There's a Lot of Injustice at Home — but We Can't Let Ourselves Miss Crimes Abroad
Last week, the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led coalition killed at least 40 kids in one attack in Yemen. We can’t let these crimes slip by.
Voices
Perspectives on the news from Intercept columnists, reporters, and freelance contributors.
Police Unions' Opposition to Prison Reform Is About More Than Jobs — It's About Racism
A prison guard union doesn't want incarcerated people to have tablets — and it's about preserving a system of mass incarceration.
One Million Muslim Uyghurs Have Been Detained by China, the U.N. Says. Where’s the Global Outrage?
China’s campaign against its minority Uyghur population is a campaign of ethnic cleansing justified by “war on terror” rhetoric.
The Blowup With Canada Is the Latest Saudi Overreach. Will They Ever Pay a Price?
Saudi Arabia's brash crown prince is doing more damage to its reputation than its enemies could ever imagine.
Capitalism Killed Our Climate Momentum, Not “Human Nature”
Nathaniel Rich, in his massive New York Times Magazine article, argues “human nature” kept “us” from fixing climate change in the 1980s. He’s dead wrong.
Photo of Kissing Gay Couple Sparks Controversy at One of Brazil’s Most Important and Iconic Tourist Sites
As Brazil’s far-right, fascist movement tries to link LGBT equality to pedophilia, one straight manager at Sugar Loaf takes a bold stand.
Conservatives Hate That the Mueller Probe Is Taking So Long — but Love When Investigations Into Police Brutality Drag on Forever
The investigation into Eric Garner's death at the hands of New York cops is still going on — and I haven't heard any complaints from the right.
Ecuador Will Imminently Withdraw Asylum for Julian Assange and Hand Him Over to the U.K. What Comes Next?
Will journalists, due to hatred of Julian Assange, unite behind Trump Justice Department in support of one of the gravest threats to press freedom in years?
The Maria Butina Indictment Isn’t About the Sex Life of an Accused Spy. It’s About Following Russian Money in U.S. Politics.
The 29-year-old is a minor figure in a growing inquiry into links between Russia, conservative American groups like the NRA, and Donald Trump's campaign.
Did You Feel Betrayed by Trump’s Press Conference with Putin? That’s a Taste of How Black People Feel Every Day.
Many saw Donald Trump's lies a the Helsinki press conference as a betrayal. That's how America's leaders have been treating black people for a long time.