Joseph Lee
@josephvlee
Aquinnah Wampanoag | NOTHING MORE OF THIS LAND out now - get yours now! ⬇️
My book, Nothing More of This Land, is out today! It’s an exploration of Indigenous identity from my Wampanoag homelands on Martha’s Vineyard to Indigenous land around the world. Get yours at your favorite bookstore or via the link in my bio!! 🌊🐋
NEW—Khalil’s wife, Noor: “This felt like a kidnapping because it was: Officers in plainclothes — who refused to show us a warrant, speak with our attorney, or even tell us their names — forced my husband into an unmarked car and took him” Didn’t know where he was for 38 hours
NEW: Family of Mahmoud Khalil just released footage of his arrest “Stop resisting” “He’s not resisting”
SCOOP—Emails obtained by @zeteo_news show Mahmoud Khalil reached out for help from the Columbia administration *one day before* ICE detained him. He said he couldn't sleep from threats he was receiving. He even wrote he feared ICE "might come to my home." zeteo.com/p/scoop-emails…
@josephvlee, author of NOTHING MORE OF THIS LAND (out 7/15), was featured in a great @PublishersWkly article on how authors are taking back their Indigenous histories. Check it out here: bit.ly/4gNxCM7
Latest in @972mag: People are besieged with no food, water, or shelter. The scale of devastation in northern Gaza—Jabalia, Beit Lahiya—is unimaginable. I spoke w/ survivors describing a harrowing time with nowhere to escape. More in my detailed report: 972mag.com/northern-gaza-…
@highcountrynews fellowship program is open for applications! We are hiring three fellows for the 2025 program year, including an Indigenous Affairs Fellow. Apply today: hcn.org/about/fellowsh…
In my latest for @NYMag, I interviewed people across Lebanon to hear what life has been like since Israel launched its attack. From Beirut to Bint Jbeil, from Nabatieh to the Beqaa, residents told me how war has reshaped the country - and their lives: nymag.com/intelligencer/…
In our latest feature in our ongoing Changing With Our Climate series, @josephvlee explains how the Shinnecock Nation is grappling w/ sea-level and managed retreat. In the context of contemporary history, their path forward is a radical one: vox.com/climate/372014… @voxdotcom