Two Months After U.S. Invaded Afghanistan, Donald Rumsfeld Asked What Languages Are Spoken There
The National Security Archive is releasing more of the infamous memos drafted by Donald Rumsfeld during his time as George W. Bush's defense chief.
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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The Islamic State Is the God That Failed in the Middle East
The jihadis brief attempt at implementing their ideal society was stained by an unforgettable litany of crimes and disasters.
Amid Protests, Iran's Government Censors Its Critics With Chinese-Style Internet Control
Iran’s "walled internet" gives users preferential access to domestic sites where content is regulated and Iranians can be monitored by state security.
"Black Mirror" Reveals Our Fear of Robots and Algorithms We Can't Control
The latest season of the Netflix show depicts the way that new technologies, developed behind closed doors, can harm all of us.
Protests in Iran Took Many By Surprise — But Not Iranian Labor Activists
The recent protests are centered on the working class, not the educated demonstrators in Tehran.
Assad Agreed to Local Cease-Fires in Syria — But War Crimes Worsen in Eastern Ghouta
Civilians are paying the price for the Syrian government's cease-fire violations.
The Collapse of the Islamic State and the Rise of the "Fail-Bomber"
The Port Authority bombing in New York City more closely resembles failed criminality than terrorism.
With His Jerusalem Move, Trump Flings Gas Can Over a Region Aflame
“This is something that no American president has dared to do before, because of the kind of pushback that they would receive in the region.”
Making a Killing
A Yemen Rebel Leader Was Killed, But There's No End in Sight for This Miserable War
Former president Ali Abdullah Saleh's gambit to switch sides in Yemen's civil war failed.
How Putting Tom Cotton at the CIA Could Endanger the Innocent Families of Suspected Terrorists
There's a dangerous confluence of the notion of punishing suspects' innocent families and the unaccountability of the CIA.