Voices
Empire by Invitation
African leaders are asking for more U.S. counterterrorism support. They should be careful what they wish for.
World
Mexico’s Former Top Cop Is on Trial in New York. Will the U.S. Be Implicated?
Genaro García Luna, a drug war insider facing charges of colluding with two major cartels, was in a position to collect dirt on officials on both sides of the border.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Covid-19 Drugmakers Pressured Twitter to Censor Activists Pushing for Generic Vaccine
The social media pressure campaign was just a part of the pharmaceutical industry's successful lobbying blitz to retain patents — and make record profits.
Kevin McCarthy Wants to Hold China Accountable. His Top Aide Lobbied for Alibaba.
Daniel Meyer still holds a six-figure stake in the government-linked “Amazon of China.”
Listen to Barack Obama’s Chilling Description of U.S. Involvement in the Gigantic 1965 Indonesia Massacre
This week, Indonesian President Joko Widodo acknowledged the “staggering mass slaughter” that took place 57 years ago.
New Stock Listings Open Door to American Investment in the Israeli Occupation
NYSE is partnering with an Israeli exchange, making it easier for Americans to invest in companies supporting Palestinian human rights abuses.
The War on Immigrants
Mexico Arrested El Chapo's Son Before International Summit: “Was It a Gift to Biden?”
With Joe Biden making a historic visit to Mexico, Washington’s fixation on immigration overshadows everything else.
Ghosts of Guantánamo
Sabri al-Qurashi Has Lived Without Legal Status in Kazakhstan Since His 2014 Guantánamo Release
He was promised his freedom, but, with no U.S. pressure, his host country systematically denied him any semblance of normal life.
Biden’s "Diplomacy" in Yemen Means Taking Saudi Arabia’s Side — and Could Spark All-Out War
The White House said Bernie Sanders’s war powers resolution would prolong the war, but that’s what its own efforts are doing.
Voices
What the United States Owes Afghan Women
To justify its 20-year war, the U.S. said it cared about the Afghan people. Now Congress is abandoning those seeking to escape Taliban rule.