Post-Cold War U.S. Foreign Policy Has Been a Near Total Failure. Two New Books Look at Why.
Stephen Walt and John Mearsheimer are back — this time with dueling books about why U.S. foreign policy has utterly failed.
World
Voices
In Jair Bolsonaro's New Brazil, Far-Right Evangelical Billionaire Edir Macedo's Media Empire Is Being Exploited to Investigate Journalists — Including The Intercept
The vast resources of a pro-Bolsonaro “bishop” are being used to deter investigations of the candidate by targeting journalists and their families.
Jair Bolsonaro Wants Brazilian Cops to Kill More. So Why Are Victims of Police Violence Voting for Him?
Many young black and brown men from poor communities suffer at the hands of Brazilian police and support hard-line security policies at the same time.
Deconstructed Podcast
Why Won't Trump Condemn the Saudis? (Hint: It's Israel. Also, Iran)
The Trump administration's reluctance to speak out against Saudi crimes is all politics.
Why Israel's — and America's — Legal Justifications for Assassinations Don't Add Up
Former IDF lawyer Gabriella Blum explained Israel's justifications for its targeted killing program, but Noura Erakat says they have no basis in law.
Intercepted Podcast
Upheaval: Brazil on the Brink. The Saudi Regime Under Fire.
Glenn Greenwald hosts this week's episode, and is joined by Brazilian Worker's Party vice presidential candidate Manuela d’Ávila and journalist Sarah Aziza.
Making a Killing
Outraged Lawmakers Want to End the U.S.’s Cozy Relationship With Saudi Arabia
In Congress, Rep. Jim McGovern on Tuesday introduced a bill threatening to sever the U.S.-Saudi security relationship over Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance.
Voices
Does Saudi Arabia Own Donald Trump?
As Trump denies having financial interests in Saudi Arabia, Mehdi Hasan examines the president's history of business deals with the Saudi royal family.
How Phone Scamming Has Fueled a State of Emergency in Jamaica's Tourist Capital
Fraudsters who target vulnerable Americans are raking in millions and financing gang warfare in the Caribbean nation.
Political Violence Surges in Brazil as Far-Right Strongman Jair Bolsonaro Inches Closer to the Presidency
The far-right politician has repeatedly encouraged violence, but says he has no influence over supporters’ actions.