French Muslims Resist the Lure of Fear
Many French Muslims anticipate a surge in racial profiling by the police, as well as hate crimes and violence by ordinary citizens.
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Lawyers Speak Out About Massive Hack of Prisoners’ Phone Records
An anonymous hacker provided <em>The Intercept</em> with millions of call records belonging to prison telecom giant Securus. Now, lawyers are speaking up about apparent violations of attorney-client privilege.
CNN Punished Its Own Journalist for Fulfilling a Core Duty of Journalism
The journalistic climate created by CNN neuters journalists, renders them impotent and their function largely irrelevant, and — by design or otherwise — obliterates a vital check on tyrannical impulses.
El Chapo and the Fog of the Drug War
How did the Mexican government track down El Chapo? Details about his capture continue to emerge.
Netanyahu Has Never Actually Supported a Palestinian State, Despite What He Told Obama
Contrary to statements he made this week in Washington, D.C. to President Obama, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has always effectively opposed the creation of a Palestinian state.
Thanks to Republicans, Nearly a Quarter of Florida's Black Citizens Can't Vote
In Florida, where more than 1.5 million people have been disenfranchised, some ex-felons have waited more than a decade for the chance to cast a vote.
Two Short Paragraphs That Summarize the U.S. Approach to Human Rights Advocacy
Support for human rights abuses and tyranny — not opposition to it — is a staple of U.S. foreign policy. Standing alone, how can anyone believe that the same government that lavishes the Saudi regime with support is waging war or using other forms of violence in order to stop human rights abuses?
Interview with Charlie Savage on Obama’s War on Terror Legacy
The solidifying of Bush/Cheney war on terror programs, once regarded as right-wing aberrations, into bipartisan consensus is easily one of the most significant, disturbing aspects of Obama’s legacy.
Runaway Surveillance Blimp Deflates Raytheon’s Hopes to Sell More
A Raytheon president reported “a lot of interest internationally” in the blimps just two weeks ago, before one broke free of its moorings and wreaked havoc across two states.
