The Global Gag Rule Is Still Hurting Women and Girls
The US Government knows how to do smart, effective HIV programming globally — but for the past three years, it has been getting in its own way. That’s because the US President’s…
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Laicie Heeley
Editor in Chief
Laicie Heeley (@laicie) is the founder and editor of Inkstick and the host and executive producer of the PRX- 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.
The (Communist) Party Don’t Stop
During World War I, the British government recruited literary and academic celebrities to write pamphlets about the conflict that were then mailed to American elites, with no mention that…
Putin’s Future
The Russian president’s annual address to parliament came early this year, on January 15. Since then, Russia and its watchers have hardly stopped talking. Vladimir Putin, who began his…
Dr. King Was Anti-War, We Need His Lessons Now More Than Ever
Two weeks ago, the world held its breath as the US and Iran teetered on the edge of war. As communities here and abroad waited for what would come, painful memories stirred of other reckless…
What Does It Mean to Reestablish Deterrence?
We must reestablish deterrence. That’s been the theme song of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and others in the administration for the past month or so. It sounds decisive and important.…
2020 Is the Year for Nuclear Disarmament (You Heard Me Right)
Only a few days into 2020 and here we are: #WorldWarIII. Recent developments between the US and Iran have created a fear of nuclear war we have not seen since the 1980s. And while the future…
10 Reasons Congress Should Step in to Stop War With Iran
This week will be critical for Congress to stop President Trump’s march to war with Iran following the US killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Here are ten of the top reasons why…
Would a War With Iran Get Trump Reelected?
The decision to order the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani on January 3 sparked intense controversy from Democratic officials. Subsequent reporting by the New York Times has…
Iran and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year
The deteriorating relationship between Washington and Tehran has created harsh conditions for daily life in Iran. For the past twelve months, the average Iranian has struggled to access…
Our Top 10 Stories of 2019
It’s almost 2020! You did see the last full moon of the decade, right? … yeah, we didn’t either. But what’s more fun than taking a look back at the year we’re…