The Iran War That Obama Tried to Avoid Is Now Around the Corner
President Joe Biden has failed to revive the Iran nuclear deal. Regional powers may be preparing for a major conflict.
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Perspectives on the news from Intercept columnists, reporters, and freelance contributors.
“If This Can Happen to Maria, Then This Can Happen to You”
How Filipino journalist Maria Ressa took on Rodrigo Duterte and Facebook and won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Eligible for Release in 2016, Mutulu Shakur Remains Behind Bars With Worsening Cancer
Judicial discretion and an antiquated parole system are turning the Black liberation leader’s illness into a death sentence.
An Animal Rights Activist Saved a Sick Baby Goat From a Farm — and Faces Years in Prison
Wayne Hsiung faces felony charges — an escalation in the government's war against those who would put the value of life ahead of property.
10 Things for Americans to Be Grateful for This Thanksgiving
Here are some aspects of life today in America for which we can genuinely give thanks.
Kyle Rittenhouse's Acquittal Sets a Dangerous Precedent. But That's Not What Was on Trial.
Jurors are asked to uphold the law as it stands. We don't ask jurors to make the law. That's on us.
During Brazil's Dictatorship, Companies Helped Suppress Democracy. Will They Do It Again?
Business interests could be decisive in the looming election between Jair Bolsonaro, Lula da Silva, and a possible "third way" candidate.
Inflation Is Good for You
Don't panic over milk prices. Inflation is bad for the 1 percent but helps out almost everyone else.
How Climate Activists Pushed the "Left Edge of the Possible"
The strongest climate provisions may have failed, but the past 10 years have proved that organizing can work.
U.S. Absolves Drone Killers and Persecutes Whistleblowers
A Pentagon report treats the killing of an Afghan family as an innocent mistake -- and upholds a U.S. tradition of excusing war crimes.