What's Worse: Trump's Campaign Agenda or Empowering Generals and CIA Operatives to Subvert It?
Those who spent the year mocking the notion of a Deep State are now openly cheering its assertion of power.
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Jared Kushner's Pro-Israel Bias Is Nothing New for U.S. Mideast Envoys — It's Just the Most Blatant
President Trump's son-in-law, who displayed his inexperience in a leaked recording, also lacks even the pretense of balance on Israel.
Brazil's Corrupt Congress Protects its Bribe-Drenched President, Finalizing Elites' Two-Year Plot
Brazil has the broken, corrupt leaders that reflect the character of its elite oligarchical class. But the tragedy for the nation's poor seems endless.
The Intercept Brasil Completes its First Year, With Plans to Grow Further
Our mission is to strengthen Brazil's talented but under-resourced independent journalism, something no democracy can thrive without.
Scholars Say Mother Jones Distorted Their Research for Anti-Homeless Article
“Portraying homeless people as inevitably or essentially disgusting serves to dehumanize those who are merely struggling to survive,” say scholars of homelessness.
With New D.C. Policy Group, Dems Continue to Rehabilitate and Unify With Bush-Era Neocons
This union is far more than a marriage of convenience to stop Trump; it reflects broad-based agreement on U.S. hawkishness toward Russia and beyond.
Rachel Maddow’s Exclusive “Scoop” About a Fake NSA Document Raises Several Key Questions
There is no reason to believe someone obtained The Intercept’s NSA document prior to publication, and every reason to believe they did not.
CNN Warns It May Expose an Anonymous Critic if He Ever Again Publishes Bad Content
Threatening an anonymous critic with exposure seems more like corporate bullying and censorship than journalism.
Memo to Democrats: You Need A Clear Message for Universal Health Care
To defeat Trumpcare for good, the Democrats need to find "words that work" with voters. And they need to embrace the left's idea of health care for all.
CNN Journalists Resign: Latest Example of Media Recklessness on the Russia Threat
U.S. media outlets have repeatedly been caught publishing exaggerations and falsehoods about Moscow. That behavior is dangerous.