Brazil's Marielle Franco Denounced Three Murders in the Days Before Her Assassination. These Are the Stories.
Marielle Franco's assassins wanted to silence her cause.
Special Investigations
Puerto Ricans and Ultrarich “Puertopians” Are Locked in a Pitched Struggle Over How to Remake the Island
Six months after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans are designing a recovery that defends their island. Politicians and bitcoin billionaires have other ideas.
The War on Immigrants
An Iraqi Family Sought Asylum in the U.S., Thinking the Worst Was Over. Then Their American Nightmare Began.
How a man accused of no crime found himself in indefinite detention on U.S. soil — and the remarkable lengths his family went to in order to get him back.
Jason Jorjani Fancied Himself an Intellectual Leader of a White Supremacist Movement — Then It Came Crashing Down
Jorjani was a co-founder with Richard Spencer of the AltRight Corporation. In just a year, their odd partnership fell apart.
"Adversary" Examines Trump’s Mini-Me Carl Paladino — and How to Beat Trumpism
Buffalo real estate developer Paladino is a fun-sized version of Donald Trump. A new film shows how young New Yorkers led a fight to defeat their brand of demagoguery.
The Dangerous Misconceptions About the Opioid Epidemic and How We Respond
Many dealers are themselves addicted to opioids and in need of treatment. Cracking down can have the effect of driving drugs deeper and deeper underground.
The War on Immigrants
ICE Shackled 92 Somalis for 40 Hours on a Failed Deportation Flight. That Was Just the Start of the Abuse.
Half the group is being detained at Glades County Detention Center, where they have complained of a litany of abuses, including violent assaults by guards.
Instead of Taking on Gun Control, Democrats Are Teaming With Republicans for a Stealth Attack on Wall Street Reform
A bill that began as a well-intentioned effort to satisfy community bank grievances has instead sparked fears that Washington is paving the way for the next financial meltdown.
Blowback
Blowback: How the Bombing of Libya in 2011 Led to Terror in Britain
In the final video of his blowback series, Mehdi Hasan delves into Salman Abedi, the Manchester suicide bomber, and Western intervention in Libya.
“Black Panther” Is Inspiring Black Brazilians to Occupy Elite, White Shopping Malls
They were met with stares and security guards.