The Right Way to Honor John Lewis: Restore and Extend the Voting Rights Act
Today’s activists are picking up the baton with the kind of courage, persistence, and belief in disruption Lewis showed. Let’s not settle for a bridge name.
Voices
Perspectives on the news from Intercept columnists, reporters, and freelance contributors.
John Lewis and the Dangers of Mythmaking
It’s easy enough to say that we need John Lewis more than ever. It’s harder, I think, to say that we must be John Lewis.
Political Correctness Is Destroying America! (Just Not How You Think.)
The vast, vast majority of political correctness in America is conservative, and it‘s extremely dangerous.
How "Cancel Culture" Repeatedly Emerged in My Attempt to Make a Film About Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova
The experiences of three pioneering LGBT women as part of the same film reveal much about the current moment.
The Far-Right Revolution Was Waiting for an Opportunity. Now, It's Here.
Whether most people have connected the dots or not, a violent struggle is already playing out.
How the House Armed Services Committee, in the Middle of a Pandemic, Approved a Huge Military Budget and More War in Afghanistan
The least-discussed congressional proceedings are often the most consequential — and almost always bipartisan.
Instead of Freeing Elderly Prisoners in Response to Coronavirus, Cuomo Created a Prison Nursing Home Way Upstate
A case of the coronavirus has already been reported at the nursing home prison.
No ID, No Job: How Coronavirus Left Parolees in Excruciating Limbo After Leaving Prison
With basic government services shut down, people granted parole are unable to get on their feet after leaving prison.
House Democrats, Working With Liz Cheney, Restrict Trump's Planned Withdrawal of Troops From Afghanistan and Germany
The bipartisan commitment to using Russia for endless war and imperialism remains vibrant.
I Am a Book Critic. Here's What Is Wrong With "Black Lists" -- and What Is Good.
We are in the era of Black Lives Matter, but anti-racism books should not hold value only in relation to troubled times.