Saudi First: Trump Wants to Start a War With Iran When MBS Gives the Order
Why is Trump deferring to Riyadh? Questions need to be asked about his financial ties with Saudis who bailed him out during the 1990s.
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The Moral and Strategic Calculus of Voting for Joe Biden to Defeat Trump — or Not
Is voting for Biden, a terrible candidate, the only principled position to fight Trump?
U.S. Got More Confirmed "Index Cases" of Coronavirus From Europe Than From China
President Donald Trump failed to impose restrictions on travelers from Europe until mid-March, allowing a flood of Covid-19 cases into the U.S.
Here Are Five Lies About Iran That We Need to Refute to Stop Another Illegal War
The Trump administration is lying about Iran and its nuclear program. The media has to debunk this false drumbeat for war.
Revealing the Real Threats and the Manufactured Ones: The Intercept's 2019 National Security Coverage
A look back at The Intercept’s must-read national security stories from 2019.
John Bolton Tried His Best to Draw the U.S. Into a War. Luckily, He Failed.
Bolton’s most lasting impact may be the fallout from his open contempt for international institutions.
The FBI Is Investigating Erik Prince for Trying to Weaponize Crop Dusters
Attorney General Barr has been criticized for intervening in cases involving Trump associates. Prince’s may be the most politically sensitive of all.
Candidates, Your Views on the Middle East? You Have 30 Seconds.
Asking a presidential candidate for a soundbite on Iran is a disaster for democracy.
AIPAC Is Helping Fund Anti-Bernie Sanders Super PAC Ads in Nevada
The group is telling donors that contributions to the Democratic Majority for Israel, whose ads are attacking Sanders, count as donations to AIPAC.
Democrats Want to End U.S. Support for the Yemen War — but They Might Continue Funding It Anyway
Progressives want to use the defense budget to stop support for Saudi Arabia’s war, but are enough Democrats willing to take a stand?