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.
National Security
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!
Pentagon’s Secret Service Trawls Social Media for Mean Tweets About Generals
A document shows the Protective Services Battalion uses sophisticated surveillance tools that can pinpoint anyone’s location.
Daniel Ellsberg Wanted Americans to See the Truth About War
In an interview before his death, the Pentagon Papers whistleblower urged the media and the government to be more honest about America’s bombing of civilians.