Watch: The Ongoing Travesty -- and Dangers -- of the Prosecution and Attempted Extradition of Julian Assange
SYSTEM UPDATE examines the greatest threat to press freedom, by far, in the last decade.
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Perspectives on the news from Intercept columnists, reporters, and freelance contributors.
An Anti-China Message Didn’t Work for Democrats in 2018 — and It Won’t Work for Biden Now
Joe Biden is going after the wrong Trump voters. There's a better way.
The Moral and Strategic Calculus of Voting for Joe Biden to Defeat Trump — or Not
Is voting for Biden, a terrible candidate, the only principled position to fight Trump?
Dear Joe Biden, Here’s Why You Should Pick Elizabeth Warren as Your Running Mate
It could be one of the most consequential VP picks in modern American history.
Journalists Promoted ISIS Coronavirus Propaganda. They Should Stop.
If you’re trying to grow a political movement, or even just keep it alive, attention is your oxygen.
We Need to Reverse the Damage Trump Has Done in Latin America. Biden's Plans Don't Cut It.
When it comes to Latin America, Joe Biden promises a return to the status quo of the Obama administration. That's not good enough.
Watch: The Mental Health Dimensions of the Coronavirus Pandemic and Isolation Measures, With Andrew Solomon and Johann Hari
System Update has two new programs: one on the left and Biden, the other on the mental health aspects of the pandemic.
The Coronavirus Is Empowering Islamophobes — but Exposing the Idiocy of Islamophobia
The far right is trying to weaponize Covid-19 against Muslims, blaming them for spreading the virus. Of course this is ridiculous.
Domestic Violence Is on the Rise With Coronavirus Lockdown. The Responses Are Missing the Point.
We need social and economic infrastructure and services so that women don’t depend on the patriarchal household structure for survival.
Why the Stock Market Is Healthy as Americans Die From Coronavirus
This seems like a good time to reevaluate our treasured belief that a rising Dow reflects general human flourishing.