The Meaning of the Mittens: Five Possibilities
The symbolic power of Bernie’s old pair of mittens was the work of the “us” in “not me, us.”
Voices
Perspectives on the news from Intercept columnists, reporters, and freelance contributors.
By Far the Worst Thing Trump Did Was Flirt With Nuclear War With North Korea
Trump’s actions on this one issue outweigh everything else, yet it’s received less attention than many of his tweets.
A Mob Attacked the Capitol for Trump. Now What?
Wednesday's riot was the next blind step toward an outcome no one wants, driven by people who can’t understand their own endgame.
America Is Not Exceptional. Its History of Violence Cannot Be Denied.
The delusion that national breakdown takes place only in foreign lands can have grave consequences for America.
Donald Trump Unleashed His Cult on American Democracy
The storming of the U.S. Capitol was an insurrection by a Trump mob, Republicans in Congress, and many more.
Facebook and Twitter Finally Do Slightly More Than Literally Nothing About Trump
The temporary deplatforming of Donald Trump is the perfect distillation of Big Tech’s attempt to pantomime principles.
Why I Am Resigning After Stabbing 97 People for Donald Trump
Today I stand up and say: No more. I hereby resign my position as deputy assistant undersecretary for stabbing.
To See Police Priorities, Contrast Capitol Mob With J20 and Black Lives Matter Protests
Hundreds were arrested on single days during Trump’s inauguration and this summer’s uprising — and just 52 were at the Capitol.
While Republicans Fractured, Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff Teamed Up — and It Seems to Have Worked
In Tuesday’s Georgia Senate runoff elections, there was no Warnock without Ossoff, and vice versa.
Far-Right Violence Is Going to Be a Threat With or Without Trump’s Calls to Action
The far right is focused on “Stop the Steal” nonsense, but violence driven by white supremacy won’t disappear even if Trump does.