Lethal Injection, Electric Chair, or Firing Squad? An Inhumane Decision for Death Row Prisoners
South Carolina resumed executions with the firing squad killing of Brad Sigmon last month. Mikal Madhi’s execution date is days away.
Jessica Washington
Jessica Washington is a political reporter for The Intercept covering the intersection of politics and identity, and co-host of The Intercept Briefing podcast. She has words in The Guardian, the Washington Post, The Root, Teen Vogue, Jezebel, Mother Jones magazine, and other notable publications.
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Chilling Dissent
He Sued Trump Over Free Speech. Then ICE Demanded He Turn Himself In.
Cornell student Momodou Taal’s lawyers said the demand was “retribution” for his lawsuit against the crackdown on pro-Palestine speech.
The War on Immigrants
Columbia Admissions Guidance for Undocumented Immigrants Vanishes From Site
The page went dark as Columbia caved to the Trump administration’s anti-Palestinian and anti-immigrant attacks.
Musk Is Firing Federal Workers Who Prevent Bloated Tech Contracts
Employees at the federal tech unit 18F say that their role in preventing overspending put a Musk-sized target on their back.
Appeasement Is Failing: Why Fighting Back Against Trump Is the Only Option
If there’s any lesson so far in Trump’s second term, it’s that playing nice isn’t just bad optics — it’s a losing strategy.
Senate Dems Look to Give Trump Everything He Wants After a “Fake Fight” on Spending Bill
If Senate Democrats oppose Trump’s budget, why are they considering providing Republicans with the needed votes to invoke cloture?
The End of Roe
How to Keep Providing Gender-Affirming Care Despite Anti-Trans Attacks
Using lessons learned defending abortion, some providers are digging in to serve their trans patients despite legal attacks.
The War on Immigrants
Title 42 Isn’t About Public Health — It’s About Keeping Immigrants Out
The Trump administration may claim Title 42 aims to stop the spread of tuberculosis. But it’s truly a ploy to stop asylum-seekers.
How Trump Twisted DEI to Only Benefit White Christians
Trump’s crusade against “wokeness” is co-opting the language of the civil rights movement to undo its legacy.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Trump Is Bullying Jordan and Egypt to Help in Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza. It Isn’t Working.
Even with Jordan and Egypt refusing to take in expelled Palestinians, Trump is charging on with his real estate development plan.