Voices
RIP Madeleine Albright and Her Awful, Awful Career
From setting the stage for the Iraq War to acting as a brand ambassador for a pyramid scheme, Clinton's secretary of state did it all.
Politics
Congress Is Already Blowing a Key Chance to Reform Nuclear Weapons Policy
The national security establishment and its corporate allies dominate Congress’s new nuclear weapons commission.
Biden Administration Drafting Order to Invoke Defense Production Act for Green Energy Storage Technology
A draft of the executive order obtained by The Intercept would use the Defense Production Act to ramp up mineral production for electric car batteries.
With Local Oregon Democrats Endorsing His Challenger, Rep. Kurt Schrader Starts Campaigning Against Himself
Schrader’s new ads claim that he’s a champion of Democratic priorities. Local county parties went out of their way to endorse his challenger.
Voices
Why Republicans Keep Accusing Ketanji Brown Jackson of Helping Child Predators
Imaginary children have been a focal point of GOP attacks on the Supreme Court nominee. This strategy is hardly new.
Corporate PACs Save Face by Claiming Worker Power
The groups often lobby against pro-worker interests — but that doesn’t stop them from rebranding as “employee PACs.”
Sexual Assault Allegations Vanished From Potential Cori Bush Challenger’s Wikipedia Page
The edits to the page for state Sen. Steven Roberts came from an IP address in the Missouri Capitol.
As Sen. Joe Manchin Fought Federal Spending, His Daughter Helped Shutter a Union Drug Plant
With the most powerful family in West Virginia, “there's not an exchange of Christmas cards,” said the senator's cousin, once the Mylan plant's union president.
Will the United States Empower Zelenskyy to Negotiate an End to the War?
The Intercept asked the White House if the United States would respect Ukraine's sovereignty in negotiating with Russia.
Texas Voting Restrictions Take Their Toll: "Sorry — No Democrat Voting”
In Texas and at least 18 other states, restrictive new voting laws spell problems for upcoming runoffs, primaries, and the November general election.