Sohail Daulatzai on Islam, White Supremacy, and the Myth of the Empire of Liberty
Sohail Daulatzai discusses his new book and explains why the film “The Battle of Algiers” is still relevant more than 50 years after its release.
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After “Dark Times” in Pretrial Detention, Reality Winner Sought Closure in Plea Deal
Winner has seen “dark times” during pretrial detention in the small county jail, where she struggles with depression and an eating disorder.
Jason Jorjani Fancied Himself an Intellectual Leader of a White Supremacist Movement — Then It Came Crashing Down
Jorjani was a co-founder with Richard Spencer of the AltRight Corporation. In just a year, their odd partnership fell apart.
New Bipartisan Bill Could Give Any President the Power to Imprison U.S. Citizens in Military Detention Forever
A new Authorization to Use Military Force, supposedly aimed at restricting presidential power, could expand it in a terrifying way.
Intercepted Podcast: America's Distribution of Violence
Alice Speri on Trump's MS-13 obsession, Nikhil Singh on “Race and America's Long War,” Holly Dagres on Iran, and the CIA criticizes The Intercept.
Amid Protests, Iran's Government Censors Its Critics With Chinese-Style Internet Control
Iran’s "walled internet" gives users preferential access to domestic sites where content is regulated and Iranians can be monitored by state security.
The U.S. Quietly Released Afghanistan’s “Biggest Drug Kingpin” From Prison. Did He Cut a Deal?
Before his arrest, Haji Juma Khan worked with the CIA and the DEA while aiding the Taliban and trading tons of heroin and opium.
House Votes to Mandate Investigation of U.S. Involvement in Yemen's Secret Torture Prisons
The amendment would require the Defense Department to look into allegations of torture and the U.S. role in them, and report to Congress.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the New Left
The Intercept’s Senior Politics Editor Briahna Gray spoke with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at SXSW about debates around identity, race, and class.
Why the Democrats Can (and Should) Impeach Trump
Donald Trump’s actions are “exactly the kind” that were declared impermissible in Nixon’s articles of impeachment.