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.
151 posts found for ‘prison industrial complex’
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.
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.
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 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.
Naomi Klein on Conspiracy Culture and “the Mirror World”
Naomi Klein unpacks the world of conspiracy theories, rising fascism, and her new book, “Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World.”
Joe Biden Leads a Western “Coalition of the Killing” in Backing Israel’s Gaza War
Examining the colonialist roots of U.S. and European support for Israel’s scorched-earth siege.