Supreme Court’s Hand-Picked Advocate Argues in Favor of Killing Richard Glossip
Oklahoma’s attorney general believes Glossip’s conviction should be overturned. Chief Justice John Roberts chose a former clerk to argue that the AG is wrong.
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ICE Is Erasing Rules That Protected Trans Immigrants
Records reviewed by The Intercept show that ICE altered contracts with immigration detention centers to cut transgender care requirements.
Trump’s Tariffs Will Create a Hunger Games Landscape Where the Little Guy Is Guaranteed to Lose
A banner 2024 whet the appetites of banks and crypto bros. Now the largest companies are salivating over Trump’s economic policies.
Trump’s Orwellian Board of Peace Consists Entirely of Human Rights Abusers
An Intercept analysis finds that every single Board of Peace member state has been rebuked for human rights violations.
DOGE’s Lawyer Once Warned That Ignoring Court Orders Would Destroy the Country
With DOGE initiatives getting hung up in court, Elon Musk and Donald Trump attacked judges and flirted with defying their rulings.
Chaos on New York’s Streets, Brought to You by the NYPD
The police seem to run reds whenever they feel like it — and only they could say whether it’s a real emergency.
Charles Hall Insisted He Wanted the Death Penalty. Now He’s Asking Biden for Mercy.
The jurors that sent Hall to death row never heard critical evidence that could have convinced them to spare his life. Some of them now support his bid for clemency.
What It’s Like on the Gaza-Bound Flotilla Attacked by Drones
Flotilla volunteer Tommy Marcus and human rights lawyer Diana Buttu speak on Israel’s aid blockade and continued bombardment on Gaza.
The Pentagon’s Obsession With China Puts Hawai‘i at Risk
To prepare for a possible war with China, the U.S. military has put Hawai’i on the front lines of a potential nuclear conflict.
Judge Who Went on Israel Junket Recuses Himself From Gaza Case
The federal judge hearing a human rights case disputed allegations he might not be impartial but recused himself out of an “abundance of caution.”