Politics
Nick Turse Joins The Intercept as Inaugural National Security Reporting Fellow
The Intercept is pleased to announce the appointment of investigative reporter Nick Turse to a National Security Fellowship. Through this yearlong fellowship, he will cover U.S. military operations, national security issues, and foreign affairs. “As global power dynamics are being profoundly reshaped, Nick’s work has never been more essential. The Intercept has always questioned mainstream…
Read MoreThe Case Against Mahmoud Khalil Hinges on Vague “Antisemitism” Claim
The Trump administration’s case to deport Columbia University graduate and activist leader Mahmoud Khalil rests solely on a letter written by Secretary of State Marco Rubio which repeats the baseless claim that Khalil engaged in “antisemitism,” according to a copy of the letter shared with The Intercept. The Department of Homeland Security submitted Rubio’s letter,…
Read MoreLethal Injection, Electric Chair, or Firing Squad? An Inhumane Decision for Death Row Prisoners
The curtain shrieked as it was yanked open to reveal a 67-year-old man tied to a chair. His arms were pulled uncomfortably behind his back. The red bull’s-eye target on his chest rose and fell as he desperately attempted to still his breathing. The man, Brad Sigmon, smiled at his attorney, Bo King, seated in…
Read MoreGoogle Is Helping the Trump Administration Deploy AI Along the Mexican Border
Five years after Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian assured employees that the company was “not working on any projects associated with immigration enforcement at the southern border,” federal contract documents reviewed by The Intercept show that the tech giant is at the center of project to upgrade the so-called virtual wall. U.S. Customs and Border…
Read MoreGaza Journalist Fadi al-Wahidi Avoided Israel’s “Red” Zone. Israel Shot Him Anyway.
In partnership with This investigation, conducted by Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism, is part of the Gaza Project, a collaboration involving over 40 journalists from 12 organizations coordinated by Forbidden Stories. The image of Al Jazeera cameraman Fadi al-Wahidi lying motionless on the pavement quickly spread among journalists in Gaza. His press vest is visible…
Read MoreIsrael Leveled Gaza — Then Killed the Drone Journalists Who Showed it to the World
This investigation, conducted by Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism, is part of the Gaza Project, a collaboration involving over 40 journalists from 12 organizations coordinated by Forbidden Stories. In partnership with Four years ago, Mahmoud Isleem al-Basos began messaging Shadi al-Tabatiby on social media, again and again, asking to join him on shoots. Al-Tabatiby, one…
Read MoreYale Investments in Companies Selling Arms to Israel Violate State Law, Says an Official Complaint
Yale University’s investments in weapons manufacturers violate Connecticut state law, organizers at the school allege in a complaint filed Wednesday with Connecticut Attorney General William Tong. The complaint asks the attorney general to investigate Yale’s refusal to heed campus protesters’ calls for divestment from military weapons manufacturers and suppliers amid Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza.…
Read MoreAttacks on Hamdan Ballal’s Village Ramped Up After He Won an Oscar
At the Academy Awards earlier this month, Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal was honored with his co-directors for their documentary “No Other Land,” chronicling the Israeli government’s destruction and takeover of Palestinian land in the West Bank. The same night, his village was the site of an attack by settlers. In the weeks since, settlers have…
Read MoreDEA Insiders Warned About Legality of Phone Tracking Program. Their Concerns Were Kept Secret.
When the Drug Enforcement Administration’s access to a secret trove of billions of American phone records was exposed in 2013, the Obama administration said the data had been collected under a perfectly legal program. Civil liberties advocates, however, were not convinced about that the data collection program — which let the DEA see who you…
Read MoreTrump Fired Park Rangers — But Not the Ones Who Tend to the White House
In partnership with This story was originally published in Public Domain. As the Trump administration fired hundreds of probationary Park Service employees in February, it spared a special subset from the purge — it exempted from the mass firings National Park Service staffers that help manage the White House and President’s Park. Records viewed by…
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