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Elliot Ackerman
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Writer: @TheAtlantic; Books: 2054; Halcyon; Fifth Act; 2034; Red Dress in Black & White; Places & Names; Waiting for Eden; Dark at the Crossing; Green on Blue
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    Elliot Ackerman
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    Jun 21, 2025
    “A riotous entertainment” ⭐️ review by @PublishersWkly “Sheepdogs”, out Aug 5 with @AAKnopf
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    publishersweekly.com
    Sheepdogs by Elliot Ackerman
    International intrigue, classic heist tropes, and gonzo humor collide in this bruising page-turner from Ackerman (2054). Jay Man...
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    Elliot Ackerman
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    Mar 26, 2022
    Tonight, rockets are falling on Lviv. This was today, in front of the Opera House.
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    Elliot Ackerman
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    Nov 24, 2019
    “I cannot in good conscience obey an order that I believe violates the sacred oath I took in the presence of my family, my flag and my faith to support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America.” We don’t execute prisoners.
    Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer, right, with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and President Trump. Mr. Spencer was asked to resign by Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper.
    Esper Demands Resignation of Navy Secretary Over SEAL Case (Published 2019)
    From nytimes.com
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    Elliot Ackerman
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    Aug 19, 2021
    My latest for @washingtonpost “To accuse our Afghan allies of not fighting hard enough, then to use their alleged incompetence as a smokescreen for our own, is the height of arrogance, and dishonor.”
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    Perspective | Afghans were willing to fight. But we abandoned them on the battlefield.
    From washingtonpost.com
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    Elliot Ackerman
    @elliotackerman
    Aug 16, 2021
    What he said: Afghan war vet: I will never forgive my country for this. We must save the people who saved me. msnbc.com/msnbc/amp-vide… via @MSNBC
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    Elliot Ackerman
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    Jun 4, 2020
    Police crimes hurt police, just like war crimes hurt soldiers. My latest column for @nytopinion
    In Atlanta and other cities, police officers knelt with protesters during some of the protests against the killing of George Floyd.
    Opinion | The Police Will Be Part of the Solution, Too (Published 2020)
    From nytimes.com
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    Elliot Ackerman
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    Jun 11, 2021
    My latest in @TheAtlantic “We need to evacuate our interpreters, as well as other key Afghan partners and family members threatened by the Taliban. And if we can’t do that by our September 11 withdrawal deadline, then our withdrawal will not be complete.”
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    The Moral Catastrophe Unfolding in Afghanistan
    From theatlantic.com
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    Elliot Ackerman
    @elliotackerman
    Mar 22, 2022
    After interviewing @MelaniePodolyak for @TIME about volunteer efforts in Ukraine, she then puts @MattTrevithick and me to work in her warehouse.
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    @MelaniePodolyak
    Mar 22, 2022
    Відбувся мем: сьогодні журналісти, які приїхали в Україну щоб писати репортажі для Time Magazine і The Atlantic дві години сортували на нашому складі медикаменти і носили коробки. Меланія Подоляк: працюють всі!
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    Elliot Ackerman
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    Nov 28, 2022
    “Without congressional action, the tens of thousands of Afghans we evacuated to the United States may be deported in the coming year, and very few in Washington seem to be talking about it.” My latest for ⁦@TheAtlantic⁩
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    The Next Afghan-Refugee Crisis Is Right Here in the U.S.
    From theatlantic.com
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    Elliot Ackerman
    @elliotackerman
    Jun 14, 2021
    My latest for @nytopinion “It is not hard to imagine, then, with half of the country claiming an elected leader is illegitimate, that certain military members who hold their own biases might begin to second guess their orders.”
      
    Opinion | What Happens if the Military Starts Doubting Our Elections? (Published 2021)
    From nytimes.com
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    Elliot Ackerman
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    Nov 18, 2019
    My latest for @TIME bit.ly/37b9X5D?utm_so…
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    Elliot Ackerman
    @elliotackerman
    Aug 13, 2022
    Amazing to see all the people who ridiculed the Harper’s Letter now rending their breasts in support of Rushdie … just sayin’
    harpers.org
    A Letter on Justice and Open Debate
    July 7, 2020 The below letter will be appearing in the Letters section of the magazine’s October issue. We welcome responses at [email protected] Our cultural institutions are facing a moment of...
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    Elliot Ackerman
    @elliotackerman
    Jun 6, 2022
    “The ramp drops. In that instant, two machine guns concentrate their fire on the opening. Not a man is given time to jump. All aboard are cut down where they stand.” First Wave at Omaha Beach
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    First Wave at Omaha Beach
    From theatlantic.com
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    Elliot Ackerman
    @elliotackerman
    Jun 2, 2022
    "A certain subset of young men is trying to bring meaning to their lives through gun violence. Stories are where people have always gone to find meaning. We need to tell a different story; the current one is killing us.” My latest for @TheAtlantic
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    Our Narrative of Mass Shootings Is Killing Us
    From theatlantic.com
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