Video Game Bans Muslim Professor Because His Name Is Like a Terrorist Financier's
When Muhammad “Zakir” Khan tried to sign up for the beta test of an upcoming first-person shooter called Paragon, he got an unusual error message.
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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Hillary Clinton Made More in 12 Speeches to Big Banks Than Most of Us Earn in a Lifetime
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders this week assailed Clinton for taking large speaking fees from the financial industry since leaving the State Department.
Report: Nebraska Lets Juveniles Be Locked in Solitary Confinement for 90 Days
An ACLU report finds that some juvenile correctional facilities in Nebraska are willing to lock up minors in solitary confinement for unusually long periods of time.
DNC Chair, Fueled by Booze PACs, Blasts Legal Pot
The fifth-largest pool of money the congresswoman has collected for her re-election campaign has been from the beer, wine, and liquor industry.
Ex-Obama Aide Known As “Hedge Funds’ Secret Weapon” Assails Bernie Sanders' Wall Street Overhaul
It's no surprise that Austan Goolsbee is critical of Bernie Sanders' plans to overhaul Wall Street. Sanders is biting the hand that feeds him.
As Obama Issues Executive Orders, Gun Stocks Explode
The increase in stock prices reflects the expectation that gun sales will surge again. Gun sales skyrocketed after the Sandy Hook massacre on fears the federal government would crack down on gun ownership.
Making a Killing
After Executing Regime Critic, Saudi Arabia Fires Up American PR Machine
Saudi Arabia’s well-funded public relations apparatus moved quickly after Saturday’s explosive execution of Shiite political dissident Nimr al-Nimr to shape how the news is covered in the United States.
Rubio Outraged by Spying on Israel’s Government, OK with Mass Surveillance of Americans
Florida senator and Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio denounced spying on Israel, but has expressed support for NSA mass surveillance.
America’s Incarcerated Population, Largest in World, Grew Even More Last Year
The federal government has released new numbers detailing America’s incarcerated population, which grew by 1,900 people over the course of last year — “reversing a five-year decline since 2008.”
Pharma Exec for Maker of $150,000 Cancer Drug Tells Investors Its Pricing Is “Very Responsible”
A top official at Johnson & Johnson dismissed questions about the drug price reform debate, saying that the company is “responsible” in pricing its drugs.