Congress Is Pushing Sanctions Against Supporters of Syria's Bashar al-Assad
The Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act passed the House on Tuesday and remains pending in the Senate.
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Video: The Dramatic Scandal Swallowing the Bolsonaro Presidency Just Drove an LGBT Congressman to Flee Brazil
Kickbacks, money laundering, militia links, and assassination. A scandal that already had everything has driven Brazil's LGBT congressman into exile.
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Everybody Does It: The Messy Truth About Infiltrating Computer Supply Chains
The danger of China compromising hardware supply chains is very real, judging from classified intelligence documents, even if a Bloomberg story on the matter is highly disputed.
The Plot Against George Soros Didn't Start in Hungary. It Started on Fox News.
Paranoid conspiracy theories about George Soros were first injected into the far-right imagination by Fox News, and the channel shows no signs of letting up.
Meet the Team Behind CNN Brasil: A Businessman Accused of Exploiting Slave Labor and An Executive From a Fox News-style Outlet
CNN Brasil is poised to become “Brazil’s Fox News” — in lockstep with Jair Bolsonaro’s right-wing movement.
ISIS Fighters in Syria Are Trying to Push Into Iraq, Where U.S. Forces Can’t Get Along With Armed Groups Supported by Iran
In Al Qaim, Iraq’s U.S.-backed security forces and the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces are increasingly distrustful of each other.
Who Killed Marielle Franco? An Ex-Rio de Janeiro Cop With Ties to Organized Crime, Say Six Witnesses in Police Report
The shocking murder was carried out by a former special operations officer from Rio's military police force, according to a report by investigators.
British Democracy Nears Meltdown as Parliament Deadlocks Over Brexit
The British Parliament remains stumped by how to implement a referendum result that most of the people's elected representatives see as profoundly damaging.
Macron and French Centrists Don’t Have Answers as “Yellow Vest” Protests Head for 10th Week
The “gilet jaune” protests target the middle-of-the-road policies pursued by Emmanuel Macron. The far right’s Marine Le Pen appears to be benefitting.
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John Bolton Wants to Bomb Iran — and He May Get What He Wants
Bolton has outlasted James Mattis and John Kelly, and the Trump administration is now filled with hard-liners who want to attack Iran.