Voices
"We Want to Survive": Afghans Warily Anticipate Trump's Withdrawal of Thousands of U.S. Troops
Some Afghans fear that fewer U.S. troops will lead to more violence, while others hope the pullout will give the country a better shot at peace.
National Security
Making a Killing
See No Evil: Pentagon Issues Blanket Denial That It Knows Anything About Detainee Abuse in Yemen
A U.N. panel found that detainees in prisons controlled by U.S. allies were beaten, electrocuted, hung upside down, and raped.
U.S. Ramps Up Bombing of ISIS in Eastern Syria Following Trump Withdrawal Announcement
The fiercest attacks have occurred in Al Kashmah, a village on the Euphrates River near the border with Iraq, according to three sources in eastern Syria.
The FBI’s Interrogation of Reality Winner Was Like a Play — and Has Now Been Turned Into One
The more playwright Tina Satter read of the FBI's interview of Reality Winner, the more it started to seem like a thriller.
Year in Review 2018
Seeing Is Believing: The Intercept’s 2018 Visual Journalism
From Puerto Rico to Gaza, The Intercept sent photographers and video journalists into the field to bring viewers to places they might not otherwise see.
Year in Review 2018
The Double Games of Foes and Friends: The Intercept’s 2018 National Security Coverage
Surveillance and spying have been recurring themes; influence-peddling has been rampant, with Saudi Arabia and its allies cozying up to the administration.
Voices
Keep Your Eyes on the Narcissist: Donald Trump's Latest Antics Are Driven by Fear of Robert Mueller
Trump is a psychopathic criminal who feels cornered by the special counsel, so he is lashing out in every direction.
Making a Killing
Left-Wing Leaders in Spain Condemn the War in Yemen, but Keep Up Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia
In the shipbuilding city of Cádiz, a mayor from Podemos says workers are being forced to choose between bread and peace.
Despite Assurances From Trump, the U.S. Battle Against ISIS in Eastern Syria Is Far From Over
Scores of civilians and prisoners were killed in recent U.S. airstrikes against ISIS, according to sources on the ground.
Pentagon Says 35 Killed in Trump’s First Yemen Raid — More Than Twice as Many as Previously Reported
The Pentagon’s assessment of 35 hostile fighters dead in the raid would only be possible if women and children were counted as “enemies.”