Happy Birthday, Occupy Wall Street
Ten years later, the Democratic Party ignores Occupy Wall Street’s warnings at its own peril.
Voices
Perspectives on the news from Intercept columnists, reporters, and freelance contributors.
The Guantánamo Bay Internment Camp Is an Unresolved Vestige of the American Occupation of Afghanistan
The 20-year conflict will not be fully resolved until the issue of prisoners of war has been justly settled.
The Most Terrifying Thing About 9/11 Was America’s Response
The fear I experienced that terrible day in New York doesn’t begin to compare with the dread I’ve developed watching our path since.
General Failure: How the U.S. Military Lied About the 9/11 Wars
For generals like David Petraeus and Lloyd Austin, there has been no punishment for 20 years of disinformation on Afghanistan and Iraq.
My Husband Died on 9/11. I Am Still Waiting for a Trial of His Killers.
We haven't brought any 9/11 conspirators to justice, despite torture and decades of war.
I Reported on the War in Afghanistan. Was I Complicit in the Harm America Caused?
Moral injury describes the inner collapse we feel, as civilians on the margins of endless war, when our leaders betray the people who helped us.
The Supreme Court Will Not Save Us From the Decimation of Abortion Rights
With Texas all but banning abortion and endorsing a repugnant vigilantism, we need to look for other ways to protect access to abortion.
Supreme Court Ended Eviction Moratorium, but Pandemic Has Shown Road Map for Fighting Back
The Supreme Court callously ended the CDC’s eviction moratorium, but the pandemic has already shown the most effective way to fight back: direct actions.
USAID’s Samantha Power Reaches New Summit of Cynicism About International Criminal Court
Power recently celebrated Sudan for voting to join the ICC. She discreetly did not mention who hasn’t joined: the United States.
For His Accusers to Get Justice, Andrew Cuomo's Impeachment Must Go On
The decision to halt Cuomo's impeachment would be a blow to accountability — and leave the door open for Cuomo to return to politics.