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2 years

Plymouth Rock has to be one of the most unremarkable artifacts of American history.

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I never had a source assaulted in front of me until today when an Israeli soldier who stopped my interview did this with a Palestinian peace activist Issa Amro in Hebron. I can't stop thinking how dehumanizing the occupation is on the young soldiers charged with enforcing it.

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The IDF misrepresented what led to this. The soldier initiated the encounter, Amro did not curse him only asked to call his commander. Nothing to justify the violent assault that followed.

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Today ,February 13th. I was detained and beaten violently by an Israeli soldier in Hebron. I was showing the famous American writer lawrence wright @NewYorker @lawrence_wright the Israeli occupation and apartheid in my home town #Hebron .

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Steven Weinberg, the 1979 Nobel laureate for physics, died today. A delightful companion who loved theater, he could recite the poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins by heart, and wrote profoundly about the mysteries of creation. He loved life and left it reluctantly. He’ll be missed.

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The IDF is misrepresenting what led to assault on peace activist Issa Amro in Hebron yesterday. The soldier initiated the encounter. Amro did not curse or interfere only asked that he call the commander. Nothing to justify the attack that followed.

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I want to thank Barbara Debeuckelaere for those courageous videos of the assault on Issa Amro in Hebron yesterday. She may have saved his life.

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Before the assault the other soldiers were afraid to intervene although I warned them it was getting out of hand.

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I totally support this nomination. #JamalKhashoggi I totally support this nomination.

Yes I Can: A Modest Suggestion for "Time Magazine Person of the Year"

“The Man who spoke out. “ The Economist featured an obituary upon the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi at the hands of the Saudi government. They entitled it “The man who spoke out.” and noted the...

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The New Yorker is republishing my Zawahiri piece, "The Man Behind bin-Laden, from 2002. It took another 20 years to find the reason to bring it back. This is the story of how and why AQ arose.

The Death of Ayman al-Zawahiri

The Al Qaeda leader was reportedly killed in Afghanistan by a U.S. drone strike.

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3 years

I'm honored by the support of my colleagues. What a privilege to be a part of The New Yorker and write for it in this crucial moment in our history.

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4 years

To readers asking for clarification about Iran assisting 9/11 hijackers. There was a brief flirtation in the early 90's when a few AQ trained with Iran-backed Hezbollah. Some AQ members took refuge in Iran after 9/11. No assistance to the 19 hijackers (not 12 as VP Pence stated).

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6 years

After Jamal Khashoggi was tortured and murdered it is deeply galling to see his character assassinated by Donald Trump Jr.

Trump Jr. Boosts Smear Tying Missing Journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Islamic Terrorism

The president’s son, along with conservative media, are using Jamal Khashoggi’s interviews with Osama bin Laden to imply he supported Islamic terror.

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8 years

The Unabomber reached out. Thanks, Ted, you're not nuts at all.

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8 months

Even the WSJ smells a rat in the Paxton trial. "The fix was in from the start."

Opinion | Why Ken Paxton Was Acquitted

Texas Republicans in Austin risk becoming the Albany Democrats.

www.wsj.com

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5 years

My memories of the man who has become a martyr for free speech.

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I think the lowly status of women in Saudi society contributed to the failure of the apparent hit squad to cover their tracks. There was a witness standing outside, in plain view, but she was only a woman.

The Current on CBC Radio

@TheCurrentCBC

6 years

. @lawrence_wright thinks that whoever is behind the disappearance and possible death of #JamalKashoggi didn't factor in one thing: the Saudi journalist's fiancée. "They just didn't consider her being important," Wright told #cbcthecurrent :

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2 years

As close to a saint as they come.

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2 years

Take a moment to remember a great American, Kayla Mueller, who 9 years ago today was kidnapped, & ultimately executed by, ISIS. She was a dedicated humanitarian, with an open mind & an enormous heart who only wanted to ease the suffering of others & make the world a better place.

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5 years

Why do reviewers keep calling me a liberal? I don't subscribe to any ideology. I'm in my own party, the APP - Anti-Partisan Pragmatists. You're welcome to join.

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A friend in Bethlehem found this in a flea market. It celebrates Carter’s historic Camp David accords between Israel and Egypt. Thinking of him as he enters hospice.

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3 years

I'm getting a lot of praise for "The Plague Year," but it should be shared with my colleagues @NewYorker , including my beloved fact-checkers, and especially Daniel Zalewski, my long-time editor (18 years). Thanks to all.

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4 years

Our doc about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi is coming out on Oct. 2, the second anniversary of his death. Rick Rowley directs, Alex Gibney produces. We will not forget.

Kingdom of Silence (2020) Official Trailer | SHOWTIME Documentary Film

A political thriller examining the complex relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia, and how the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Kh...

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4 years

Freight train coming.

Texas voter registration surges to 16.4 million, despite the pandemic

COVID-19 hasn’t been able to slow the state’s surging voter registration trend....

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3 years

We’re living through the weirdest slow-motion catastrophe in Texas, with no power, grocery stores with three hour waits and no food, and no answers about when it ends. Fortunately we have friends with heat.

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What a transition should look like.

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I miss my friend #JamalKhashoggi , as does everyone who knew him. But few people's deaths have done so much to shift the world in a better direction. Thank you, Jamal, for your terrible sacrifice.

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2 years

I found it on our doorstep in Dallas the day JFK came to town.

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Radical Right handbill handed out in Dallas, November 1963, falsely claiming that JFK was “Wanted For Treason”:

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This is one of the most remarkable political documents I've ever seen.

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4 years

Opening the state too quickly led to this.

Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD

@PeterHotez

4 years

And here's #Texas , equally apocalyptic.

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Austin, I had to get this off my chest. @NewYorker

The Astonishing Transformation of Austin

My town, once celebrated for its laid-back weirdness, is now a turbocharged tech megalopolis being shaped by exiles from places like Silicon Valley.

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4 years

Ali Soufan, an American hero, is threatened by the Saudis. This has to have a response.

The Soufan Center

@TheSoufanCenter

4 years

In an interview with @northjersey , our founder @Ali_H_Soufan discusses the death threats by Al Qaida and the online attacks launched by a mysterious group of Saudi operatives. He also tells why he doesn't intend to remain quiet.

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3 years

I was fortunate tonight to win my 3d National Magazine Award for reporting. It's for the article that became my book "The Plague Year." I'm so grateful to my colleagues at The New Yorker who made this happen.

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7 years

This was the gift bin Laden gave the Taliban that obligated them to protect him after 9/11.

Ali H. Soufan

@Ali_H_Soufan

7 years

16 years ago today: Al Qaeda's assassination of Ahmad Shah Massoud (Lion Of Panjshir) signaled the kickoff of the 9/11 terror operation.

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5 years

How much does a gun have to smoke before it becomes the Smoking Gun?

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2 years

Friends, if Dan Luzadder contacts you claiming to be a reporter working on a story about me, be advised he's actually a PI working for Scientology trying to dig up dirt.

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3 years

It starts with mutual respect.

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3 years

The president of the US this evening paid a visit to the apartment of Bob Dole, who three times sought that office and was the GOP nominee in 1996. At 97, Dole has Stage 4 lung cancer and starts treatment Monday. Imagine what it meant to him to have this show of respect.

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2 years

this is the best.

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4 years

Without accountability for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, why should MBS fear justice?

Sheldon Whitehouse

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4 years

This is disturbing: an American hero who fought against terrorism and torture for the FBI may now be in the crosshairs of the same thugs who killed Jamal Khashoggi. Watch ⬇️

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7 years

All these attacks by Scientology on my Twitter feed have certainly bumped up my following. Many thanks!

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4 years

Yesterday was the 2nd anniversary of the murder of @JamalKhashoggi . Showtime has dropped the paywall for the doc I worked on with director Rick Rowley. Hope you'll watch and remember.

KINGDOM OF SILENCE Documentary Free Today on Showtime

SHOWTIME has released the new documentary KINGDOM OF SILENCE for free online sampling.

www.broadwayworld.com

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6 years

Here we go.

Exclusive First Look: Hulu's 'Looming Tower' charts fateful path to 9/11

See the first photos and video from the 10-part Hulu miniseries, which stars Jeff Daniels and Peter Sarsgaard and premieres on Feb. 28.

www.usatoday.com

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7 years

My big Texas piece comes out tomorrow in The New Yorker. "The Future is Texas."

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5 years

We won’t be quiet about the murder of #JamalKhashoggi and the corruption of American foreign policy in the Middle East.

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My forthcoming novel about Texas politics, which is always in danger of being overshadowed by the lunatic reality. The inimitable Barry Blitt did the cover, which I love.

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4 years

At last real books have arrived. Now for the little ritual every author knows, putting it on the shelf with its cousins.

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5 years

how surprised are we? #JamalKhashoggi

Ali H. Soufan

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5 years

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman authorized a secret campaign to silence dissenters — which included the surveillance, kidnapping, detention and torture of Saudi citizens — more than a year before the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. via @nytimes

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5 years

Both ISIS and Al-Qaeda are stronger than they were in the past. It's an illusion that the age of terror is behind us.

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@amanpour

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That's literally the opposite of what @brett_mcgurk , the former Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIS, told me yesterday: "ISIS is NOT defeated."

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6 years

A timely reminder: Al-Qaeda on 9/11 had about 400 members. Now, 30-40,000.

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1 year

Few people have molded a community around him the way Willie has done with Austin.

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God bless this great man ⁦ @WillieNelson ⁩ — recipient tonight of the LBJ Liberty and Justice for All Award #txlege

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6 years

Well, yes to this.

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11 months

The truth about Scientology might never have told without Mike’s courageous testimony.

Yashar Ali 🐘

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My wonderful friend @MikeRinder has shared some important news on his blog. He has advanced esophageal cancer. Mike is not only friend, but one of my heroes and a big reason I fight to expose Scientology's abuses. Please send him your love and support.

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6 years

This is a painful but true observation.

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6 years

An important element of this episode is that normal, ordinary people around the world now understand how normal, ordinary Arabs have felt during the past 5 decades of authoritarian governments that treat their citizens like idiots or sheep, almost always with foreign support.

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This has been a brutal race, exposing sides of America no one wants to see. But I've spent much of my career in places where people don't have the chance to exercise their opinion, much less their vote. Take advantage today of the great privilege of living in a democracy.

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No Texas writer is unchanged by the work of Larry McMurtry. He pulled Texas literature out of the rut it had been in since the dime novels. He wrote about Texas leaving the frontier behind, and then he recreated the myth.

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4 years

Friends, I hope you'll watch this doc about my friend Jamal Khashoggi this Friday on Showtime. The paywall has been dropped for the premiere.

Review | Documentary probes the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and our complicated relationship with...

‘Kingdom of Silence’ tells a chilling story of assassination and complicity.

www.washingtonpost.com

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2 months

Is it worth taking a man's life instead of hearing exculpatory evidence of his innocence? No matter where you stand on the death penalty, justice needs to be served.

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4 years

It could be that this story begins to redefine Trump, Fox, and America.

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Worth noting that the Fox reporter in question, @JenGriffinFNC , is well-sourced, non-partisan & deeply respected by her colleagues in the Pentagon press corps.

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I’m speechless. @jgordonwright @AAKnopf

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It’s an honor to spotlight the wonderful new book MR TEXAS, by my good friend, the talented author and journalist @lawrence_wright .

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MBS and henchmen: Do not touch this man.

Is the Saudi Government Plotting Against Another U.S.-Based Critic?

Ali Soufan, a decorated veteran of U.S. law enforcement, has become the target of a vitriolic social-media campaign that appears to involve some of the same people who had targeted Jamal Khashoggi.

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3 years

And I’m working frantically on the copy edit.

Alfred A. Knopf

@AAKnopf

3 years

Today, we are pleased to share the cover of THE PLAGUE YEAR by @lawrence_wright —a momentous account of COVID-19: its origins, its myriad repercussions, and the ongoing fight to contain it (📖: ) Coming June 8, 2021

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Blockbuster revelations about events that led to murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Thanks to the intrepid @IgnatiusPost .

Opinion | The Khashoggi killing had roots in a cutthroat Saudi family feud

Behind the vortex of rage and lawlessness in the royal court that ultimately sucked in the Post Global Opinions columnist.

www.washingtonpost.com

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6 years

As the 17th anniversary of 9/11 rolls around, here's my take on how America has changed.

Lawrence Wright: We are forgetting the way America was before 9/11

Lawrence Wright is among America's most accomplished non-fiction authors. In 2013, his expose on Scientology made headlines around the world, and...

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4 years

H.E.B. is one of Texas's great treasures, because you can always count on it in a crisis.

H-E-B says its employees will receive extra pay during the coronavirus pandemic

In a Twitter thread Friday, H-E-B said it will reward its employees with extra pay during...

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3 years

On the occasion of the publication of my new book, a friend gave me coronavirus.

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My conversation with David Remnick concerning my eerily timed forthcoming novel about a pandemic.

The Ripple Effects of a Pandemic

Lawrence Wright is primarily a journalist, but he recently wrote a novel about the spread of a novel virus. Infections come and go, he says, but a pandemic reshapes society.

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3 years

It’s a race with Texas.

Laurie Garrett

@Laurie_Garrett

3 years

Film maker @donwinslow compares @GovRonDeSantis handling of #COVID19 in #Florida to Gen. William Westmoreland + Robert McNamara's bungling and lying in the Vietnam War. 58,200 Americans died in Vietnam over 11 yr war. 47,000 Floridians have died to COVID over 18 months.

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A fraudulent account has been set up in my name, LawrenceWright @mail .com, soliciting information from sources about the Church of Scientology. You can guess who is behind it. Please do not respond to queries from that address.

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9 years

The five families of reporters and aid workers captured in Syria. Most emotional piece I've ever done. http://t.co/oGNX4Kd0f4

The Secret Effort to Save the ISIS Hostages

The parents of five captives in Syria felt that the U.S. government had abandoned them. But they wouldn’t give up.

www.newyorker.com

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4 years

Please watch and remember Jamal. Showtime has dropped the paywall till the end of the month.

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KINGDOM OF SILENCE is a brilliant and profoundly moving film about #JamalKhashoggi , Saudi Arabia, and the struggle for political freedom. Absolutely essential. Thank you director Rick Rowley, producer @potter_black , and @Showtime for this beautiful film.

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3 years

Now just a matter of writing the damn thing.

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5 years

A nice surprise this morning: "God Save Texas" nominated for National Book Critics Circle award as best nonfiction.

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"the monster behind the door was not the kid. It’s the rifle the kid is holding." The real story of the Uvalde massacre. Good work @TexasTribune

“He Has a Battle Rifle”: Uvalde Police Waited to Enter Classroom, Fearing Firepower From Gunman’s...

In previously unreleased interviews, police told investigators they were cowed by the Uvalde shooter’s military-style rifle. This drove their decision to wait for a Border Patrol SWAT team to engage...

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Thanks to Michelle Goldberg and the NYT for this advance review. She's right: I just listened to the experts and envisioned the nightmare they knew was coming.

Opinion | Lawrence Wright Saw a Pandemic Coming (Published 2020)

The journalist’s new thriller is eerily prescient. Too bad our leaders lack his foresight.

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1 year

I hoped to never have to pull out my WGA strike shirt but here we go again.

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4 years

This is a delightful surprise- a quote from Tom Hanks.

Alfred A. Knopf

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"Wright’s awesome imagination is matched by his authenticity. The End of October is prescient and stunning." — @tomhanks , on THE END OF OCTOBER by @lawrence_wright

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Who are we?

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New covid-19 deaths, yesterday: France: 18 Australia: 14 Spain: 12 UK: 11 Japan: 10 Germany: 8 Canada: 5 USA: 1,120

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Texas is going to surprise you. Three great directors pull back the curtains on their hometowns in "God Save Texas" based on my book of the same name. #GodSaveTexasHBO , #aaknopf

HBO Documentaries

@HBODocs

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A window into America’s soul. #GodSaveTexasHBO , an @HBO Original Documentary Trilogy, follows three filmmakers’ distinct perspectives on their Texas hometowns. Films from Richard Linklater, Alex Stapleton, and Iliana Sosa premiere February 27 on @StreamOnMax .

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Actually Covid-19 was genetically engineered to kill anti-vaxxers, which it did at an alarming rate.

RFK Jr. says COVID may have been 'ethnically targeted' to spare Jews

Kennedy — a longtime aficionado of conspiracy theories — floated the idea during a question and answer portion of a raucous booze and fart filled dinner at Tony's Di Napoli on the Upper East...

nypost.com

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My very interesting conversation with Sam Harris.

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4 years

Jamal Khashoggi was not alone. Journalists all over world are persecuted, jailed, and murdered. Just received a copy of Murder on the Malta Express about the killing of reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia who wrote about Panama Papers. Excited to read. #daphnecaruanagalizia .

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Memories flooding in today, all the people I met along the way. Those in the FBI and CIA who tried so hard but failed to stop the attack. The jihadis followed OBL. The young reporters I mentored in Saudi Arabia who taught me so much about their culture.

Author Lawrence Wright Reflects on 9/11 And How It Forever Changed Us

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Looming Tower looks back on tragedy two decades later.

www.oprahdaily.com

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The story of one of America's greatest tragedies is still incomplete. Who took care of these two hijackers? The CIA knew they were in America, why didn't they tell the FBI? Was the agency working with the Saudis? Could 9/11 have been prevented?

Exclusive: FBI Agents Accuse CIA of 9/11 Coverup

Previously unreported interviews filed in court claim CIA is hiding information relating to a failed 'recruitment' effort

www.spytalk.co

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Austin Tice is an American reporter long thought to be held by the Syrian government. We need to keep his name, at least, alive.

Bruce Hoffman

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A Letter to President Biden For Austin Tice. "Mr. President, Austin needs you to step out and boldly lead. Please say our son's name in public."--Debra & Marc Tice & all the Tice family

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I did not plan this. Honest.

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Jamal Khashoggi was murdered for speaking the truth. Join me and director Rick Rowley for a conversation on Tues., Sept. 29, 3 pm est, about his life--and the relationship between the US and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

“Kingdom of Silence”: A Conversation with Director Rick Rowley and Executive Producer Lawrence...

“Kingdom of Silence” is part of SHOWTIME® Documentary Films, directed by Emmy-award winner Rick Rowley and executive produced by Alex Gibney, in collaboration with Lawrence Wright, examining the...

www.washingtonpost.com

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6 years

My remarks on the apparent murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a good man and a good friend. Let justice redeem his sacrifice.

Erin Burnett OutFront

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6 years

"Jamal was a good reporter. And I guess that was the last story he covered." @lawrence_wright , on reports Jamal Khashoggi used his Apple Watch to record events that took place inside the consulate general in Istanbul. "I fear that he's not alive," he adds.

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I’m not embarrassed to promote a book I’m proud of.

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@lawrence_wright There was a time when authors didn't have to publicly ask potential readers to preorder, to sing for their supper, hat in hand. But those times are long gone. Even a well-established, great writer like @lawrence_wright feels compelled to do it.

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Let's stop the charade. Turks should produce the tape. Saudis should be accountable, even if it means removing and punishing the crown prince.

Audio Offers Gruesome Details of Jamal Khashoggi Killing, Turkish Official Says (Published 2018)

The Saudi journalist’s fingers were severed and he was later beheaded, according to details from audio recordings published in the Turkish media.

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6 years

"God Save Texas" just made its debut on the NYT bestseller list at #8 . Watch out, James Comey.

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7 years

All right, we landed the big fish, Jeff Daniels, for Looming Tower. What an honor.

Jeff Daniels To Star In Hulu’s 9/11 Drama Series ‘The Looming Tower’

The Newsroom's Jeff Daniels is set for the co-lead role in The Looming Tower, Hulu’s drama based on Lawrence Wright’s Pulitzer-winning 9/11 exposé

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Bruce was a great artist and wonderful man. His sense of humor was peerless. I'll miss him as a friend and colleague. He was part of what made @NewYorker such a magical place.

Dan Barry

@DanBarryNYT

1 year

The singular Bruce McCall, 87, has died. Illustrator, author, humorist, @NewYorker standout - and generous friend. In his honor, I shall wear the St. Louis Browns sweatshirt he once gave me. Onward, Zany Bruce.

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2 years

Does UAE also have the blood of Jamal Khashoggi on its hands?

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4 years

I hope you'll take a look at our doc on Jamal Khashoggi. In a rare move, Showtime has dropped the paywall so you can watch for free until the end of the month.

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6 years

Tonight.

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2 years

The writers of Texas stand with student readers.

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5 years

Insightful piece on US-Saudi relations since #JamalKhashoggi assassination.

David Ignatius

@IgnatiusPost

5 years

On this six-month anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi's death, his Washington Post colleagues have put together this powerful video remembrance. The assassination of Jamal Khashoggi

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Much has been made of the "coincidences" between my novel "The End of October," and the pandemic. Most of it just research. But two things really surprised me: the president getting monoclonal antibodies and then the fly, which appeared in the VP debate, also plays a role.

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Lawrence Wright

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3 years

Gov Abbott has taken control of the contagion out of the hands of local leaders, so it’s all on him.

Pamela Colloff

@pamelacolloff

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top of the NYT home page

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The death of Stephen Sondheim made me reflect on how man shows he wrote that didn’t succeed, at least initially, but he had the confidence to forge ahead. That’s the hardest part of being an artist.