Derek Chauvin’s Conviction Was a Relief — but Courts Cannot Deliver Racial Justice
The killing of a Black girl, Ma’Khia Bryant, just minutes before Chauvin’s conviction is a reminder of how violent the broader system is.
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Perspectives on the news from Intercept columnists, reporters, and freelance contributors.
The U.S. Could Have Left Afghanistan Years Ago, Sparing Many Lives
America will depart without having accomplished its goals and with more Afghan suffering ahead.
There Shouldn’t Be Vaccine Patents in a Health Crisis. Most Americans Agree: Waive Them.
A new poll found most Americans want Biden to break drug companies' monopolies and end Covid-19 vaccine apartheid.
The Journalist and the Whistleblower
As the government attacks press freedom, reporters must consider their responsibility to sources — and each other.
Why the Idaho GOP Wants to Ban Anti-Racist and Anti-Sexist Education
This isn't about wokeness. It's the latest chapter of white supremacist backlash — and we can't let it succeed.
Right-Wing State Legislators Make Unprecedented Attack on Trans Kids
Just this week, the Arkansas legislature passed an extreme anti-trans bill barring medically necessary care for trans youth.
After Half Century in Prison, Elderly Black Panther Should Not Be Left to Die
The case of 84-year-old Sundiata Acoli, who is low risk of re-offending, shows the limits of pandemic relief for incarcerated people.
Oscars Face Stark Choice Over War Movie "Quo Vadis, Aida?"
Can a saga of genocide in Bosnia, directed by a woman and focusing on civilians, win an Academy Award for best international film?
Jim Crow Tactics on Full Display in Georgia as Black Legislator Arrested for Knocking on a Capitol Door
Behind that door, Gov. Brian Kemp, alongside six white lawmakers, signed what critics say is a new era of voting restrictions.
Yes, Blame Christian Fundamentalism for the Atlanta Murders
The shooter's church denounces misogyny, but its dogma says desire is a sickness.