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The prisons are open, the secret files are unlocked. Now Syrians are trying to figure out how to hold war criminals accountable.The post Searching for Justice and the Missing in the New Syria appeared first on The Intercept.

As the TikTok ban goes up before the Supreme Court on Friday, TikTok creator Pearlmania500, Shawn Musgrave, and Jessica Washington discuss what's at stake.The post TikTok SCOTUS Battle appeared first on The Intercept.

Whether it's banning articles on X or killing fact checks on Meta, the only constant is that it benefits the powerful. The post My Ban From X Is About One Simple Thing: Elon Musk Controlling the Flow of Information appeared first on The Intercept.

Critics worry that a sweeping ban based on predictions rather than more concrete proof of TikTok's security risks sets a precedent in line with repressive regimes.The post To Ban TikTok, Supreme Court Would Rank National Security" Before First Amendment appeared first on The Intercept.

And why those that do aren't just trading in meme coins for the lulz.The post Congress Loves Crypto. So Why Do So Few Members Buy It? appeared first on The Intercept.

Billionaires gonna billionaire - and lick the boots of whoever will bring them more riches and impunity.The post Facebook Fact Checks Were Never Going to Save Us. They Just Made Liberals Feel Better. appeared first on The Intercept.

Rep. Sara Jacobs is trying to raise the alarm about the key U.S. ally's conduct after the Christmas strike killed 10 civilians.The post Nigeria's Military Gets Billions in U.S. Aid. On Christmas Day, It Bombed Its Own Civilians Again. appeared first on The Intercept.

Ohio has become the latest state to allow police to charge high fees for access to footage.The post Ohio Puts Police Bodycam Footage Behind a Paywall appeared first on The Intercept.

As he prepares to retire from journalism, James Risen warns of press missteps in the Trump era.The post Media's Biggest Failures appeared first on The Intercept.

The Louisiana Republican blamed wokeness" in part for police's failure to stop the New Orleans attack that left 15 dead.The post Steve Scalise Knows Exactly What Led to the Bourbon Street Attack: DEI Initiatives appeared first on The Intercept.

The mass murder in New Orleans and Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas fit a troubling pattern among U.S. vets, research says.The post U.S. Military Service Is the Strongest Predictor of Carrying Out Extremist Violence appeared first on The Intercept.

A banner 2024 whet the appetites of banks and crypto bros. Now the largest companies are salivating over Trump's economic policies.The post Trump's Tariffs Will Create a Hunger Games Landscape Where the Little Guy Is Guaranteed to Lose appeared first on The Intercept.

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya is one of six medical workers with the Chicago-based organization MedGlobal who remain in Israeli custody.The post The Scramble to Find the Gaza Doctor in the White Coat appeared first on The Intercept.

Her most important qualification is being a longtime Trump loyalist - and she'll carry out his vision to gut the Department of Education.The post Linda McMahon Has No Education Experience Except Wanting to Defund Public Schools appeared first on The Intercept.

Tax experts say IRS whistleblower Charles Littlejohn's leaks provided a public service - and fear Trump will take retribution.The post He Leaked Trump's Tax Returns. Will Biden Protect Him? appeared first on The Intercept.

Biden's commutations for 37 of 40 people on death row brought relief for the men and their loved ones.The post And I Was Surprised": On Federal Death Row, They Feared Biden Would Set Up Another Trump Killing Spree appeared first on The Intercept.

A mysterious group linked to Patagonia has been accused of making what appear to be illegal straw donor" contributions.The post Patagonia's Ties to a Dark-Money Operation Bankrolling Democratic Candidates appeared first on The Intercept.

The internal EU document may strip European foreign ministers of plausible deniability" in Israeli war crimes in Gaza, experts said.The post EU Officials Will Claim Ignorance of Israel's War Crimes. This Leaked Document Shows What They Knew. appeared first on The Intercept.

Indiana wanted to kill Joseph Corcoran under the cover of darkness, but one journalist slipped in to witness. The post Indiana's Midnight Executions Are a Relic of Another Age appeared first on The Intercept.

A newly obtained document sheds light on how the disavowed excited delirium" diagnosis infiltrated the Rochester Police Department before Prude's death.The post What Killed Daniel Prude? The Cops and New York AG Said a Diagnosis That's Since Been Debunked. appeared first on The Intercept.

I have a fundamental right to be protected by my government, especially in times of war. My children and I deserve to return to the safety of the U.S."The post Americans Stuck in Gaza Sue the U.S. for Leaving Them Trapped in a War Zone" appeared first on The Intercept.

Biden is running out of time to stop another Trump execution spree.The post Power of the Pardon appeared first on The Intercept.

The U.S. political system is owned by corporations despised by the American people. Luigi Mangione is the result.The post Health Insurance Execs Should Live in Fear of Prison, Not Murder appeared first on The Intercept.

Biden appears ready to sign the NDAA, despite objections from advocates and some Democrats about an insidious anti-trans rider.The post Senate Approves Defense Bill Blocking Health Care for Thousands of Trans Youth appeared first on The Intercept.

Everyone from janitors to the Geek Squad could be forced to help the NSA spy - and Democrats barely put up a fight.The post Top Senator Warns Sweeping New Surveillance Powers Will Inevitably Be Misused" by Trump appeared first on The Intercept.

Trump wants a bloodbath for the federal employees, but government workers aren't the only ones who will suffer.The post Federal Labor Unions Steel Themselves for Trump and DOGE's Mass Firings appeared first on The Intercept.

When you imagine what the FTC is willing and able to do in the service of an authoritarian Trump administration, that takes you to some really terrifying places."The post Republicans Said the FTC Was Too Politicized. Now Trump's FTC Pick Says It Should be Politicized - by Trump. appeared first on The Intercept.

For more than two decades, the U.S. has flown drones over the heads of millions of people - watching, recording, and even killing some of them.The post America Gets a Taste of Its Own Medicine: Drone Terror appeared first on The Intercept.

As the diplomatic row over the embargo escalates, the U.S. sent Israel millions of pounds of ammunition through Spanish territory.The post U.S. Defied Spanish Embargo on Arms Bound for Israel by Making Enforcement More Difficult appeared first on The Intercept.

The big news outlets used to say settlements would encourage more lawsuits. Trump is already targeting smaller newspapers.The post The Real Danger of ABC News Settling Its Lawsuit With Donald Trump appeared first on The Intercept.

The jurors that sent Hall to death row never heard critical evidence that could have convinced them to spare his life. Some of them now support his bid for clemency.The post Charles Hall Insisted He Wanted the Death Penalty. Now He's Asking Biden for Mercy. appeared first on The Intercept.

A little-noticed provision in the annual defense bill would bar the Pentagon from citing the Gaza Health Ministry as an authoritative source.The post Congress Keeps Trying to Hide the True Gaza Death Toll appeared first on The Intercept.

The Syrian regime's ouster unleashed a collective unmasking across the country and its vast diaspora. The post Syrian Activists Feared Assad's Retaliation. His Fall Frees Them to Speak Openly. appeared first on The Intercept.

The FBI is still touting the debunked idea that its agents could access communications without opening a door to foreign hackers.The post How to Protect Yourself From the Salt Typhoon Hack, No Matter What the FBI Says appeared first on The Intercept.

In a new report, the Justice Department's inspector general found that the agency violated its own rules to snoop on reporters.The post This Is How Trump's Department of Justice Spied on Journalists appeared first on The Intercept.

Whether they fled or stayed behind, the survivors of Israel's scorched-earth campaign in northern Gaza experienced untold horrors.The post Trauma and Terror in the North of Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.

The proposal would codify explicitly anti-LGBTQ+ policy into federal law for the first time in decades.The post Republicans Sneak Anti-Trans Health Care Provision Into Defense Bill appeared first on The Intercept.

Israel violated the terms of a 1974 agreement by rolling its tanks across the Syrian border - less than 40 miles from Damascus.The post Israel Exploits Assad's Fall to Expand Into Syria appeared first on The Intercept.

A video went viral after an arrest in Brian Thompson's killing. But a forensic review by The Intercept shows it's a hoax.The post Don't Believe This Cryptic Video Purportedly Uploaded by Luigi Mangione appeared first on The Intercept.

An account linked to Luigi Mangione, a suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, left a trail of book reviews online.The post The Reading List of Luigi Mangione, Suspect in Brian Thompson's Killing appeared first on The Intercept.

Immigrant rights organizers and activists have a playbook from the last Trump presidency, but worry of less funding and more fatigue.The post Who's Willing to Get Arrested?" Immigrant Activists Ready for Trump Deportation Plans appeared first on The Intercept.

Trump's attorney, Emil Bove, may be No. 3 at DOJ. A judge blamed him for grave derelictions of prosecutorial responsibility."The post Trump Justice Department Appointee Oversaw Systemic" Misconduct in Previous Job appeared first on The Intercept.

As Syrian rebels retake major cities from Bashar al-Assad, many are celebrating a return home.The post He Thought He Wouldn't Live to See Aleppo Again. This Week, He Returned Home. appeared first on The Intercept.

The Trump administration may soon have a new weapon to target perceived enemies.The post Silencing Dissent: Attacks on Free Speech and Nonprofits Are Already Ramping Up appeared first on The Intercept.

Lawmakers will soon vote on a bill directing a nonprofit to draft curriculum on atrocities carried out by communist regimes.The post Just Say No: Congress Considers Neocon Lesson Plans to Keep Kids Off Communism appeared first on The Intercept.

American troops are in Syria on questionable legal grounds. They continue to get attacked, according to new Pentagon data.The post As Civil War Heats Back Up, U.S. Troops Are Still Deployed in Syria - And Under Fire appeared first on The Intercept.

Malik Muhammad, a disabled Army veteran with PTSD, received the harshest federal sentence for the George Floyd protests.The post Oregon Prison Limits Solitary to 90 Days. This BLM Protester Has Been in the Hole for 250. appeared first on The Intercept.

In a new 300-page report, the human rights group joins a growing chorus of legal scholars and activists describing Israel's assault on Palestinians as genocide.The post Amnesty International Concludes That Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.

Supreme Court conservatives cited overseas laws to defend draconian legislation in Tennessee banning gender-affirming care.The post To Deprive Trans Kids of Medical Care, Supreme Court Looks to Britain and Sweden appeared first on The Intercept.

Hannah Byrne joined Facebook to combat far-right extremism. She's now convinced the tech giant can't be trusted with such power.The post She Joined Facebook to Fight Terror. Now She's Convinced We Need to Fight Facebook. appeared first on The Intercept.