Leaks Show Senate Aide Threatened Colombia Over Cheap Cancer Drug
A Senate aide warned that the pharmaceutical industry could become very vocal and interfere with other interests that Colombia could have in the United States.
Zaid Jilani
Zaid Jilani is a former Reporter at The Intercept. He has previously worked as a reporter-blogger for ThinkProgress, United Republic, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, and Alternet.
He hails from Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated from the University of Georgia in 2009 with a bachelor of arts in international affairs and received his master's in public administration from Syracuse University in 2014.
He hails from Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated from the University of Georgia in 2009 with a bachelor of arts in international affairs and received his master's in public administration from Syracuse University in 2014.
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Democratic Convention Hosted by Republican Donors, Anti-Obamacare Lobbyists
The membership of the convention's "Host Committee" makes a mockery of the Democratic Party's 2012 pledge to "curb the influence of lobbyists and special interests."
Former U.S. Diplomats Decry the U.S.-Backed Saudi War in Yemen
“A friend would counsel the Saudis that this is really not in their interest," said one former U.S. diplomat.
Bernie Sanders Misses Chance to Explain Government's Role in Life Expectancy Gap
The people in McDowell County, W.Va., are poor and die early – while the people in Fairfax, Va., are rich and live longer – because the government made it so.
Democratic Senator Urges Business Elites to Get More Involved in Politics
Mark Warner indicated that lowering corporate tax rates and cutting Social Security were the best hope the rich have of staving off populist revolt.
Beyond Schadenfreude, the Spectacular Pundit Failure on Trump Is Worth Remembering
A collective error of this magnitude requires some serious self-examination.
As More American Boots Hit the Ground in Syria, U.S. Parses “Boots” and “Ground"
State Department tries to forget that Obama promised not to put American “boots on the ground” in Syria.
Tamir Rice's Family Should Spend Money Warning of Toy Guns, Say Cops Who Shot Him With Real One
Patrolmen's association suggests the Rice family use the funds to “educate the youth of Cleveland in the dangers associated with the mishandling of both real and facsimile firearms.”
Pro-Israel Billionaire Haim Saban Drops $100,000 Against Donna Edwards in Maryland Senate Race
Super PAC's TV ad mentions no foreign policy issues, despite the dominant issue motivating one of its largest funders.
Senator Says Bombing Yemen Is Distracting Saudis From Fighting Terror
As President Obama visits the region, Sen. Chris Murphy is questioning the Saudi commitment to fighting al Qaeda and ISIS.