India Moves to Strip Kashmir of Autonomy, Potentially Setting Up Conflict in Disputed Territory
The change to Kashmir’s status as an autonomous state, which both India and Pakistan lay claim to, comes after an unexpected lockdown in the province.
World
Violence Has Spiked in Africa Since the Military Founded AFRICOM, Pentagon Study Finds
Despite a sharp increase in U.S. military operations, militant Islamist activity there has doubled on the continent since 2012.
Secret Brazil Archive
The Bolsonaro Government’s Aggressive Response Shows Why Our Reporting on the Secret Brazil Archive Is So Vital
Justice Minister Moro and his defenders are trying to distract attention away from their own misconduct by fixating on the actions of those who revealed it.
A Syrian Mother's Letter to Her Daughter, "For Sama" Shows War in an Unusually Intimate Light
Filmmaker Waad Al-Kateab wanted to document the war so her newborn child could “understand what we were fighting for.”
Secret Brazil Archive
Brazilian Anti-Corruption Prosecutor Gave Secret Talk to Bankers and Took Money From a Company He Was Investigating
Deltan Dallagnol, the coordinator of Brazil’s Car Wash prosecutors, gave speeches to bankers organized by XP Investimentos and the big-data firm Neoway.
Donald Trump Praises Boris Johnson, Who Once Called Him "Unfit to Hold the Office of President of the United States”
Apparently, no one in the president’s inner circle has worked up the courage to tell him that Boris Johnson denounced him during the 2016 campaign.
Secret Brazil Archive
In Secret Chats, Brazil's Chief Corruption Prosecutor Worried That Bolsonaro's Justice Minister Would Protect President's Son From Scandals
Federal prosecutors privately agreed that there is “no doubt” Flávio Bolsonaro engaged in corruption as a state representative, but little has been done.
Voices
Why an "AI Race" Between the U.S. and China Is a Terrible, Terrible Idea
We don’t need to win this nationalistic race — especially when we don’t even know what’s at the finish line.
Drone Wars
How Israeli-Designed Drones Became Russia’s Eyes in the Sky for Defending Bashar al-Assad
Though their alliances ostensibly put them on opposite sides, the Syrian war has paradoxically deepened the relationship between Israel and Russia.
Pete Buttigieg and Joe Biden Condemn Israeli Occupation, as Young American Jews Urge Democrats to Press Israel
Young American Jews got two more presidential candidates, Pete Buttigieg and Joe Biden, to denounce Israel's military rule over millions of Palestinians.