An Iranian Activist Wrote Dozens of Articles for Right-Wing Outlets. But Is He a Real Person?
The writer Heshmat Alavi pushes regime change in Iran. But an MEK defector says the controversial, exiled opposition group created the persona.
World
A Vast Archive Exposed the Secret History of Kidnapping and Assassination in Guatemala. Now It's Under Threat.
The attack on the archive is part of “an aggressive rejection of human rights principles” from conservative Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales.
China Bans The Intercept and Other News Sites in "Censorship Black Friday"
The crackdown also impacts The Guardian, Washington Post, NBC News, and others, and may be related to the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.
This Chinese Artist Criticized Google and Xi Jinping. Now He's Facing Government Harassment.
Dissident Badiucao has emerged from hiding to unveil a documentary film about suppression of his work — and to finally show his face.
Donald Trump Welcomed to the U.K. With Video of Boris Johnson Calling Him "Unfit" for Office
In 2015, Boris Johnson denounced Trump for “quite stupefying ignorance” that made him “unfit to hold the office of president of the United States.”
Israel’s War on Gaza
God, Gas, and Cash: How Texas Fell in Love With Israel — and Then Trampled on the Constitution
“The Israelis are kind of like cowboys,” said Texas’ agriculture commissioner. “They’re tough and gritty and they don’t take any shit from anybody.”
Snowden Archive
Israel Hated American Ban on Sharing Intel for Assassinations, So U.S. Made New Rules
Israeli military officials privately pressed for an exemption to intelligence restrictions during a 2006 war with Hezbollah.
Snowden Archive
Sinking of Russian Nuclear Submarine Known to West Much Earlier Than Stated, NSA Document Indicates
The report about Kursk also stated that the Russian navy did not try to contact the submarine for five hours after explosions that sank it.
Targeting Iran
Arms Manufacturers Tell Investors That Iran Tension Fuels Business
With much of the world on edge over simmering tension in the Middle East, and the U.S. threatening war with Iran, defense executives talked of opportunity.
As Israel Basks in the Glow of Eurovision, Anti-Occupation Activists Show Tourists the West Bank
At the annual international pop music contest, held recently in Tel Aviv, revelers party on the beach and activists bring busloads of tourists to catch a glimpse of life under occupation.