Politics
Two Harvard Grads Saw Big Profits in African Education. Children Paid the Price.
In the early days of the era of Silicon Valley disruption, two Harvard University graduates dreamed up a bold experiment in education. Shannon May, who studied education development in rural China, and her husband, Jay Kimmelman, an education software developer, spied an untapped opportunity for some of the moving-fast-and-breaking-things going on all around them. “In…
Read MoreThe Many Lives and Deaths of Iraq, as Witnessed by Ghaith Abdul-Ahad
Amidst massive protests around the United States and the world, on March 19, 2003, the U.S. began its invasion of Iraq. This week on Intercepted, Jeremy Scahill, Murtaza Hussain, and Iraqi journalist Ghaith Abdul-Ahad discuss the long-lasting impact of the war on Iraq and its people. Throughout the 20 years since the invasion, Iraq was…
Read MoreThe Pentagon's Obsession With Secrecy Protected a Marine Accused of Sexual Assault
When a low-profile U.S. military base in Syria came under rocket attack last week, a U.S. Central Command spokesperson accused the assailants of endangering civilians and undermining “the hard-earned stability and security of Syria and the region.” But exclusive records obtained by The Intercept suggest that U.S. personnel at Mission Support Site Green Village in…
Read MoreDemissões na Meta, Twitter, Google, XP e empresas de tecnologia têm 'leve ameaça', cortes durante licença e bônus menor para brasileiros
Na manhã de terça-feira, 14, a Meta fez um anúncio. Em seu blog, a empresa confirmou: dez mil funcionários serão demitidos ao longo dos próximos meses. A empresa ainda vai congelar a contratação em cinco mil vagas que estão abertas. O texto foi enviado aos funcionários da companhia por Mark Zuckerberg e diz que as…
Read MoreO Novo não precisa mais disfarçar: já pode alinhar os sapatênis com os coturnos
Ilustração: Intercept Brasil Nas eleições municipais de 2016, o Novo estreou na disputa eleitoral prometendo um novo jeito de fazer política. Os fundadores vendiam a ideia de que o partido era resultado de um movimento espontâneo formado por profissionais liberais, que queriam superar a chamada “velha política” por meio de práticas inovadoras e com base…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Silicon Valley Bank Run
In a matter of a few days, Silicon Valley Bank collapsed when a panic set in, causing a run on deposits. “The blue chip VCs suggested something, then that leaked to other ones, then other ones — we had all our investors calling us and basically demanding we pull our cash,” one source told Ryan Grim.…
Read MoreProjeto de energia eólica ameaça destruir passado e futuro do Brasil numa tacada só
A construção de um megaempreendimento de energia eólica ameaça soterrar sítios arqueológicos pré-históricos, secar nascentes de rios e devastar áreas de vegetação preservada entre o sertão da Paraíba e do Rio Grande do Norte – além de expulsar populações quilombolas e de agricultores familiares descendentes de indígenas ali estabelecidos. Batizado de Complexo Eólico Pedra Lavrada,…
Read MoreCoaches ensinam homens a conseguir sexo com técnicas inspiradas pelo traficante sexual de crianças e adolescentes
Ilustração: Intercept Brasil. “Venha explorar com David e Mike e conheça as mulheres brasileiras, que são conhecidas ao redor do mundo por serem divertidas, curvilíneas e fogosas”. O convite foi postado na plataforma Millionaire Social Circle, criada para divulgar os autointitulados “líderes da indústria do namoro e playboys de viagens” Steve Mapel e Ziqiang Ke…
Read MoreHooray, We Now Have Medicare for All (Bank Deposits)!
Customers in line outside the Silicon Valley Bank headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., on March 13, 2023. Photo: David Paul Morris/Getty Images For everyone who’s fought and bled for years to get Medicare for All in the United States, I’ve got some great news: The government just created it on Sunday! Yes, this is Medicare…
Read MoreHis Conviction Relied on Debunked Bite-Mark Science. Why Is He Still Locked Up?
On a rainy morning in early February, Chad McCrory rose to speak at the headquarters of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles in Montgomery. Wearing a dark suit, a paisley tie, and a white visitor sticker over his breast pocket, he unfolded a piece of yellow notebook paper and placed it on the podium.…
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