Voices
Paul Manafort Didn’t Get Off Easy — Unless You Compare Him to Whistleblower Reality Winner
Paul Manafort received less than sentencing guidelines call for, while Reality Winner received the harshest sentence ever for leaking.
National Security
Voices
Did Blackwater's Erik Prince Lie to Congress About a Trump Tower Meeting? I Asked Him.
The controversial “super mercenary” arranged a secret meeting in Trump Tower with Donald Trump Jr. and apparently didn’t tell Congress.
What Is Katharine Gorka Doing at the Homeland Security Department? This Group Is Suing to Find Out.
“The public deserves to know what Katharine Gorka is doing at DHS, but the Trump administration isn’t saying.”
Sanders, Warren, Ocasio-Cortez, and Other Lawmakers Sign Pledge to End America's "Forever Wars"
“When veterans actually speak for themselves, it’s kryptonite to the Trumpian idea of the military.”
It’s Still Open: Will the Guantánamo Bay Prison Become a 2020 Issue?
The reporter Carol Rosenberg has been covering Guantánamo Bay since before it became a “war on terror” prison camp — and she's still at it.
Voices
Chelsea Manning Fights Subpoena — Showing How Federal Grand Juries Are Unaccountable Tools of Repression
Chelsea Manning’s decision to fight her subpoena is an act of resistance against government repression and in defense of a free press.
It Might Be Time for a “War Dogs” Sequel
Ro Khanna warned the Pentagon two years ago that it was being ripped off by a monopolistic supplier. Turns out he was right.
Drone Wars
Google Hedges on Promise to End Controversial Involvement in Military Drone Contract
In an email obtained by The Intercept, Google said it would still support an unnamed tech company’s takeover of the Project Maven contract.
Intercepted Podcast
The Secrets of American Power: Unitary Executive Theory, Guantánamo Bay Prison, and Extraordinary Rendition
Rep. Ro Khanna, author Jordan Carver, and reporters Charlie Savage and Carol Rosenberg are this week’s guests.
After 18 Years of War, the Taliban Has the Upper Hand in Afghanistan Peace Talks
For many observers, the negotiations register as a defeat — recognition that the Taliban has not only survived, but will be central to Afghanistan's future.