Will Putin Face Prosecution for the Crime of Aggression in Ukraine?
The U.S. appears reluctant to set a precedent that would highlight how President George W. Bush avoided trial for invading Iraq.
National Security
The CIA Thought Putin Would Quickly Conquer Ukraine. Why Did They Get It So Wrong?
High-tech surveillance may have blinded the U.S. to how corruption has weakened the Russian military.
Meet the Military Contractor Running Fare Collection in New York Subways — and Around the World
Cubic Corporation does transit projects like New York City's OMNY, but also cleans up on government surveillance and security contracts.
Making a Killing
Former NSA Chief Signed Deal to Train Saudi Hackers Months Before Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder
Retired Gen. Keith Alexander’s company IronNet signed an agreement with a Saudi cyberwarfare institute led by the official who oversaw Khashoggi’s killing.
Voices
I Watched the Afghan Government Collapse Under the Weight of Its Own Greed
Our leaders failed to give Afghan soldiers the food, tools, and respect they needed to defeat a brutal insurgency.
Condoleezza Rice and Madeleine Albright Conduct a MasterClass on the Banal Horror of U.S. Foreign Policy
Watching the 3.5 hour video is like being forced to eat gallons of stale banana pudding. Also, the pudding contains a small amount of botulism.
Intercepted Podcast
No Way Home, Episode Four: Getting Out Alive
After a year in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, one family gets an unexpected chance to leave.
Drone Wars
Drone Debt: U.S. Refuses to Help Wounded Survivor of Wrongful Attack in Yemen
Adel Al Manthari was injured in a 2018 drone strike — and now he’s releasing his medical bills. Will it finally shame the U.S. government into helping?
Intercepted Podcast
No Way Home, Episode Three: Born Again
An Afghan refugee finds new purpose teaching fellow migrants Italian.
Intercepted Podcast
No Way Home, Episode Two: The Desert of Death
As a desperate family tries to flee Afghanistan, a father disappears. His cousin sets off in search of answers.