U.S. Gave Military Jeeps to Guatemala to Fight Drug Trafficking. Instead, They Were Used to Intimidate an Anti-Corruption Commission.
The Intercept confirmed that the deployment of armored vehicles violated aid agreements with the United States.
World
The Efficiency of Brazil’s Elections Is a Stark Contrast to Voter Suppression and Deliberate Chaos in the U.S.
Brazil’s elections are plagued by virtually none of the problems that mar the credibility of U.S. elections year after year. Why?
Marie Colvin Dedicated Her Extraordinary Life to Describing “What Really Happens in Wars”
“In Extremis” by Lindsey Hilsum is the new biography of war correspondent Marie Colvin, who was killed in 2012 while covering the Syrian war.
The War on Immigrants
“The United States Is Not a Safe Country”: Canadian Advocates Want to End a Policy That Turns Asylum-Seekers Back to U.S.
Canada's Liberal government is standing by the Safe Third Country Agreement, an arrangement that is increasingly hard to defend in the age of Trump.
Facebook Allowed Advertisers to Target Users Interested in “White Genocide” — Even in Wake of Pittsburgh Massacre
Despite efforts to debunk "white genocide" theory, Facebook sold advertisers ability to market to users with interest in the myth just days after bloodshed.
The War on Immigrants
Trump Administration's Limits on Asylum for Domestic Violence Put Guatemalan Women in Peril
In June, Attorney General Jeff Sessions placed new limits on the ability of domestic violence victims to receive asylum, with dire consequences for Guatemalan women.
Intercepted Podcast
Donald Trump, Fascism, and the Doctrine of American Mythology
This week's guests are historians Ruth Ben-Ghiat and Jason Stanley, writer Adam Johnson, and punk musician Julian Cashwan Pratt.
After Pittsburgh Massacre, Netanyahu Faces Backlash for Endorsing Trump and Smearing Soros
By refusing to admit that conspiracy theories about George Soros are anti-Semitic, Israel's prime minister has given cover to Donald Trump's dark musings.
The U.S. Lost a Key Ally in Southern Afghanistan. But Abdul Raziq Was No Hero.
The murdered Kandahar strongman epitomized America's failed war policy.
Voices
The Lessons for Western Democracies From the Stunning Victory of Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro
Some of the dynamics of Bolsonaro's victory are unique to Brazil. But many are similar to prevailing political currents throughout Europe and North America.