The Coronavirus Crisis
The Food Supply Chain Is Not Yet in Danger — but the Workers Who Keep Us Fed Are
“It is important we recognize sooner than later how fragile our food supply system is.”
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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Trump Retweeted Praise from an Anti-Iran Hard-Liner Who Doesn’t Exist
”This is not and has never been a real person.”
Voices
Journalists Promoted ISIS Coronavirus Propaganda. They Should Stop.
If you’re trying to grow a political movement, or even just keep it alive, attention is your oxygen.
The Coronavirus Crisis
America and the New Geopolitics After Coronavirus
Depending on how the world responds to the emerging challenges of the coronavirus, we could weather this storm — and maybe even make our societies stronger.
Voices
Coronavirus Is Exposing How Foreign Crusades Bled America’s Domestic Resources Dry
The U.S. bled its institutions to the point of anemia in pursuit of crusades abroad, only to find itself unable to deal with acute threats at home.
Drone Whistleblower Charged With Making Online Threats to City Council — But Some of Its Members Want The Case Dropped
Brandon Bryant, who spoke out on civilian deaths and PTSD, faces 10 years in prison. His lawyers say he posed no real danger to officials in Missoula, MT.
The Iran Cables
Leaked Intelligence Cables Detail a Secret Propaganda War Between Iranian Spies and Exiled Militant Group
The documents reveal Tehran’s deep hatred of the Mojahedin-e Khalq, as well as a sober assessment of its activities around the world.
Targeting Iran
Defectors Tell of Torture and Forced Sterilization in Militant Iranian Cult
Interviews with six defectors, including several who held senior positions, offer the most detailed account to date of what life was like inside the MEK.
Targeting Iran
Amid Coronavirus Chaos, U.S. and Iran Edge Closer to War
Iran’s determination to hit back despite the pandemic contradicts the Trump administration view that killing Qassim Suleimani was a deterrent.
As in Afghanistan, Ending Our Endless Wars Will Not Be Painless
Ending endless wars means listening to your foes — whether the Afghan Taliban or the extremist intellectual in Jordan that inspired Al Qaeda.