DOGE Installs a Former Tesla Employee at the FBI
Former Tesla employee Tarak Makecha has roles at the FBI and the Justice Department, records reviewed by The Intercept show.
Politics
Israel’s War on Gaza
Universities Told Students to Leave the Country. ICE Just Said They Didn’t Actually Have To.
In their haste to comply with apparent directives from Trump, universities became unwitting handmaidens of the deportation machine.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Inside Columbia’s Betrayal of Its Middle Eastern Studies Department
Columbia reassured its Middle Eastern studies scholars behind the scenes — then, to appease Trump, threw them to the wolves.
Israel’s War on Gaza
“How Can I Take Anyone Seriously Talking About Mohsen Being Antisemitic?”
Marco Rubio revoked his green card for antisemitism. His Jewish Israeli friend calls bullshit.
Fetterman Campaign Bleeds Money
As he cozies up to Trump and Netanyahu, Sen. John Fetterman brought in less than half his average haul over the last five quarters.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Nobel Winner Joseph Stiglitz Denounces Columbia’s Apparent Capitulation to Trump
Stiglitz, perhaps the most renowned Columbia professor, gave an exclusive interview to The Intercept on academic freedom, deportations of students, and more.
Voices
The Tesla Takedown Shows How We Can Make Oligarchs Feel the Pain
The “Tesla Takedown” protests reveal a major vulnerability of the Trump regime.
The War on Immigrants
What Comes Next in Mahmoud Khalil’s Fight Against Deportation
Despite Friday’s immigration court ruling, the legal fight to keep Khalil in the U.S. may stretch months or years.
Meet the Activists Motivated by Hatred of Elon Musk
Protesters across the country have been rallying every weekend to try and drive Elon Musk’s car business into the ground.
Voices
Mahmoud Khalil and the Necropolitics of Trump’s Deportation Regime
Death is the point.