Dear James Mattis: Why Haven’t You Quit Yet?
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis was considered the “adult in the room” at the White House — but now he’s not even in the room anymore.
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Don't Lose Sight of the Real Stakes: Jamal Khashoggi's Murder Is About Repression of Free Speech in the Middle East
The Saudi government's targeting of Khashoggi is a particularly brutal example of the vicious and systemic suppression of free speech in the Middle East.
Key Senators Say Disappearance of Washington Post Columnist Should End U.S. “Blank Check” to Saudi Arabia
“A lot of people have been played by the current Saudi leadership,” Maryland Democrat Chris Van Hollen told The Intercept.
Saudi Media Casts Khashoggi Disappearance as a Conspiracy, Claims Qatar Owns Washington Post
Saudi Arabia's government-controlled press wants you to believe that Qatar owns the Washington Post. (It doesn't.)
The UAE’s Powerful Ambassador Is Still Hobnobbing in Washington After Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder
Yousef Al Otaiba, the UAE's ambassador to the U.S., was key in marketing Mohammed bin Salman as a reformer to Washington's foreign policy establishment.
American Dissident: Noam Chomsky on the State of the Empire
An extended conversation with legendary American dissident and scholar Noam Chomsky. Plus, music from Dallas hip-hop artist Bobby Sessions.
In Syria, U.S.-Backed Kurdish Fighters Face Trump’s Withdrawal — and the Legacy of Their Own Mistakes
Cornered in Syria, the Kurdistan Workers' Party, known as the PKK, has relied on forced conscription and police state methods in its governance.
Is Trump Trying to Start a War With Iran?
Donald Trump violated the Iran nuclear deal this week. Are we one step closer to war?
Whitewashing History: America’s Racist Legacy From Slavery to the War on Immigrants
Rutgers professor Chenjerai Kumanyika, The Intercept’s Ryan Devereaux, and musician Nakhane are this week’s guests.
Confronting the Consequences of Obama's Foreign Policy
Ben Rhodes, Barack Obama’s deputy national security adviser, joins Mehdi Hasan to discuss Obama’s legacy and whether it has seeped into the Trump administration.