How the FBI Sought a Warrant to Search Instagram of Columbia Student Protesters
New court documents reveal how the feds tried to unmask the Columbia students — and got blocked by federal judges on First Amendment grounds.
Chilling Dissent
First Amendment rights are under attack, as powerful entities crack down on those who speak out.
How the FBI and Big Ag Started Treating Animal Rights Activists as Bioterrorists
“Animal rights and environmental groups have committed more acts of terrorism than Al Qaeda,” warned an FBI agent who met with Big Ag groups.
The Intercept Briefing
How Student Protesters and Immigrants Became Targets of Trump’s Surveillance Tech
Inside the surveillance tech fueling Trump’s deportation machine.
Voices
Marco Rubio Is Attacking American Education. International Students Are His Pawns.
The Trump administration doesn’t want a protectionist college system. They want a destroyed one.
Columbia Trustee Got Sued for Securities Fraud — Then Left Her Pharma Firm Under a Cloud
Shoshana Shendelman is reportedly part of a hard-line pro-Israel faction on the Columbia board of trustees.
Atlanta Suburb Repeals Law Forcing Protesters to Obtain Consent of Anyone Within 8 Feet
The City of Sandy Springs rescinded a controversial law drafted by the ADL that criminalized public protest without consent.
Nonprofit Killer Provision Quietly Disappears From Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill”
Trump tried to sneak the controversial measure in, but after far-right Republicans tanked the larger bill, the nonprofit provision disappeared.
Audio Analysis: Eurovision Broadcaster Muted Sounds of Crowd Booing and Shouting “Free Palestine!”
Despite Eurovision’s denials, an analysis reveals that the broadcast silenced crowd discontent during Israeli singer Eden Golan’s performance.
Voices
Government Lawyers Trying to Deport Mahmoud Khalil Won't Stop Whining
A judge asked a very basic legal question and the Trump administration lawyers complained that they were very busy.
Students Studying at Columbia Library Were Suspended for Protest They Took No Part In
After being threatened with losing their housing, several students who weren’t involved in the protests had their suspensions lifted.