Origins of Covid
NIH Officials Worked With EcoHealth Alliance to Evade Restrictions on Coronavirus Experiments
Emails show that NIH officials allowed EcoHealth Alliance to craft oversight language governing its own gain-of-function research.
World
Julian Assange’s Health Is Central to Upcoming Ruling on Extradition to the U.S.
In a case that puts press freedoms on trial, a British appeals court is considering the suicide risk should Assange be sent abroad.
Drone Wars
The Psychological Tolls and Moral Hazards of Drone Warfare
Two new books shed light on what remote warfare does to military operators, the standing of the U.S., and societies abroad.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Palestinian Rights Groups That Document Israeli Abuses Labeled "Terrorists" by Israel
Israel designated six leading Palestinian human rights groups "terrorist organizations," but refused to reveal any evidence to prove the accusation.
Origins of Covid
EcoHealth Alliance Conducted Risky Experiments on MERS Virus in China
Documents released by the NIH contradict previous assertions by EcoHealth Alliance about its experiments on bat coronaviruses in Wuhan.
The Kingdom's Intelligence Apparatus Fuels a Crackdown on Dissent
Dozens of Moroccan journalists were listed as potential targets of NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware — just one instrument in the kingdom’s expanding surveillance toolbox.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Lies Are Being Told About Sally Rooney Because She Refuses to Ignore Israeli Apartheid
Baseless claims of antisemitism and allegations of hypocrisy have been leveled for decades at anyone who rejects the fiction that Israel is a normal state.
Saudi-Iran Rapprochement Was Unthinkable Under Trump's Blank Check to the Kingdom
Lots of factors are aligning to allow the reestablishment of diplomatic ties, but Donald Trump’s departure is a huge one.
Voices
Obits Black Out Claims That Reagan Conspired to Keep Hostages in Iran Until After 1980 Election
Obituaries for Abolhassan Bani-Sadr, Iran's first post-revolution president, largely left out his claims about the "October Surprise."
Journalist Maria Ressa, Targeted by Rodrigo Duterte, Wins Nobel Peace Prize
First Look Institute's Press Freedom Defense Fund has backed Ressa's legal fight against the Philippine government since 2017.