Shutting Down the Internet Doesn't Work
As the internet continues to gain considerable power and agency around the world, many governments have moved to regulate it. And where regulation fails, some states resort to internet…
Editor in Chief
Laicie Heeley
Editor in Chief
Laicie Heeley (@laicie) is the founder and editor of Inkstick and the host of the PRI- and Inkstick-produced podcast, Things That Go Boom. She is also a Partner with the Truman National Security Project. Laicie's work has appeared in well-known newspapers, journals, and periodicals including Foreign Policy, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and Associated Press, and she has appeared as an expert on CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News.
President's Day Sale: Half off the Constitution
For many of us, President’s Day means little more than enjoying a three-day weekend getaway or taking advantage of deep discounts on appliances and mattresses. Originally enacted in 1885…
The House Vote on Yemen Is a Turning Point
The tide is turning. The House of Representatives just overwhelmingly passed a resolution rebuking Donald Trump and ordering the end of the US-backed Saudi-led war in Yemen. This comes on…
Axis of Confusion: Trump and the State of the Union
One can accuse Donald Trump of many things, but one thing he has never been is consistent. Positions shift day-to-day and week-to-week, with kernels of possibility coexisting alongside…
Is Authoritarianism Bad for the Economy?
Democracy is at risk worldwide. And the economy may be, too. Seventy-one out of the world’s 195 countries saw their democratic institutions erode in recent years, according to the 2018…
DC Dictionary
I’m selfishly writing this article for the benefit of my parents. My parents live in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. My mom is a nurse practitioner in psychiatry with an advanced degree in…
Foreign Interference in US Elections Dates Back Decades
Americans have spent the last 18 months wondering about Russian influence in the 2016 presidential election. Charges have already been filed against 12 Russian intelligence officers for…
Nuclear Weapons and the Legacy of Dr. King
On February 6, 1968, Dr. King, stepped up to the pulpit to warn against the use of nuclear weapons. Addressing the second mobilization of the Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam, King…
China’s New System is Less 1984 and More Black Mirror
In 1949 George Orwell published his classic, “1984.” The novel has defined our conception of modern tyranny since that time. When speaking or writing about totalitarian systems around…