US Border Hardliners, Terrorism Lists, Northrop Deaths, and More
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Fresh on everyone’s minds is the recent US presidential vote. President-elect Donald Trump, who has made the border a centerpiece of his campaign promises and policy since he first ran for office in 2016, has promised to deport immigrants on a massive scale. As Tyler Hicks reports from Texas, Trump’s anti-migrant talking points are breathing fresh life into a movement of sheriffs, armed vigilante groups, and anti-immigration organizations.
Meanwhile in Washington DC, Republican-led lawmakers have been trying to pass legislation that would enable the president to designate nonprofit organizations as “terrorism” supporters and strip them of their tax-exempt status. Worrisome as the legislation is, Elizabeth Beavers argues, the US already routinely abuses such terrorism designations.
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“In Kazakhstan, a Nuclear Power Plant Threatens Lake Balkhash” by Omar Hamed Beato (Dec. 2)
Many arrived in the Lake Balkhash region during the Kazakh famine of the early 1930s. Almost a century later, scientists fear the lake is following in similar footsteps as the Aral Sea, which went from being the world’s fourth largest lake to near complete evaporation over 50 years.
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“The Sheriffs, Hardliners, and Militias Preparing for Trump’s Return” by Tyler Hicks (Dec. 3)
US President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to carry out the largest deportation scheme in history. Now, a coalition of far-right sheriffs, gun-toting militias, and hardline anti-migrant advocacy groups is gearing up to support the incoming president’s crackdown on migration.
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“It’s Time for the US to Ditch ‘Terrorism’ Designations Altogether” by Elizabeth Beavers (Dec. 4)
There are a plethora of “terrorist” designation lists that rarely receive mass scrutiny, although they inflict widespread harm. Ultimately, such terrorist designations are political tools that serve US geopolitical goals.
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“Utah Quietly Downgrades Northrop Grumman Worker Death Charges” by Taylor Barnes (Dec. 5)
Inkstick obtained records showing that Northrop Grumman will avoid criminal prosecution and an OSHA blacklist for deadly safety violations previously classified as “willful, serious” — but authorities won’t explain why.
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“Deep Dive: In Australia, Women Who Wine” by Emily Tamkin (Dec. 6)
A new article at the Asia-Pacific Economic History Review examines the role of women in the Australian wine industry. The rise of the Australian wine industry coincided with increasing women’s rights, but Australian wine industry women haven’t benefited as proportionally as much as women who work in other sectors of the economy.
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