Seven Philosophies Better Than Longtermism
There’s literally no belief system humans won’t adopt in order to avoid dealing with the obvious problems right in front of them.
Voices
Perspectives on the news from Intercept columnists, reporters, and freelance contributors.
FBI Search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago Triggers Slow-Motion Rerun of Jan. 6 Insurrection
A new wave of attacks and threats against the FBI show that Trump's followers are unrepentant, continuing their assault on democracy.
An Uncompromising Coalition Is Building Support to Nix Atlanta's "Cop City"
With the police training facility set to decimate Atlanta's forestland, a coalition of abolitionists and environmentalists are sustaining the struggle.
It’s Not Just Trump — LBJ Took Classified Documents Too
Johnson wanted to stop Americans from learning about Nixon’s Vietnam treason and his own lawless surveillance.
Could Trump Go Down Like Al Capone?
Eliot Ness got Al Capone on tax evasion. Merrick Garland may get Donald Trump in a leak investigation.
Should Doctors Break the Law?
As abortion bans compel them to endanger patients, some are considering civil disobedience.
Al Qaeda’s Zawahiri Would Have Made a Great American Pundit
Zawahiri’s rhetorical style would have fit right into the U.S. political spectrum.
What Democrats Should (but Probably Won't) Learn From the Kansas Abortion Victory
The referendum was a rebuke of centrist Democrats' long-held ideas about appealing to anti-abortion voters.
Why No One Cared That Al Qaeda Honcho Zawahiri Got Droned
That Zawahiri’s killing went so quietly suggests that the cultural and political behemoth that was the war on terror had long preceded him into the grave.
Proud Papa: How Joe Biden Became the Father of the Iranian Nuclear Bomb
Biden's fecklessness has stymied his agenda, but it's been a boon to one project — an Iranian one.