U.S. Generals Worry About Rising Russian and Chinese Influence in Africa, Documents Show
In testimony obtained via the Freedom of Information Act, the current and former heads of U.S. Africa Command sketched out their concerns.
National Security
The Sharpest Lens on the Arab World Belongs to the Arab Women Reporting There
“Our Women on the Ground,” a new anthology of essays, brings much-needed nuance to coverage of the Middle East and North Africa.
Voices
Why New Laws Against White Supremacist Violence Are the Wrong Response to El Paso
The notion that existing terrorism laws apply only to those who commit violence on behalf of groups like Al Qaeda and ISIS is flat-out false.
From El Paso to the War on Terror, the Dangers of Historical Amnesia
The forces of violent displacement and division are again at work in the borderlands — and in the White House.
Donald Trump and Fox News Warned of a Migrant "Invasion" Before El Paso Gunman Struck
The president and his favorite news channel have both promoted the racist conspiracy theory cited by the attacker in El Paso, of a migrant “invasion.”
The Trump Administration Is Using the Full Power of the U.S. Surveillance State Against Whistleblowers
An examination of court filings in all seven leak cases filed under Trump yields a detailed picture of how the government tries to unmask confidential sources.
Pushing Out the Border: How the U.S. Is Waging a Global War on Migration
Journalist Todd Miller’s new book “Empire of Borders” tracks the way the U.S. has exported technology and training around the world.
Candidates, Your Views on the Middle East? You Have 30 Seconds.
Asking a presidential candidate for a soundbite on Iran is a disaster for democracy.
Trump's Pick for Top Intelligence Job Bragged of Experience as Terror Prosecutor -- But He Doesn't Have Any
Texas Congressman John Ratcliffe has long exaggerated his role in the Holy Land prosecution as a way of bolstering his national security bona fides.
Voices
Mike Pompeo Is Donald Trump's De Facto Intelligence Czar
The secretary of state is supposed to be a customer of the intelligence community, not its master.