Pox Americana: Vijay Prashad on Venezuela, India, Mexico, Congo, and U.S. Hegemony
This week on Intercepted, historian and journalist Vijay Prashad discussed the state of imperialism around the world.
Politics
Larry Krasner Responds to Progressive Critics: Mumia Abu-Jamal Appeal Is "Incredibly Complex and Nuanced"
Larry Krasner has come under fire for fighting an appeal from incarcerated activist Mumia Abu-Jamal, who was convicted in 1982 of killing a police officer.
New York Democrats Could Eliminate Ocasio-Cortez's District After 2020
After the census, New York state is expected to lose a congressional district. But powerful Democrats have an incentive to keep AOC comfortably in her seat.
Voices
Rising Star Matt Gaetz Represents Everything That’s Wrong With Trump’s Republican Party
The Florida congressperson tried to expel a grieving father from a hearing on gun violence, and he has voiced racist ideas and conspiracy theories.
Elizabeth Warren Was Right: New Law Is Already Making Banks Bigger
Bipartisan backers of a bill last year swore that it was only helping little tiny banks. Elizabeth Warren warned it was a Trojan horse.
Democrats Echo Israel's Far-Right by Refusing to Even Use the Word "Occupation"
Israel's military rules over millions of disenfranchised Palestinians in territories it seized by force in 1967. Why can't Democrats call that what it is?
Sheldon Adelson Got a Surprise Gift in the Middle of the Government Shutdown
The GOP donor known for pushing to move the U.S. embassy in Israel has another major priority. And now he's 2-for-2.
House Republicans Warn That Bill Combating Big Money in Politics "Resembles Russian Government Policy"
Several Republican committee members described H.R. 1 — an attempt to reform the way we finance elections and oversee the executive branch — as “chilling.”
In Her First Race, Kamala Harris Campaigned as Tough on Crime — and Unseated the Country's Most Progressive Prosecutor
Kamala Harris won her first election the old-fashioned way: big money, police endorsements, and fearmongering about crime.
The Green New Deal Takes Its First Congressional Baby Step, as Pelosi Mocks “Green Dream or Whatever”
The resolution, introduced by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey, sets a framework for legislation to be hashed out over two years.