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.
Voices
Perspectives on the news from Intercept columnists, reporters, and freelance contributors.
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.
Chechnya Is Trying to Exterminate Gay People. Our Silence Only Emboldens Vladimir Putin and Ramzan Kadyrov.
A new film, "Welcome to Chechnya," documents the torture, disappearances, and extrajudicial killings of gay men in the Russian republic.
Black Lives Matter Wants to End Police Brutality. History Suggests It Will Go Much Further.
The Movement for Black Lives says, “We seek not reform but transformation.” Here’s what that would mean.
What Would Jamaal Bowman’s Win Over Pro-Israel Eliot Engel Mean for Palestinian Rights?
Bowman’s ouster of Engel, an influential pro-Israel hawk, is on its own a game-changer. Whether Bowman will be a pro-Palestinian ally is less clear.
Defunding the Police Must Include Ending the Surveillance of Muslims
We must defund the Department of Homeland Security’s Countering Violent Extremism programs that target Black Muslim communities.
Should the Populist Left Work With the Populist Right Where They Have Common Ground, or Shun Them?
A vital debate erupted last week from a vitriolic exchange between Nathan Robinson and Krystal Ball.
De Blasio's Fireworks Crackdown Is the Same Violent "Quality of Life" Policing That Got Us Here in the First Place
To desire the policing of the fireworks over the presence of the fireworks is to stand on the wrong side of history.
As Black Vigilance Becomes Armed Vigilantism, Accountability Is Lost in Atlanta’s Streets
Street justice administered by people who don’t want anyone to know who they are is not a substitute for policing.
Crisis Fund of $200,000 Launched by Press Freedom Group to Support Journalists
The Press Freedom Defense Fund will provide grants of up to $1,500 each to journalists impacted by the pandemic’s economic fallout.