Voices
Judges Are Slowing Down Trump’s Fascist Deportation Regime. Now He’s Arresting Them For It.
In the absence of opposition party challenges and disempowered labor, courts are one of the few sites of meaningful pushback on Trump’s agenda.
Justice
Chilling Dissent
Trump Doesn't Need an Executive Order to Kill Progressive Nonprofits
Fearing retribution from Trump, major donors to progressive organizations are holding back at a time when they need it most.
Facing Life in Prison Based on Shoddy Evidence, a Florida Mother Makes a Deal
Michelle Taylor was accused of setting a fire that killed her son for insurance money — even though the arson evidence didn’t hold up.
The War on Immigrants
The Evidence Linking Kilmar Abrego Garcia to MS-13: A Chicago Bulls Hat and a Hoodie
What’s it take for Trump to label someone a gang member and deport them to a prison in El Salvador? Little more than a Chicago Bulls cap.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Universities Told Students to Leave the Country. ICE Just Said They Didn’t Actually Have To.
In their haste to comply with apparent directives from Trump, universities became unwitting handmaidens of the deportation machine.
The War on Immigrants
No-Bid ICE Contract Went to Former ICE Agents Sued for Fabricating Criminal Evidence on the Job
The $73 million deal for assisting with deportations went to a company whose executives were accused of retaliating against a fellow ICE worker.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Inside Columbia’s Betrayal of Its Middle Eastern Studies Department
Columbia reassured its Middle Eastern studies scholars behind the scenes — then, to appease Trump, threw them to the wolves.
Israel’s War on Gaza
“How Can I Take Anyone Seriously Talking About Mohsen Being Antisemitic?”
Marco Rubio revoked his green card for antisemitism. His Jewish Israeli friend calls bullshit.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Nobel Winner Joseph Stiglitz Denounces Columbia’s Apparent Capitulation to Trump
Stiglitz, perhaps the most renowned Columbia professor, gave an exclusive interview to The Intercept on academic freedom, deportations of students, and more.
Chilling Dissent
Pitt’s Suspension of Pro-Palestine Student Group Violates First Amendment, Says ACLU Lawsuit
“Pitt cannot constitutionally put its thumb on one side of the debate by harassing and chilling the pro-Palestinian students.”