An Iranian Activist Wrote Dozens of Articles for Right-Wing Outlets. But Is He a Real Person?
The writer Heshmat Alavi pushes regime change in Iran. But an MEK defector says the controversial, exiled opposition group created the persona.
Mariam Elba
Mariam Elba is the former Associate Research Editor at The Intercept. She is based in New York.
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The Largest Gang Raid in NYC History Swept Up Dozens of Young People Who Weren’t in Gangs
The prosecution of the Bronx 120 raises serious questions about due process and the abuse of federal conspiracy charges.
Baltimore Police Tried to Kill Keith Davis Jr. Prosecutors Have Been Trying to Convict Him of Murder Ever Since.
In a case of mistaken identity, Baltimore police fired 44 shots at Keith Davis Jr., hitting him three times. He now faces his fourth trial for murder.
As Assad Claims Victory in Syrian Civil War, Families Learn Fates of Disappeared Loved Ones
Three years ago, Noura Ghazi’s husband died in Assad's prisons. The government only gave notice of his death this year.
Drone Wars
The U.S. Has Conducted 550 Drone Strikes in Libya Since 2011 — More Than in Somalia, Yemen, or Pakistan
Libya has served as a laboratory for new drone warfare tactics.
How Islamophobia Was Ingrained in America’s Legal System Long Before the War on Terror
An interview with Khaled Beydoun, author of the new book “American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear.”
How the Assad Regime Tracked and Killed Marie Colvin for Reporting on War Crimes in Syria
Syrian regime documents and testimony from defectors reveal that Marie Colvin and others were hunted as part of a policy to eliminate journalists.
Why White Nationalists Love Bashar al-Assad
At the recent far-right rally in Charlottesville, white nationalists shouted slogans in support of the Syrian dictator.