Paying Attention to Iran’s Afghan Population
Iran’s anti-government protests started three months ago, sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death. Spreading across the world, protests have underscored international solidarity for those in Iran…
Managing Editor
Sahar Khan
Managing Editor
Sahar Khan (@khansahar1) is the Managing Editor at Inkstick. She is also a research fellow at the Cato Institute's Defense and Foreign Policy Studies department. Sahar holds a PhD in political science from the University of California, Irvine; a MPP from the Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago; and, a BA from Ohio Wesleyan University. Sahar's work has appeared in various well-known sources, such as The Diplomat, Axios, The Hill, South Asian Voices, and Newsweek.
When It Comes to Defense, Money Isn’t Everything
Just before Christmas, President Joe Biden signed a bill to provide the Pentagon with $858 billion in spending for the fiscal year 2023. This is an enormous sum — far higher than US…
Our Top 10 Stories of 2022
That’s it, folks. 2022 has come to an end, and it’s been quite a year: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, record inflation, AI art, Spitgate, Midnights on repeat, and so much…
A New Approach to Defending the United States?
“Adults in a Room” is a series in collaboration with The Stimson Center’s Reimagining US Grand Strategy program. The series stems from the group’s monthly networking events that call…
The Base Library
I have swam through libraries. — Herman Melville When I read about the ways in which library funds are being cut and cut, I can only think that American society has found one more way to…
The West's Unequal Treatment of Refugees
Almost anyone would agree that war is horrifying and peaceful countries should do their best to help its victims. The widespread eagerness to welcome fleeing Ukrainians after Russian…
Christian Persecution Goes Unabated in India
Twenty-five-year-old Pinky vividly remembers the day when a mob of Hindu vigilantes barged into her home in the Sitamarhi district of the eastern Indian state of Bihar. “It was mayhem,”…
Women in Iran Are Still Fighting for Their Basic Human Rights
“I grew up in Iran.” These words were often met by raised eyebrows and surprised looks when I was asked about my upbringing during one of those small talks we so graciously engage in at…
If Not Brittney Griner, Who Should US National Security Value?
Brittney Griner’s release from Russian captivity should have evoked universal sighs of relief across political ideologies, but it was immediately clear that that would not be the case.…
Islamic State Khorasan’s Transnational Capabilities Are Limited
Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, US officials have issued several warnings about the threat of transnational attacks by the self-declared Islamic State’s Afghan…