What’s in an Oath?
As each day passes, we are learning more about the men and women who participated in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Many were believers in former President Trump’s conspiracy theories…
Editor in Chief
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 Properties of Perpetual Light
Chamorro human rights lawyer and activist Julian Aguon has a message for young people: “Get quiet,” so you can hear your own inner ocean above the din of others. In Aguon’s newly…
Sex, Death, Dragon Ladies, and Nuclear Weapons
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Showing up When the Government Doesn't
It’s been one year. One year since we last saw our friends and family without masks, without fear, without COVID. And almost one year since my family struggled to save my father from the…
The Trans Ban Is Gone but More Needs To Be Done
President Biden’s decision to rescind the ban on transgender service members in the armed forces within a week of taking office is a welcome development for a diverse, inclusive and…
Three Lessons from the Past 365 Days of Online Misinformation
March 11, 2021 marks the one-year anniversary of the “day everything changed” for many Americans, as fears about rising coronavirus cases prompted widespread disruption to everyday life.…
Accidents, Paradoxes and the Epistemic Future of Nuclear Policy
On March 11, 2011, at 2:46 pm Japan Standard Time an earthquake measuring 8.9 struck just off the east coast of Japan. At the time of the earthquake, three reactors were in operation at the…
Baby Nukes: When a Little Boom Is All You Need
Over the course of our nuclear history, smaller (potentially more usable) nuclear weapons have come in all shapes and sizes — from so-called backpack bombs to the Davy Crockett nuclear…
Harm and Hard Evidence
I grew up in Seattle, WA, just on the other side of the Cascade Mountains from the Hanford Nuclear Site, blissfully unaware that this tragic and historic site was just a few hours away.…
Iran’s Nuclear Advancement Isn’t a Threat. Sanctions Are.
According to recent reports, Iran has begun producing uranium metal, a key component of nuclear weapons. Iran’s intelligence minister, Mahmoud Alavi, has similarly hinted that Iran may…