Voices
Four Simple Steps the U.S. Media Could Take to Prevent a Trump War With Iran
Do U.S. reporters, anchors, and editors really want more Middle Eastern blood on their hands? They’re certainly acting like it.
National Security
France Takes Unprecedented Action Against Reporters Who Published Secret Government Document
Journalists could face years in jail for handling a classified military document that revealed details about France’s involvement in the Yemen conflict.
Collapse of USS Cole Bombing Case Marks Another Failure for Guantánamo's Military Courts
Without the political will to move Guantánamo detainees to federal courts, the case against Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri will drag on for many more years.
Drone Wars
How Turkey Defied the U.S. and Became a Killer Drone Power
Turkey couldn’t get what it wanted from the U.S. so it built its own fleet of lethal drones. It uses them in Iraq, Syria — and domestically.
Voices
Did Donald Trump’s Grip on the Justice Department Sabotage Robert Mueller's Investigation?
Given what we now know about the events of the last two years, Nixon’s Saturday Night Massacre resembles a routine weekend in the Trump administration.
Voices
The Pentagon Is Reporting Low Civilian Death Tolls in Syria and Iraq. Without Accountability, People Will Keep Dying.
The Pentagon says the U.S. killed 120 civilians in all its wars last year. But Amnesty International and Airwars said at least 821 died in Syria and Iraq alone.
How to Dismantle the Absurd Profitability of Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear weapons are more than just a terrifying threat to every living thing on earth. They’re also a terrific way to make money.
Intercepted Podcast
Shadow Players: Erik Prince, Julian Assange, and the Bizarre World of Trump
The Intercept’s Betsy Reed, Vanessa Gezari, and Matthew Cole along with lawyer James Goodale and reporter Dahr Jamail join this week.
Voices
Unanswered Questions in the Mueller Report Point to a Sprawling Russian Spy Game
The report documents a series of strange and still unexplained contacts between the Trump crowd and Russia.
Coalition Airstrikes in Raqqa Killed at Least 1,600 Civilians, More Than 10 Times U.S. Tally, Report Finds
Amnesty International and Airwars offer the most methodical estimate to date of the death toll from the U.S.-led battle to retake the city from ISIS.