2016 - The Intercept

Russia Hysteria Infects WashPost Again: False Story About Hacking U.S. Electric Grid

Glenn Greenwald

Voices

Russia Hysteria Infects WashPost Again: False Story About Hacking U.S. Electric Grid

Glenn Greenwald

Voices

Russia Hysteria Infects WashPost Again: False Story About Hacking U.S. Electric Grid

Glenn Greenwald

The "anything goes" media mentality when it comes to Russia strikes again.

WASHINGTON, DC: (FILE PHOTO) US President Ronald Reagan (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Menahem Begin meet in the White House September 9, 1981 in Washington, DC. Reagan, the nation's longest living president, battled Alzheimer's disease for the past decade and passed away age 93, June 5, 2004 at his home in Bel Air, California. (Photo by Ya'akov Saar/GPO via Getty Images)

Barack Obama Wasn’t Nearly As Tough on Israel as Republican Presidents

Zaid Jilani

Barack Obama Wasn’t Nearly As Tough on Israel as Republican Presidents

Zaid Jilani

Barack Obama Wasn’t Nearly As Tough on Israel as Republican Presidents

Zaid Jilani

Barack Obama has been far less harsh on Israel's government than recent Republican presidents, including conservative icon Ronald Reagan.

“Code of Silence” Revisited: An Update on the Watts Investigation

Jamie Kalven

“Code of Silence” Revisited: An Update on the Watts Investigation

Jamie Kalven

“Code of Silence” Revisited: An Update on the Watts Investigation

Jamie Kalven

Vigorous official investigation of the criminal careers of Ronald Watts and his co-conspirators could have a lasting impact on Chicago police reform.

Twelve Must-Reads From The Intercept in 2016

The Intercept

Twelve Must-Reads From The Intercept in 2016

The Intercept

Twelve Must-Reads From The Intercept in 2016

The Intercept

Revisit Intercept stories that bring our present reality into sharper focus, covering secrecy and corruption in politics, misuse of technology, environmental crimes, military adventurism, and more.

Top-Secret Snowden Document Reveals What the NSA Knew About Previous Russian Hacking

Sam Biddle

Election Insecurity

Top-Secret Snowden Document Reveals What the NSA Knew About Previous Russian Hacking

Sam Biddle

Election Insecurity

Top-Secret Snowden Document Reveals What the NSA Knew About Previous Russian Hacking

Sam Biddle

A never-before-published document shows that 10 years ago, the NSA tracked Russian intelligence hacking the email of a prominent journalist. Now the questions is: Did the NSA track the DNC hacks?

The Guardian’s Summary of Julian Assange’s Interview Went Viral and Was Completely False

Glenn Greenwald

Voices

The Guardian’s Summary of Julian Assange’s Interview Went Viral and Was Completely False

Glenn Greenwald

Voices

The Guardian’s Summary of Julian Assange’s Interview Went Viral and Was Completely False

Glenn Greenwald

Those who want to combat Fake News should stop aggressively spreading it when it suits their agenda.

California Blames Incarcerated Workers for Unsafe Conditions and Amputations

Spencer Woodman

California Blames Incarcerated Workers for Unsafe Conditions and Amputations

Spencer Woodman

California Blames Incarcerated Workers for Unsafe Conditions and Amputations

Spencer Woodman

Injury logs generated by California Prison Industries Authority provide a rare window into the varied dangers that face inmate laborers.

Trump’s Homeland Security Pick Falsely Claimed “Narcoterrorism” Has Killed 500,000 Americans

Mattathias Schwartz

Trump’s Homeland Security Pick Falsely Claimed “Narcoterrorism” Has Killed 500,000 Americans

Mattathias Schwartz

Trump’s Homeland Security Pick Falsely Claimed “Narcoterrorism” Has Killed 500,000 Americans

Mattathias Schwartz

John Kelly, the retired Marine general who Trump has chosen to lead the Department of Homeland Security, has a pattern of exaggerating the border threat.

Supporters of legal access to abortion, as well as anti-abortion activists, rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, March 2, 2016, as the Court hears oral arguments in the case of Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt, which deals with access to abortion. / AFP / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

19 States Passed 60 New Abortion Restrictions in 2016

Jordan Smith

The End of Roe

19 States Passed 60 New Abortion Restrictions in 2016

Jordan Smith

The End of Roe

19 States Passed 60 New Abortion Restrictions in 2016

Jordan Smith

One of the most egregious attacks on reproductive rights came from Indiana and was signed into law by Gov. Mike Pence.

U.S. Special Operations Numbers Surge in Africa’s Shadow Wars

U.S. Special Operations Numbers Surge in Africa’s Shadow Wars

U.S. Special Operations Numbers Surge in Africa’s Shadow Wars

Russia Hysteria Infects WashPost Again: False Story About Hacking U.S. Electric Grid

Russia Hysteria Infects WashPost Again: False Story About Hacking U.S. Electric Grid

Russia Hysteria Infects WashPost Again: False Story About Hacking U.S. Electric Grid

Barack Obama Wasn’t Nearly As Tough on Israel as Republican Presidents

Barack Obama Wasn’t Nearly As Tough on Israel as Republican Presidents

Barack Obama Wasn’t Nearly As Tough on Israel as Republican Presidents

“Code of Silence” Revisited: An Update on the Watts Investigation

“Code of Silence” Revisited: An Update on the Watts Investigation

“Code of Silence” Revisited: An Update on the Watts Investigation

Twelve Must-Reads From The Intercept in 2016

Twelve Must-Reads From The Intercept in 2016

Twelve Must-Reads From The Intercept in 2016

Top-Secret Snowden Document Reveals What the NSA Knew About Previous Russian Hacking

Top-Secret Snowden Document Reveals What the NSA Knew About Previous Russian Hacking

Top-Secret Snowden Document Reveals What the NSA Knew About Previous Russian Hacking

The Guardian’s Summary of Julian Assange’s Interview Went Viral and Was Completely False

The Guardian’s Summary of Julian Assange’s Interview Went Viral and Was Completely False

The Guardian’s Summary of Julian Assange’s Interview Went Viral and Was Completely False

California Blames Incarcerated Workers for Unsafe Conditions and Amputations

California Blames Incarcerated Workers for Unsafe Conditions and Amputations

California Blames Incarcerated Workers for Unsafe Conditions and Amputations

Trump’s Homeland Security Pick Falsely Claimed “Narcoterrorism” Has Killed 500,000 Americans

Trump’s Homeland Security Pick Falsely Claimed “Narcoterrorism” Has Killed 500,000 Americans

Trump’s Homeland Security Pick Falsely Claimed “Narcoterrorism” Has Killed 500,000 Americans

19 States Passed 60 New Abortion Restrictions in 2016

19 States Passed 60 New Abortion Restrictions in 2016

19 States Passed 60 New Abortion Restrictions in 2016

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U.S. Special Operations Numbers Surge in Africa’s Shadow Wars

U.S. Special Operations Numbers Surge in Africa’s Shadow Wars

U.S. Special Operations Numbers Surge in Africa’s Shadow Wars

Russia Hysteria Infects WashPost Again: False Story About Hacking U.S. Electric Grid

Russia Hysteria Infects WashPost Again: False Story About Hacking U.S. Electric Grid

Russia Hysteria Infects WashPost Again: False Story About Hacking U.S. Electric Grid

Barack Obama Wasn’t Nearly As Tough on Israel as Republican Presidents

Barack Obama Wasn’t Nearly As Tough on Israel as Republican Presidents

Barack Obama Wasn’t Nearly As Tough on Israel as Republican Presidents

“Code of Silence” Revisited: An Update on the Watts Investigation

“Code of Silence” Revisited: An Update on the Watts Investigation

“Code of Silence” Revisited: An Update on the Watts Investigation

Twelve Must-Reads From The Intercept in 2016

Twelve Must-Reads From The Intercept in 2016

Twelve Must-Reads From The Intercept in 2016

Top-Secret Snowden Document Reveals What the NSA Knew About Previous Russian Hacking

Top-Secret Snowden Document Reveals What the NSA Knew About Previous Russian Hacking

Top-Secret Snowden Document Reveals What the NSA Knew About Previous Russian Hacking

The Guardian’s Summary of Julian Assange’s Interview Went Viral and Was Completely False

The Guardian’s Summary of Julian Assange’s Interview Went Viral and Was Completely False

The Guardian’s Summary of Julian Assange’s Interview Went Viral and Was Completely False

California Blames Incarcerated Workers for Unsafe Conditions and Amputations

California Blames Incarcerated Workers for Unsafe Conditions and Amputations

California Blames Incarcerated Workers for Unsafe Conditions and Amputations

Trump’s Homeland Security Pick Falsely Claimed “Narcoterrorism” Has Killed 500,000 Americans

Trump’s Homeland Security Pick Falsely Claimed “Narcoterrorism” Has Killed 500,000 Americans

Trump’s Homeland Security Pick Falsely Claimed “Narcoterrorism” Has Killed 500,000 Americans

19 States Passed 60 New Abortion Restrictions in 2016

19 States Passed 60 New Abortion Restrictions in 2016

19 States Passed 60 New Abortion Restrictions in 2016

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