Donald Trump Said Saudi Arabia Was Behind 9/11. Now He’s Going There on His First Foreign Trip.
Trump’s about-face on Saudi Arabia is shameless. Twice on one day in the election campaign, he connected the Saudis to 9/11.
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"Fear City" Explores How Donald Trump Exploited the New York Debt Crisis to Boost His Own Fortune
Kim Phillips-Fein’s “Fear City” documents how the remaking of New York City in the 1970s was a prelude to what would become a global ideological tidal wave.
The “Dutch Trump” Is Even More Toxic Than the Real Thing
A far-right party led by Geert Wilders, who wants to eradicate Islam, could win the most votes in parliamentary elections next week.
The New Yorker's Big Cover Story Reveals Five Uncomfortable Truths About U.S. and Russia
The most astonishing aspect of the discourse on Russia is how little attention is paid to the risks of fueling a new Cold War.
Gina Haspel, Trump’s Pick for CIA Director, Ran a Black Site for Torture
Gina Haspel, directly involved in the most grotesque torture abuses, was nominated to lead the agency.
Obama Killed a 16-Year-Old American in Yemen. Trump Just Killed His 8-Year-Old Sister.
The war on terror framework continues to savage the world’s poorest civilians.
Trump’s Muslim Ban Is Culmination of War on Terror Mentality but Still Uniquely Shameful
The humanitarian horrors from this policy are obvious, but what comes next?
Watch How Casually False Claims Are Published: New York Times and Nicholas Lemann Edition
The Paper of Record publishes a claim it knows to be false about the Snowden reporting. Why?
WashPost Is Richly Rewarded for False News About Russia Threat While Public Is Deceived
In the current D.C. climate on Russia, all relevant journalistic incentives encourage and reward false news.
Anonymous Leaks to the WashPost About the CIA's Russia Beliefs Are No Substitute for Evidence
There are many obvious reasons for skepticism about anonymous press leaks regarding Russia, but they are no match for partisan needs.