Charles Hall Insisted He Wanted the Death Penalty. Now He’s Asking Biden for Mercy.

Charles Hall Insisted He Wanted the Death Penalty. Now He’s Asking Biden for Mercy.

Liliana Segura

The jurors that sent Hall to death row never heard critical evidence that could have convinced them to spare his life. Some of them now support his bid for clemency.
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Syrian Activists Feared Assad’s Retaliation. His Fall Frees Them to Speak Openly.

Noah Hurowitz, Patrick Hilsman

The Syrian regime’s ouster unleashed a collective unmasking across the country and its vast diaspora.
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Congress Keeps Trying to Hide the True Gaza Death Toll

Jessica Washington

A little-noticed provision in the annual defense bill would bar the Pentagon from citing the Gaza Health Ministry as an authoritative source.
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Keeping Sanctions in Force Would “Pull the Rug Out From Under Syria”

Aída Chávez

Hours before Assad fell, Congress moved to extend sanctions. Despite presidential waivers, Syria won’t open up until they’re off the books.
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Syria: What Comes Next?

The Intercept Briefing

On The Intercept Briefing, Syrian journalist Rami Jarrah discusses the fall of the Assad family’s decadeslong brutal regime.
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