Stop Asking What Happened Before Someone Started Filming Police Brutality
Asking what happened before the video started is a question rooted in racism — and the answers are irrelevant.
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Perspectives on the news from Intercept columnists, reporters, and freelance contributors.
Senate Report Strongly Implies Russian Hacking Story Was a Public Service — but Whistleblower Reality Winner Remains in Jail
Other outlets reported on Russian intrusion into the U.S. elections system, but The Intercept's story relied on a leaked document.
Trump Violates the Iran Nuclear Deal — Ignoring U.S. and Israeli Generals Who Support It
Even card-carrying hard-liners who hate Iran think Trump is mad to pull out of the deal. This won't improve U.S. security — or Israel's.
Will Democrats Unite to Block Trump's Torturer, Gina Haspel, as CIA Chief? If Not, What Do They #Resist?
The bipartisan national security class has united to support a torturer as CIA chief. What will it say about Washington if she is confirmed?
Six Animal Rights Activists Charged With Felonies for Investigation and Rescue That Led to Punishment of a Utah Turkey Farm
With the agricultural industry’s “ag-gag” laws dying in court, it appears to be turning to new tactics to silence activists and journalists who expose its abuses.
Law Enforcement Groups Gave $420,000 to DA Deciding Whether to Bring Charges Against Cops Who Killed Stephon Clark
Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert has consistently declined to charge police officers for alleged misconduct.
Dear Saudi Crown Prince Supporters: Your Hero May Allow Women to Drive, but He's Also a War Criminal
Mohammed bin Salman was celebrated by Silicon Valley and Hollywood titans during his U.S. visit. They ignored his role in the slaughter in Yemen.
MSNBC's Joy Reid Claims Her Website Was Hacked and Bigoted Anti-LGBT Content Added, a Bizarre Story Liberal Outlets Ignore
The key issue is not Reid's old, repudiated bigotry. It is the veracity of her current denials of authorship and hacking claims.
James Comey’s Memos Reveal the Reasons Donald Trump Wants to Find Leakers and Put Reporters in Jail
There is a big difference between the kind of leaks Trump usually decries on Twitter and the kind that lead to criminal prosecutions.
Dear Bashar al-Assad Apologists: Your Hero Is a War Criminal Even If He Didn't Gas Syrians
Whether or not the Syrian leader used chemical weapons in Douma or Khan Sheikhoun, he is still a monster for torture, bombing, and much else.