Weekly Roundup | August 2, 2026

Happy Sunday!

In case you missed it, make sure you check out Dip's article analyzing the US's strong-arm approach to international policy and the ways in which this "new" order isn't so new after all. Following this article, we recorded a podcast on the topic to dig in even deeper.

While our official call for submissions is closed, we would like to let folks know that we are still wanting well-researched analysis or commentary pieces for the magazine. If you think you might be interested, or have a pitch ready, send us a note at chaosandconviviality@proton.me.

Continue reading for more, including urgent crowdfund requests and stories that we missed. That's all for this week!

Some crowdfunds to contribute to

• Support Felix during stage 4 pancreatic cancer treatment
• Sickle Cell Anemia Sufferer Detained By ICE
• Help Adam get his clavicle fixed
• Mutual Aid Fund for Alexio, who resisted ICE during Metro Surge

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Other Stories Worth Knowing

News that we didn't focus on, and worthwhile angles that we missed.

• The rise of the military-technology complex
• This new media cooperative invites the community to join us on our journey of creation
• The IRS Is Imploding
• Food, Justice, and Co-op Ecosystems
• How Labor Journalists Contend With a Constricted and Polarized Media Landscape
• Communal Responses in the Aftermath of the Earthquake: Catia La Mar (Part I)
• Family Members Demand Investigation of Michigan Prison After Deaths of 5 Women
• 5 States Will Vote on Anti-Trans Ballot Initiatives This November
• FISA Section 702 Isn’t the Only Way the Government Spies on Our Communications
• Dockworkers Unions in Six Countries Announce Day of Strikes and Protests Against War and Genocide
• As Trump Promotes Critical Mineral Mining, a Company Eyes the Seafloor in Coastal Virginia
• Google Earth’s New AI Lets Anyone Fabricate Completely Bullshit Satellite Images
• Trump seeks the extradition of pro-Palestine activist and donor James ‘Fergie’ Chambers amid a widening crackdown on the U.S. left
• The new settler-led security doctrine driving Israel’s onslaught on the West Bank
• UAE-Supplied Drones Still Target Civilians in Sudan Despite EU Condemnation