The Misguided Attacks on ACLU for Defending Neo-Nazis' Free Speech Rights in Charlottesville
The impulse to curtail civil liberties in the wake of terror attacks, and blame those who defend them, is always wrong and dangerous.
Voices
Perspectives on the news from Intercept columnists, reporters, and freelance contributors.
The Madman With Nuclear Weapons is Donald Trump, Not Kim Jong-un
The dictator of North Korea is brutal but not crazy. The American president, however, has been described by mental health experts as paranoid and delusional.
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.
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.