Democrats' Cowardice and Complicity in the Post-Roe World
The liberal establishment refuses to take any sort of risk in the service of women’s and other pregnant people’s lives.
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Perspectives on the news from Intercept columnists, reporters, and freelance contributors.
The Supreme Court's Shock-and-Awe Judicial Coup
The rolling judicial coup coming from this court is by no means over.
Cassidy Hutchinson's Jan. 6 Testimony Was an Alexander Butterfield Moment
Butterfield’s revelations about the Nixon tapes changed the trajectory of the Watergate scandal and helped lead to the president’s resignation.
FBI Raid on Trump Justice Department Official Signals a Criminal Investigation May Be Starting
Attorney General Merrick Garland has been criticized for not going after the powerful people responsible for inciting the January 6 insurrection.
U.S. Vows to Hunt Russian War Criminals — but Gives a Pass to Its Own
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced investigations of war crimes committed in Ukraine. But America has a surplus of its own unpunished atrocities.
More People Will Die
The Supreme Court is taking away a fundamental bodily right — and condemning pregnant people to financial suffering and possible death.
With the Corpse of Roe Still Warm, Far Right Plots Fascistic Anti-Abortion Enforcement
With the end of Roe v. Wade achieved, the fascist right is setting its sights on shutting down all abortion solidarity and assistance.
Case of 11-Year-Old Brazilian Girl Denied Abortion Holds Stark Warning for Post-Roe U.S.
The Brazilian case shows what happens when reproductive rights are treated as a last resort rather than a public good.
Will a Judge Force Cancer-Stricken Black Elder Mutulu Shakur to Die Behind Bars?
A judge told Mutulu Shakur two years ago that his cancer wasn’t bad enough yet and to come back when he was on his deathbed. Now he is.
In the Shadow of the Jan. 6 Hearings, Right-Wing Militancy Is on the Rise
The Patriot Front’s fascist rhetoric could make it a natural successor to the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers as Donald Trump’s favorite white nationalist group.