Life Inside the Brutal U.S. Prison That Awaits Julian Assange
Over two days this week, a U.K. court will hear Julian Assange’s appeal against extradition to the U.S.
153 posts found for ‘prison industrial complex’
Al-Shifa Hospital, Hamas’s Tunnels, and Israeli Propaganda
As Israel wages its propaganda war over Al-Shifa, it is simultaneously laying siege to yet another medical facility.
Honduras, 15 Years After the Coup: An Interview With Ousted President Manuel Zelaya
Fifteen years after the 2009 Honduran coup, Zelaya sits down for an exclusive interview with Deconstructed.
Censorship Has Never Been Worse at Guantánamo Bay
Visiting press are forced to turn a blind eye as the military pretends the prison doesn’t exist.
A Forensics Company Tells Cops It Can Use DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face. Scientists Worry the Tool Will Deepen Racial Bias.
Parabon NanoLabs sells police composite images of suspects built on DNA. Critics say the product is snake-oil science fiction that can exacerbate problems in the criminal legal system.
Another Assassination Attempt, More Fertilizer for Conspiracy Theories
Rep. Jamie Raskin responds to his Dana Bash interview, plus journalist Mike Rothschild on the world of political conspiracies.
Protests and Power Plays: From Tehran to the Arctic Circle
Hooman Majd on the Iran protests and the government’s brutal response, and Lois Parshley explains the financial and tech interests in Greenland.
The Military-Industrial Complex Is Finally Facing Intense Bipartisan Scrutiny
A loose coalition of Democrats and Freedom Caucus Republicans are pushing NDAA amendments that challenge Washington’s foreign policy orthodoxy.
Meet the Man Driving the Right’s Culture War Panic
Conservative activist Christopher Rufo says the left has won America’s culture wars. He aims to reverse it.
The Hamas Terrorist Who Wasn’t
The NYPD and the FBI accused an autistic ex-Marine of backing Islamist militants. Maybe his real crime was being extremely online.