Assad Agreed to Local Cease-Fires in Syria — But War Crimes Worsen in Eastern Ghouta
Civilians are paying the price for the Syrian government's cease-fire violations.
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Saudi Arabia’s Incompetence Would Be Comical If It Weren’t Killing So Many People
Saudi Arabia has all the advantages in its rivalry with Iran — and still falters at every step.
How U.K. Spies Hacked a European Ally and Got Away With It
A British spy agency secretly hacked a company in Belgium then evaded an extraordinary police investigation.
As Democrats Shift Left on Palestine, 2020 Contender Kamala Harris Gives Off-the-Record Address to AIPAC
As most 2020 contenders skipped the D.C. conference of pro-Israel lobby AIPAC, Kamala Harris attended an off-the-record meeting there.
Jared Kushner's Real-Estate Firm Sought Money Directly From Qatar Government Weeks Before Blockade
Jared Kushner's firm made a direct pitch to Qatar’s minister of finance in April 2017 in an attempt to secure investment in a critically distressed asset.
All The News Unfit to Print: James Risen on His Battles with Bush, Obama, and the New York Times
An Intercepted podcast bonus: James Risen's full interview with Jeremy Scahill.
How Identity Politics Has Divided the Left: An Interview With Asad Haider
A new book, “Mistaken Identity: Race and Class in the Age of Trump,” grapples with the shifting relationship between personal identity and political action.
The Only Good Thing About John Bolton in the White House Is That He's Not a General
H.R. McMaster and John Kelly have shown why it's a bad idea to have generals in top White House jobs. While Kelly holds on, McMaster is leaving.
Intercepted Podcast: Memo and Memoer — The Bipartisan Love Affair With Mass Surveillance
In a bipartisan love affair with mass surveillance, Democratic and Republican leaders all support the very program that the Nunes memo attacks.
Iran Is Sending Afghan Children To Fight for Assad in Syria
Afghan refugees in Germany told The Intercept how they fled their adopted home of Iran to avoid being sent to Syria to fight and die for Bashar al-Assad.