Legalizing Cocaine Is the Only Way to End the Drug War
The war on drugs has failed, and Trump’s deadly boat strikes are only doubling down on decades of failed policy.
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Perspectives on the news from Intercept columnists, reporters, and freelance contributors.
Newly Unveiled Photos of MLK Jr. Show Depth of NYPD’s Surveillance
After J. Edgar Hoover cast the civil rights leader as a “liar,” NYPD’s spy unit heeded the call.
Keep Talking About Gaza at Your Thanksgiving Table
The so-called ceasefire might seem like a good excuse to bury the hatchet and enjoy a quieter family dinner, but it’s not.
Elon Musk’s Anti-Woke Wikipedia Is Calling Hitler “The Führer”
The anti-woke Wikipedia alternative aims to create a parallel version of the truth for the right wing.
The Feds Want to Make It Illegal to Even Possess an Anarchist Zine
Daniel Sanchez is facing federal charges for what free speech advocates say is a clear attack on the First Amendment.
War in Venezuela, Brought to You By the Same People Who Lied Us Into Iraq
Washington is making big claims to make the case for U.S. intervention. We’ve heard all these arguments before.
Don’t Let Larry Summers Back Into Polite Society
Summers said he’s “ashamed” of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and would step back from public life. This time it should be for good.
Judge Rules Trump Can’t Cut UC Funding — but UC Leaders Are Still Negotiating a Settlement
Nationwide, faculty and students fight against Trump’s assault on higher education — and administrators capitulate.
Epstein Is the Only Thing That Could Turn Trump’s Base Against Him
Americans were already seething about the shutdown and the economy. Then they saw Epstein write that Trump “knew about the girls.”
Gazans Reflect on Surviving to See a Ceasefire: “Sometimes We Envy the Martyrs”
Living through genocide means inhabiting a “city of ghosts,” surrounded by rubble and memories of all that's been lost.