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In an excerpt [ [link removed] ] from her latest book, essayist and poet Adrianne Kalfopoulou takes a hard look at the ways borders divide the world, what exile means in real terms, and the meaning of the word refuge.
Meanwhile, Melissa Garriga reflects [ [link removed] ] on her family’s experience of being uprooted and displaced during Hurricane Katrina two decades ago. As the US government inadequately invested in protecting its citizens from natural disasters, she explains, it was pouring seemingly endless amounts of money into unjust wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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“Tracks to Nowhere: A New Railway in Indian-Administered Kashmir [ [link removed] ]” by Huzaiful Reyaz (Aug. 25)
The arrival of the Vande Bharat railway in Kashmir connects the disputed region to the rest of India. Yet, it also raises pressing questions about representation, surveillance, and autonomy.
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“On Borders, Refuge, and Maps of Various Tomorrows [ [link removed] ]” by Adrianne Kalfopoulou (Aug. 26)
In this excerpt from The Re in refuge (Red Hen Press, 2025), Adrianne Kalfopoulou intimately reflects on the connections she made at a refugee squat in Athens, the hardships of life in exile, and “maps of various tomorrows.”
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“In Latest Kashmir Crackdown, India Targets Ideas [ [link removed] ]” by Hanan Zaffar (Aug. 27)
The Himalayan region of Kashmir has been at the heart of a decades-long territorial dispute between India and Pakistan, both of which claim it in full but control parts of it. In a recent escalation of a long-standing crackdown, regional authorities banned dozens of books in the territory.
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“Katrina 20 Years On: Defense Spending and the Defenseless [ [link removed] ]” by Melissa Garriga (Aug. 28)
While the US pours trillions into endless wars, communities on the Gulf Coast — and across the country — are left without the resources, infrastructure, or support to survive the next storm.
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“Deep Dive: How Law Enforcement Turned LA into a ‘Warzone’ [ [link removed] ]” by Inkstick (Aug. 29)
In a new report, Human Rights Watch details the “excessive force” that law enforcement used against demonstrators in Los Angeles this past June. Officers deployed tear gas, pepper balls, hard foam rounds, and flash-bang grenades — often at close range and without warning.
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