U.S. Generals Worry About Rising Russian and Chinese Influence in Africa, Documents Show
In testimony obtained via the Freedom of Information Act, the current and former heads of U.S. Africa Command sketched out their concerns.
World
The Sharpest Lens on the Arab World Belongs to the Arab Women Reporting There
“Our Women on the Ground,” a new anthology of essays, brings much-needed nuance to coverage of the Middle East and North Africa.
The War on Immigrants
The Tragic Story of Jimmy Aldaoud, Deported From the Streets of Detroit to His Death in Iraq
Aldaoud was targeted as part of an ongoing ICE crackdown on Iraqi communities. His family and supporters say the agency bears responsibility for his death.
What a Protest in Hong Kong Looks Like When Pro-Democracy Marchers Lose Their Fear of the Police
A video report from Hong Kong, where protests are planned for every weekend in August and calls to “liberate Hong Kong” have appeared on the city's walls.
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.
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.