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9/22/2024
22 : 44

The looming threat that could bankrupt The Intercept

The message of these lawsuits is clear: Investigate the rich and powerful at your peril. When The Intercept was sued by Erik Prince, the billionaire founder of private security firm Blackwater, it
9/21/2024
13 : 14

This one neat trick will make fundraising emails stop

Fair warning — we'll be sending a LOT of fundraising emails over the next couple weeks. Every day, The Intercept produces hard-hitting investigative journalism that the corporate media never will.
9/20/2024
13 : 24

$200,000 in legal costs

In recent years, billionaires have systematically weaponized libel law to shut down journalism they don't like. Erik Prince is the billionaire founder of the private security firm Blackwater, and
9/19/2024
16 : 14

Paging The Hague: Israel’s Exploding Electronics Might Be War Crimes

Experts on international law pointed to the indiscriminate nature of the blasts in Lebanon and the prohibition on booby traps. Most Read The National Guard Knows Its Armories Have Dangerous Lead
9/17/2024
14 : 44

Erik Prince’s lawsuit against The Intercept

In recent years, billionaires have systematically weaponized libel law to shut down journalism they don't like. Erik Prince is the billionaire founder of the private security firm Blackwater, and
9/16/2024
22 : 44

We’re not afraid to talk about AIPAC

Polls consistently show that most Americans oppose arming Israel. So why do both major political parties continue to march in lockstep when it comes to providing Israel with US weapons? Polls
9/15/2024
23 : 24

RFK Campaign Paid $10 Million to Consultant Who Appears to Have Been on Capitol Grounds During Jan. 6 Attack

Even before making his endorsement, Kennedy was surrounded by far-right supporters of Donald Trump. Most Read They Protested a Military Base Expansion. So the FBI Investigated Them as Terrorism
9/12/2024
17 : 34

Shaken Baby Syndrome Is Junk Science. Texas Plans to Be First to Execute Someone for It.

A decade after Texas passed landmark legislation to address flawed forensics, the courts have refused to apply it as intended. Most Read Kamala Harris Accepted Trump's Racist Lie That Immigration
9/12/2024
6 : 53

No, Vice President Harris, this conflict didn’t begin on October 7

As anyone with a basic working knowledge of the conflict knows, this war is the result of decades of brutal occupation and apartheid government imposed on the Palestinian people, paid for with US
9/10/2024
17 : 44

How Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito could tip the election to Donald Trump

Last month, the Supreme Court gave the state of Arizona the green light to begin enforcing a 2022 law requiring that voters provide proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. Right-
9/8/2024
20 : 4

IBM CEO: We Listen to What Israel and Saudi Arabia Consider “Correct Behavior”

IBM employees questioned the company's ties to the Israeli military. CEO Arvind Krishna's answer raised even more concerns. Most Read Israel Just Killed Another American in the West Bank. Will
9/7/2024
21 : 24

Why is everyone so afraid to talk about AIPAC?

Most major news outlets treat AIPAC as a taboo subject — the organization whose name cannot be spoken. Over the past week, hundreds of thousands of Israelis have poured into the streets night after
9/1/2024
23 : 24

Columbia Cuts Due Process for Student Protesters After Congress Demands Harsher Punishment

After congressional criticism and subpoenas, Columbia suddenly decided to skip speaking to student protesters and go to hearings. Most Read Israel's West Bank Attacks Fuel Its Annexation Plans
8/31/2024
14 : 34

Will you donate $5 to investigate Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito?

Far too many media outlets still portray the Supreme Court as a sacred temple of jurisprudence, clinging to the myth of a court above politics and corruption. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has now
8/29/2024
12 : 34

Why the Media Won’t Report the Truth About Trump

The political press has doubled down on horse-race coverage of the election, overlooking the threat Trump poses to democracy. Most Read Why the Media Won't Report the Truth About Trump James Risen
8/25/2024
23 : 34

Kamala Harris Mentioned Palestinian Suffering — in the Passive Voice

Democrats united behind Harris, but tension over Gaza simmered throughout the DNC. Most Read At DNC, the Squad Warns Democrats to Wake Up to the Threat of AIPAC Akela Lacy “It was Jamaal and I this
8/24/2024
15 : 14

Shhhhh... You’re not allowed to say “AIPAC”

Most major news outlets won't report on AIPAC for fear of upsetting corporate advertisers or being accused of antisemitism. There's simply no way to understand US policy toward Israel and Gaza
8/22/2024
12 : 34

Senator Calls U.S. Support for Saudis a “National Disgrace” After Intercept Reveals Unpaid Debt to Pentagon

Saudi Arabia won't pay the US back for fueling its warplanes as it bombed Yemen, but the US recently resumed weapons sales to the kingdom. Most Read Democratic Party Unites Under Banner of Silence
8/20/2024
2 : 55

Israeli Society Is in a Deepening State of Contradiction

Israelis blame Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for dragging them into endless war — and are at a loss for how to carve a way out. Most Read The US Fueled Saudi Jets Bombing Yemen. Now the Saudis Won
8/20/2024
2 : 14

Student Protesters Were Suspended With No Chance to Defend Themselves. Will Courts Return Them to Campus?

“The suspensions happened immediately and it was without any due process.” Most Read By Vowing to Codify Roe, Kamala Harris Ensures Continued Government Meddling in Abortion Care Jordan Smith