Leighton Akio Woodhouse

Leighton Akio Woodhouse is a journalist and Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker. His print stories have appeared in The Intercept, Gawker, The New Republic, Newsweek, VICE News, The Nation, and The Awl. He has directed documentary videos for The Intercept, The Nation, KQED, the Fusion Network, and Participant Media. Leighton has a Master’s Degree in Sociology from UC Berkeley.

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Articles by Leighton Akio Woodhouse on theintercept.com

The War on ImmigrantsImmigrant Detainees Describe Abusive Conditions in “Guantánamo Bay for Asylum-Seekers”

Leighton Akio Woodhouse — Aug. 2

The ACLU has filed a class-action lawsuit enumerating egregious conditions for immigrant detainees at a federal prison in Victorville, California.

The War on ImmigrantsTrump’s “Shithole Countries” Remark Is at the Center of a Lawsuit to Reinstate Protections for Immigrants

Leighton Akio Woodhouse — Jun. 28

“The Trump administration’s decision to end TPS for people from these countries was motivated by its racism against non-white, non-Europeans immigrants."

Animal Rights Activists Face Multiple Felony Charges, Brought by Prosecutors With Ties to Smithfield Foods

Glenn Greenwald, Lee Fang, Leighton Akio Woodhouse — Jun. 7

Why are animal rights activists who took nothing of commercial value facing prison terms? Because the law is being abused to intimidate and silence them.

Inside the Barbaric U.S. Industry of Dog Experimentation

Glenn Greenwald, Leighton Akio Woodhouse — May. 17

An investigation into Ridglan Farms shines a light on a largely hidden industry that breeds and cages dogs for the sole purpose of experimentation.

Consumers Are Revolting Against Animal Cruelty — So the Poultry Industry Is Lobbying for Laws to Force Stores to Sell Their Eggs

Glenn Greenwald, Leighton Akio Woodhouse — Mar. 2

Industrial agriculture is now using its lobbying power to override consumers' ethical choices and impose cruel and unhealthy food products in Iowa.

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