Israel’s War on Gaza
Israel Killed Up to 192 Palestinian Civilians in May 2021 Attacks on Gaza
More than 70 percent of the Israeli attacks that killed civilians in Gaza had no corresponding reports of militants hit alongside them.
World
Voices
The Iran War That Obama Tried to Avoid Is Now Around the Corner
President Joe Biden has failed to revive the Iran nuclear deal. Regional powers may be preparing for a major conflict.
Voices
“If This Can Happen to Maria, Then This Can Happen to You”
How Filipino journalist Maria Ressa took on Rodrigo Duterte and Facebook and won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Biden to Pentagon: Keep the War Machine Running
The Biden administration released its first Global Posture Review, with the continuation of a Cold War stance toward China and Russia.
Marco Rubio Met With Far-Right Chilean Candidate Tied to Military Dictatorship
José Antonio Kast’s father was in the Nazi army. Kast often speaks fondly of Chile’s former dictator Augusto Pinochet.
Targeting Iran
Dark-Money Group Linked to Anti-Iran, Pro-Israel Network Targets Turkey but Has No Turks
The Turkish Democracy Project shares leadership and personnel with the most well-funded foreign policy pressure network in Washington.
U.S. Court Issues Landmark Ruling on Paramilitary Violence in Colombia
In a civil lawsuit, the court found that the paramilitaries operated in a “symbiotic relationship” with U.S.-funded Colombian forces.
Secret Brazil Archive
Peru Opens Criminal Probe Into Journalist Who Exposed Illegal Collusion With Witness
Ernesto Cabral of OjoPúblico, along with The Intercept Brasil, exposed Peruvian prosecutors’ misconduct in the sprawling Car Wash probe.
Facebook Grants Government of Afghanistan Limited Posting Rights
The Taliban is banned from Facebook, but its Ministry of Interior was quietly allowed to post.
Climate Crimes
How Your 401(k) Is Helping Destroy the Amazon Rainforest
The growing financialization of Brazilian agribusiness is enabling foreign investment in the industry most responsible for deforestation.