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Parties appearing before the Supreme Court can fund the groups that file briefs supporting their arguments - and almost never have to disclose it.The post The Gaping Hole in Supreme Court Rules for Tracking Links Between Litigants and Influence Groups appeared first on The Intercept.

An internal leak investigation ended without a definitive conclusion," as the Times cuts ties with a controversial Israeli freelancer.The post New York Times Brass Moves to Stanch Leaks Over Gaza Coverage appeared first on The Intercept.

In congressional testimony, school administrators also said they are investigating pro-Israel and pro-Palestine professors.The post Columbia Suspended Two Students for Assault on Gaza Rally, School Says in Antisemitism Hearing appeared first on The Intercept.

Despite Biden's pledge to support a two-state solution, cables argue that Palestine should not be granted U.N. member status.The post Leaked Cables Show White House Opposes Palestinian Statehood appeared first on The Intercept.

On his five-week medical mission in Rafah, Dr. Mohammad Subeh recalls treating children whose parents were killed in front of their eyes.The post U.S. Doctor Returning From Gaza Describes Unforgettable Carnage appeared first on The Intercept.

Biden campaign co-chair Rep. Veronica Escobar co-led a congressional letter questioning the administration's compliance with its own arms transfer memo.The post Democrats Question U.S. Claims That Israel Isn't Violating International Law Using American Weapons appeared first on The Intercept.

American forces did most of the heavy lifting responding to Iran's retaliation for the attack on its embassy in Damascus.The post U.S., Not Israel, Shot Down Most Iran Drones and Missiles appeared first on The Intercept.

Columbia, Vanderbilt, and Pomona College all seriously disciplined students protesting against Israel's war in Gaza this month.The post Ahead of Congressional Testimony, Columbia President Cracks Down on Student Advocacy for Palestine appeared first on The Intercept.

Amid the internal battle over the New York Times's coverage of Israel's war, top editors handed down a set of directives.The post Leaked NYT Gaza Memo Tells Journalists to Avoid Words Genocide," Ethnic Cleansing," and Occupied Territory" appeared first on The Intercept.

New York congressional hopeful John Avlon, a centrist with GOP ties, was endorsed by a party chair widely blamed for losing the House.The post Remember the Centrists Who Lost the House in 2022? They're Back! appeared first on The Intercept.

Netanyahu's recklessness was fostered by blind U.S. support, but Israel is the one pushing its war with Iran out of the shadows.The post Israel and Israel Alone Kicked Off This Escalation - In a Bid to Drag U.S. Into War With Iran appeared first on The Intercept.

Iran's retaliatory strikes on Israel highlight an America-led regional war spanning Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and others.The post Israel Conflict Spreads to 16 Nations as Biden Admin Says There's No War appeared first on The Intercept.

If Washington believed that Iran was about to start a war with Israel, would the Pentagon be bringing home its morticians?The post U.S. Military Isn't That Concerned About War With Iran appeared first on The Intercept.

Astra Taylor and Leah Hunt-Hendrix on their new book, Solidarity: The Past, Present, and Future of a World-Changing Idea."The post Solidarity Forever: Building Movements Amid Today's Crises appeared first on The Intercept.

A RAND Corporation study finds that negative experiences in the military are a main cause of veterans turning to extremism.The post There's a Bigger Driver of Veteran Radicalization Than Donald Trump appeared first on The Intercept.

Iran threatens to attack the U.S. if it assists Israel in defending against any Damascus retaliation.The post Biden Administration Fears Iran Might Target U.S. Forces Over Israel Strike appeared first on The Intercept.

Any battlefield use of the software would be a dramatic turnaround for OpenAI, which describes its mission as developing AI that can benefit all of humanity.The post Microsoft Pitched OpenAI's DALL-E as Battlefield Tool for U.S. Military appeared first on The Intercept.

Protests at universities are now being met with a wave of censorship and suppression, targeting students most directly.The post Amid Gaza War, College Campuses Become Free Speech Testing Ground" appeared first on The Intercept.

For the feds, ISIS-K as the new domestic terrorism threat avoids dealing with the politics of the Gaza war. The post Terror Hunters Trade Hamas for ISIS-K, Perhaps With Some Relief appeared first on The Intercept.

As UConn meets Purdue, the national security state wants you worried about a different faceoff.The post Feds Search Basketball Arena for Domestic Nuclear Terrorists in Their Own March Madness appeared first on The Intercept.

I'm a security researcher working in the journalism field, and I'm here to rain on your dangerous, dumb parade.The post Forget a Ban - Why Are Journalists Using TikTok in the First Place? appeared first on The Intercept.

The confab put on by real estate site Yad2, a subsidiary of publishing giant Axel Springer, includes numerous companies doing business in the West Bank.The post Israeli Real Estate Firm Used Genocidal Rhetoric - Then Politico's Parent Company Put Them in a Trade Fair appeared first on The Intercept.

Google prohibits using its tech for immediate harm," but Israel is harnessing its facial recognition to set up a dragnet of Palestinians.The post Google Won't Say Anything About Israel Using Its Photo Software to Create Gaza Hit List" appeared first on The Intercept.

Analyzing double-haters' criticisms of both presidential candidates with campaign adviser Anat Shenker-Osorio.The post No to Biden, No to Trump: Insights From Swing-State Voters appeared first on The Intercept.

The costs of saying things that are undeniably and horrifically dehumanizing toward Palestinians are so low."The post The Vicious Things Republicans Have Said About Palestinians Since October 7 appeared first on The Intercept.

A federal appeals court will decide whether Douglass Mackey should go to prison for his posts about Hillary Clinton and the 2016 election.The post A MAGA Troll's Memes Were Blatant Disinformation. But Were They a Crime? appeared first on The Intercept.

The IVF vs. embryonic personhood fracas forces Republicans to face the living people harmed by their defense of cellular rights.The post Pro-Lifers Are Up Against a Real-Life Crisis appeared first on The Intercept.

New court filings say that the city is violating an eight-year-old court order mandating access to education for people under 22.The post NYC Jails Flagrantly Deny Young People's Legal Right to Education appeared first on The Intercept.

A shadowy figure spent years ingratiating themself to a developer, then injected a backdoor that could have taken over millions of computers.The post The Other Players Who Helped (Almost) Make the World's Biggest Backdoor Hack appeared first on The Intercept.

The Anglo-Australian mining company is facing legal claims that it contaminated waterways and lakes with harmful levels of uranium and lead.The post Rio Tinto's Madagascar Mine Promised Prosperity. It Tainted a Community. appeared first on The Intercept.

Contrary to Hollywood depictions, Army psyops are an understaffed and ineffective mess.The post New Report Reveals Dirty Secret of Army Psychological Operations appeared first on The Intercept.

Bankrolled by real estate investors, a multimillion-dollar recall effort against Pamela Price launched just six months after she took office.The post Crime Has Been a Euphemism for Race": Alameda County's Reform DA Rejects Recall Narrative appeared first on The Intercept.

On issues from abortion rights to criminal justice reforms, the war on democracy is opening new fronts on the state level.The post How the Right Is Taking Over State Courts With Judicial Gerrymandering appeared first on The Intercept.

As state police amass more spying tools, privacy advocates say Congress's debate over a mass surveillance bill offers hope for reform.The post Congress Has a Chance to Rein In Police Use of Surveillance Tech appeared first on The Intercept.

President Joe Biden's handling of the Gaza war might impact the decisions of at least a quarter of Democratic voters in November.The post 1 in 5 Wisconsin Democrats Said Gaza War Will Impact Their Primary Vote appeared first on The Intercept.

Fox Corporation is hiring a counter-disinformation specialist as Fox News continues to denounce efforts to fight disinformation.The post Fox Used to Hate Disinformation Experts. Now It's Hiring One. appeared first on The Intercept.

Ronna McDaniel is unhired, but NBC still pays retired generals and admirals who have a personal stake in what they "analyze."The post NBC Rejects Trump Voice but Embraces War Party appeared first on The Intercept.

We're not going to clean up your mess," said analyst Rula Jebreal about PEN America's recent outreach to prominent Palestinian voices.The post PEN America in Damage-Control Mode Amid Revolt From Staff and Palestinian Writers appeared first on The Intercept.

Individuals looked to avoid conflict and please political masters," a Pentagon-backed RAND corporation study finds.The post Spy Agencies Skewed Intel to Please Trump, and Obama Too appeared first on The Intercept.

As reports of Gaza censorship on Instagram and Facebook raises alarms, Congress targets TikTok while X profits from government surveillance.The post How the Gaza War Is Reshaping Social Media appeared first on The Intercept.

Some schools are acting on the misbegotten notion that Palestinian freedom is a threat to Jewish safety.The post Pro-Israel Advocates Are Weaponizing Safety" on College Campuses appeared first on The Intercept.

The Secret Service program stresses more behavioral monitoring as well as students spying on other students.The post Kamala Harris Touts Secret Service Program Encouraging High School Spying appeared first on The Intercept.

The Defense Department blew the deadline for a mandatory briefing to Congress on coups by U.S.-trained African military officers.The post Pentagon Ignores Law Calling for Report on How It Trained So Many African Coup Leaders appeared first on The Intercept.

The justices didn't seem to buy the tenuous theory that would allow the doctors to sue the FDA over medication abortion.The post Anti-Abortion Doctors Struggle to Explain Mifepristone Harms Before Supreme Court appeared first on The Intercept.

While Israel's assault on Gaza continues, Iran supports a web of groups that have targeted Israeli and U.S. forces across the Middle East.The post Iran and U.S. Wage a Shadow War Behind Gaza Conflict appeared first on The Intercept.

In the days after October 7, Meta said it removed more than 2 million pieces of Hebrew and Arabic content, but didn't break down the data.The post Meta Refuses to Answer Questions on Gaza Censorship, Say Sens. Warren and Sanders appeared first on The Intercept.

Another federal government program to fight foreign disinformation falls flat.The post Government-Made Comic Books Try to Fight Election Disinformation appeared first on The Intercept.

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.