Voices
Iran Tensions Showed How Much More Work an Effective U.S. Anti-War Movement Needs to Do
A path forward exists: the path of a solidarity-oriented mass movement coupled with direct action.
Justice
The War on Immigrants
At Boston Immigration Court, ICE Must Now Justify Detaining Noncitizens — Reversing Decades of Precedent
ICE attorneys are now required to prove that a noncitizen poses a danger or flight risk in order for the court to deny bond.
Targeting Iran
U.S. Border Agency Says It's Not Singling Out Iranians. This Family Waited 11 Hours and Was Asked About Iranian Heritage.
At a border crossing with Canada, Customs and Border Protection made dozens of families with Iranian heritage wait for hours to enter the U.S.
Democratic Representative Pushed to Create a Massive Migrant Health Database That No One Wants
Rep. Lauren Underwood’s bill mandates a mammoth biometric database for migrants, accessible to immigration agencies who could use it to track people down.
Voices
Chelsea Manning Spent Most of the Last Decade in Prison. The U.N. Says Her Latest Stint Is Tantamount to Torture.
Manning is steadfastly refusing to testify before a grand jury on WikiLeaks, so her coercive imprisonment is pure punishment without legal grounds.
Year in Review 2019
Fight for Survival: The Intercept’s 2019 Visual Journalism
A look back at The Intercept’s must-see photos and illustrations from 2019.
Out for Blood
In the Shadow of the Federal Death Chamber, Executions Are on Hold — For Now
The federal death row in Terre Haute, Indiana, once split the community, with prison employees on one side and death penalty opponents on the other.
Year in Review 2019
A Deadly Border, Cruelty in Detention — and How the Government Is Trying to Cover It Up: The Intercept’s 2019 Immigration Coverage
A look back at The Intercept’s must-read immigration stories from 2019.
Immigration Detention Is Part of Mass Incarceration: The Case for Abolishing ICE and Everything Else
New books explore the racist history of immigration policy and chart a more humane path forward.
Mike Bloomberg Exploited Prison Labor to Make 2020 Presidential Campaign Phone Calls
The Bloomberg campaign said it ended the arrangement after learning of the prison call centers from an Intercept inquiry.