Bonus Intercepted Podcast: The Laundering of American Empire
In an extended Intercepted interview, NYU professor Nikhil Singh challenges us all to examine both the forest and the trees of American Empire.
153 posts found for ‘prison industrial complex’
Canada Prepares for a New Wave of Refugees as Haitians Flee Trump’s America
This week the Trump administration removed more than 50,000 Haitians from TPS, a program that allows them to live and work in the United States.
As Momentum Grows to Remove Brazil's President, New Pressure Campaign Sparks Rage
A Brazilian congressman accused of corruption explodes in rage over an innovative activist campaign designed to remove the president, highlighting the divisions gripping the country.
Donald Trump and the Coming Fall of American Empire
Famed historian Alfred McCoy predicts that China is set to surpass the influence of the U.S. globally, both militarily and economically, by the year 2030.
Intercepted Podcast: Atlas Golfed — U.S.-Backed Think Tanks Target Latin America
The Intercept's Lee Fang investigates an insidious web of libertarian think tanks called the Atlas Network. Attorney Eva Golinger discusses political turmoil in Venezuela.
The Battle for Venezuela and Its Oil
As opposition forces fight the government, allies of former president Chavez say his chosen successor is becoming authoritarian. And the U.S. role lingers.
Intercepted Podcast: Ready to Lie
Wikileaks exposes CIA hacking; Marcy Wheeler and Matthew Cole dissect Trump’s wiretap allegations; immigrants under attack; and music by Anti-Flag.
Intercepted Podcast: Mike Pence Is the Koch Brothers' Manchurian Candidate
Jane Mayer exposes the Koch-brother puppet masters behind Mike Pence. Ai Weiwei talks about his film, “Human Flow.” Plus, new music from Deerhoof.
In a Summer of Wildfires and Hurricanes, My Son Asks “Why Is Everything Going Wrong?”
For millions of people across North America, Africa, and Europe, the summer of 2017 has been a season of wildfires.
H.R. McMaster Isn’t a Bigot, Making Him an Outlier on Trump’s National Security Team
Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster and Gen. Jim Mattis form a core group of rationalists, while most of Trump’s foreign policy advisers are radical ethno-nationalists.