Targeting Iran
Defectors Tell of Torture and Forced Sterilization in Militant Iranian Cult
Interviews with six defectors, including several who held senior positions, offer the most detailed account to date of what life was like inside the MEK.
World
The Coronavirus Crisis
Italy's Coronavirus Nightmare Could Happen in U.S. Within Days or Weeks, Ex-CDC Chief Says
Whether the U.S. healthcare system buckles like Italy’s “really depends on how vigorously and promptly we do social distancing,” Dr. Tom Frieden said.
U.S. Airstrike in Somalia Killed Two Civilians, Relatives Say
Abdi Farhan Mahmoud, 13, was on his way to school when a U.S. missile struck a mini-bus taxi he was riding in, decapitating him, his father said.
As the U.S. Blames China for the Coronavirus Pandemic, the Rest of the World Asks China for Help
China’s private and public sectors are filling gaps in medical equipment where other states are failing.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Yemen's Health Care System, Battered by War, Braces for Coronavirus
“Yemen’s health sector hasn’t been stretched to its limits,” said Kristine Beckerle of Mwatana for Human Rights. “It’s far beyond its limits.”
The Coronavirus Crisis
Trump Shrugs Off Spike in Anti-Chinese Racism, Even in His White House
After one of his aides made a racist joke to a Chinese-American reporter, Donald Trump denied inciting a racist backlash by using the term "Chinese virus."
Voices
The Coronavirus Is Killing Iranians. So Are Trump’s Brutal Sanctions.
Millions of Iranians could lose their lives from the novel coronavirus outbreak. The Trump administration has refused to budge.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Coronavirus Capitalism — and How to Beat It
Governments around the world are busily exploiting the coronavirus crisis to push for no-strings-attached corporate bailouts and regulatory rollbacks.
India Lobbies to Stifle Criticism, Control Messaging in U.S. Congress Amid Rising Anti-Muslim Violence
As the House struggles to condemn Modi’s authoritarian actions in Kashmir, India lobbied U.S. lawmakers, used pressure tactics, and sent misleading emails.
The Coronavirus Crisis
African Nations Turn the Tables, Imposing Travel Restrictions Against U.S., Europe, and China to Stave Off Coronavirus
After their experience with Ebola, many African nations built up their medical infrastructure and know how to fight the spread of Covid-19.