The White Privilege of the “Lone Wolf” Shooter
White men who carry out mass shootings are primarily described as “lone wolves,” but Muslims are called “terrorists.”
Voices
Perspectives on the news from Intercept columnists, reporters, and freelance contributors.
Yet Another Major Russia Story Falls Apart. Is Skepticism Permissible Yet?
Now we have the "Russia-hacked-the-voting-systems-of-21-states" to add to this trash heap of debunked official claims. Is this a healthy climate?
When White Men Keep Lists of “No-Good Niggers”
A Pennsylvania fire chief used a slur against black NFL protesters for sitting out the national anthem — just like Donald Trump.
NFL Owners and Executives Who Protested Donald Trump Are the Biggest Hypocrites Yet
As long as Colin Kaepernick is frozen out of the NFL, support for protesting players from team owners and executives rings hollow.
Sean Spicer Is Honored Because — As Bush Officials Have Shown — D.C. Elites Always Thrive
If aggressive war, torture, and illegal spying didn't result in Bush officials getting ostracized, then why should anything?
The Clinton Book Tour Is Largely Ignoring the Vital Role of Endless War in the 2016 Election Result
Any discussion of why Hillary Clinton lost, or what the Democrats must reform, is woefully incomplete if it excludes this issue.
Irma Won’t “Wake Up” Climate Change-Denying Republicans. Their Whole Ideology Is on the Line.
Science is a battle zone because it is revealing again and again that pro-corporate business as usual leads to a species-threatening catastrophe.
In a Summer of Wildfires and Hurricanes, My Son Asks “Why Is Everything Going Wrong?”
For millions of people across North America, Africa, and Europe, the summer of 2017 has been a season of wildfires.
Charlie Hebdo May Now Be Criticized Because It Mocked White Texans Rather Than Muslims
The key free speech principle has been rediscovered: One need not celebrate and praise ideas to defend their right to be expressed.
The NY Times's Newest Op-Ed Hire, Bari Weiss, Embodies its Worst Failings — and its Lack of Viewpoint Diversity
As the Paper of Record boasts of its own diversity, the range of opinions it airs continues to shrink.