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ICE Shot a Journalist and Threw Him in Detention. He’s Approaching 300 Days Behind Bars With a Festering Wound.

With the case of Carlitos Ricardo Parias, the U.S. has broken its own record for holding a journalist in custody.

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Voices

Secret ICE Agent Tried to ‘Entice’ Minneapolis Activists Into Confrontational Tactics

Documents from ICE’s investigation into the Sunrise Movement show an agent volunteered to build tools for “direct-action” protests.

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Matt Sledge

Cornell to Pro-Palestine Students Targeted by ICE: Come Back to the U.S. or Lose Funding

Momodou Taal and Amandla Thomas-Johnson were finishing their graduate degrees abroad because of targeting by the Trump administration. Cornell is...

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Jonah Valdez

Has the Left Really Met Its Limit?

David Sirota on Francesca Hong’s defeat, what it means for the insurgent left, and how the American presidency has consolidated king-like power.

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Israel Justified Its Wars by Calling Enemies “Crazy.” Now, the Warning Signs All Apply to Israel.

Benjamin Netanyahu shocked the world with violence in Gaza — then took an unhinged Israel to the mainstream.

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Francesca Hong’s Loss in Wisconsin is a Win for AI Data Centers — for Now

Though the democratic socialist was defeated, the fight against the data centers she opposed isn’t going anywhere.

12.08.2026 2

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Jessica Washington

Tennessee Plans Another Execution Despite Its Brutal Recent Mistakes

Despite a record of botched executions, three states including Tennessee plan to kill by lethal injection on Thursday.

12.08.2026 1

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Liliana Segura

The Intercept Sues Trump for Selling Premium Access to Truth Social Announcements

A lawsuit filed with two legal advocacy groups argues the president is restricting First Amendment-protected information in a scheme to enrich...

12.08.2026 3

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Noah Hurowitz

“Total Whitewash”: New Pentagon Report Claims U.S. Killed No Civilians in Boat Strikes

Government officials told The Intercept the War Department’s latest civilian casualty report was “sickening” and a “joke.”

11.08.2026 4

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Nick Turse

No, AOC: “Woke” Wasn’t “Crazy” the Way You Say It Was

Protesting George Floyd’s murder wasn’t the "crazy" part. Centrist Dems selling out was.

11.08.2026 1

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Francesca Hong’s “Thanksgiving-Gate” Shows Her Detractors Are Totally Out of Ideas

Today’s Democratic gubernatorial primary in Wisconsin has featured increasingly desperate attacks against the frontrunner.

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The Pentagon’s Obsession With China Puts Hawai‘i at Risk

To prepare for a possible of war with China, the U.S. military has put Hawai’i on the front lines of a potential nuclear conflict.

10.08.2026 8

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William D. Hartung

Sophie Cunningham Is the Anti-Trans Right's New White Woman Mascot

The WNBA star has become the latest symbol in the right’s campaign to define which women deserve protecting—and which do not.

09.08.2026 10

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Rubio Is Trying to Keep Leftists Out of U.S. by Banning Supporters of “Economic Sabotage”

A new State Department policy about “far-left terrorism” could spark a crackdown on Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions activists.

09.08.2026 10

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Matt Sledge

State Department Wants Palantir’s Advice on Free Speech and “Countering Digital Surveillance”

Founded by Trump ally and right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel, Palantir has attacked the press and works in the digital surveillance space.

07.08.2026 20

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Spencer Norris

Congress Might Give ICE the Power to Go After Shoplifters

A bill intended to halt the supposed threat of “organized retail crime” would put ICE in charge of the federal response.

07.08.2026 10

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Sam Biddle

The Pentagon Is Posting Cryptic Biblical Messages on Social Media

Defense Department accounts posted the biblical quote “SEND ME.” The Pentagon won’t say if its proselytizing is a message about the Iran war.

06.08.2026 10

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Austin Campbell

Black Residents Warned of Abusive Cops for Years. Then Police Shot and Killed a Toddler.

In the Mississippi town where Kohen Wiley died, community members had urged leaders to rein in the police. Are they listening now?

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Liliana Segura

There’s No Time for Centrists to Be Doomers About El-Sayed’s Victory

The public health official faced down AIPAC — and the entire Democratic Party establishment — to beat Haley Stevens. That’s well worth celebrating.

05.08.2026 10

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The Most Expensive Democratic Senate Primary Has a Winner

Intercept reporters break down progressives’ wins and losses in Michigan and Missouri.

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When a President Promises a Massacre

Harkening back to colonial massacres, Trump abandons the premise of proportionality for butchery in Iran and beyond.

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Nick Turse

Abdul El-Sayed Beats the Democratic Establishment and AIPAC in Michigan

Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens — despite a record-setting $60 million in outside spending in her favor.

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Jonah Valdez

Wesley Bell Again Defeats Cori Bush — With Plenty of Help From AIPAC

The moderate Democrat easily won the rematch in Missouri’s primary against an outspoken critic of Israel.

04.08.2026 10

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Akela Lacy

Bari Weiss’s “60 Minutes” Hires Producer Who Downplayed Gaza Starvation, Justified Killing Journalists

The latest CBS News hire shows that the way to get ahead in journalism is to act as a tool for the powerful.

04.08.2026 10

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BLM Protester Transferred Thousands of Miles Away After They Organized Against Their Solitary Confinement

A misconduct report before the transfer noted that Malik Muhammad, a Black Lives Matter protester, was critical of Israel in communications from...

04.08.2026 10

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Jessica Washington

The Pentagon Found a New Way to Undercount U.S. Casualties in Iran

U.S. troops killed or wounded since July 7 are now counted separately from casualties during the first months of the Iran war.

04.08.2026 10

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Nick Turse

Liberals Are Ceding Ground to the Far Right on Ceuta Border Crossings

From the New York Times to the EU, liberals defending Spain from far-right fearmongering are regurgitating the right’s anti-immigrant premise.

03.08.2026 10

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NYPD Used High-Tech Surveillance to Find Gaza Paint Splatter Protester, Docs Show

Throwing paint on a statue at Columbia seems like a minor crime, but cops use tremendous resources when pro-Palestine protesters are in the...

03.08.2026 10

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C. Frances

Nach Abschiebung wegen Anti-Israel-Parole: Bob-Vylan-Frontmann wehrt sich erfolgreich gegen Einreiseverbot

Deutsche Behörden warnten, die Einreise des pro-palästinensischen Musikers könne zur „Radikalisierung einzelner Bevölkerungsgruppen“...

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Hanno Hauenstein

Cori Bush Has No Regrets

Rep. Wesley Bell has AIPAC on his side, but the grassroots energy seems to be behind Bush.

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Akela Lacy

Trump’s Truth Social API Is a Blatantly Corrupt Favor to Wall Street

By selling off early access to his posts at a premium, the president is merging a public good with his own profit motives.

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Abdul El-Sayed Answers: Can the Left Win in the Midwest? Yes.

The Michigan Senate primary is the next biggest test for the direction of the Democratic Party.

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Corporations, Not Immigrants, Are Responsible for Vast Majority of Healthcare Fraud, OIG Report Shows

Trump officials are focused on immigrants, but the Department of Health and Human Services report on fraud doesn’t even mention them.

31.07.2026 20

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Jessica Washington

Bob Vylan Frontman Deported From Germany for Chanting “Death to IDF” at Glastonbury

Allowing the musician into Germany could “radicalise certain segments of the [German] population,” authorities warned.

30.07.2026 10

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Hanno Hauenstein

Fauci’s Diary Isn’t the Key to Why Covid Ravaged the U.S. — Our Broken Healthcare System Is

Rand Paul is trying to put Anthony Fauci in prison for not confirming a conspiracy theory, but the key to blunting the next pandemic is universal...

29.07.2026 10

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Voices

Donald Trump and Wars of Choice

Trump’s latest war is wrapped up in his egocentric narcissism and his me, me, me world.

29.07.2026 10

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Tom Engelhardt

Iran Has Figured Out How to Overwhelm U.S. Air Defenses

As the U.S. runs short of interceptor missiles, Iran is carrying out strikes with a mix of attack drones and advanced ballistic missiles.

28.07.2026 10

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Nick Turse

The Right Seeks to Capitalize on Berlin Pride Attack — Even as It Poses Its Own Existential Threat to Queer Lives

Day in and day out, it is the likes of Germany’s conservative parties, and the Republicans at home, who are assaulting LGBTQ rights.

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House Investigation of BreakThrough News Is an Attack on All Journalism

Favorable coverage of U.S. adversaries is constitutionally protected speech.

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Fetterman Might Leave Democratic Party Because the Only Thing He Loves More Than Israel Is Attention

Why is the senator floating the idea of leaving the Democratic Party? Well, Israel, of course. Though he sure loves the media coverage.

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Abdul El-Sayed Faces Islamophobic Attacks From GOP and Democratic Establishment

AIPAC has spent nearly $30 million against the Michigan Democratic Senate candidate, fueling ads that paint him as a terrorist sympathizer.

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Jonah Valdez

Rubio’s Paranoid Cuba Report Designed to “Justify a Military Attack on Cuba,” Says Democratic Rep.

Did Cuba foment Black Lives Matter and anti-ICE protests? The State Department seems to think so.

26.07.2026 10

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Noah Hurowitz

Pete Hegseth’s Crisis of Masculinity

The secretary of war’s obsession with testosterone reveals the anxieties he harbors about himself and the military he leads.

25.07.2026 20

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Nick Turse

Not Everyone at ICE Went Along With Trump’s Order to Reinstate Vehicle Stops

On Wednesday, ICE distributed new vehicle stop policy guidelines, though it’s not clear if all of ICE’s regional offices will resume the stops.

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Karl Loftus

Hegseth Is Pushing Testosterone. The VA Has Already Struggled With the Treatment.

“Men who take testosterone will have a reduction in their sperm counts,” one medical professor said. There’s no stated plan for continuing care.

24.07.2026 10

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Austin Campbell

Trump’s National Killer Police Force

ICE and Border Patrol’s purviews have transformed from immigration enforcement to being a political tool of the White House — all under the...

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U.S. Website Gave False Approval to Green Card Applicants — Then Blamed Glitch and Took It Away

“It was heartbreaking,” said one recipient of a false approval who was told about a USCIS website snafu.

23.07.2026 10

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Noah Hurowitz

Trump’s Crypto Corruption Puts Centrist Democrats in Bind

Moderate Democrats want to put a stop to Trump’s meme coin self-dealing. But that might cut off campaign donations from crypto interests.

23.07.2026 10

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Matt Sledge

Israeli Settler-Soldiers Took Me on a West Bank Tour Celebrating Evictions of Palestinians

"There are no Arabs here,” one soldier told me, as government-backed settler violence spikes.

23.07.2026 10

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Theia Chatelle

GOP Rep. Called Israeli–U.S. Defense Tech Integration “Dangerous.” The House Passed It Anyway.

Rep. Thomas Massie had tried to strip the provision from the $1.15 trillion Pentagon budget, calling it “lopsided” in Israel’s favor.

22.07.2026 10

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Austin Campbell