Greece Migrant Shipwreck, Project 2025, Indo-Chinese Relationships, and More
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As the US election season grows even more tumultuous, much criticism has been directed at Project 2025, the controversial initiative spearheaded by the ultra-conservative Heritage Foundation. Yet, as Elizabeth Meehan argues, a crucial but largely overlooked piece of the policy plan could enable fraud and cybercrime networks.
Meanwhile in Greece, more than a year has passed since the Adriana, a fishing vessel carrying hundreds of migrants, sank off the country’s southwestern coast. As Katy Fallon reports, investigations have yet to bring survivors justice, but some are now facing the prospect of deportation.
Back in the US, Inkstick reporter Taylor Barnes takes a look at the self-described democratic socialist who managed to beat out a Lockheed Martin-backed Democrat in a Georgia primary.
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“In Greece, Questions Remain about a Deadly Migrant Shipwreck” by Katy Fallon (July 22)
More than a year after one of Europe's deadliest migrant shipwrecks, controversy over the incident continues to plague the Greek government. After having their asylum applications initially rejected, some survivors of the boat wreck face potential deportation.
“Meet the Democratic Socialist Winning in a Lockheed Town” by Taylor Barnes (July 23)
Inkstick speaks with democratic socialist Gabriel Sanchez about his recent win in a Democratic statehouse primary — and about his suburban district including Lockheed Martin’s second-largest aircraft plant.
“How Indian-Chinese Couples Navigate Geopolitical Hostilities” by Hanan Zaffar & Jyoti Thakur (July 24)
Increasing economic cooperation and ongoing talks to resolve a longstanding Indian-Chinese border dispute, has yet to find resolution. Meanwhile, the strained relations between the two countries have also fostered racial and negative biases among their citizens.
“Deep Dive: Sex Talk (in Politics)” by Emily Tamkin (July 25)
If party discipline doesn’t constrain political speech, what determines whether a politician will talk about gender and women? Does it depend on their sex, or on partisanship? That was the question before Elizabeth McCallion in a new paper examining the issue.
“US Troops Are Losing a War with Their Deadliest Enemy” by Nick Turse (July 25)
In a piece originally published at TomDispatch, Nick Turse argues the unanticipated toll of suicides by troops and veterans has become another Pentagon failure. As with its post-9/11 wars and interventions, the US military’s effort to stem suicides has come up distinctly short.
“Project 2025 Will Cripple US Anti-Money Laundering Capabilities” by Elizabeth Meehan (July 26)
Most Americans have now heard about Project 2025, even if they only know those two words and nothing from the 900 pages of policies that will impact every person living in the United States. One area that has been overlooked is its plan for the US anti-money laundering regime.
From the desk of Patrick Strickland, managing editor of Inkstick Media.
Photo: Javed Aslam, president of the Pakistani Community of Greece, speaks to reporters about a deadly shipwreck that happened off the Greek coast in June 2023 (Nick Paleologos)