Chilling Dissent
ICE Secretly Hauled Mahmoud Khalil to Louisiana as Retaliation, Lawyers Allege
By moving the campus activist to a new jurisdiction, ICE disrupted court proceedings and limited his legal access, his attorneys say.
Jonah Valdez
Jonah Valdez is a reporter for The Intercept covering politics, U.S. foreign policy, Israel and Palestine, human rights issues, and protest movements for social justice.
He previously was a staff writer with the Los Angeles Times where he joined the paper as an inaugural member of the L.A. Times Fellowship. For the Times, Valdez covered stories about environmental justice, gentrification, transportation, labor, pop culture, and the Hollywood industry. Valdez got his start covering local news for the Southern California News Group. His work can also be found in The Guardian, Voice of San Diego, and the San Diego-Union Tribune. He was raised in San Diego and now resides in Los Angeles, where he also writes poetry and is working on his first collection.
He previously was a staff writer with the Los Angeles Times where he joined the paper as an inaugural member of the L.A. Times Fellowship. For the Times, Valdez covered stories about environmental justice, gentrification, transportation, labor, pop culture, and the Hollywood industry. Valdez got his start covering local news for the Southern California News Group. His work can also be found in The Guardian, Voice of San Diego, and the San Diego-Union Tribune. He was raised in San Diego and now resides in Los Angeles, where he also writes poetry and is working on his first collection.
Contacts:
- jonah.valdez@theintercept.com
- @jonahmv.05 on Signal
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Posts:
Israel’s War on Gaza
Court Temporarily Halts Columbia Activist’s Deportation
A judge said Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia graduate whose arrest by ICE sparked outrage, couldn’t be deported without a court order.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Trump’s “Genocidal” Threat to Gaza: If Hamas Won’t Release Hostages, “You Are DEAD”
“He’s threatening an entire population with death — what else is that other than genocidal?” one expert told The Intercept.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Support the Occupying Force: The Logic Behind Trump’s Foreign Policy
By sending weapons to Israel while halting arms sales to Ukraine, Trump backs nations that are “occupying a less powerful people.”
How to Turn an “Economic Blackout” Into an All-Out War on Corporate Power
Friday’s economic boycott is a one-day attack on corporate interests. The degrowth movement calls for a broader societal shift.
Israel’s War on Gaza
The Far-Right Group Building a List of Pro-Palestine Activists to Deport
Betar U.S. said it has shared with the Trump administration a list of the “names of hundreds of terror supporters.”
Israel’s War on Gaza
Trump: “The U.S. Will Take Over the Gaza Strip”
Trump told reporters that he wants to expel “all” Palestinians from Gaza — not just during a period of reconstruction, but permanently.
Which LA Fire Victims Get Money on GoFundMe — and Who Gets Left Out?
GoFundMe campaigns tend to favor the white and wealthy. After the Eaton fire, Altadena’s Black community is fighting back.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Trump Halts Sanctions on Israeli Settlers, Threatens to Seize Assets of War Crimes Investigators
Trump lifted sanctions against Israeli settlers in the West Bank. Within hours, Netanyahu launched a new invasion.
Israel’s War on Gaza
A Deal Too Late: Israel Agrees to the Ceasefire It Rejected Months Ago, Thousands More Died
Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire deal on almost entirely the same terms as a proposal that fell apart in the summer.