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.
World
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.
Major Liberal Groups Sat on Sidelines as Senate Passed Historic Resolution on Yemen War
In the wake of the successful vote, the politics of war and peace in Washington are being reoriented.
Making a Killing
Left-Wing Leaders in Spain Condemn the War in Yemen, but Keep Up Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia
In the shipbuilding city of Cádiz, a mayor from Podemos says workers are being forced to choose between bread and peace.
Despite Assurances From Trump, the U.S. Battle Against ISIS in Eastern Syria Is Far From Over
Scores of civilians and prisoners were killed in recent U.S. airstrikes against ISIS, according to sources on the ground.
Pentagon Says 35 Killed in Trump’s First Yemen Raid — More Than Twice as Many as Previously Reported
The Pentagon’s assessment of 35 hostile fighters dead in the raid would only be possible if women and children were counted as “enemies.”
Israel’s War on Gaza
Israel Tampered With Video of Strike That Killed Two Palestinian Boys, Investigators Say
A Forensic Architecture study suggests Israel’s military manipulated video to mislead the public about whether its pilots could have seen two child victims.