I’ve Covered Violent Crackdowns on Protests for 15 Years. This Police Overreaction Was Unhinged.
When police attacked student protesters, a lone trash can was the only damaged property I saw around City College of New York.
Voices
Perspectives on the news from Intercept columnists, reporters, and freelance contributors.
Cable News Viewers Have a Skewed Attitude Toward Gaza War, Survey Finds
A tale of two Americas.
Israel Attack on Iran Is What World War III Looks Like
Like countless other hostilities, the stealthy Israeli missile and drone strike on Iran doesn’t risk war. It is war.
Israel and Israel Alone Kicked Off This Escalation — In a Bid to Drag U.S. Into War With Iran
Netanyahu’s recklessness was fostered by blind U.S. support, but Israel is the one pushing its war with Iran out of the shadows.
Forget a Ban — Why Are Journalists Using TikTok in the First Place?
I’m a security researcher working in the journalism field, and I’m here to rain on your dangerous, dumb parade.
Pro-Lifers Are Up Against a Real-Life Crisis
The IVF vs. embryonic personhood fracas forces Republicans to face the living people harmed by their defense of cellular rights.
How the Right Is Taking Over State Courts With Judicial Gerrymandering
On issues from abortion rights to criminal justice reforms, the war on democracy is opening new fronts on the state level.
Pro-Israel Advocates Are Weaponizing “Safety” on College Campuses
Some schools are acting on the misbegotten notion that Palestinian freedom is a threat to Jewish safety.
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.
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.”