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Biden to Saudi Arabia and Israel: Sure, Kill Our Journalists
On his trip to the Middle East, Joe Biden’s efforts to paper over nominal allies’ atrocities against Americans sends a message of impunity.
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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Biden's Trip Is About Exiting the Middle East — but U.S. Might Get Pulled Back In
Joe Biden lacks the will to truly disentangle the U.S. from its unsavory regional allies and the chaos they have sown together.
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Iran Is Backing Out of the Nuclear Deal That U.S. Had Already Reneged On for Years
Iran made the latest move of noncompliance, but the path to war was paved by the United States’ withdrawal from the agreement.
9/11 Families and Others Call on Biden to Confront Afghan Humanitarian Crisis
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AR-15s Were Made to Explode Human Bodies. In Uvalde, the Bodies Belonged to Children.
Parents awaiting word on their kids were asked by police to provide DNA samples to help identify the children.
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Racist “Replacement” Conspiracy Is Undergirded by a Real Resource Scarcity
It would be folly to ignore the inequality, resource scarcity, and ecological calamity that lurk behind the Buffalo shooter's racist conspiracy theories.
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Joe Biden Deserves the Blame for Killing the Iran Nuclear Deal
To make sure the Iran deal wasn't revived, Donald Trump introduced a poison pill — but Biden is the one demanding that Iran swallow it.
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At the Height of Putin’s Aggression, Marine Le Pen Victory Would Threaten European Alliances
The far-right French presidential candidate has a warm relationship with Vladimir Putin and is skeptical of the EU and NATO.