The Iran Cables
Leaked Iranian Intelligence Reports Expose Tehran's Vast Web of Influence in Iraq
Seven hundred pages of leaked documents reveal how Iranian spies have infiltrated every aspect of Iraqi political life.
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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Baghdadi Died, but the U.S. War on Terror Will Go on Forever
Baghdadi’s fall won’t even be the end of ISIS, let alone the war on terror.
Climate Crimes
Bill McKibben on How Climate Crises and New Technologies Will Change What It Means to Be Human
“Just as we had long taken for granted the stability of the planet, we have likewise taken for granted the stability of the human species.”
Trump Turned His Back on Syrian Kurds. Here's How They View Their New Precarious Position.
A Turkish incursion into Syria’s Kurdish northeast could bring a humanitarian crisis and reshape the region’s geopolitics.
Voices
Civilian Deaths in U.S. Wars Are Skyrocketing Under Trump. It May Not Be Impeachable, but It’s a Crime.
There are so many reasons why Trump should be the object of our moral outrage, not least his role in the violent deaths of thousands of innocent people.
Voices
It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way: Stepping Away From a Disastrous War Over Kashmir
War looks inevitable now, but the escalation between India and Pakistan over Kashmir has invited international involvement.
Climate Crimes
Industrialized Militaries Are a Bigger Part of the Climate Emergency Than You Know
Not only do conflicts leave a poisoned landscape in their wake, but the U.S. military has a larger carbon footprint than most countries on earth.
How White Nationalists Have Been Inspired by the Genocide of Muslims in Bosnia
A 1990s campaign to change a Balkan nation’s demographics through murder and expulsion is regarded by the far right as a model to celebrate.
India Moves to Strip Kashmir of Autonomy, Potentially Setting Up Conflict in Disputed Territory
The change to Kashmir’s status as an autonomous state, which both India and Pakistan lay claim to, comes after an unexpected lockdown in the province.
Ghosts of Guantánamo
In Guantánamo Case, U.S. Government Says It Can Indefinitely Detain Anyone — Even U.S. Citizens
The Supreme Court declined to hear the case of Moath al-Alwi, in which the government has made some eyebrow-raising claims about detention and rendition.