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Sam Carliner

(He/Him)
New Jersey, New York
As seen in: Medium, Substack, Flipboard, Heise Online, Salon, NJ.com, Teen Vogue, Common Dreams, Truthout, AlterNet and
Covers:  Foreign policy, militarism, international politics, immigration policy, social movements

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Sam Carliner’s Biography

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I cover U.S. foreign policy, immigration police, and social movements through a mix of enterprise reporting and my own commentary. I have reported from across the United States including the metro NYC area, the Pacific Northwest, and the U.S.-Mexico border. Articles of mine have been translated to Spanish, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, and Korean. Follow me on Twitter and Substack: @saminthecan.

Sam Carliner’s Journalist Portfolio

Trump's Monroe Doctrine is Back. So is Resistance to It.

Trump's Monroe Doctrine is Back. So is Resistance to It.

As US-backed governments across Latin America deepen military cooperation and economic austerity, workers, st…

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Trump's Extreme Use of Military Is Stirring a Crisis of Conscience Among Troops

Trump's Extreme Use of Military Is Stirring a Crisis of Conscience Among Troops

US soldiers have a rich history of questioning the wars they're told to wage abroad.

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Military seizing massive swaths of public lands at the border

Military seizing massive swaths of public lands at the border

Land transfer has locals, hunters, and land conservationists warning of creeping militarization

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After Trump's Bailout, Argentina's So-Called Libertarian President Issues Emergency Decree to Ram...

After Trump's Bailout, Argentina's So-Called Libertarian President Issues Emergency Decree to Ram...

Milei, who has regularly defended Israel's genocide in Gaza, was also invited to join Trump's Board of Peace.

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In Japan, raves and tea parties become sites of protest

In Japan, raves and tea parties become sites of protest

As Japan deepens its allegiance to US military interests, Japanese artists are finding creative ways to foste…

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Pro-Palestine Academics Have Been Fighting the New McCarthyism

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By Sam Carliner
| CounterPunch Verified
The Trump administration has been going on an offensive to suppress social movements. From unprecedented criminal sentences against immigrant rights activists to a recent State Department report trying to link prominent left-wing figures and organizations to the Cuban government, the administration’s actions harken back to an era of “McCarthyism” in which the government ostracized left-wing activists, intellectuals, and artists.
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Sentencing of the Prairieland Defendants Necessitates a Massive Movement against ICE and Repression

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By Sam Carliner
| CounterPunch Verified
Prairieland Defendants. Image: Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. Trump 2.0 has been marked by a barrage of attacks on social movements. A key pillar of this repression has been the use of extreme legal measures against individuals who represent broader progressive sentiments.
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In Japan, Raves And Tea Parties Become Sites Of Protest

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By Sam Carliner
| Popular Resistance
Above photo: Thousands of ravers dance and wave glow sticks during a “protest rave” at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on March 29. Yui Hasegawa. Japanese artists are finding creative ways to foster a stronger culture of political dissent. As Japan deepens its allegiance to US military interests. Shinjuku Station in Tokyo is thebusiest railway stationin the world. On a given day, roughly 2.7 million passengers pass through.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was a news writer for my college newspaper.

How is social media changing news?

It takes away the monopoly that mainstream media has on the narrative.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Peter Parker