Israel Tightens Restrictions on Travel to the Occupied Territories
A new 97-page directive is aimed at restricting the flow of foreigners of Palestinian descent and others who want to visit the West Bank.
Alice Speri
Alice Speri writes about U.S. foreign policy, abuses by military and security forces, and the repression of dissent. She has reported from Ukraine, Palestine, Haiti, El Salvador, Colombia, and across the United States. She is originally from Italy and lives in the Bronx.
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The Left in Europe Confronts NATO’s Resurgence After Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Russia's brutal invasion complicates the left's decadeslong effort to untangle Europe from the U.S.-led military alliance.
Women and Journalists Are Targets of Violence in Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan, Report Says
Violence between the Taliban, the Islamic State, and other armed groups is also on the rise, according to the report from two NGOs.
Russia’s Newest Weapon in Ukraine May Be Mercenaries Linked to Putin
There is limited evidence that mercenaries from Russia's Wagner Group are in Ukraine -- but that may be about to change.
Even After Acknowledging Abuses, the U.S. Continued to Employ Notorious Proxy Forces in Cameroon
An exclusive document sheds light on a classified Special Operations partnership with a Cameroonian unit implicated in atrocities.
"It's Not Sustainable": ISIS Prison Battle Shows Dangers of Indefinite Detention
Tens of thousands of people from dozens of countries have been detained in northeast Syria since the fall of the Islamic State three years ago.
USAID Contractors Denounce Agency’s Betrayal of Thousands of Afghans Who Carried Out Its Mission
The contractors got scant guidance and sudden reversals from USAID officials as they fielded desperate pleas from their staff on the ground.
She Helped Expose Secret UAE-Run Prisons in Yemen — and Paid a Steep Price
Huda Al-Sarari was forced into exile after her work documenting human rights abuses by U.S.-backed Emirati forces garnered global attention.
Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Sues The Intercept Over Russian Mercenary Report
Mercenary Erik Prince filed a defamation lawsuit in a New York federal court after an earlier suit in Wyoming was dismissed. The Intercept stands by its reporting.
Anti-BDS Laws Could Upend the Constitutional Right to Engage in Boycott
A new film details how several U.S. states passed laws punishing boycotts of Israel — and how some Americans fought back.