Voices
Mike Pompeo Lied About the U.S. and the Middle East. Here’s the Truth.
Trump’s secretary of state gave a speech in Cairo that obscured the U.S. role in the Middle East. America has not been a force for good.
World
Defense Department Abruptly Stopped Releasing Key Details on Strikes in War Against ISIS
The Defense Department quietly announced that it would be paring back its “strike releases,” which watchdogs use to corroborate reports of civilian harm.
Voices
"We Want to Survive": Afghans Warily Anticipate Trump's Withdrawal of Thousands of U.S. Troops
Some Afghans fear that fewer U.S. troops will lead to more violence, while others hope the pullout will give the country a better shot at peace.
Making a Killing
See No Evil: Pentagon Issues Blanket Denial That It Knows Anything About Detainee Abuse in Yemen
A U.N. panel found that detainees in prisons controlled by U.S. allies were beaten, electrocuted, hung upside down, and raped.
Tulsi Gabbard Is a Rising Progressive Star, Despite Her Support for Hindu Nationalists
As her national profile grows, Tulsi Gabbard has publicly cut ties with her right-wing Hindu supporters at least once, but still courts them in private.
U.S. Ramps Up Bombing of ISIS in Eastern Syria Following Trump Withdrawal Announcement
The fiercest attacks have occurred in Al Kashmah, a village on the Euphrates River near the border with Iraq, according to three sources in eastern Syria.
Year in Review 2018
The Long Hand of U.S. Intervention: The Intercept’s 2018 World Coverage
Many of the world’s troubles are legacies of American intervention, from the U.S. invasion of Iraq to decades of meddling in Central America.
Year in Review 2018
Seeing Is Believing: The Intercept’s 2018 Visual Journalism
From Puerto Rico to Gaza, The Intercept sent photographers and video journalists into the field to bring viewers to places they might not otherwise see.
In Syria, U.S.-Backed Kurdish Fighters Face Trump’s Withdrawal — and the Legacy of Their Own Mistakes
Cornered in Syria, the Kurdistan Workers' Party, known as the PKK, has relied on forced conscription and police state methods in its governance.
The Far Right Is Obsessed With a Book About Muslims Destroying Europe. Here’s What It Gets Wrong.
Rather than declaring the continent “dead,” it might be worth considering that every generation faces unique challenges.