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Witnesses to Trump's execution spree are dismayed by Democrats' decision to remove death penalty opposition from their party platform.The post Democrats Abandoned Their Anti-Death Penalty Stance. Those on Federal Death Row May Pay the Price. appeared first on The Intercept.

Breaking this cynical cycle requires getting honest about Biden and Harris's roles in this blood-soaked charade.The post The U.S.-Led Ceasefire Talks Are Just Buying More Time for Israel's Genocide appeared first on The Intercept.

A Missouri prosecutor was set to argue that Marcellus Williams had been wrongly convicted. New evidence that prosecutors had mishandled the murder weapon got in the way.The post A Prosecutor Admits His Office's Incompetence Cut Off an Innocent Man's Path to Exoneration appeared first on The Intercept.

Uncommitted" Democratic delegates are staging a sit-in in front of the United Center until they get a call reversing DNC decision.The post No Palestinian Americans Will Speak at Convention, DNC Decides appeared first on The Intercept.

The photojournalists face misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct after spending the night in police custody.The post I Was Pulled Off of the Sidewalk": At Least 3 Journalists Arrested Covering DNC Protests appeared first on The Intercept.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez came under fire from her closest allies on the left - including a fellow Squad member - after a raucous reception at the DNC.The post Ilhan Omar Takes Swipe at AOC for Praising Kamala Harris's Gaza Ceasefire Push appeared first on The Intercept.

It's not just Uncommitted" activists who are pressuring Kamala Harris on Gaza policy. Her own delegates are speaking out.The post Democrats Attacked a Muslim Woman for Protesting Biden's Speech. She's a Harris Delegate. appeared first on The Intercept.

The mass arrests occurred at a protest outside the Israeli consulate. Earlier arrests left protesters hospitalized and without access to lawyers.The post More Than 70 DNC Protesters Arrested, Including Several Journalists appeared first on The Intercept.

Progressives and moderates came together to support Kamala Harris by largely ignoring the most pressing moral issue of our time.The post Democratic Party Unites Under Banner of Silence on Gaza Genocide appeared first on The Intercept.

Uncommitted" Democratic delegates are trying to convince the DNC to allow Palestinian Americans onto the convention's main stage.The post Inside the Push to Get Palestinian Speakers on the DNC Main Stage appeared first on The Intercept.

Saudi Arabia won't pay the U.S. back for fueling its warplanes as it bombed Yemen, but the U.S. recently resumed weapons sales to the kingdom.The post Senator Calls U.S. Support for Saudis a National Disgrace" After Intercept Reveals Unpaid Debt to Pentagon appeared first on The Intercept.

D.C. police assaulted Gaza war protesters and strangled them with their own keffiyehs, a lawsuit alleges.The post Days Before Convention, Activists Sue Police Over Violence at DNC Headquarters Protest appeared first on The Intercept.

Amid the chaos of the assassination attempt, another local cop called his family in the rally urging them to leave.The post Bodycam Footage: Cop at Trump Shooting Says He Warned Secret Service About Roof appeared first on The Intercept.

In a hidden-camera recording, Russ Vought explains that age verification laws are just pretext to shut down porn sites. The post Project 2025 Co-Author Caught Admitting the Secret Conservative Plan to Ban Porn appeared first on The Intercept.

The suspensions happened immediately and it was without any due process."The post Student Protesters Were Suspended With No Chance to Defend Themselves. Will Courts Return Them to Campus? appeared first on The Intercept.

As a U.S. senator, Harris pushed criminal justice reforms. Will she run on her ideas - or run away from them?The post Kamala Harris Wants to Distinguish Herself From Joe Biden. Criminal Justice Is a Place to Start. appeared first on The Intercept.

Reproductive justice advocates warn that stopping at enshrining Roe's protections would allow abortion bans and restrictions to flourish.The post By Vowing to Codify Roe, Kamala Harris Ensures Continued Government Meddling in Abortion Care appeared first on The Intercept.

Presidents tend to resist the checks put in place after Vietnam, but in the past Harris and Walz asserted Congress's authority over war-making.The post A Presidential Ticket That Supports the War Powers Act? appeared first on The Intercept.

A federal watchdog ruled that a Department of Justice employee's article did not violate the Hatch Act.The post She Wrote an Op-Ed Criticizing Biden on Gaza. The Justice Department Accused Her of Breaking the Law. appeared first on The Intercept.

The ACLU is ringing the alarm bell over S.B. 1287, which the group believes will chill free speech on California campuses.The post As Students Return to School, a Proposed Law Targets Campus Protests appeared first on The Intercept.

Israelis blame Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for dragging them into endless war - and are at a loss for how to carve a way out.The post Israeli Society Is in a Deepening State of Contradiction appeared first on The Intercept.

The U.S. just resumed sales of bombs and missiles to the Gulf state, which still owes $15 million for jet fuel from its war on Yemen.The post The U.S. Fueled Saudi Jets Bombing Yemen. Now the Saudis Won't Pay Their Gas Bill. appeared first on The Intercept.

In AIPAC's absence, a Samuels campaign staffer and pro-Israel super PAC donors strategize to oust another Squad member.The post Inside the Zionists for Don Samuels" WhatsApp Group Raising Big Money to Oust Ilhan Omar appeared first on The Intercept.

Trump's popularity with his base isn't the result of economic anxiety, as many claimed in 2016. It's about race and demographics.The post Racism Is Why Trump Is So Popular appeared first on The Intercept.

Israeli abuse of Palestinians at the military prison has been reported for months. The U.S. is asking the Israeli military to investigate itself.The post Video of Sexual Abuse at Israeli Prison Is Just Latest Evidence Sde Teiman Is a Torture Site appeared first on The Intercept.

Silicon Valley's right-wing history goes back over 100 years; Donald Trump is a perfect avatar for their power play.The post Tech Billionaires Love Trump Now - Because He's One of Them appeared first on The Intercept.

Steve Cortes's right-wing populist group has no members, a secret board, and ties to dark money and pink slime" websites.The post The League of American Workers" Consists of One Guy: A Former Trump Spokesperson appeared first on The Intercept.

Bush was early calling for a ceasefire in Israel's war on Gaza. Then AIPAC came after her with millions of dollars.The post AIPAC Millions Take Down Second Squad Member Cori Bush appeared first on The Intercept.

An Intercept investigation found 63 U.S. bases, garrisons, and shared facilities in the region. U.S. troops are sitting ducks," according to one expert.The post The U.S. Has Dozens of Secret Bases Across the Middle East. They Keep Getting Attacked. appeared first on The Intercept.

Walz allows for Harris to turn a corner" in her policy on the war in Gaza, said James Zogby, president of Arab American Institute.The post What Tim Walz Could Mean for Kamala Harris's Stance on Gaza and Israel appeared first on The Intercept.

Weeks after neo-Nazis marched through the city, attendees at a bitcoin conference laughed off Trump's racism and authoritarianism.The post Bitcoin Bros and the MAGA Faithful Converge in Nashville - and Embrace an Alternate Reality appeared first on The Intercept.

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is the latest athlete deemed insufficiently female by extremists obsessed with the strictest of gender binaries.The post The Right-Wing Campaign to Purge Women From Women's Sports appeared first on The Intercept.

In the chaotic aftermath of Maduro's contested reelection, the case that U.S. policy worked in Venezuela is on shaky ground.The post U.S. Sanctions Have Devastated Venezuela. How Does That Help Democracy? appeared first on The Intercept.

As Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire, Israeli troops are stationed in the villages that dot the country's northern border.The post Israel Accuses Hamas of Using Human Shields" While IDF Embeds Among Civilians at Lebanon Border appeared first on The Intercept.

The AIPAC-backed challenger to Rep. Cori Bush also said the decision not to release Darren Wilson's side of the story was tragic."The post After Michael Brown's Killing, Wesley Bell Called for Accountability on Both Sides" in Ferguson Racism appeared first on The Intercept.

Minnesota police want a reform prosecutor off their backs and are asking Walz to intervene.The post Amid Veepstakes, Minnesota Cops Push Gov. Tim Walz to Back Off Police Violence Cases appeared first on The Intercept.

Both companies posted declines in global sales and profits this week, driven partly by headwinds in the Middle East."The post Boycotts Against Israel Are Hurting Starbucks and McDonald's Sales Worldwide appeared first on The Intercept.

Fifteen years after the 2009 Honduran coup, Zelaya sits down for an exclusive interview with Deconstructed.The post Honduras, 15 Years After the Coup: An Interview With Ousted President Manuel Zelaya appeared first on The Intercept.

Internal Google documents show the company planned to sponsor an Israel Defense Forces tech conference - but its name was erased at the last minute.The post Google Planned to Sponsor IDF Conference That Now Denies Google Was Sponsor appeared first on The Intercept.

Sean Grayson, who is now charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, was previously discharged from the U.S. Army for serious misconduct - and still hired at six police departments in Central Illinois.The post Deputy Accused of Killing Sonya Massey Was Discharged From Army for Serious Misconduct appeared first on The Intercept.

The families of civilians killed by the U.S. in Somalia share their ideas of justice in a new report. The Pentagon has no response.The post U.S. Has Never Apologized to Somali Drone Strike Victims - Even When It Admitted to Killing Civilians appeared first on The Intercept.

Organizers say attacks from the Israeli prime minister, who faces charges of war crimes, showed the strength of their movement.The post Netanyahu Insulted and Smeared the Pro-Palestine Protest Movement. Congress Clapped. appeared first on The Intercept.

A monthslong investigation unpacks a false warning and an Israeli airstrike in the deadliest war for journalists on record.The post Israel Falsely Warned It Would Bomb a Media Office. The Actual Airstrike Killed Journalists on a Nearby Street. appeared first on The Intercept.

It's a familiar story: Women of color get tasked with cleaning up the messes made by white men.The post Kamala Harris and the Dangers of the Glass Cliff" appeared first on The Intercept.

Biden's approach to Gaza isn't just immoral, it's incoherent. A new candidate could break with his confused course for good.The post It's Time for Democrats to Break With Biden's Addled Gaza Policy appeared first on The Intercept.

Oklahoma's attorney general believes Glossip's conviction should be overturned. Chief Justice John Roberts chose a former clerk to argue that the AG is wrong.The post Supreme Court's Hand-Picked Advocate Argues in Favor of Killing Richard Glossip appeared first on The Intercept.

President Joe Biden doesn't deserve praise for dropping his reelection campaign. He deserves blame for getting us into this mess.The post Biden Is No Hero for Stepping Aside appeared first on The Intercept.

Kamala Harris is less burdened by Biden's disastrous support for Israel's war, sparking some hope in pro-Palestine advocates.The post Biden Should Have Quit Over Gaza, but His Exit Could Be an Inflection Point appeared first on The Intercept.

Maggie Goodlander's campaign has also been boosted by a super PAC with links to billionaires Jeff Bezos and Michael Bloomberg.The post A Well-Connected Veteran's Congressional Campaign Is Fueled by Out-of-State Donors appeared first on The Intercept.

Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal, a form of apartheid, and must end, says the U.N.'s high court at The Hague.The post The ICJ Ruling Confirms What Palestinians Have Been Saying for 57 Years appeared first on The Intercept.