The Left in Europe Confronts NATO’s Resurgence After Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Russia's brutal invasion complicates the left's decadeslong effort to untangle Europe from the U.S.-led military alliance.
World
The Iran Cables
How a Virginia Businesswoman Escaped Her Kidnappers in Iraq — and Later Returned to Finish Her Work
Sara Miran went to Basra to oversee a real estate project. An Iranian-backed militia grabbed her and demanded $2 million.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Palestinian Poem Sets Off Antisemitism Fight at Georgetown
The ADL is leading a charge to cancel a 23-year-old Palestinian activist for a line of poetry it claims echoes a medieval antisemitic trope.
As Screws Tighten on Russia, a Warning About Civilian Harm of Sanctions
From Yemen to Cuba, sanctions have destroyed the lives of ordinary people as punishment for decisions made by their authoritarian rulers.
Russia Is Losing a War Against Hackers Stealing Huge Amounts of Data
Dozens of Russian companies and government agencies have been hacked in apparent retribution for the invasion of Ukraine.
Voices
Joe Biden Deserves the Blame for Killing the Iran Nuclear Deal
To make sure the Iran deal wasn't revived, Donald Trump introduced a poison pill — but Biden is the one demanding that Iran swallow it.
Jared Kushner Flaunted His Influence With Saudi Arabia, Russia in Pitch to Investors
Affinity Partners boasts of “accelerating transformation through connectivity” in a slide deck obtained by The Intercept.
Voices
The Armenian Genocide Holds a Bitter Lesson for Those Who Weep for Ukraine
From 1915 through today, politicians have made lots of great-sounding speeches. But human suffering is never part of the equation.
Voices
At the Height of Putin’s Aggression, Marine Le Pen Victory Would Threaten European Alliances
The far-right French presidential candidate has a warm relationship with Vladimir Putin and is skeptical of the EU and NATO.
Noam Chomsky and Jeremy Scahill on the Russia-Ukraine War, the Media, Propaganda, and Accountability
Noam Chomsky spoke with The Intercept’s Jeremy Scahill in a wide-ranging discussion on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.