Searching for Justice and the Missing in the New Syria
The prisons are open, the secret files are unlocked. Now Syrians are trying to figure out how to hold war criminals accountable.
Jonah Valdez
Jonah Valdez is a reporter for The Intercept covering politics, U.S. foreign policy, Israel and Palestine, human rights issues, and protest movements for social justice.
He previously was a staff writer with the Los Angeles Times where he joined the paper as an inaugural member of the L.A. Times Fellowship. For the Times, Valdez covered stories about environmental justice, gentrification, transportation, labor, pop culture, and the Hollywood industry. Valdez got his start covering local news for the Southern California News Group. His work can also be found in The Guardian, Voice of San Diego, and the San Diego-Union Tribune. He was raised in San Diego and now resides in Los Angeles, where he also writes poetry and is working on his first collection.
He previously was a staff writer with the Los Angeles Times where he joined the paper as an inaugural member of the L.A. Times Fellowship. For the Times, Valdez covered stories about environmental justice, gentrification, transportation, labor, pop culture, and the Hollywood industry. Valdez got his start covering local news for the Southern California News Group. His work can also be found in The Guardian, Voice of San Diego, and the San Diego-Union Tribune. He was raised in San Diego and now resides in Los Angeles, where he also writes poetry and is working on his first collection.
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Posts:
Israel’s War on Gaza
The Scramble to Find the Gaza Doctor in the White Coat
Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya is one of six medical workers with the Chicago-based organization MedGlobal who remain in Israeli custody.
The Real Danger of ABC News Settling Its Lawsuit With Donald Trump
The big news outlets used to say settlements would encourage more lawsuits. Trump is already targeting smaller newspapers.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Israel Exploits Assad’s Fall to Expand Into Syria
Israel violated the terms of a 1974 agreement by rolling its tanks across the Syrian border — less than 40 miles from Damascus.
The War on Immigrants
“Who’s Willing to Get Arrested?” Immigrant Activists Ready for Trump Deportation Plans
Immigrant rights organizers and activists have a playbook from the last Trump presidency, but worry of less funding and more fatigue.
He Thought He Wouldn’t Live to See Aleppo Again. This Week, He Returned Home.
As Syrian rebels retake major cities from Bashar al-Assad, many are celebrating a return home.
Israel’s Lebanon Blitz
Israel Agrees to Stop Bombing Lebanon — So It Can Keep Bombing Gaza
Biden said that the truce could be a prelude to a ceasefire in Gaza. Netanyahu’s actions seem to indicate otherwise.
Israel’s War on Gaza
War Crimes Have Never Stopped the U.S. Before
The U.S. has a long tradition of shielding Israel (and itself) from war crime allegations — and threatening The Hague.
Israel’s War on Gaza
San Francisco’s Biggest Hospital System: Don’t Talk About Palestine
Nine health care workers at UCSF report censorship or punishment for speaking out about human rights for Palestinians — or simply wearing a pin.
Israel’s War on Gaza
“A Final, Deadly Exclamation Point”: Biden Backs Down on 30-Day Israel Arms Ultimatum
The Biden administration will continue to arm Israel — even after it failed to meet the U.S. deadline on allowing aid into Gaza.