After 18 Years of War, the Taliban Has the Upper Hand in Afghanistan Peace Talks
For many observers, the negotiations register as a defeat — recognition that the Taliban has not only survived, but will be central to Afghanistan's future.
World
House of Representatives Orders Donald Trump to Stop Backing Saudi-led War in Yemen, Paving the Way for Decisive Senate Vote
Many in Congress came to see the resolution as a way of holding Saudi leadership accountable for the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
As Giuliani Calls for Regime Change in Iran, Netanyahu Raises the Specter of “War”
It was supposed to be secret that the Middle East conference in Warsaw was really about confronting Iran, then Giuliani and Netanyahu showed up.
Intercepted Podcast
Neoliberalism or Death: The U.S. Economic War Against Venezuela
Venezuela's Vice Foreign Minister Carlos Ron, former U.N. rapporteur Alfred de Zayas, and journalist Sam Husseini are this week's guests.
Voices
There Is a Taboo Against Criticizing AIPAC — and Ilhan Omar Just Destroyed It
Rep. Ilhan Omar may not have used the right words, but even the leadership of AIPAC has boasted about the Israel lobby’s outsized power in Washington, D.C.
Pox Americana: Vijay Prashad on Venezuela, India, Mexico, Congo, and U.S. Hegemony
This week on Intercepted, historian and journalist Vijay Prashad discussed the state of imperialism around the world.
What Happened in Douma? Searching for Facts in the Fog of Syria's Propaganda War
The next world war may begin with a grainy, contested, online image launched onto the pages of a newspaper that has recently sacked all its journalists.
Democrats Echo Israel's Far-Right by Refusing to Even Use the Word "Occupation"
Israel's military rules over millions of disenfranchised Palestinians in territories it seized by force in 1967. Why can't Democrats call that what it is?
Activists Avoid Jail in U.K. After Blocking Plane From Deporting Migrants
On Wednesday afternoon, the Stansted 15 walked out of court free after the judge in the case declined to send them to prison.
“I Want to Walk on the Moon While Wearing Hijab”: Syrian Women in Turkey Seek to Define Their Independence
Syria's revolution may have made it possible for Syrian women to start talking about their rights, but the war has also given these issues new urgency.