Politics
Facing Life in Prison Based on Shoddy Evidence, a Florida Mother Makes a Deal
Two months before she was supposed to go on trial for killing her child, Michelle Taylor stood before a Florida judge and listened quietly as the prosecutor recited the allegations against her. Taylor, 41, had long insisted she was not what the state made her out to be: a mother who set fire to her…
Read MoreBait and Switch: Mohsen Mahdawi’s Citizenship Trap
In this week’s episode of The Intercept Briefing, we examine the case of Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student whose decadelong journey toward American citizenship ended not with the oath of allegiance, but in handcuffs. On Monday, the Columbia student arrived at his long-awaited citizenship interview in Vermont. Instead, immigration agents arrested him, and he now…
Read More“How Can I Take Anyone Seriously Talking About Mohsen Being Antisemitic?”
An Israeli associate of Mohsen Mahdawi, the Columbia University student detained Monday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said his targeting is a clear sign that no kind of activism in support of Palestine — even efforts to build peace with Israelis — is the right kind of activism for the Israeli and American right.…
Read MorePitt’s Suspension of Pro-Palestine Student Group Violates First Amendment, Says ACLU Lawsuit
The University of Pittsburgh violated the First and Fourteenth Amendments when it suspended the school’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine last month, according to a federal lawsuit filed on Tuesday against the school. The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed the suit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of…
Read MoreNick 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…
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