Should We Trust Artificial Intelligence Regulation by Congress If Facebook Supports It?
It’s hard to square the track records of IBM and Facebook with many of the values listed in the resolution.
Voices
Perspectives on the news from Intercept columnists, reporters, and freelance contributors.
Mark Zuckerberg Is Trying to Play You — Again
Facebook’s promise to build a “privacy-focused platform” is little more than a hollow reaction to recent PR disasters.
Yes, Let’s Defeat or Impeach Donald Trump. But What If He Refuses to Leave the White House?
Donald Trump doesn’t care about laws and warned as a 2016 candidate that he might not accept the vote tally. His surrogates have warned of violence.
The House Democrats’ “Rebuke” of Rep. Ilhan Omar Is a Fraud for Many Reasons, Including Its Wild Distortion of Her Comments
No matter one's views on Israel, the House Democrats' efforts to punish debate should be treated with the scorn and opposition it deserves.
Trump Cited a Letter Against Ilhan Omar Signed by Far-Right, Anti-Muslim Groups
The letter's metadata lists as its author an activist who has inveighed against refugees, Palestinians, and American Jews.
Republicans and Democrats Say Their Criticism of Ilhan Omar Is About Anti-Semitism. They’re Gaslighting You.
Donald Trump and top Republicans have said and done far worse than what they accuse Rep. Ilhan Omar of doing. Yet they have not been reprimanded.
MSNBC Yet Again Broadcasts Blatant Lies, This Time About Bernie Sanders's Opening Speech, and Refuses to Correct Them
MSNBC's claim that Sanders “did not mention race or gender until 23 minutes into the speech” is demonstrably false.
Chelsea Manning Fights Subpoena — Showing How Federal Grand Juries Are Unaccountable Tools of Repression
Chelsea Manning’s decision to fight her subpoena is an act of resistance against government repression and in defense of a free press.
The Leaks That Trump's Justice Department Prosecutes Are Mostly About Trump, His Cronies, and Russia
Trump's complaints about the Russia investigation have clearly influenced how the Justice Department investigates leaks.
Bernie Sanders Asks the Right Question on Reparations: What Does It Mean?
Multiple 2020 candidates have now committed to reparations, but none have specifically committed to race-specific redress for historical harm.