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Arrested Saudi Women’s Activists Being Denied Access to Lawyers

AYA BATRAWY / The Associated Press May 22, 2018 The detentions of at least 10 women's rights activists—seven women and three men—are seen as a culmination of a steady crackdown on perceived critics of the government. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

How the Saudis Took Trump for a Ride

Ben Freeman and William D. Hartung / TomDispatch May 13, 2018 The president's uncritical embrace of reckless, extreme and undemocratic regimes has far-reaching implications for the future of American foreign policy in the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The Pandora’s Box of War

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Apr 15, 2018 This article was first posted in 2017 shortly after the U.S. fired missiles into Syria in reaction to reports that the government there had used chemical weapons. In it, Chris Hedges argues that the Middle East will not know peace until the U.S. leaves the region. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The RNC Fundraiser, the Playboy Model—and Michael Cohen

TOM LoBIANCO, CATHERINE LUCEY and MIKE BALSAMO / The Associated Press Apr 13, 2018 Republican money man Elliott Broidy quits his post amid reports that with the help of Donald Trump's lawyer he paid $1.6 million to a Playmate with whom he had an affair. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mueller Probe Witness Secretly Backed UAE Agenda in Congress

DESMOND BUTLER, TOM LoBIANCO and BRADLEY KLAPPER / The Associated Press Mar 26, 2018 A top Trump campaign fundraiser received millions of dollars from the United Arab Emirates just weeks before he began handing out large donations to U.S. lawmakers. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Saudi Prince Is Cashing In on Media Hype

Medea Benjamin / Truthdig Mar 19, 2018 Far from a major reformer, Prince Mohammad bin Salman is a brutal bully who tolerates no internal dissent in the Saudi kingdom and commits war crimes abroad. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Building the Iron Wall

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Mar 18, 2018 A corporate censorship is being imposed, inch by inch, step by step. It begins by silencing the demonized. It ends by silencing everyone. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

What Trump Is Breaking May Take a Long Time to Repair

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Mar 6, 2018 It's easy to lose the habits and values of democracy, but incredibly hard to get them back. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Did Trump Help Engineer the Saudi Soft Coup?

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 7, 2018 In his new book "Fire and Fury," Michael Wolff makes a number of allegations about the U.S. president's role in the Gulf crisis that, if true, help explain the mess in that part of the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )