Astra Taylor Talks Crushing Debt, the 2020 Race, and Why We Don't Live in a Democracy
Filmmaker and organizer Astra Taylor makes the case for economic disobedience in an extended conversation with Jeremy Scahill on Intercepted.
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This Palestinian Activist Got Swept Up in the War on Terror. Decades Later, ICE Tried to Secretly Deport Him to Israel.
Abdelhaleem Ashqar was targeted in a trifecta of post-9/11 prosecutions. He spent 11 years in federal prison before ending up in ICE’s custody.
Specter of Far-Right Violence Haunts Crisis Talks Over Brexit
Tensions over Brexit, and fears of a backlash from nationalists if it does not happen soon, have rekindled fears of political violence in Britain.
Criminalizing Freedom: The Attacks on Abortion Rights and Free Speech in the Age of Trump
Historian Johanna Schoen, activist Billie Winner-Davis, and philosopher Srecko Horvat are this week’s podcast guests.
The Espionage Axe: Donald Trump and the War Against a Free Press
Freedom of the Press Foundation’s Trevor Timm, organizer Bill Fletcher Jr., and Dr. Krystal Redman are this week’s podcast guests.
North Dakota Seeks to Restrict Access to Public Records After Standing Rock Reporting Exposed Law Enforcement Abuses
A new bill would prevent the release of records related to security operations involving “critical infrastructure,” which includes fossil fuel pipelines.
Wasteland of Corruption
The Atlantic’s Adam Serwer, Kamran Matin, and author Fatima Bhutto are this week’s guests.
Running for Justice: the Public Defenders Looking to Transform the Role of District Attorney
Glenn Greenwald, filmmaker Hajooj Kuka, and DA candidates Tiffany Caban and Chesa Boudin are this week’s podcast guests. Plus music from Sinkane.
Right-Wing Donor Adam Milstein Has Spent Millions of Dollars to Stifle the BDS Movement and Attack Critics of Israeli Policy
“He is uniquely proud of such aggressive, anti-speech tactics to suppress people of color. This is a war of personal attacks.”
How a Movement That Never Killed Anyone Became the FBI’s No. 1 Domestic Terrorism Threat
Behind the scenes, corporate lobbying laid the groundwork for the Justice Department’s aggressive pursuit of so-called eco-terrorists.