Elise Swain
Elise Swain is Photo Editor of The Intercept. Prior to this role, she was an associate producer for the Intercepted podcast, while working across various mediums for The Intercept, including writing, photography, video, illustration, and audio. Before joining The Intercept, she worked as a freelance artist and has a BFA in photo and video from the School of Visual Arts. She is based in Brooklyn, New York.
Former Guantánamo Detainee Disappeared After Return to Yemen, Family Says
After 20 years in arbitrary detention, a former Guantánamo detainee was released from a United Arab Emirates prison to his family’s care in Yemen. His freedom lasted less than a week.
A Photographer Watched Syria’s Children While Their Government Bombed Them
In his book “Witnesses to War,” photographer Bassam Khabieh confronts the world with life and death in Syria’s 10-year civil war.
Drone WarsJoe Biden’s Silence on Ending the Drone Wars
With scant comments about U.S. assassination programs, there are indications that Biden would keep the drone wars around.
Anti-Nuclear Pacifists Get Federal Prison Terms for Nonviolent Protest
The most dedicated peace activists you’ve never heard of are headed to federal prison amid a deadly pandemic.