Lawsuit Targets FBI Probe of Racial Justice Activists
The FBI’s secret infiltration of the 2020 protest movement, first revealed by The Intercept and the podcast series “Alphabet Boys,” is being challenged for chilling free speech.
National Security
After His Mother Asked for Help, FBI Terrorism Sting Targets Mentally Ill Teen
She said two FBI informants “groomed” her son. They waited until the day after his 18th birthday to spring their trap.
Niger Coup Leader Joins Long Line of U.S.-Trained Mutineers
Brig. Gen. Moussa Salaou Barmou, who trained at Fort Benning, Georgia, helped oust Niger’s democratically elected president.
Soldiers Mutiny in U.S.-Allied Niger
Is this the 11th coup by U.S.-trained troops in the region since 2008?
Ghosts of Guantánamo
Despite U.S. Guarantee, Guantánamo Prisoner Released to Algeria Immediately Imprisoned and Abused
In emails obtained by The Intercept, the State Department made repeated assurances about Saeed Bakhouch’s “appropriate and humane treatment.”
Wagner Group Disappeared and Executed Civilians in Mali
The Russia-linked mercenaries worked with Mali’s longtime U.S.-backed military to kill and loot with impunity, according to a new Human Rights Watch report.
Pentagon Joins Elon Musk’s War Against Plane Tracking
The U.S. military’s elite special operations command doesn’t want its planes tracked, according to a procurement document.
With Ukraine’s Cluster Bombs Killing Its Own Citizens, Biden Readies Order to Send More
A new Human Rights Watch report says Ukraine’s use of the internationally banned weapon has led to civilian casualties.
Voices
Supreme Court: Affirmative Action Is OK — If the Students Are Getting Sent to Die in Wars
By making an exception for military academies — and legacy admissions — the court once again sided with the ruling class.
Voices
Don’t Compare Donald Trump to Reality Winner. He’s No Whistleblower.
He’s just a thief!