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Donations will go directly toward supporting our reportage. If you’ve got doubts, just check out one of the pieces we published last week. In a new joint investigation [ [link removed] ] with Solomon, SWI Swiss Info, and Taz, Inkstick takes a hard look at the American artificial intelligence technology being unveiled on Europe’s borders — and the human rights concerns it poses for asylum seekers.
But it’s not just tech and surveillance that migrants are up against in Europe. In a powerful new essay [ [link removed] ], Sukhada Tatke takes readers to the frontlines of the anti-immigrant movement’s recent rallies in Scotland, a country that has long prided itself as welcoming.
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“Inside the Campaign to Block Israel’s Warships [ [link removed] ]” by Things That Go Boom (Dec. 1)
Around the world, dockworkers have slowed or stopped weapons shipments bound for Israel. But in the US, a divided labor movement and opaque weapons logistics reveal the limits — and possibilities — of this strategy.
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“The Reality Behind the Myth that Scotland is Immune to Racism [ [link removed] ]” by Sukhada Tatke (Dec. 2)
Scotland has long presented itself as more accepting of newcomers than the rest of the United Kingdom. But something is changing nowadays, and beneath the veneer is a growing suspicion of “outsiders.”
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“American AI Arrives on Fortress Europe’s Borders. At What Cost? [ [link removed] ]” by Katy Fallon, Giorgos Christides, Marguerite Meyer, Florian Schmit, and Deana Mrkaja (Dec. 3)
As Europe moves toward the solidification of so-called smart borders, it is increasingly depending on new technology to deter migration and handle asylum claims. But critics say emerging age estimation and surveillance technologies are putting human rights at risk.
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“The War on Terror Set the Stage for Deadly Caribbean Boat Strikes [ [link removed] ]” by Elizabeth Beavers (Dec. 4)
The Trump administration’s bellicose actions are less of an aberration and more of a continuation and intensification of the War on Terror. Although its claims of warfare and “terrorists” and double-tap strikes are more brazen and preposterous than those of its predecessors, they are built on the same foundation.
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“Deep Dive: Japan and Australia Caught Between US and China [ [link removed] ]” by Inkstick (Dec. 5)
A new audit of the United States’ diplomatic ties with Japan and Australia look at crucial allies of Washington during a time of growing competition between the Trump administration and Beijing.
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