How to Think About Breaking Up Big Tech
Whether such policy boldness means anything in a brand-obsessed political landscape will be determined when ballots are cast.
Politics
Did Felix Sater’s 20 Years as an Informant Help Land Him at the Center of the Trump-Russia Story?
“I wasn’t running,” Sater told The Intercept. “I don’t need to worry about the morality of, 'should a candidate be involved in business?'”
How Lachlan Murdoch Went From Studying Philosophy at Princeton to Exploiting White Nationalism at Fox News
Rupert Murdoch's oldest son has taken charge of Fox News. The family's role in the far-right network is coming under greater scrutiny.
In Leaked Recording, Cory Booker Says He and AIPAC President “Text Message Back and Forth Like Teenagers”
Even as the progressive wing of the Democratic Party has shown willingness to criticize Israel, Booker has tried to smooth over the widening rift.
The Decriminalization of Sex Work Is Edging Into the 2020 Campaign
The mere fact that presidential candidates are being asked about sex work represents a seismic shift in public discourse on the sex work community.
Chuck Schumer Neglected to Name a Democratic Commissioner for the SEC. Now It’s Open Season for Wall Street, Bank Lawyers Crow
The reason for the expected decrease in enforcement has to do with a fatal delay by Schumer to name a minority commissioner.
Progressive Caucus Slams DCCC Head Cheri Bustos for Her Assault on Primary Challengers
“Many progressives in Congress will fight until this rule is changed.”
Beto O'Rourke's Free Ride on Charter Schools Won't Last for Long
Given that his opponent was Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, O'Rourke got a pass from teachers in 2018. The test will be harder this term.
Intercepted Podcast
The Day After Mueller
Journalists Naomi Klein, Matt Taibbi, Ali Abunimah, Jon Schwarz, and filmmaker Alison Klayman are this week’s guests.
Voices
The Three Intersecting Reasons Ilhan Omar Gets Singled Out
The backlash against Ilhan Omar, a black Muslim woman, must be understood through the lens of what is known as the “afterlife of slavery.”