Julian Assange on Brink of Extradition to U.S.
The judgment on Friday puts Assange at greater risk than ever of facing trial for espionage charges that have alarmed press freedom advocates.
Murtaza Hussain
Murtaza Hussain is a reporter at The Intercept who focuses on national security and foreign policy. He has appeared on CNN, BBC, MSNBC, and other news outlets.
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Israel’s War on Gaza
Israel Killed Up to 192 Palestinian Civilians in May 2021 Attacks on Gaza
More than 70 percent of the Israeli attacks that killed civilians in Gaza had no corresponding reports of militants hit alongside them.
Voices
The Iran War That Obama Tried to Avoid Is Now Around the Corner
President Joe Biden has failed to revive the Iran nuclear deal. Regional powers may be preparing for a major conflict.
He Declined the FBI's Offer to Become an Informant. Then His Life Was Ruined.
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Targeting Iran
Dark-Money Group Linked to Anti-Iran, Pro-Israel Network Targets Turkey but Has No Turks
The Turkish Democracy Project shares leadership and personnel with the most well-funded foreign policy pressure network in Washington.
Drone Wars
No Accountability in Military Probe of Kabul Drone Strike — but Intelligence Failures Laid Bare
“They never look at the big picture. It’s never a weaponeering problem and is almost always an intelligence assessment problem that leads to these incidents."
Julian Assange’s Health Is Central to Upcoming Ruling on Extradition to the U.S.
In a case that puts press freedoms on trial, a British appeals court is considering the suicide risk should Assange be sent abroad.
Drone Wars
The Psychological Tolls and Moral Hazards of Drone Warfare
Two new books shed light on what remote warfare does to military operators, the standing of the U.S., and societies abroad.
Saudi-Iran Rapprochement Was Unthinkable Under Trump's Blank Check to the Kingdom
Lots of factors are aligning to allow the reestablishment of diplomatic ties, but Donald Trump’s departure is a huge one.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Israeli Diplomat Pressured UNC to Remove Teacher Who Criticized Israel
An Israeli consul general baselessly accused a graduate student of antisemitism and said she shouldn’t teach a course on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.