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Updated 2024-11-21 15:31
Columbia Law School Told Professors to Call Campus Police on Student Protesters
As Columbia braces for October 7 anniversary protests, an email to faculty over the weekend instructed them to call security if students disrupt classes.The post Columbia Law School Told Professors to Call Campus Police on Student Protesters appeared first on The Intercept.
Israel’s Year of Killing, Maiming, Starving, and Terrorizing the People of Gaza
Taking stock of the human toll of one year of destruction in the densely packed Gaza Strip.The post Israel's Year of Killing, Maiming, Starving, and Terrorizing the People of Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.
Israel’s Bloody Record of Bombing Schools in Gaza
Israel has bombed nearly 85 percent of Gaza's schools in the past year, killing hundreds of children and displaced Palestinians.The post Israel's Bloody Record of Bombing Schools in Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.
We Identified the Key Unnamed Figures in Jack Smith’s New Trump Brief
Jack Smith's latest brief redacts almost every name. We undid that for you.The post We Identified the Key Unnamed Figures in Jack Smith's New Trump Brief appeared first on The Intercept.
Hurricane-Struck North Carolina Prisoners Were Locked in Cells With Their Own Feces for Nearly a Week
We thought we were going to die there. We didn't think anybody was going to come back for us."The post Hurricane-Struck North Carolina Prisoners Were Locked in Cells With Their Own Feces for Nearly a Week appeared first on The Intercept.
Kamala Harris Once Sought to Reform Mass Incarceration. Does That Matter to Prison Families?
For most impacted communities, the cruelty of the system has long been a constant regardless of which party controls the White House.The post Kamala Harris Once Sought to Reform Mass Incarceration. Does That Matter to Prison Families? appeared first on The Intercept.
The Reason Netanyahu and Putin Both Want a Trump Victory
Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu both want Donald Trump to win so they can prolong and intensify their brutal wars. The post The Reason Netanyahu and Putin Both Want a Trump Victory appeared first on The Intercept.
U.S. Citizens in Lebanon “Abandoned” by the State Department as Israel Invades
The State Department coordinated massive evacuations from Lebanon in 2006 and Egypt in 2011. What's different now?The post U.S. Citizens in Lebanon Abandoned" by the State Department as Israel Invades appeared first on The Intercept.
The Untold Link Between Justice Alito and Trump's Election-Denying Efforts
Mark Martin floated fringe theories to keep Trump in power. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito taught with him - even after January 6.The post The Untold Link Between Justice Alito and Trump's Election-Denying Efforts appeared first on The Intercept.
Facebook and Instagram Restrict the Use of the Red Triangle Emoji Over Hamas Association
Users of Meta's platforms could see posts taken offline if they include the upside-down red triangle symbol.The post Facebook and Instagram Restrict the Use of the Red Triangle Emoji Over Hamas Association appeared first on The Intercept.
J.D. Vance Blamed Immigrants for the Housing Crisis. Corporate Greed Is the Real Culprit.
The simple fact is that the housing crisis lies squarely at the feet of the malevolence of developers just like Donald Trump himself."The post J.D. Vance Blamed Immigrants for the Housing Crisis. Corporate Greed Is the Real Culprit. appeared first on The Intercept.
The Law School Dean Who Quietly Worked to Overturn the Election
Lawyers who worked to keep Trump in power in 2020 have risked being disbarred. But not Mark Martin.The post The Law School Dean Who Quietly Worked to Overturn the Election appeared first on The Intercept.
Israel’s “Limited, Localized” Invasion of Lebanon Is Sparking a Regional War
Iran fired rockets into Tel Aviv in response to Israel's attacks on Lebanon. What comes next?The post Israel's Limited, Localized" Invasion of Lebanon Is Sparking a Regional War appeared first on The Intercept.
Progressives Escalate Calls for Arms Embargo as Israel Expands War Into Lebanon
Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced legislation last week that would block $20 billion of U.S. weapons sales to Israel.The post Progressives Escalate Calls for Arms Embargo as Israel Expands War Into Lebanon appeared first on The Intercept.
The Dirty Business of Clean Energy: The U.K. Power Company Polluting Small Towns Across the U.S
Based on dubious carbon accounting, Drax, which runs the U.K.'s biggest power plant, is rapidly expanding its wood pellet operations across America.The post The Dirty Business of Clean Energy: The U.K. Power Company Polluting Small Towns Across the U.S appeared first on The Intercept.
Encrypted Apps Can Protect Your Privacy — Unless You Use Them Like Eric Adams
An Eric Adams staffer excused herself from an FBI interview to go to the bathroom, allegedly to delete encrypted messaging apps.The post Encrypted Apps Can Protect Your Privacy - Unless You Use Them Like Eric Adams appeared first on The Intercept.
“I Saw a Mirror”: Marcellus Williams’s Execution Enrages Palestine Solidarity Protesters
Activists are drawing parallels between the state-sanctioned killing of Williams in Missouri and U.S. backing for Israel's war on Gaza.The post I Saw a Mirror": Marcellus Williams's Execution Enrages Palestine Solidarity Protesters appeared first on The Intercept.
Meet the First Tenured Professor to Be Fired for Pro-Palestine Speech
Maura Finkelstein was terminated by Muhlenberg College for an Instagram repost.The post Meet the First Tenured Professor to Be Fired for Pro-Palestine Speech appeared first on The Intercept.
Missouri Kills Marcellus Williams Over Objections From Prosecutor and Victim’s Family
Attorney General Andrew Bailey scuttled a deal that would have spared Williams's life, and the courts and governor failed to intervene to stop the execution.The post Missouri Kills Marcellus Williams Over Objections From Prosecutor and Victim's Family appeared first on The Intercept.
Beirut Suburbs or “Hezbollah Stronghold”? U.S. Media Parrots Israeli Propaganda to Justify Bombing Civilians
Calling south Beirut a militant stronghold" makes it sound like a giant military base, rather than a dense and vibrant urban area.The post Beirut Suburbs or Hezbollah Stronghold"? U.S. Media Parrots Israeli Propaganda to Justify Bombing Civilians appeared first on The Intercept.
CNN Anchors Won’t Stop Lying About Something Rashida Tlaib Never Said
The source of the quote corrected Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, but they kept accusing the Palestinian House representative of antisemitism anyway.The post CNN Anchors Won't Stop Lying About Something Rashida Tlaib Never Said appeared first on The Intercept.
In Alabama, Officers Accused of Violence and Misconduct Carry Out Secretive Executions
As the state keeps details around the death penalty hidden, an investigation into its execution team raises questions about how incarcerated people are treated in their final moments.The post In Alabama, Officers Accused of Violence and Misconduct Carry Out Secretive Executions appeared first on The Intercept.
You Should Stop Calling Immigrants “Migrants”
A subtle bipartisan shift in the language of immigration has opened the door to vilification and dehumanization.The post You Should Stop Calling Immigrants Migrants" appeared first on The Intercept.
Israel Bombed Lebanon Today, Killing Hundreds. The U.S. Is Sending More Bombs.
Weapons used in earlier Israeli strikes into Lebanon that have killed civilians have been found to be U.S.-made.The post Israel Bombed Lebanon Today, Killing Hundreds. The U.S. Is Sending More Bombs. appeared first on The Intercept.
Trump’s Conspiracy Theory Campaign
Stoking and exploiting racist fears of immigrants is essentially all that Trump is running on.The post Trump's Conspiracy Theory Campaign appeared first on The Intercept.
Most of the World Agrees Israel’s Occupation of Palestine Must End. The U.S. Is Fine With It.
The United States voted against a U.N. resolution that sets a 12-month timeframe to end Israel's illegal occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza.The post Most of the World Agrees Israel's Occupation of Palestine Must End. The U.S. Is Fine With It. appeared first on The Intercept.
The National Guard Knows Its Armories Have Dangerous Lead Contamination, Putting Kids and Soldiers At Risk
An Intercept investigation reveals that the Army National Guard has known about poisonous lead dust at armories open to the public for years, but is doing little to respond.The post The National Guard Knows Its Armories Have Dangerous Lead Contamination, Putting Kids and Soldiers At Risk appeared first on The Intercept.
A Brief History of Booby-Trapping Electronics to Blow Up
Israel's attack that turned pagers belonging to Hezbollah members into explosive devices is shocking - but not unprecedented.The post A Brief History of Booby-Trapping Electronics to Blow Up appeared first on The Intercept.
Israeli Soldiers Killed 15 Protesters in the Same Place They Shot Aysenur Eygi
Since 2021, Israeli soldiers have met weekly protests in the West Bank village with deadly force.The post Israeli Soldiers Killed 15 Protesters in the Same Place They Shot Aysenur Eygi appeared first on The Intercept.
There Are So Many Armed Cops on Subways That Now They’re Shooting Each Other
A police shooting that injured three people and one officer is the result of New York Mayor Eric Adams's enforcement-first mentality.The post There Are So Many Armed Cops on Subways That Now They're Shooting Each Other appeared first on The Intercept.
Do Kamala Harris’s Neocon Supporters Just Hate Trump, or Is There Something More to Her Appeal?
Personally, I would not accept an endorsement from a world-historic war criminal.The post Do Kamala Harris's Neocon Supporters Just Hate Trump, or Is There Something More to Her Appeal? appeared first on The Intercept.
It's Good Trump Won't Be Sentenced Until After the Election
Trump always wants to cast himself as a victim. Delaying his sentencing until after the election makes that harder.The post It's Good Trump Won't Be Sentenced Until After the Election appeared first on The Intercept.
U.S. Army Is Upgrading an Israeli Base to Make Room for New Boeing Jets
In addition to billions in weapons, the U.S. military is renovating an air base in the south of Israel, according to a new contract.The post U.S. Army Is Upgrading an Israeli Base to Make Room for New Boeing Jets appeared first on The Intercept.
They Protested a Military Base Expansion. So the FBI Investigated Them as Terrorism Suspects.
FBI counterterror officials went in person to Michigan to spy on Stop Camp Grayling" demonstrators, new documents reveal.The post They Protested a Military Base Expansion. So the FBI Investigated Them as Terrorism Suspects. appeared first on The Intercept.
A Prosecutor Wanted to Spare Marcellus Williams’s Life. Missouri’s Attorney General Got in the Way.
After the AG's meddling, a trial court judge rejected Williams's innocence claim - even though prosecutors mishandled the murder weapon.The post A Prosecutor Wanted to Spare Marcellus Williams's Life. Missouri's Attorney General Got in the Way. appeared first on The Intercept.
America’s Racist, Xenophobic, and Highly Specific Fear of Haiti
Residents of Springfield, Ohio, worry that politicians are inciting violence against Haitian immigrants. It's a long U.S. tradition.The post America's Racist, Xenophobic, and Highly Specific Fear of Haiti appeared first on The Intercept.
RFK Campaign Paid $10 Million to Consultant Who Appears to Have Been on Capitol Grounds During Jan. 6 Attack
Even before making his endorsement, Kennedy was surrounded by far-right supporters of Donald Trump.The post RFK Campaign Paid $10 Million to Consultant Who Appears to Have Been on Capitol Grounds During Jan. 6 Attack appeared first on The Intercept.
Trump and Harris Agree: More Bombs for Israel
The candidates fought to out-hawk each other on sustaining the bloody status quo in the Middle East at the presidential debate.The post Trump and Harris Agree: More Bombs for Israel appeared first on The Intercept.
Progressives Were Pilloried for Wanting to End the Ukraine War in 2022. Things Have Only Gotten Worse.
With tens of thousands more killed and Ukraine's leverage tanking, the quickly withdrawn House Democrats' letter is proving prescient.The post Progressives Were Pilloried for Wanting to End the Ukraine War in 2022. Things Have Only Gotten Worse. appeared first on The Intercept.
Kamala Harris Accepted Trump’s Racist Lie That Immigration Is Bad
In a total capitulation to a far-right narrative, even typical liberal shibboleths about our nation of immigrants" were absent on Tuesday night.The post Kamala Harris Accepted Trump's Racist Lie That Immigration Is Bad appeared first on The Intercept.
Most Americans Want to Stop Arming Israel. Politicians Don’t Care.
The number of Americans opposed to sending arms to Israel has grown, month after month, as the brutal war on Gaza grinds on.The post Most Americans Want to Stop Arming Israel. Politicians Don't Care. appeared first on The Intercept.
Justice for Indigenous Nations Is Rare. But This Supreme Court Decision Proves It Is Possible.
The Supreme Court's 2020 decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma resulted in the largest restoration of Indigenous land in U.S. history.The post Justice for Indigenous Nations Is Rare. But This Supreme Court Decision Proves It Is Possible. appeared first on The Intercept.
The Intercept Sues to Release 911 Recordings From Trump Rally Shooting
Questions remain about the police response to the shooting of former President Donald Trump - questions that 911 logs may help answer.The post The Intercept Sues to Release 911 Recordings From Trump Rally Shooting appeared first on The Intercept.
Shaken Baby Syndrome Is Junk Science. Texas Plans to Be First to Execute Someone for It.
A decade after Texas passed landmark legislation to address flawed forensics, the courts have refused to apply it as intended.The post Shaken Baby Syndrome Is Junk Science. Texas Plans to Be First to Execute Someone for It. appeared first on The Intercept.
Top U.S. General Meets With Alleged War Criminal in Libya
Field Marshal Khalifa Hifter, described by some in Congress as a warlord," is seeking to expand cooperation with the U.S.The post Top U.S. General Meets With Alleged War Criminal in Libya appeared first on The Intercept.
Israel Just Killed Another American in the West Bank. Will the U.S. Ever Respond?
Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a human rights activist, was protesting an illegal West Bank settlement when she was reportedly shot in the head by Israeli soldiers.The post Israel Just Killed Another American in the West Bank. Will the U.S. Ever Respond? appeared first on The Intercept.
Columbia Welcomes Students Back to Campus With Arrests
Two students, including one activist with Columbia University Apartheid Divest, were arrested in front of campus.The post Columbia Welcomes Students Back to Campus With Arrests appeared first on The Intercept.
Cop Who Shot Sonya Massey Lied to Make a Drug Arrest. It Didn’t Hurt His Career.
Sean Grayson had a history of credibility issues. It didn't stop him from being hired at police departments in Central Illinois.The post Cop Who Shot Sonya Massey Lied to Make a Drug Arrest. It Didn't Hurt His Career. appeared first on The Intercept.
The U.S. Has Been at War in Yemen for 20 Years, but Houthis Can Still Choke the Red Sea
Despite U.S. talk of peace and stability, and two decades of war, the people of Yemen are still suffering.The post The U.S. Has Been at War in Yemen for 20 Years, but Houthis Can Still Choke the Red Sea appeared first on The Intercept.
IBM CEO: We Listen to What Israel and Saudi Arabia Consider “Correct Behavior”
IBM employees questioned the company's ties to the Israeli military. CEO Arvind Krishna's answer raised even more concerns.The post IBM CEO: We Listen to What Israel and Saudi Arabia Consider Correct Behavior" appeared first on The Intercept.
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