperialist Agenda’: Critics Don’t Want Tony Blair in Post-War Gaza [ [link removed] ]” by Katy Fallon (Nov. 18)
More than two decades after marrying the UK to George W. Bush’s invasion of Iraq, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has reemerged not as a penitent observer but rather as a proposed architect of peace in the Middle East.
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“Lebanon’s Farmers Risk Their Lives for the Season’s Last Olives [ [link removed] ]” by Amelie David (Nov. 19)
Since the war started on Oct. 8, 2023, southern Lebanon has endured near-daily bombardments. By late 2024, the clashes had killed more than 4,000 people, displaced 1.2 million, and reduced swaths of farmland to dust.
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“Special Treatment Lines Defense Giant’s Pockets in North Carolina [ [link removed] ]” by Taylor Barnes (Nov. 20)
Records obtained by Inkstick Media show that defense giant Raytheon claimed tax refunds for jobs it didn’t create and bypassed public comment on new grants in North Carolina.
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“Deep Dive: Why Do Women Leave the US Coast Guard? [ [link removed] ]” by Inkstick (Nov. 21)
A new dissertation certified by Walden University has taken a deep look at why some women have left the United States Coast Guard early. The research aims to step in where, in the author’s words, “there is a notable absence of studies examining the experiences of women in military contexts, particularly within the United States Coast Guard.”
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