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Grassroots revolt is taking shape across the country via elections, town halls, and Tesla protests.The post Unplugged: The Backlash Against Trump-Musk appeared first on The Intercept.

Only drones can begin to capture the scale of destruction in the Gaza Strip. The journalists doing it were targeted again and again.The post Israel Leveled Gaza - Then Killed the Drone Journalists Who Showed it to the World appeared first on The Intercept.

Talia Lavin, journalist and author of Wild Faith," on the right-wing Christian ideology and characters guiding Trump.The post Trump's Vision for America: I Am God appeared first on The Intercept.

Last year, the IRS Martinsburg site was viewed as a high priority." Now, under the Trump administration, it's functionally obsolete."The post It's Tax Season - The Perfect Time for Trump to Sell This Critical" IRS Computing Center appeared first on The Intercept.

He's threatening an entire population with death - what else is that other than genocidal?" one expert told The Intercept.The post Trump's Genocidal" Threat to Gaza: If Hamas Won't Release Hostages, You Are DEAD" appeared first on The Intercept.

On the same day he floated cutting funding at schools hosting illegal" protests, Trump took a free speech victory lap.The post Trump Brags He Brought Back Free Speech" Hours After Calling to Ban Illegal" Protests appeared first on The Intercept.

By sending weapons to Israel while halting arms sales to Ukraine, Trump backs nations that are occupying a less powerful people."The post Support the Occupying Force: The Logic Behind Trump's Foreign Policy appeared first on The Intercept.

In a clash of self-described progressives, GOP donors are pouring money into the race to unseat Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey.The post Trump Donors Try to Buy Pittsburgh Mayor's Race appeared first on The Intercept.

The last right-wing American president before Trump galvanized a resurgent Latin American left. Where will the region go now?The post Latin America's New Right Ushers in Pan-American Trumpism appeared first on The Intercept.

The Bureau of Prisons rescinded rules shielding trans women from being searched by male guards, The Intercept has learned.The post Trump Administration Abolishes Rules Protecting Trans Prisoners appeared first on The Intercept.

Friday's economic boycott is a one-day attack on corporate interests. The degrowth movement calls for a broader societal shift.The post How to Turn an Economic Blackout" Into an All-Out War on Corporate Power appeared first on The Intercept.

Anat Shenker-Osorio and Sunjeev Bery discuss sustained civil resistance on The Intercept Briefing. The post How to Really Resist appeared first on The Intercept.

Senate Democrats have the power to block federal contracts to Tesla and SpaceX. It's the path to pushing Musk out of politics.The post This Is the Way to Stop Elon Musk appeared first on The Intercept.

For some members of the WhatsApp group, speaking out for Palestine and criticizing Israel are tantamount to supporting Hamas.The post The Columbia Network Pushing Behind the Scenes to Deport and Arrest Student Protesters appeared first on The Intercept.

Musk has emerged as Trump's far-right-hand man, creating some awkwardness for the president's Democratic foes.The post Democrats Swear They'll Fight Elon Musk. But What About the Cash They Took From SpaceX? appeared first on The Intercept.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is trying to eliminate all Defense Department DEI efforts. It hasn't been entirely successful.The post Pentagon Official: Hegseth's Campaign to Scrub DEI History Is a Dumb" Distraction appeared first on The Intercept.

CoreCivic CEO Damon Hininger could barely contain his excitement about the Laken Riley Act and Trump's anti-immigration executive orders.The post Private Prison CEO on Trump Deportation Surge: One of the Most Exciting Periods in My Career" appeared first on The Intercept.

ICE wants to hire contractors to monitor social media for threats. Those who criticize the agency could be pulled into the dragnet.The post ICE Wants to Know If You're Posting Negative Things About It Online appeared first on The Intercept.

Are you going to be a coward?" Zul-Qarnain Nantambu asked himself before taking the field for Kendrick Lamar's show. Are you going to take a stand?"The post Gaza Protester Who Interrupted Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl Halftime Show Speaks Out appeared first on The Intercept.

Democrats struggle to counter Trump's renewed agenda.The post Why Are Dems Surprised? appeared first on The Intercept.

If the State Department takes over USAID, experts fear foreign assistance will stop unless it has a perceived benefit for Trump.The post Trump's Attacks on USAID Spark Fear That Lifesaving Care Will Become Transactional" appeared first on The Intercept.

After plunging USAID and its network of contractors into chaos, communications breakdowns and bureaucratic snafus leave projects stalled.The post Marco Rubio's USAID Humanitarian Waiver" Isn't Helping Restart Lifesaving Programs appeared first on The Intercept.

Betar U.S. said it has shared with the Trump administration a list of the names of hundreds of terror supporters."The post The Far-Right Group Building a List of Pro-Palestine Activists to Deport appeared first on The Intercept.

In their confirmation hearings, John Ratcliffe, Pam Bondi, and Tulsi Gabbard gave government mass surveillance two thumbs up.The post Trump Decried This Law as a Deep State Spy Weapon. His Nominees Sure Seem to Love It. appeared first on The Intercept.

Conservatives have been hyperfixated on TikTok content that's sympathetic with Gaza - and accused the company of algorithmic bias against Israel.The post The TikTok Ban Is Also About Hiding Pro-Palestinian Content. Republicans Said So Themselves. appeared first on The Intercept.

The consistent defunding of other city programs in order to give the LAPD billions a year has consequences," said a local activist.The post LA Budgeted Money For Cop Jobs While Cutting Fire Department Positions. Now the City Is Burning. appeared first on The Intercept.

On The Intercept Briefing, Syrian journalist Rami Jarrah discusses the fall of the Assad family's decadeslong brutal regime. The post Syria: What Comes Next? appeared first on The Intercept.

The biggest question in the case against Asif Rahman, a CIA employee accused of leaking Israel's battle plans, is motive.The post Israel Delayed Its Attack on Iran Due to CIA Leak, Prosecutors Allege appeared first on The Intercept.

The Intercept asked companies that store personal data if they will help Trump conduct mass deportations. Few had anything to say.The post These Tech Firms Won't Tell Us If They Will Help Trump Deport Immigrants appeared first on The Intercept.

Pam Bondi has replaced Matt Gaetz in Trump's attorney general slot. Her lobbying clients include the GEO Group, among many others.The post Pam Bondi, Trump's New AG Pick, Lobbied for Private Prisons and Amazon appeared first on The Intercept.

For the first time, an American jury has found a U.S. company - CACI - liable for its work at the military prison.The post Abu Ghraib Detainees Awarded $42 Million in Torture Trial Against U.S. Defense Contractor appeared first on The Intercept.

State courts refused to review Roberson's case, clearing the way for his execution based on the junk science of shaken baby syndrome.The post Texas Is About to Execute Robert Roberson for a Crime That Never Happened appeared first on The Intercept.

For the first time in more than 30 years, the Council of UC Faculty Associations filed a formal complaint against the UC system.The post California Professors Fight Back Against Violent Repression of Palestine Protest appeared first on The Intercept.

Experts on international law pointed to the indiscriminate nature of the blasts in Lebanon and the prohibition on booby traps.The post Paging The Hague: Israel's Exploding Electronics Might Be War Crimes appeared first on The Intercept.

The juvenile arrest records are sealed by law - but police regularly disclose them to prosecutors and even right-wing media.The post The NYPD Is Illegally Leaking Sealed Records About Children to Tabloids appeared first on The Intercept.

Ravil Mingazov spent the last seven years in the UAE as part of a secret U.S. deal that was said to bar further transfers with risks of abuse.The post Ex-Guantanamo Detainee Forcibly Repatriated to Russia Despite Fears of Torture appeared first on The Intercept.

Ahead of Netanyahu's speech to Congress, rights groups decried the secret social media campaign to prop up support for Israel.The post Rights Groups Demand Biden Give Answers on Israel's Secret Influence Campaign on Congress appeared first on The Intercept.

Niger gave notice to U.S. troops in March. Reps. Matt Gaetz and Jimmy Panetta say the Pentagon lied about how it all went down.The post This African Country Kicked Out the U.S. Military. Did the Pentagon Lie About It? appeared first on The Intercept.

Most lawmakers explained their boycott by focusing on the Israeli prime minister himself as a bad actor, rather than the system he represents.The post Dozens of Lawmakers Are Protesting Netanyahu - but Have Little to Say About Israel's Systemic Abuses of Palestinians appeared first on The Intercept.

A recent poll shows Dan Osborn, a UAW-backed Nebraska independent underdog, tied with Republican incumbent Sen. Deb Fischer.The post As Republicans' 2024 Strategy Is Upended, Poll Shows Nebraska Senate Seat May Be Up for Grabs appeared first on The Intercept.

As Republicans thirst for restarting federal executions, Absolute Standards told Connecticut lawmakers it hasn't made or sold pentobarbital since December 2020.The post Company Linked to Federal Execution Spree Says It Will No Longer Produce Key Drug appeared first on The Intercept.

Project 2025 - a road map for the next Trump White House - urges overturning Supreme Court precedent, and a trickle of bills may tee up challenges.The post Can Conservatives Expand the Death Penalty Using the Trigger Law" Playbook? appeared first on The Intercept.

Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto discusses Venezuela's bid to join the BRICS alliance, the impacts of U.S. sanctions, and the battle over Citgo.The post The Venezuelan Perspective appeared first on The Intercept.

Israel destroyed much of Gaza's internet infrastructure. A Saudi proposal to rebuild it was watered down after Israeli and U.S. protests.The post Israel Opposes Rebuilding Gaza's Internet Access Because Terrorists Could Go Online appeared first on The Intercept.

If the Biden administration is serious about protecting press freedoms, officials from Washington might want to have a stern talk with federal prosecutors in Detroit.The post Federal Prosecutors Attacked Me for My Reporting - and They're Doing It to Hide Info From the Public appeared first on The Intercept.

Crossfire between Israel and Hezbollah intensified last week, with the Lebanese militia calling for a Gaza ceasefire.The post War Clouds Over Lebanon as Hezbollah and Israel Clash appeared first on The Intercept.

The donation, one of the largest in the school's history, was made as right-wing megadonor Leo shopped a new law school center.The post Texas A&M Wants to Keep Emails About Leonard Leo's $15 Million Gift Secret appeared first on The Intercept.

The task force revealed its plans not in a communique to faculty and students - but instead in an Israeli newspaper article.The post Columbia Task Force Finally Weighs In: Yes, Anti-Zionism Is Antisemitism appeared first on The Intercept.

I felt helpless watching my family dying and not able to help them. It is a nightmare that I will never wake up from."The post These Tent Massacre" Survivors Couldn't Afford to Leave Rafah. The Next Israeli Attack Nearly Wiped Their Family Out. appeared first on The Intercept.

I was on the road to the camp when Israel launched its raid - and saw the aftermath in a nearby hospital.The post Inside the Nuseirat Massacre: This Is the Carnage I Saw During Israel's Hostage Rescue appeared first on The Intercept.