Elise Swain

Elise Swain is an Assistant Producer and Graphic Designer for the Intercepted podcast. She is also an Editorial Assistant to Jeremy Scahill. Before joining the team, she worked as a freelance artist and has a BFA in photo and video from the School of Visual Arts. She is based in New York.

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It’s Still Open: Will the Guantánamo Bay Prison Become a 2020 Issue?

Elise Swain — Mar. 3

The reporter Carol Rosenberg has been covering Guantánamo Bay since before it became a “war on terror” prison camp — and she's still at it.

Oposição no Zimbábue diz que governo voltou a usar métodos ditatoriais após eleição contestada

Elise Swain, Mthabisi Phili — 16 de Agosto de 2018

A oposição esperava uma abertura democrática no Zimbábue. Em vez disso, o governo manteve o autoritarismo do ex-ditador Mugabe, derrubado ano passado.

Zimbabwe Opposition’s Democratic Hopes Dashed as Ruling Party Returns to Mugabe Mode After Disputed Election

Elise Swain, Mthabisi Phili — August 9 2018

The opposition hoped for a democratic blossoming in Zimbabwe and an end to the country's isolation. Instead, they got more of the same.

In Races for District Attorney, Insurgent Candidates Are Challenging Police-Backed Incumbents

Elise Swain — April 10 2018

Pamela Price and Geneviéve Jones-Wright talked with Jeremy Scahill about running for district attorney seats on platforms of police and prison reform.

Hip Hop Artist Narcy Raps About Yemen, Netflix, and Erik Prince

Elise Swain — October 22 2017

The Iraqi-Canadian rapper Narcy joined Jeremy Scahill for a live taping of Intercepted, where he performed his new spoken word poem, "We Are on the Verge."

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