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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.
World
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.
Voices
The U.S. Helped Push Venezuela Into Chaos — and Trump’s Regime Change Policy Will Make Sure It Stays That Way
Pushing for regime change makes a political solution and economic recovery nearly impossible.
Eight Years Later, America's Ally Bahrain Is Still Hunting Down Arab Spring Protesters
A U.S. ally that launched a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters seems determined to hunt down even critics who have been granted asylum abroad.
New Site Exposes How Apple Censors Apps in China
The site shows which apps — from human rights groups, the New York Times, and virtual private networks — have been removed from Apple's app store in China.
Voices
Mohammed bin Salman Is Running Saudi Arabia Like a Man Who Got Away With Murder
The Saudi monarch is pursuing Hollywood stars for the country’s “Year of Entertainment,” while women activists are being tortured behind bars.