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Musk made hay of his legal battle against secret surveillance but continued selling X user data to a company that facilitates government monitoring.The post Elon Musk Fought Government Surveillance - While Profiting Off Government Surveillance appeared first on The Intercept.

Famous for its repression and torture, Teodoro Obiang's Equatorial Guinea got an aid delivery from U.S. Special Operations forces.The post Squeezed by African Coups, Biden Cozies Up to the World's Worst Dictator appeared first on The Intercept.

I saw scenes that were horrific and I never want to see again," said Yasser Khan, a surgeon from Toronto.The post Man-Made Hell On Earth": A Canadian Doctor on His Medical Mission to Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.

Congress passed a one-year ban on UNRWA funds even as several Western countries have resumed funding for the U.N. agency that aids Palestinians.The post U.S. Doubles Down on Defunding UNRWA - Despite Flimsy Allegations appeared first on The Intercept.

Reform-minded district attorneys like Minnesota's Mary Moriarty are facing backlash for prosecuting police shootings and misconduct.The post Prosecute a Cop? You'll Face Removal From Office appeared first on The Intercept.

The Pentagon's own program to minimize civilian harm is stalled, the Government Accountability Office's audit says.The post Biden Decries Civilian Deaths in Gaza as Pentagon Fails With Its Own Safeguards appeared first on The Intercept.

Protesters have taken to the street on the island, decrying power blackouts and food shortages.The post Havana Syndrome: How the Biden Administration Is Driving Cubans Into Misery appeared first on The Intercept.

The Republican Study Committee's annual budget also calls to permanently defund UNRWA and eliminate the National Labor Relations Board.The post House Republicans Want to Ban Universal Free School Lunches appeared first on The Intercept.

Anger over the civilian carnage in Gaza has galvanized some veterans who experienced disastrous U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan up close. The post Anti-War Veterans Groups Echo Aaron Bushnell's Demand for a Ceasefire in Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.

From his perch on a government commission, Jacob Helberg fearmongered about TikTok in Congress. He also works for a giant defense contractor.The post Tech Official Pushing TikTok Ban Could Reap Windfall From U.S.-China Cold War appeared first on The Intercept.

Moderate PAC, funded by Republican megadonor Jeff Yass, became the first outside group to run ads in a contested Democratic primary.The post GOP Megadonor's PAC Fires Off First Ads in Summer Lee's Democratic Primary appeared first on The Intercept.

The Post needs $100 million; its owner gave that amount to retired Adm. William McRaven and Eva Longoria to direct to charity. The post Bezos Cuts $50M Check to Celebrity Admiral as Washington Post Flounders appeared first on The Intercept.

Pye is scheduled to die Wednesday night. His conviction raised red flags, including alleged racism by his own trial attorney.The post After Four Years Without an Execution, Georgia Prepares to Kill Willie Pye appeared first on The Intercept.

Palestinian human rights lawyer Diana Buttu on Israel's ongoing nakba and the fight for freedom from Gaza to the West Bank.The post We Have to Start Thinking in Terms of Decolonization" appeared first on The Intercept.

After the Honduran president repealed a law granting unfettered authority to outside investors, the cryptoquistadors took the dispute to a World Bank arbitration court.The post Honduras Ratchets Up Battle With Crypto-Libertarian Investors, Rejects World Bank Court appeared first on The Intercept.

A pro-Israel letter denounced Jonathan Glazer for antisemitism - comparing his Oscar speech to a medieval blood libel."The post Even Mentioning Occupation" at the Oscars Is Antisemitic, Some Jewish Hollywood Figures Say appeared first on The Intercept.

The junta denounced the condescending attitude" of an American delegation that tried to save a quarter-billion-dollar U.S. base in Niger.The post U.S.-Trained Niger Junta Kicks Out U.S. Troops, Drone Base appeared first on The Intercept.

CARCOSA is an AI-driven program that aims to reduce information overload for soldiers.The post Secret Pentagon Program Echoes Pedophile Ring in True Detective" Series appeared first on The Intercept.

From Joe Biden on down, liberals denounce anti-Muslim bias to avoid mentioning the scourge of hate against Palestinians.The post Let's Name It: Not Just Islamophobia, but Anti-Palestinianism appeared first on The Intercept.

Scammers have infiltrated a Social Security Administration building in New York, imperiling your personal information.The post A Real Social Security Office Gave Me a Flyer With a Scam Phone Number On It appeared first on The Intercept.

We have nothing to add," the FBI said, when asked for evidence of TikTok's actual threat.The post TikTok Threat Is Purely Hypothetical, U.S. Intelligence Admits appeared first on The Intercept.

A federal court swatted away the government's motions to dismiss two cases about the FBI's egregious" overstep.The post Lawsuits About FBI Warrantless Search of Safe Deposit Boxes Allowed to Proceed appeared first on The Intercept.

Neoconservatives only hate interference" in Israel when it means anything other than blank-check support for apartheid and slaughtering Palestinians. The post Outrage at Chuck Schumer's Speech: The Pro-Israel Right Wants to Eat Its Cake Too appeared first on The Intercept.

Rampaging gangs, deploying revolutionary rhetoric, have vowed to repel an international intervention.The post A New Haitian Revolution? appeared first on The Intercept.

"Put simply, mistakes were made."The post World Bank Chief Apologizes to Staff for Handling of Child Sex Abuse Scandal appeared first on The Intercept.

In addition to Columbia, another Ivy League lawsuit by Penn faculty seeks to block the school's cooperation with a McCarthyesque" House committee.The post More Than 20 Student Groups Protested. A Lawsuit Asks Why Columbia Only Suspended Two. appeared first on The Intercept.

The FBI is investigating thousands" of threats related to the Israel-Hamas conflict.The post FBI Warns Gaza War Will Stoke Domestic Radicalization For Years to Come" appeared first on The Intercept.

The Jewish Communal Fund, which lets contributors direct their donations, blocks gifts to Jewish Voice for Peace because of its stance on Israel.The post Billion-Dollar Jewish Communal Fund Bars Donations to Progressive Jewish Group appeared first on The Intercept.

Aid groups assert that U.S. airdrop efforts fall short in averting famine, compounded by Israel's obstruction of aid truck access via land routes.The post Israel's Use of Mass Starvation as a Weapon of War appeared first on The Intercept.

About 15 percent of the people who gave to Menendez's legal defense fund have links to the MEK, a controversial Iranian exile group.The post Donors to Bob Menendez Legal Defense Linked to Ex-Terror Group appeared first on The Intercept.

A plan to divert money from police ended up funneling an $8.6 million contract back toward the prison-industrial complex.The post Biometrics Giant Accenture Quietly Took Over LA Residents' Jail Reform Plan appeared first on The Intercept.

Homeland security towers are to be powered by artificial intelligence.The post U.S. Government Seeks Unified Vision of Unauthorized Movement" appeared first on The Intercept.

In the classroom, the boardroom, and at the speaker's dais, the former chair of the joint chiefs cashes in.The post Gen. Mark Milley's Second Act: Multimillionaire appeared first on The Intercept.

AIPAC has become the key force against progressives in Democratic primaries, but a new coalition is seeking to protect the party's left flank.The post The Left Is Finally Building a Response to AIPAC appeared first on The Intercept.

Foreign malign influence" and disinformation are now targets of new government efforts.The post DHS Using Hamas to Expand Its Reach on College Campuses appeared first on The Intercept.

Biden vowed to codify Roe. But the ruling was never about whether the government had a right to your body, only when it had a right to your body.The post Roe Was Never Enough to Ensure Reproductive Freedom appeared first on The Intercept.

The Department of Homeland Security and FBI are in dialog with Roblox, Discord, Reddit, and others.The post The Feds Are Coming for Extremist" Gamers appeared first on The Intercept.

The president's speech made no mention of the forever war continuing in the Middle East. The post What Joe Biden's State of the Union Speech Didn't Mention appeared first on The Intercept.

As the task force shuts down dissent, students and faculty fear loose definitions of antisemitism will be used to stifle pro-Palestine speech.The post Columbia's New Antisemitism Task Force" Won't Say What It Thinks Antisemitism Is appeared first on The Intercept.

A 2007 Defense Department study found glaring problems with America's Horn of Africa campaign plan. The U.S. military plunged ahead anyway.The post Who Could Have Predicted the U.S. War in Somalia Would Fail? The Pentagon. appeared first on The Intercept.

Sen. Tom Cotton demands the Pentagon root out leftist extremism.The post Will Aaron Bushnell's Death Trigger Anarchism Witch Hunt? appeared first on The Intercept.

With almost no options for escape, people in Gaza are increasingly paying thousands of dollars to fixers connected to the Egyptian government.The post Desperate To Escape Gaza Carnage, Palestinians Are Forced to Pay Exorbitant Fees to Enter Egypt appeared first on The Intercept.

While Congress has obsessed over Palestine solidarity protests on college campuses, Gottheimer's fixation on high school students is unusual.The post Rep. Josh Gottheimer Goes to War Against High Schoolers Protesting for Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.

Voters are being told that the election system is both under attack and vulnerable to manipulation.The post How Homeland Security Is Undermining Faith in U.S. Elections appeared first on The Intercept.

Internal FBI reports and undercover recordings reveal that federal agents were concerned about entrapment claims.The post The Informant at the Heart of the Gretchen Whitmer Kidnapping Plot Was a Liability. So Federal Agents Shut Him Up. appeared first on The Intercept.

As Westchester County executive, New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman's primary opponent received thousands from Aramark and Wellpath.The post George Latimer Awarded County Jail Contracts to Private Firms That Donated to His Campaign appeared first on The Intercept.

Allegations of widespread electoral fraud, rigging, and violence mar Pakistan's election. The post U.S. Endorses Pakistan's Sham Election appeared first on The Intercept.

With 1.5 million Palestinians trapped in Rafah, a leaked U.S. diplomatic cable says an Israeli offensive would cut off all aid and seize an already collapsed health system. The post Leaked U.S. Cable: Israeli Invasion of Rafah Would Have Catastrophic Humanitarian Consequences" appeared first on The Intercept.

The Florida GOP's so-called trans erasure bill mandates that insurance companies cover widely debunked "conversion therapy."The post Florida Anti-Trans Bill Could Raise Everyone's Health Insurance Costs appeared first on The Intercept.

We can't take away the pain and suffering felt by this family, but the fact that we haven't even tried is awful," Rep. Jim McGovern told The Intercept.The post Three More Members of Congress Call on Pentagon to Make Amends to Somali Family appeared first on The Intercept.