Voices
Florida Is Poised to Create an Anti-“Trafficking” Registry That Will Inevitably Hurt Sex Workers
Campaigns to decriminalize sex work are gaining ground, but states like Florida are instead cracking down.
Politics
Former DCCC Chair Distances From Controversial New Policy: “Different Leaders Have Different Approaches”
Former DCCC chair Rep. Ben Ray Luján suggested that the new policy to blacklist vendors that work with primary challengers could undermine party unity.
Making a Killing
On Yemen, Congress Has Spoken. It Wants the U.S. Out. Now the Ball Is in Trump’s Court.
Frustration with Saudi Arabia has been at an all-time high on Capitol Hill since October, when Saudi agents killed the Washington Post’s Jamal Khashoggi.
The War on Immigrants
ICE Is Teaming With North Carolina Republicans to Fight Pro-Immigrant Sheriffs
No government agency feels more aggrieved lately than ICE, and in North Carolina it is working with the government to do something about it.
Socialists Leave Rahm Emanuel Legacy in Tatters in Chicago Elections
On Tuesday, Chicago voters elected at least three socialists to city council, crumbling the neoliberal Democratic machine of outgoing Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
U.S. Warmly Welcomed Congo's Disputed Election Results — but Has Been Sanctioning Its Election Officials Ever Since
Congo's independent election authority hired Trump associates to lobby Washington — an unusual arrangement even by swamp standards.
Voices
Chicago Prosecutor Kim Foxx Refused to Go After Jussie Smollett — and That’s a Good Thing
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago police are furious, but slowing mass incarceration pisses off the right people.
Lyft and Other Gig Economy Giants Cash In With IPOs Before Labor Laws Catch Up With Them
Gig economy giants rely on having huge workforces of contractors rather than employees, yielding huge IPO valuations. What happens if it's not kosher?
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.
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?'”