The $500,000 GoFundMe Charity Campaign for Wealthy Ex-FBI Official Andrew McCabe Is Obscene
In the name of “resistance,” small donors — encouraged by a cable news star — have contributed a vast sum of money online to help a rich career FBI official.
Voices
Perspectives on the news from Intercept columnists, reporters, and freelance contributors.
Danny Ray Thomas Was a Broken Man Who Needed Help. Instead He Was Gunned Down by a Cop in Broad Daylight.
Everyone should know his name.
Noor Salman, Widow of Pulse Killer Omar Mateen, Is Found Not Guilty of All Charges
The rarest of events has just occurred: justice is served in a terrorism case involving a Muslim defendant.
How Prosecutors Punish Undeserving People With Plea Deals
Natalie Pollard killed her abusive boyfriend trying to protect herself and served two years in prison. But the prosecutor wasn't done.
Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner Promised a Criminal Justice Revolution. He’s Exceeding Expectations.
Krasner’s mass incarceration memo outlining criminal justice reforms is a dream come true.
The CBS Interview With Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman Was a Crime Against Journalism
In a softball interview with "60 Minutes," the Saudi crown prince was not asked hard questions about Yemen, beheadings, or arrests.
Just as U.S. Media Does With MLK, Brazil's Media Is Trying to Whitewash and Exploit Marielle Franco's Political Radicalism
Brazil's most influential media outlet is trying to turn Marielle into an unthreatening symbol of political clichés — much like how the U.S. portrays MLK.
The Assassination of Human Rights Activist Marielle Franco Was a Huge Loss for Brazil — and the World
Marielle Franco fought against Brazil's epidemic of police violence.
Package Bombs Are Killing People in Texas but Donald Trump Hasn’t Said a Thing. There’s a Reason for That.
The victims are people of color.
NYT's Bari Weiss Falsely Denies Her Years of Attacks on the Academic Freedom of Arab Scholars Who Criticize Israel
The New York Times columnist and editor spent years crusading for the type of censorship she claims to loathe. Instead of acknowledging this, she denies it.