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Jennifer Williams

Jennifer Williams

Senior Foreign Editor; Co-host of Worldly

    Latest articles by Jennifer Williams

    Politics
    9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed claims to have dirt on Gina Haspel, Trump’s CIA pick9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed claims to have dirt on Gina Haspel, Trump’s CIA pick
    Politics

    Khalid Shaikh Mohammed planned the 9/11 attacks. He was also tortured by the CIA.

    By Jennifer Williams
    Politics
    Gina Haspel, Trump’s controversial pick for CIA director, explainedGina Haspel, Trump’s controversial pick for CIA director, explained
    Politics

    The White House says she’s a “patriot.” Critics say she’s a torturer.

    By Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    Read: Trump’s Iran nuclear deal speech full textRead: Trump’s Iran nuclear deal speech full text
    World Politics

    “America will not be held hostage to nuclear blackmail.”

    By Jennifer Williams
    Politics
    Trump just pardoned Scooter LibbyTrump just pardoned Scooter Libby
    Politics

    Libby was a Bush administration official who lied to the FBI about leaking classified information.

    By Jennifer Williams
    Israel
    The recent violence at the Gaza-Israel border, explainedThe recent violence at the Gaza-Israel border, explained
    Israel

    Israeli forces have killed nearly 30 Palestinians and wounded hundreds more in two weeks of mass protests at the Gaza border.

    By Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    South Korea’s former president is going to prison. The scandal behind it is batshit.South Korea’s former president is going to prison. The scandal behind it is batshit.
    World Politics

    From shadowy religious cult leaders to competitive horse dancing, this one has it all.

    By Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    Are the Austin bombings terrorism? It depends who you ask.Are the Austin bombings terrorism? It depends who you ask.
    World Politics

    What people actually mean when they label an attack “terrorism.”

    By Jennifer Williams
    Politics
    Here are the biggest takeaways from the Russia indictmentsHere are the biggest takeaways from the Russia indictments
    Politics

    The new Russia indictments are actually pretty good for Trump.

    By Jennifer Williams
    Politics
    Trump’s quasi-apology for retweeting anti-Muslim videos is anything butTrump’s quasi-apology for retweeting anti-Muslim videos is anything but
    Politics

    Trump’s “apology” just reaffirms his prejudice toward Muslims.

    By Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    A prominent member of Germany’s far-right anti-Islam party just converted to IslamA prominent member of Germany’s far-right anti-Islam party just converted to Islam
    World Politics

    Actually spending time with Muslim immigrants seems to have changed Arthur Wagner’s view of Islam.

    By Jennifer Williams