FBI Held Training With Indian Cop Who Oversaw Unit Accused of Torture and Murder
The FBI’s training of Kashmiri police official Tahir Ashraf Bhatti might run afoul of the “Leahy laws.”
World
Biden State Department Embraces Flawed Logic for Bolivian Coup in Leaked Report
Adopting debunked claims of election fraud, the report reflects Trump-era support of the far-right coup regime of Jeanine Áñez.
Making a Killing
“Election Interference”: Oil Price Hike Is Saudi Arabia’s October Surprise Against Biden
“The Saudis are working to get Trump reelected and for the MAGA Republicans to win the midterms.”
Will Putin Face Prosecution for the Crime of Aggression in Ukraine?
The U.S. appears reluctant to set a precedent that would highlight how President George W. Bush avoided trial for invading Iraq.
Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize Winner: "What We Need Today Is Weapons"
Oleksandra Matviichuk, who heads Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties — just awarded the Nobel Peace Prize — spoke with The Intercept last month.
Climate Crimes
Holding the COP27 Summit in Egypt’s Police State Creates a Moral Crisis for the Climate Movement
The ongoing hunger strike of Egyptian political prisoner Alaa Abd El Fattah forcefully reminds us that there can be no meaningful climate action without political freedom.
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.
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.