Trump’s Pick to Manage Public Lands Has Four-Decade History of “Overt Racism” Toward Native People
William Perry Pendley pushed rhetoric, legal arguments, and policies that sought to deprive Indigenous people of their rights.
W. Paul Smith
W. Paul Smith is a former Investigative Researcher for The Intercept. Prior to joining The Intercept, he contributed research to in-depth investigations on criminal justice, immigration, national security, and surveillance issues at Human Rights Watch. His writing has appeared in HuffPost and Politico, among other outlets. He received his M.S. in journalism from Columbia University. He is based in New York.
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Protests for Black Lives
Police Surveilled George Floyd Protests With Help From Twitter-Affiliated Startup Dataminr
Artificial intelligence firm Dataminr is making questionable use of its Twitter firehose privileges — and not for the first time.
NYPD’s Culture of Impunity Sees an Officer Repeatedly Accused of Physical and Sexual Abuse Rising Through the Ranks
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s pledge to discipline officers who commit violence does nothing to address NYPD’s culture of rewarding bad behavior.
The Coronavirus Crisis
How the Fed Bailed Out the Investor Class Without Spending a Cent
Just announcing $4.5 trillion in future spending to support securities markets was enough to keep investors protected from the downsides of the pandemic.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Republicans Are Using the Coronavirus Crisis to Win Long-Desired Bank Deregulation, Raising Potential for Bank Failures
GOP lawmakers urged the Federal Reserve and FDIC to loosen regulations put in place after the 2008 crisis. The changes were slipped into the CARES Act.
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.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Coronavirus Numbers Reflect New York City’s Deep Economic Divide
The data is in line with long-established health disparities in New York City, where the poor and people of color tend to suffer worse health outcomes.
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.
Trump Is Growing Concerned About Bernie Sanders, While His Advisers Think the Vermont Senator Will Be Easy to Beat
In his public comments, Trump has shifted his attention and attacks from Joe Biden to Bernie Sanders, an Intercept analysis found.
Pete Buttigieg Touted Three Major Supporters of His Douglass Plan for Black America. They Were Alarmed When They Saw It.
“I never actually endorsed the plan. They went ahead and used my name,” said one prominent South Carolinian who the campaign named as a top supporter.