When Idiot Savants Do Climate Economics
How an elite clique of math-addled economists hijacked climate policy.
Voices
Perspectives on the news from Intercept columnists, reporters, and freelance contributors.
The Lights Are Off. Here’s What We Know About Life and Death Inside Gaza.
In a chilling interview on this week’s Deconstructed, Ryan Grim speaks with Maram Al-Dada, who has been in regular touch with his family in Gaza as they’ve been killed one after the other.
One Year After Elon Musk Bought Twitter, His Hilarious Nightmare Continues
I underestimated Musk’s lust for tormenting himself, and us.
It’s Feminist to Demand a Ceasefire in Israel–Palestine
Women are not natural pacifists, but feminism is a movement against violence and domination.
Hamas Attack Provides “Rare Opportunity” to Cleanse Gaza, Israeli Think Tank Says
Echoing George W. Bush on 9/11, a Misgav Institute report shows how political leaders find a chilling silver lining in the suffering of their own.
Gaza and the Empathy Gap
How we Americans feel about Gazans living under Israeli bombs does matter, since we’re the ones financing it.
The U.N. Is Powerless to Help Gaza. That's How the U.S. Wants It.
The five permanent members of the Security Council — notably the U.S. and Russia — use their veto power to keep wars going.
World Bank Whistleblower Exposes Cover Up of Child Sex Abuse at For-Profit School Chain
The founders of Bridge International discussed a plan with World Bank officials to suppress allegations of sex abuse until funding was secured.
Scholastic Makes It Easy to Ban Black and LGBTQ+ Books
Caving to the far right, the children’s book giant lets school book fairs exclude diverse titles en masse.
Why Big Tech, Cops, and Spies Were Made for One Another
The American surveillance state is a public-private partnership.