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Tracking the Pacific Drug Highway
New Lines Magazine18 Feb 2025 • ~3750 words

Sean Williams and Kevin Knodell examine the evolution of drug trafficking across the Pacific, tracing how Latin American cartels have shifted their focus to New Zealand and Australia. They expose the alarming rise of the "Pacific Drug Highway," uncovering a web of criminal networ...

In Somalia’s Faltering Shadow War Against al-Shabab, Recruits Are Victims on and off the Battlefield
New Lines Magazine11 Feb 2025 • ~5400 words

Mohamed Gabobe shares the harrowing journey of a Somali soldier who faced unimaginable hardships during his training in Eritrea and subsequent battles against al-Shabab. Through the eyes of this whistleblower, this piece provides insight into the brutal realities of Somalia’s ong...

Fouad Elkoury’s Photography Finds Poetry Amid Destruction
New Lines Magazine06 Feb 2025 • ~3750 words

Olivia Snaije writes about how Fouad Elkoury's photography captures the haunting beauty of conflict and resilience over decades of turmoil in the Middle East.

Taiwan’s Literature Is Having a Moment in Central and Eastern Europe
New Lines Magazine05 Feb 2025 • ~3500 words

Taiwanese literature is finding a footing Central and Eastern Europe, as seen in the growing interest at events like Book World Prague. James Baron explores how politics in the region are fostering cultural exchanges that highlight Taiwan’s unique identity. Literature serves as a...

Gaming Is Becoming More Diverse, Opening a New Front in the Culture Wars
New Lines Magazine04 Feb 2025 • ~2500 words

Controversy surrounding a new title about a Black samurai in feudal Japan points to a growing split between players and developers.

Brigid, Ireland’s Antiestablishment Saint
New Lines Magazine31 Jan 2025 • ~3900 words

Played down by the Catholic Church and resurrected by modern acolytes as a pagan fire goddess, her shifting cultural meanings conceal the remarkable life of a real early medieval abbess.

The Changing Face of the Houthis
New Lines Magazine27 Jan 2025 • ~4050 words

How the movement adapted to dominate Yemeni politics.