Advocates Demand Oversight and Accountability for U.S. Arms Trade
The war in Ukraine has proven that transparency is possible when it comes to weapons transfers. The Arms Sales Accountability Project wants to make it the norm.
National Security
Trial of Mexico’s Former Top Cop Neglected U.S. Role in War on Drugs
Genaro García Luna was convicted on Tuesday of accepting millions in cartel bribes. But the information U.S. officials had went mostly unexplored.
Less Than a Mile From Drone Base, Bandits Stole Bags of U.S. Tax Dollars in Broad Daylight
“The Americans have drones, they have planes, they have sophisticated equipment,” a Nigerien activist told The Intercept. “But it’s not helping.”
Israel’s War on Gaza
Israeli Army Battalion Puts U.S. Ban on Funding Abusive Units to the Test
A former member speaks out about the unit responsible for the death of a 78-year-old Palestinian American.
House “Weaponization” Committee Arms Itself, Takes Aim at Biden, FBI
Rep. Jim Jordan launched his Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government at a familiar set of right-wing talking points.
Voices
U.S. Hypocrisy on War Crimes Is a Gift to Putin
The failure to prosecute American officials and other powerful nations for war crimes has created a jurisdictional mess.
U.S. Sent “Weather” Balloons to Spy on China and the Soviet Union in the 1950s
When caught, the Eisenhower administration lied through its teeth about it.
The FBI Paid a Violent Felon to Infiltrate Denver's Racial Justice Movement
Mickey Windecker encouraged violence, accused activist leaders of being police cooperators, and tried to draw demonstrators into elaborate stings.
Marines Charged in Capitol Riot Got Highly Sensitive Spy Jobs After Jan. 6
Following his alleged participation in the insurrection, Sgt. Joshua Abate was assigned to an NSA liaison unit at Fort Meade.
White House-Linked Venture Capital Fund Boasts China War Would Be Great for Business
A representative from America’s Frontier Fund said that a “kinetic event” in the Pacific would be very good for its bottom line.