The Sordid Double Life of Washington’s Most Powerful Ambassador
Yousef al-Otaiba, the UAE's influential ambassador to Washington, led a hard-partying life that eventually collided with his professional world.
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Hospitals in Trump Country Suffer as Muslim Doctors Denied Visas to U.S.
Trump's Muslim ban takes on another form: making it difficult for Pakistani physicians to come to the United States and treat those most in need of help.
The View From the End of the American Empire
Even before the election of Donald Trump, a world without the United States as its sole superpower was coming into focus. What's next could be worse.
Intercepted Podcast: RussiaMania — Glenn Greenwald vs. James Risen
Two journalists from the same publication, but with very different views on the Trump/Russia story, go head-to-head in a debate.
Trump’s Support and Praise of Despots Is Central to the U.S. Tradition, Not a Deviation From It
The jingoistic fairy tale that casts the U.S. as defender of freedom and democracy in the world is an obvious farce.
Donald Trump and the Coming Fall of American Empire
Famed historian Alfred McCoy predicts that China is set to surpass the influence of the U.S. globally, both militarily and economically, by the year 2030.
Trump's Deepening Embrace of Bahrain's Repressive Monarchy May Lead to More Instability
The Trump administration is loosening restrictions on military cooperation with Bahrain despite its repression, and this may ultimately lead to more regional instability.
Documents Reveal the Behind-the-Scenes Chaos of the Muslim Ban
Internal emails show border officials frantically adjusting their response to the president's soon-overturned ban.
Documenting Life Amid the Battle for Mosul
Photojournalist Cengiz Yar made a visual record of the suffering of Iraqi civilians as the U.S.-backed Iraqi army fought ISIS in vicious urban combat.
Former Democratic Senators Advised Group Funding Anti-Muslim Extremist Frank Gaffney
The advisory board of a group shoveling money to an anti-Obama conspiracy theorist included four Democratic senators-turned-lobbyists.