Making a Killing
Saudi Media Casts Khashoggi Disappearance as a Conspiracy, Claims Qatar Owns Washington Post
Saudi Arabia's government-controlled press wants you to believe that Qatar owns the Washington Post. (It doesn't.)
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Google CEO Tells Senators That Censored Chinese Search Engine Could Provide “Broad Benefits”
Google CEO Sundar Pichai refused to answer a list of questions from a bipartisan group of six senators.
Making a Killing
Jamal Khashoggi Wasn’t the First — Saudi Arabia Has Been Going After Dissidents Abroad for Decades
“The case of Jamal Khashoggi, unfortunately, is only the tip of the iceberg."
Making a Killing
Some Silicon Valley Superstars Ditch Saudi Advisory Board After Khashoggi Disappearance, Some Stay Silent
Some major players in tech are distancing themselves from Saudi's Neom “smart city” project after the reported assassination of Jamal Khashoggi.
“Something Out of a Horror Movie”: Egyptian Security Forces Tortured and Raped American-Citizen Detainee, Rights Group Says
Khaled Hassan’s case is the most brazen example of Egypt abusing a U.S. citizen. But he’s not alone.
Voices
Let’s Use Social Media to Put Pressure on Saudi Arabia Over Jamal Khashoggi’s Disappearance
The internet won't let go of the story of Jamal Khashoggi's apparent assassination — and that's a good thing for justice.
Making a Killing
Is This the Beginning of the End of the U.S.-Saudi Alliance?
Lobbying firms, tech companies and politicians are under pressure to break with the increasingly rogue state.
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Don't Call Nikki Haley a Moderate. She's an Extremist on Israel, Iran, and Human Rights.
Trump's outgoing U.N. ambassador is getting applause from the media for being so moderate. But Haley has been a champion for right-wing causes.
What Brazil’s Workers’ Party Needs to Do if It Hopes to Defeat Jair Bolsonaro’s Far-Right Coalition
Professor and Intercept Brasil contributor Rosana Pinheiro-Machado on what went wrong for the left in the first-round election — and what it must do to beat Jair Bolsonaro.
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The Stunning Rise of Brazil’s Far Right and What It Shows About Western Democracies
What's happening in Brazil matters not just because it's a huge country. The dynamics of extremism are also shaping fundamental changes across the world.