Lethal Illusion: Understanding the Death Penalty Apparatus
As of December 1, officials across the U.S. have executed 44 people in 11 states, making 2025 one of the...
The Intercept Briefing
Robert Reich Thinks Democrats Are On the Brink of a New Era
The Labor Department reported September jobs numbers on Thursday, showing employers added 119,000 jobs to the economy but also an...
Saikat Chakrabarti’s Plan for the Political Revolution
It’s the end of an era. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who counts among her legacies in Congress successfully undercutting the...
Democrats Swept Tuesday Night’s Election. Now What?
On Tuesday, voters in Virginia, New York City, New Jersey, Texas, California, and Mississippi overwhelmingly supported Democratic candidates and ballot...
Kat Abughazaleh on the Right to Protest
Illinois congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh was charged earlier this week with federal conspiracy charges for protesting outside of Broadview ICE...
From Trump, With Impunity
Once again, Israeli bombs rained down on Gaza. The latest wave of strikes killed more than 100 people, mostly women...
The Struggle for the Future of the New York Democratic Party
New York City is on the cusp of an election in which what once looked impossible has begun to seem...
Trump’s Gaza Ceasefire Deal Is Already Failing Palestinians
The first phase of the U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal began to move forward this week as Israeli and Palestinian hostages...
License to Kill: Trump’s Extrajudicial Executions
The United States has executed 21 people over the last month in targeted drone strikes off the coast of Venezuela....
Government Shutdown and Free Speech Showdown
The federal government shut down on Wednesday as President Donald Trump threatened mass federal layoffs. Republicans are blaming Democrats for...
What It’s Like on the Gaza-Bound Flotilla Attacked by Drones
In the early hours of Wednesday morning, drones attacked a fleet of small boats bringing humanitarian aid to Gaza. The...
Trump’s Cult of Power Cancels Free Speech
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death, conservatives have moved quickly to consolidate power and attack their political enemies, whose...
The Real Charlie Kirk
After the fatal shooting of right-wing personality Charlie Kirk on Wednesday afternoon, the rhetoric on the right quickly escalated. Influential...
The Housing Hunger Games
Homeless sweeps have become the go-to, bipartisan performance of “doing something” about the U.S. housing crisis — a spectacle embraced...
Democrats Are Missing Political Layups And Dooming Us All
The Democratic Party has lost millions of voters since 2020, according to new analysis from the New York Times. Meanwhile,...
