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4/28/2024
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QAnon Was Born Out of the Sex Ad Moral Panic That Took Down Backpage.com
For years, the political establishment opportunistically railed against sex trafficking. Then came Pizzagate. Most Read QAnon Was Born Out of the Sex Ad Moral Panic That Took Down Backpage.com Trevor
4/28/2024
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An urgent deadline is looming, and we’re short
No donation is too large or too small. If there's one thing we've learned in the decade since The Intercept was founded, it's this: When you're taking on the biggest and most powerful
4/27/2024
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“Is the media prepared for an extinction-level event?”
The Intercept is determined to avoid the fate of outlets like Gawker, Vice News, and BuzzFeed News, all of which have closed down entirely. Earlier this year, the New Yorker described the 2681 layoffs
4/26/2024
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NYT orders reporters: Avoid “occupied territory,” “refugee camp,” and “genocide”
This kind of systematic bias isn't just misleading to readers. It powerfully shapes the policy debate in Washington. I've covered US politics for almost two decades, and I can tell you that no
4/25/2024
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“Kill All Arabs”: The Feds Are Investigating UMass Amherst for Anti-Palestinian Bias
The Department of Education is probing claims that the school discriminated against Palestinian and Arab students amid Israel's war on Gaza. Most Read Chuck Schumer Privately Warns Pakistan: Don
4/24/2024
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Cutbacks, layoffs, and shutdowns
The Intercept is taking steps to position ourselves for the long term while navigating the industrywide crisis. Readers of The Intercept are a pretty well-informed bunch, so you've no doubt heard
4/24/2024
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How Summer Lee cruised to victory
What powered Lee's win was her ability to win over the party establishment. How Summer Lee cruised to victory If somebody forwarded you this newsletter, you can sign up here. You can share it using
4/23/2024
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This is not your typical email from The Intercept
You don't usually hear from me, but my name is Michael Sherrard, and I'm the person at The Intercept in charge of making sure we meet our membership fundraising goals. You don't usually
4/22/2024
17 : 44
No one reads The Intercept for our fundraising emails
We'll automatically remove your email address from the rest of this fundraising campaign the minute you sign up as a monthly donor to The Intercept. Last week The Intercept launched our spring
4/21/2024
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New York Times Brass Moves to Stanch Leaks Over Gaza Coverage
An internal leak investigation ended without a “definitive conclusion,” as the Times cuts ties with a controversial Israeli freelancer. Most Read Idaho Goes to the Supreme Court to Argue That Pregnant
4/20/2024
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These are tough times for journalism. Your $5 monthly donation will ensure our Gaza reporting can continue
We refuse to carry water for any leader who commits, aids, or abets the mass slaughter of civilians. President Joe Biden said he was “outraged and heartbroken” by the Israeli airstrike that killed
4/18/2024
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Leaked Cables Show White House Opposes Palestinian Statehood
Despite Biden's pledge to support a two-state solution, cables argue that Palestine should not be granted UN member status. Most Read Leaked NYT Gaza Memo Tells Journalists to Avoid Words “Genocide
4/16/2024
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Others are moving on from the horrors in Gaza. The Intercept refuses.
In the initial weeks of Israel's war, the world's conscience was awakened by horrific images of civilian suffering and death. In the initial weeks of Israel's war on Gaza, the world's
4/14/2024
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Israel Conflict Spreads to 16 Nations as Biden Admin Says There’s No War
Iran's retaliatory strikes on Israel highlight an America-led regional war spanning Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and others. Most Read Israel Conflict Spreads to 16 Nations as Biden Admin Says
4/13/2024
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Amid Gaza War, College Campuses Become Free Speech “Testing Ground”
Protests at universities are now being met with a wave of censorship and suppression, targeting students most directly. Most Read Microsoft Pitched OpenAI's DALL-E as Battlefield Tool for US
4/13/2024
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Will you donate $5 to help expose AIPAC?
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is spending tens of millions of dollars to silence dissent and defeat anyone who fails to support Israel 100%. In the wake of the Israeli strike that killed
4/7/2024
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A MAGA Troll’s Memes Were Blatant Disinformation. But Were They a Crime?
A federal appeals court will decide whether Douglass Mackey should go to prison for his posts about Hillary Clinton and the 2016 election. Most Read Google Won't Say Anything About Israel Using Its
4/6/2024
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New York Times Israel correspondent says Palestinians deaths aren’t worth talking about
The correspondent made a stunning admission on this week's episode of “The Daily.” In a New York Times podcast episode this week about Israel's killing of seven World Central Kitchen aid
4/4/2024
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“It’s Dirty Water”
Rio Tinto's Madagascar mine promised prosperity. It tainted a community. Most Read Rio Tinto's Madagascar Mine Promised Prosperity. It Tainted a Community. Neha Wadekar The Anglo-Australian
4/3/2024
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Will you donate $5 to expose Israel’s ongoing U.S.-backed slaughter in Gaza?
Israel killed 7 aid workers in Gaza as they attempted to deliver food to starving civilians overnight Monday. Now, the Biden administration is getting ready to send $18 billion in F-15 fighter jets.