Blowback
Blowback: How ISIS Was Created by the U.S. Invasion of Iraq
In the second episode of his six-part series on blowback, Mehdi Hasan shows how George W. Bush's decision to invade Iraq led to the birth of ISIS.
Dina Sayedahmed
Dina Sayedahmed is a multimedia journalist based in the New York area and a former production assistant for The Intercept's Deconstructed podcast with Mehdi Hasan.
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Blowback: How U.S. Drones, Coups, and Invasions Just Create More Violence
In the first of a six-part video series on U.S. foreign policy and blowback, Mehdi Hasan shows how drone strikes create more enemies than they kill.
Students Await Judgment in Suit Over Fordham University Banning of Pro-Palestine Club
The biggest free speech fight in the country is over Palestine activism — and these students took their battle to court.
By Excluding Palestinian Voices From Jerusalem Debate, Cable News Avoided Addressing Israeli Rights Abuses
If Palestinians were given a larger platform, "people would have to confront the reality of supporting an apartheid regime," said Ahmad Abuznaid.
How Right-Wing Objections to a Panel on Anti-Semitism Demonstrated Its Necessity
Jewish Voice for Peace and other activist groups argued that it's dangerous to equate criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism.
Gen. Ratko Mladic Was Convicted of Siege Warfare in Bosnia. Will the U.S.-Backed Siege in Yemen Face Justice?
A guilty verdict against Ratko Mladic, who presided over siege warfare in Bosnia during the 1990s, carries a message on the crimes in Yemen today.
Long Before Halloween Attack, NYPD Spying on Sayfullo Saipov’s Mosque Broke Down Community Bonds
“They didn’t want to give the NYPD any reason to come back and keep spying on us. They were afraid. We were all afraid.”