Intercepted Podcast
American Misdirection: Militarism and Capitalism Reign as Spotlight Stays on Russia Conspiracy
Journalist Aaron Maté, professor Shoshana Zuboff, and journalist Harun Maruf are this week's guests.
Politics
Voices
The House Democrats’ “Rebuke” of Rep. Ilhan Omar Is a Fraud for Many Reasons, Including Its Wild Distortion of Her Comments
No matter one's views on Israel, the House Democrats' efforts to punish debate should be treated with the scorn and opposition it deserves.
Voices
Trump Cited a Letter Against Ilhan Omar Signed by Far-Right, Anti-Muslim Groups
The letter's metadata lists as its author an activist who has inveighed against refugees, Palestinians, and American Jews.
Voices
Republicans and Democrats Say Their Criticism of Ilhan Omar Is About Anti-Semitism. They’re Gaslighting You.
Donald Trump and top Republicans have said and done far worse than what they accuse Rep. Ilhan Omar of doing. Yet they have not been reprimanded.
Mark Kelly’s Yearslong Corporate Speaking Tour Clashes With “No Corporate PAC Money” Pledge
Mark Kelly has taken a “no corporate PAC money” pledge in his run for Senate in Arizona, but has given dozens of speeches to corporate clients.
The Working Families Party Helped Democrats Regain Power in New York. Now Democrats Are Trying to Kill It.
The New York State Democratic Committee voted to ban fusion voting, a system of which the Working Families Party has been the primary beneficiary.
Sanders, Warren, Ocasio-Cortez, and Other Lawmakers Sign Pledge to End America's "Forever Wars"
“When veterans actually speak for themselves, it’s kryptonite to the Trumpian idea of the military.”
Voices
MSNBC Yet Again Broadcasts Blatant Lies, This Time About Bernie Sanders's Opening Speech, and Refuses to Correct Them
MSNBC's claim that Sanders “did not mention race or gender until 23 minutes into the speech” is demonstrably false.
It’s Still Open: Will the Guantánamo Bay Prison Become a 2020 Issue?
The reporter Carol Rosenberg has been covering Guantánamo Bay since before it became a “war on terror” prison camp — and she's still at it.
Trump and Brexit Proved This Book Prophetic — What Calamity Will Befall Us Next?
"My concern, as I wrote the book, was that the public’s loathing of the established order was bound to implicate our democratic system itself."