Trump May Choose “Alternative Intelligence” to Support His “Alternative Facts,” Former Agents Warn
Adding to the peril of politicized intelligence is the fundamental ignorance and inexperience of Trump’s inner circle.
1,234 posts found for ‘iran’
New York Times Promises Truth and Diversity, Then Hires Climate-Denying Anti-Arab White Guy
Readers have flocked to the New York Times after it reasserted its principles in the Trump era. Then it hired the Wall Street Journal's Bret Stephens.
Intercepted Podcast: The Emperor’s New Cruise Missiles
Nothing brings warmongers, hawks, and elites from both parties closer together than a cruise-missile strike.
New Memo from State Department Dissent Channel Describes Anguish of Spurned Refugees
An Iranian man with a pregnant wife in the United States pleaded, “Please, can I just go see the birth of my child?"
Russia Investigation Heading Toward a Train Wreck Because Republicans Don’t Care What Happened
We’re on a trajectory to the worst possible outcome, in which Trump and Russia become the millennials’ equivalent of the John F. Kennedy assassination.
H.R. McMaster Isn’t a Bigot, Making Him an Outlier on Trump’s National Security Team
Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster and Gen. Jim Mattis form a core group of rationalists, while most of Trump’s foreign policy advisers are radical ethno-nationalists.
Trump’s Muslim Ban Triggers Chaos, Heartbreak, and Resistance
“We had less than a day to review vague details,” said a State Department official about Trump’s Muslim ban. “This normally takes weeks of conversation.”
A Bernie Sanders Campaign Adviser Was a Russian. Now He's Speaking Out.
The Russian liberal, who has managed anti-Putin campaigns, warns of the dangers of anti-Russian animosity and offers alternatives.
Will Freshman Congressman Ro Khanna Chart a New Course for Democrats?
Almost immediately after being elected with Silicon Valley support, Khanna attached himself to the progressive wing of the Democratic Party.
Intercepted Podcast: Glenn Greenwald on the New Cold War
Glenn Greenwald fills in for Jeremy Scahill, and we take a deep dive into the origins and evolution of the Trump-Russia story.