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India Targets Climate Activists With the Help of Big Tech
Tech giants like Google and Facebook appear to be aiding and abetting a vicious government campaign against Indian climate activists.
Mariam Elba
Mariam Elba is the former Associate Research Editor at The Intercept. She is based in New York.
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A U.S.-Backed Militia That Kills Children May Be America's Exit Strategy From Its Longest War
Operatives from an elite CIA-trained paramilitary unit massacred at least 51 civilians in 10 previously undocumented night raids.
Move Over, Hunter Biden. Meet Eric Branstad, the China Ambassador’s Son Who Got Rich in Trump’s Swamp.
Branstad’s checkered past includes killing two people in a car crash; he has profited from ties to his father and Trump.
K-Pop Fans Are Getting Involved in U.S. Politics. Are They Activists?
While well-organized, K-pop fans are hardly a monolith. As they take action for BLM, the fandom itself is dealing with issues of harassment and racism.
Protests for Black Lives
Bill de Blasio Promised to Change the NYPD. His Courage Failed Him, and Us.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ran as a progressive — but he was never really committed to racial justice or police reform.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Small Business Rescue Money Flowing to Major Trump Donors, Disclosures Show
PPP loans were approved for a number of corporations whose executives have donated to Trump’s campaign, as small businesses struggled to access the funds.
Bloomberg's Investment Portfolio Includes Bets on Private Equity, Fracking
Little is known about Mike Bloomberg’s personal investments. The Intercept has identified a number of firms backed by the billionaire.
The Iran Cables
Iran's Quds Force and the Muslim Brotherhood Considered an Alliance Against Saudi Arabia
An Iranian intelligence document describes a meeting between Iran’s Quds Force and the Muslim Brotherhood in a Turkish hotel. It didn’t go well.
The Network of Hindu Nationalists Behind Modi's "Diaspora Diplomacy" in the U.S.
“Howdy, Modi” corralled not just Donald Trump and 50,000 Indian Americans, but also a delegation of U.S. politicians.
Jeffrey Epstein Shipped Himself a 53-Pound Shredder and a Carpet and Tile Extractor, Maritime Records Show
Jeffrey Epstein received a 53-pound shredder to his Palm Beach home amid discussions with federal prosecutors about his non-prosecution agreement in 2008.