The Double Life of Civil Rights Photographer and FBI Informant Ernest Withers
In “Bluff City,” Preston Lauterbach explores the secret life of Ernest Withers, a civil rights hero who secretly worked for the FBI.
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Notre Dame Struck a Secret Deal With the Trump Administration to Deny Birth Control Coverage. Now Students Are Fighting Back.
The Trump administration bypassed the judicial system to negotiate a backroom settlement with 74 religiously affiliated institutions, including Notre Dame.
George H.W. Bush (1924-2018), American War Criminal
Journalist Arun Gupta and scholar Sinan Antoon are this week’s guests.
On the Front Lines of Bolsonaro’s War on the Amazon, Brazil’s Forest Communities Fight Against Climate Catastrophe
Without action, the loss of another fifth of Brazil’s rainforest will trigger a cascading system collapse called “dieback” and release a carbon bomb.
“Vice” Turns the Life of Dick Cheney Into Entertainment — and Stays True to His Terrible Evil
Adam McKay, the writer and director of "Vice," has followed up his earlier "The Big Short" with another triumph of humor and politics.
Trump Headlines a Benefit Concert for Imperialism
Historian Vijay Prashad and The Intercept's Peter Maass are this week’s podcast guests. Plus, we hear excerpts from a play by Tina Satter about Reality Winner.
Brexit and the Rise of the British Trumps
Mehdi Hasan and Owen Jones discuss the fallout from the EU elections and the rise of British Trumpism.
The New Yorker Dropped Steve Bannon, but Misses the Point of Why the Invite Was a Mistake in the First Place
The New Yorker withdrew its invitation to Steve Bannon, but missed the point about why giving the white nationalist a platform is so dangerous.
Florida Handed $200 Million to Rick Scott Donor Amid Massive Contribution to Scott’s Super PAC
A Florida state agency invested $200 million with a massive Wall Street private equity firm one week after the firm’s CEO donated to a super PAC run by Florida Gov. Rick Scott.
Jair Bolsonaro's First 53 Days as President of Brazil Have Been a Resounding, Scandalous Failure
Weak, isolated, and beset by scandals, Jair Bolsonaro, his inner circle, and his presidency are mired in chaos.