Prosecution of Top Mexican Security Official Exposes the Facade of the Drug War
The architect of Mexico’s bloody drug war and close ally of U.S. intelligence officials stands accused of taking millions from El Chapo.
World
Interim Bolivian Government Taps the Same Lobby Firm Hired to Sell the Coup in Honduras
The crisis in Bolivia mirrors the 2009 coup in Honduras in many ways. The interim Áñez government has even retained the the same D.C. consultants.
As the Lebanon Uprising Hits 100-Day Mark, Protesters Allege Torture by Security Forces
With unrest continuing in Lebanon, protesters say security forces are beating, arresting, and even torturing demonstrators with impunity.
Lawmakers Speak Out in Support of Glenn Greenwald, Press Freedom
Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle, citing concerns over press freedom, denounced the new criminal complaint against Greenwald.
Secret Brazil Archive
The Intercept Condemns Brazilian Criminal Complaint Against Glenn Greenwald as an Attack on Free Press
The Intercept decried a criminal complaint against Glenn Greenwald as the latest attack on the free press in Brazil.
Voices
Bolsonaro, Under Fire, Dismisses His Culture Minister for Giving a Nazi Speech, but It Is Still Representative of Brazil's Governing Ethos
Watch the literal Nazi speech with English subtitles that has shone a light on the true ideology of the Bolsonaro movement.
Targeting Iran
Trump vs. Iran: What Now?
Jeremy Scahill moderates a discussion on the Iran crisis with columnist Mehdi Hasan, reporter Murtaza Hussain, and editors Vanessa Gezari and Ali Gharib.
Voices
The Search for Clean Air Amid Australia’s Smoky Fires
The air purifier reminded me of R2D2. If it lit up blue, we were winning. Seeing blue became my preoccupation.
A "Jeopardy" Contestant Asked, "What Is Palestine?" The Game Show Gave the Wrong Answer.
“Jeopardy!” broadcast a rare, uncorrected error on Friday, when a contestant correctly said that the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is in Palestine.
Targeting Iran
U.S. Strike on Iranian Commander in Yemen the Night of Suleimani’s Assassination Killed the Wrong Man
The operation targeted Abdul Reza Shahlai, commander of the Yemen division of Iran’s elite Quds Force, near the Yemeni capital Sana’a.