After Tide of Memoirs From Americans, an Iraqi Journalist Offers Inside Account of War’s Destruction
"A nation can’t be bombed, humiliated and sanctioned, then bombed again, and then told to become a democracy,” writes Ghaith Abdul-Ahad.
National Security
Russia Calls for U.N. Investigation of Nord Stream Attack, as Hersh Accuses White House of False Flag
Moscow claims Germany, Denmark, and Sweden are engaged in a U.S.-backed cover-up, as the war to control the narrative — and the evidence — intensifies.
What It Means for Trump's Campaign to Start in Waco
Holding his first rally near the site of an infamous federal raid could be seen as “a coded message to those on the extreme.”
The FBI Used an Undercover Cop With Pink Hair to Spy on Activists and Manufacture Crimes
In the summer of 2020, federal law enforcement launched a broad, and until now, secret strategy to infiltrate racial justice groups.
Mapping Project Reveals Locations of U.S. Border Surveillance Towers
With migrant deaths at record highs, researchers say intensified border militarization is making a deadly problem much worse.
The Pentagon's Obsession With Secrecy Protected a Marine Accused of Sexual Assault
At a U.S. base in Syria, some attacks get press while others stay hidden.
Voices
Bush's Iraq War Lies Created a Blueprint for Donald Trump
The officially sanctioned conspiracy theory that Saddam Hussein was behind 9/11 set a dangerous precedent.
Targeting Iran
How Iran Won the U.S. War in Iraq
A trove of secret intelligence cables obtained by The Intercept reveals Tehran’s political gains in Iraq since the 2003 invasion.
Iraqis Tortured by the U.S. in Abu Ghraib Never Got Justice
“Miraculously, they still believe in the U.S. justice system and still want to tell their story to a U.S. jury.”
The Key Factor in the Saudi-Iran Deal: Absolutely No U.S. Involvement
D.C. hawks say American military might brought order to the Middle East, but without U.S. meddling, regional rivals finally made a deal.