Organizing Aid to Gaza Led Me to a Harsh Truth: Biden Is on Board for Ethnic Cleansing
I helped with airlifts in Afghanistan, aid to the Ukrainian front, and building roads in Rwanda. None of it prepared me for the challenges of Gaza.
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Perspectives on the news from Intercept columnists, reporters, and freelance contributors.
Even Mentioning “Occupation” at the Oscars Is Antisemitic, Some Jewish Hollywood Figures Say
A pro-Israel letter denounced Jonathan Glazer for antisemitism — comparing his Oscar speech to a medieval “blood libel.”
Let’s Name It: Not Just Islamophobia, but Anti-Palestinianism
From Joe Biden on down, liberals denounce anti-Muslim bias to avoid mentioning the scourge of hate against Palestinians.
Outrage at Chuck Schumer’s Speech: The Pro-Israel Right Wants to Eat Its Cake Too
Neoconservatives only hate “interference” in Israel when it means anything other than blank-check support for apartheid and slaughtering Palestinians.
World Bank Chief Apologizes to Staff for Handling of Child Sex Abuse Scandal
"Put simply, mistakes were made."
What Joe Biden’s State of the Union Speech Didn’t Mention
The president’s speech made no mention of the forever war continuing in the Middle East.
Florida Anti-Trans Bill Could Raise Everyone’s Health Insurance Costs
The Florida GOP's so-called trans erasure bill mandates that insurance companies cover widely debunked "conversion therapy."
On Israel, Trump Is Even Worse Than Biden
Donald Trump and his MAGA cult of Christian nationalists would never force Israel to accept a ceasefire — or a Palestinian state.
An Abortion-Seeker Is Not a Victim
“Abortion trafficking” bills and a new study of rape-related pregnancy contribute to the “awfulization” of abortion.
Alabama Court Rules Frozen Embryos Made by IVF Are “Children”
With Roe v. Wade dismantled, far-right courts are coming for all aspects of reproductive health care.