What the Debt Limit Fight Is Actually About
It’s not about debt at all. It’s about turning back the political clock 100 years.
Voices
Perspectives on the news from Intercept columnists, reporters, and freelance contributors.
Texas GOP Opens Up a New Front in Genocidal Anti-Trans Campaign
A new bill proposes a novel way to block access to transition-related treatment — for adults too.
I Really Think You Should Read Tucker Carlson’s Last Speech Before Fox Fired Him
Carlson showed himself as the paragon of propaganda, courageously telling the Heritage Foundation gala exactly what it wanted to hear.
With Pentagon Leak, the Press Had Their Source and Ate Him Too
Whatever Jack Teixeira’s motives, he's accused of sharing documents that have underpinned major stories in the same outlets that helped hunt him down.
Oregon Domestic Terrorism Law Targets the Far Right. Here’s How It’ll Backfire.
The Democrat-sponsored bill has broad bipartisan support, but civil rights groups say it’s open to misuse against climate and racial justice activists.
Police Shot Atlanta Cop City Protester 57 Times, Autopsy Finds
It looks like Manuel “Tortuguita” Terán was executed by firing squad — underscoring why we must stop the massive police training center.
Politics, Not Science, Will Win the Battle for Mifepristone
From AIDS to Covid, the history of regulation shows that we need facts — but also direct action.
Dominion Was Never Going to Save Our Democracy From Fox News
With a $787.5 million settlement for its election lies, Fox News has avoided the legal and moral punishment of a court verdict.
10 Years After My Cancer Diagnosis, the Right Is Still Trying to Kill Me
In 2013, I had great health insurance, and it probably saved my life.
Elon Musk Wants to Cut Your Social Security Because He Doesn’t Understand Math
No, Elon, Japan is not a “leading indicator” just because of your billionaire vibes.