Archive - Inkstick’s Substack

Critical State: The Last Gasp of Neoconservatism

If you read just one thing this week … read about Trump's base dividing over the Israel-Iran conflict.

Jun 18 •

Forced to Listen, Government Hears from Locals in Nuclear Weapons Towns

From South Carolina to California, locals in nuclear weapons towns raise health, safety, and environmental concerns over renewed plutonium pit…

Jun 17 •

Europe Cybersecurity, Nuke Townhalls, Trump’s Parade, and More

The latest at Inkstick Media.

Jun 16 •

Critical State: Texas Sheriffs to Join Immigration Enforcement … or Else

If you read just one thing this week … read about the controversial new bill in Texas that is already sowing fear among migrant communities.

Jun 11 •

National Security Cuts, Trans Syrians, Nuclear War, and More

The latest at Inkstick Media.

Jun 9 •

Patrick Strickland

Critical State: The Roma Victims of the Bosnia War

If you read just one thing this week … read about the reasons why Roma are rarely acknowledged in discussions about the Bosnian war.

Jun 4 •

US Hate Groups, Pakistan’s Proxies, Film Tariffs, and More

The latest at Inkstick Media.

Jun 2 •

May 2025

Critical State: A Conspiracy Theory Makes its White House Debut

If you read just one thing this week … read about Trump's bizarre descent into the "white genocide" hoax.

May 28 •

Trump’s Golden Dome, Anxiety in Kashmir, Ukraine Ceasefire, and More

The latest at Inkstick Media.

May 26 •

Will the “Golden Dome” Work? A “Star Wars” Engineer Shares His Take

An ex-Raytheon engineer in Huntsville, Alabama, “the Pentagon of the South,” on how weapons engineers see their jobs — and what they don’t see.

May 22 •

Critical State: Burkina Faso's 'Self-Reliance' and its Discontents

If you read just one thing this week … read about the youngest leader in Africa.

May 21 •

India-Pakistan Myths, Pentagon Number Games, Pope Diplomacy, and More

The latest at Inkstick Media.

May 19 •

Patrick Strickland

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