Lawmakers Speak Out in Support of Glenn Greenwald, Press Freedom
Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle, citing concerns over press freedom, denounced the new criminal complaint against Greenwald.
Politics
The Sanders Campaign Researched Whether Warren Could Be Both Vice President and Treasury Secretary at Once
The answer is yes, which could be unsettling news on Wall Street.
Oakland’s Moms 4 Housing Were Evicted by a Giant Corporation That Runs National Home-Flipping Operation
For every homeless person in Oakland, there are four empty homes. Many are owned by a subsidiary of home-flipping giant Wedgewood Properties.
A Campaign Finance Rule Makes Life Much Harder for Working-Class Challengers
The FEC allows candidates to draw salaries from campaign contributions, but they cannot do so until the filing deadline for entering the primary has passed.
Targeting Iran
Key Architect of 2003 Iraq War Is Now a Key Architect of Trump Iran Policy
The continued self-confidence of neocons like David Wurmser is odd given how all their beliefs were proven disastrously wrong in Iraq.
Pete Buttigieg's Campaign Used Notoriously Low-Paying Gig-Work Platform for Polling
The campaign’s use of Mechanical Turk is in sharp contrast with Buttigieg’s outspokenness about the need for protections for gig workers.
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.
Trump Supporter Who Discussed Surveillance of Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch Has History of Stalking, Mental Health Issues
The Intercept obtained police records showing that Robert Hyde violated a restraining order sought by a Republican consultant for stalking.
At the Iowa Debate, Bernie Sanders’s Most Vociferous Opponent Was CNN
Bernie Sanders took a beating from CNN moderators in the January Democratic presidential primary debate — the last one before the Iowa caucuses.
Bernie Sanders’s Lonely 2017 Battle to Stop Iran Sanctions and Save the Nuclear Deal
With Iran tensions soaring, Bernie Sanders stands as a leading anti-war candidate — and a 2017 fight over sanctions bolsters his case.