Mara Hvistendahl
Mara Hvistendahl writes about national security and technology. Before joining The Intercept, she was a National Fellow at New America and the China bureau chief for Science. Her writing has also appeared in The Atlantic, The Economist, and Wired, and she has appeared as a commentator on the BBC, CBS, MSNBC, and NPR.
Mara is the author of “The Scientist and the Spy,” on an FBI counterintelligence investigation involving industrial espionage, and “Unnatural Selection,” which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the Los Angeles Book Prize.
Video: How Vinyl Flooring Made With Uyghur Forced Labor Ends Up at Big Box Stores
The industry calls it “luxury vinyl tile.” In reality, much of that plastic relies on toxic chemicals — and immense labor abuses.
How Vinyl Flooring Made With Uyghur Forced Labor Ends Up at Big Box Stores
The industry calls it “luxury vinyl tile.” In reality, much of that plastic relies on toxic chemicals — and immense labor abuses.
FBI Provides Chicago Police With Fake Online Identities for “Social Media Exploitation” Team
Internal documents also reveal that police can take over informants’ social media accounts and pose as them online.
Ukraine War Sparks Fears of More Gas Extraction in Quake-Prone Region
Drilling in the Dutch province of Groningen has caused over 1,000 earthquakes since 1963.