2020 - The Intercept

President-elect Joe Biden, right, listens to Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, left, his choice to be housing and urban development secretary, during an event to announce several positions in the Biden administration at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del. on Dec. 11, 2020.

Biden’s “Cabinet of Firsts” Betrays a Cynical Approach to Diversity

Zeeshan Aleem

Voices

Biden’s “Cabinet of Firsts” Betrays a Cynical Approach to Diversity

Zeeshan Aleem

Voices

Biden’s “Cabinet of Firsts” Betrays a Cynical Approach to Diversity

Zeeshan Aleem

Diversity helps governments contemplate complex challenges. When it’s treated as an expedient tactic, its purpose is unraveled.

OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI - DECEMBER 20: Boxes containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the McKesson distribution center in Olive Branch on December 20, 2020 in Olive Branch, Mississippi. The federal government plans to distribute over the coming week a total of 7.9 million doses of vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer Inc. (Photo by Paul Sancya - Pool/Getty Images)

World Faces Covid-19 “Vaccine Apartheid”

Sharon Lerner

The Coronavirus Crisis

World Faces Covid-19 “Vaccine Apartheid”

Sharon Lerner

The Coronavirus Crisis

World Faces Covid-19 “Vaccine Apartheid”

Sharon Lerner

Even countries that hosted vaccine trials — like Argentina, South Africa, Brazil, and Turkey — will not receive adequate supplies.

Reality Winner Endures Holiday Hardships as Advocates Turn to Biden for Reprieve

Taylor Barnes

Reality Winner Endures Holiday Hardships as Advocates Turn to Biden for Reprieve

Taylor Barnes

Reality Winner Endures Holiday Hardships as Advocates Turn to Biden for Reprieve

Taylor Barnes

In the last year of her harsh sentence, the NSA whistleblower’s bid for clemency is gaining backers.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - JANUARY 09: Newly sworn-in Gov. Ron DeSantis announces Barbara Lagoa (2nd to the right of him) as his choice to be seated on the Florida Supreme Court during an event at the Freedom Tower on January 09, 2019 in Miami, Florida. Mr. DeSantis was sworn in yesterday as the 46th governor of the state of Florida.(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images,)

Universal Enemy: Scholar Darryl Li on the Relationship Between Transnational Jihadists and U.S. Empire

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Universal Enemy: Scholar Darryl Li on the Relationship Between Transnational Jihadists and U.S. Empire

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Universal Enemy: Scholar Darryl Li on the Relationship Between Transnational Jihadists and U.S. Empire

In this bonus episode, Li discusses his recent book, “The Universal Enemy: Jihad, Empire, and the Challenge of Solidarity.”

FBI Counterterrorism Informant Spent a Decade Committing Fraud

Trevor Aaronson

FBI Counterterrorism Informant Spent a Decade Committing Fraud

Trevor Aaronson

FBI Counterterrorism Informant Spent a Decade Committing Fraud

Trevor Aaronson

While working to ensnare Muslims in FBI stings, Mohammed Agbareia preyed on the Islamic community as a con man.

Deb Haaland’s Tough Road Ahead at the Interior Department

Nick Estes

Voices

Deb Haaland’s Tough Road Ahead at the Interior Department

Nick Estes

Voices

Deb Haaland’s Tough Road Ahead at the Interior Department

Nick Estes

Haaland will have to overcome the Interior’s legacy of colonialism and fossil fuel plunder — as well as her boss’s moderate centrism.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wears a protective mask as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on May 19, 2020.

Mitch McConnell Rushed to Save His Senators, but Left Trump Twisting in the Wind

Ryan Grim

Mitch McConnell Rushed to Save His Senators, but Left Trump Twisting in the Wind

Ryan Grim

Mitch McConnell Rushed to Save His Senators, but Left Trump Twisting in the Wind

Ryan Grim

McConnell is trying to protect Sens. Loeffler and Perdue, but he's gotten nearly everything he could out of Trump.

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14 : President Donald J. Trump shows off photos of the border wall as he delivers remarks to National border Patrol Council Members in the South Court Auditorium at the White House on Friday, Feb 14, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Border Patrol Politicization Was Explicit Under Trump. It’s Up to Biden to Contain It.

Ryan Devereaux

Border Patrol Politicization Was Explicit Under Trump. It’s Up to Biden to Contain It.

Ryan Devereaux

Border Patrol Politicization Was Explicit Under Trump. It’s Up to Biden to Contain It.

Ryan Devereaux

The next head of DHS will need to grapple with the insular, hard-right worldview held by influential border and immigration officials.

FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2020, file photo, a health care worker wears personal protective equipment as she speaks to a patient at a mobile testing location for COVID-19 in Auburn, Maine. Doctors and nurses around the U.S. are becoming exhausted and demoralized as they struggle to cope with a record-breaking surge of COVID-19 patients that is swamping hospitals and prompting governors to clamp back down to contain the virus. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Hiding Covid-19: How the Trump Administration Suppresses Photography of the Pandemic

Peter Maass

The Coronavirus Crisis

Hiding Covid-19: How the Trump Administration Suppresses Photography of the Pandemic

Peter Maass

The Coronavirus Crisis

Hiding Covid-19: How the Trump Administration Suppresses Photography of the Pandemic

Peter Maass

The U.S. government has reinforced media restrictions at hospitals, reducing the flow of disturbing images of the pandemic.

Biden’s “Cabinet of Firsts” Betrays a Cynical Approach to Diversity

Biden’s “Cabinet of Firsts” Betrays a Cynical Approach to Diversity

Biden’s “Cabinet of Firsts” Betrays a Cynical Approach to Diversity

World Faces Covid-19 “Vaccine Apartheid”

World Faces Covid-19 “Vaccine Apartheid”

World Faces Covid-19 “Vaccine Apartheid”

Reality Winner Endures Holiday Hardships as Advocates Turn to Biden for Reprieve

Reality Winner Endures Holiday Hardships as Advocates Turn to Biden for Reprieve

Reality Winner Endures Holiday Hardships as Advocates Turn to Biden for Reprieve

The Florida Supreme Court Is Radically Reshaping Death Penalty Law

The Florida Supreme Court Is Radically Reshaping Death Penalty Law

The Florida Supreme Court Is Radically Reshaping Death Penalty Law

Universal Enemy: Scholar Darryl Li on the Relationship Between Transnational Jihadists and U.S. Empire

Universal Enemy: Scholar Darryl Li on the Relationship Between Transnational Jihadists and U.S. Empire

Universal Enemy: Scholar Darryl Li on the Relationship Between Transnational Jihadists and U.S. Empire

FBI Counterterrorism Informant Spent a Decade Committing Fraud

FBI Counterterrorism Informant Spent a Decade Committing Fraud

FBI Counterterrorism Informant Spent a Decade Committing Fraud

Deb Haaland’s Tough Road Ahead at the Interior Department

Deb Haaland’s Tough Road Ahead at the Interior Department

Deb Haaland’s Tough Road Ahead at the Interior Department

Mitch McConnell Rushed to Save His Senators, but Left Trump Twisting in the Wind

Mitch McConnell Rushed to Save His Senators, but Left Trump Twisting in the Wind

Mitch McConnell Rushed to Save His Senators, but Left Trump Twisting in the Wind

Border Patrol Politicization Was Explicit Under Trump. It’s Up to Biden to Contain It.

Border Patrol Politicization Was Explicit Under Trump. It’s Up to Biden to Contain It.

Border Patrol Politicization Was Explicit Under Trump. It’s Up to Biden to Contain It.

Hiding Covid-19: How the Trump Administration Suppresses Photography of the Pandemic

Hiding Covid-19: How the Trump Administration Suppresses Photography of the Pandemic

Hiding Covid-19: How the Trump Administration Suppresses Photography of the Pandemic

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Biden’s “Cabinet of Firsts” Betrays a Cynical Approach to Diversity

Biden’s “Cabinet of Firsts” Betrays a Cynical Approach to Diversity

Biden’s “Cabinet of Firsts” Betrays a Cynical Approach to Diversity

World Faces Covid-19 “Vaccine Apartheid”

World Faces Covid-19 “Vaccine Apartheid”

World Faces Covid-19 “Vaccine Apartheid”

Reality Winner Endures Holiday Hardships as Advocates Turn to Biden for Reprieve

Reality Winner Endures Holiday Hardships as Advocates Turn to Biden for Reprieve

Reality Winner Endures Holiday Hardships as Advocates Turn to Biden for Reprieve

The Florida Supreme Court Is Radically Reshaping Death Penalty Law

The Florida Supreme Court Is Radically Reshaping Death Penalty Law

The Florida Supreme Court Is Radically Reshaping Death Penalty Law

Universal Enemy: Scholar Darryl Li on the Relationship Between Transnational Jihadists and U.S. Empire

Universal Enemy: Scholar Darryl Li on the Relationship Between Transnational Jihadists and U.S. Empire

Universal Enemy: Scholar Darryl Li on the Relationship Between Transnational Jihadists and U.S. Empire

FBI Counterterrorism Informant Spent a Decade Committing Fraud

FBI Counterterrorism Informant Spent a Decade Committing Fraud

FBI Counterterrorism Informant Spent a Decade Committing Fraud

Deb Haaland’s Tough Road Ahead at the Interior Department

Deb Haaland’s Tough Road Ahead at the Interior Department

Deb Haaland’s Tough Road Ahead at the Interior Department

Mitch McConnell Rushed to Save His Senators, but Left Trump Twisting in the Wind

Mitch McConnell Rushed to Save His Senators, but Left Trump Twisting in the Wind

Mitch McConnell Rushed to Save His Senators, but Left Trump Twisting in the Wind

Border Patrol Politicization Was Explicit Under Trump. It’s Up to Biden to Contain It.

Border Patrol Politicization Was Explicit Under Trump. It’s Up to Biden to Contain It.

Border Patrol Politicization Was Explicit Under Trump. It’s Up to Biden to Contain It.

Hiding Covid-19: How the Trump Administration Suppresses Photography of the Pandemic

Hiding Covid-19: How the Trump Administration Suppresses Photography of the Pandemic

Hiding Covid-19: How the Trump Administration Suppresses Photography of the Pandemic

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