Sen. Chris Murphy, a Longtime Saudi War Critic, Votes to Support Missile Sale
Murphy argued the $650 million sale of air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia is for “defensive weapons” against Yemen's Houthis.
Making a Killing
See our latest coverage on the influence of Saudi Arabia and UAE money on the Washington establishment
Murphy argued the $650 million sale of air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia is for “defensive weapons” against Yemen's Houthis.
The former military intelligence analyst is currently imprisoned in Illinois.
Joe Biden's presidency demonstrates, once again, that U.S. commitments to militarism and permanent global war are enduring and bipartisan.
A measure that would have blocked a $650 million arms sale to the kingdom was voted down this week.
Biden hails the "over-the-horizon" raid that killed the ISIS leader, but similar U.S. tactics have failed to stop terror groups in Africa.
Activists want Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to open new investigations of past airstrikes, apologize for civilian deaths, and compensate relatives.
The Biden administration released its first Global Posture Review, with the continuation of a Cold War stance toward China and Russia.
New research offers an alternative to the war on terror as the Biden administration rethinks its counterterrorism playbook.
“The legal question of Mr. Hale’s guilt is settled, but the moral question remains open,” Omar wrote in a letter to the president.
The fact that Putin is trying to justify the unjustifiable in Ukraine does not mean we must ignore the U.S. actions that fuel his narrative.
This is not a paywall.
By signing up, I agree to receive emails from The Intercept and to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.