The CIA Thought Putin Would Quickly Conquer Ukraine. Why Did They Get It So Wrong?
High-tech surveillance may have blinded the U.S. to how corruption has weakened the Russian military.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
NIH Awards New Grant to U.S. Organization at Center of Covid-19 Lab Leak Controversy
In August, an EcoHealth Alliance award was terminated after the organization failed to turn over records critical to the Covid origin probe. The next month, it got a new grant.
No, Elon Musk's Starlink Probably Won’t Fix Iranian Internet Censorship
The satellite internet technology probably won't connect Iranian protesters, but Musk already got his PR coup with a two-word tweet.
Voices
It’s a Girl (Fascist)!
Giorgia Meloni will be Italy’s first woman prime minister — and part of a long tradition of white womanhood being central to fascism.
Making a Killing
Former NSA Chief Signed Deal to Train Saudi Hackers Months Before Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder
Retired Gen. Keith Alexander’s company IronNet signed an agreement with a Saudi cyberwarfare institute led by the official who oversaw Khashoggi’s killing.
Voices
I Watched the Afghan Government Collapse Under the Weight of Its Own Greed
Our leaders failed to give Afghan soldiers the food, tools, and respect they needed to defeat a brutal insurgency.
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The Dark Odds Facing Iran's Brave Protesters
The overthrow of the Iranian regime would be just, but if recent history has taught us anything, its collapse is unlikely to be pretty.
Making a Killing
Norm Coleman Oversees GOP Congressional War Chest, Then Lobbies on Saudi Arabia’s Behalf
The former senator also oversees a dark-money group that pours funds into the Republican super PAC.
Russians Return to Streets to Protest Widening of Putin's War on Ukraine
After Putin announced mandatory military service, demonstrators called the mobilization a “burialization” — and more than 1,000 were arrested in cities across Russia.
Facebook Report Concludes Company Censorship Violated Palestinian Human Rights
The report, due out tomorrow, said Facebook and Instagram showed bias against Palestinians during a brutal Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip last May.