If you’re comfortable with politics and media resuming business as usual after Donald Trump’s defeat, you can go ahead and delete this email. But if you believe this new moment demands bold, independent journalism, please read on for an important announcement about The Intercept’s plans for next year.
The Intercept was founded on a commitment to tackle difficult stories that expose the corrupt inner workings of political and corporate power. To us, Trump was only the latest symptom of an ailing system in dire need of intervention.
Left unchecked, the same powerful forces that gave us Trump will continue to undermine democracy. Endless war, mass incarceration, and climate catastrophe will continue unabated.
That’s why, even as the Trump Show draws to a close, The Intercept is doubling down on our investigative coverage. We’re already pulling back the curtain on the lobbyist-industrial complex’s role in the Biden transition, while continuing to break stories on the dystopian acceleration of surveillance capitalism and police repression.
Of course, it would be much cheaper to publish a steady stream of hot takes and personality drama. The ambitious projects we’ve planned for next year are time-consuming and expensive, requiring big investments in reporting, technology, and security. This is why we turn to readers to support our nonprofit journalism.
Today is Giving Tuesday, and the beginning of our year-end fundraising campaign. December is always our biggest month for reader giving, and this year we need to reach $900,000. To be frank, it’s an ambitious goal — but our team has crunched the numbers, and they are confident it’s what’s required to meet this moment.
Your donation today will power our newsroom into the new year:
