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Chelsea Manning: Harvard Told Me “Sean Spicer Has Something to Contribute to American Policy”
Shortly after Harvard publicly rescinded whistleblower Chelsea Manning’s visiting fellowship, the dean of her would-be school called her personally …
Chelsea ManningAfter Charlottesville, The American Far Right Is Tearing Itself Apart
When white nationalist Richard Spencer coined the term “alt-right” nearly a decade ago, his movement was marginal, impotent, and striving for …
RacismShaun King Joins The Intercept As Columnist, Vanessa Gezari as National Security Editor, And More
The Intercept is welcoming several exciting journalists to our team.<p>Shaun King will be joining us as a columnist. Most recently, King was the …
JournalismBernie Sanders: Saudi Arabia Is “Not an Ally” and the U.S. Should “Rethink” its Approach to Iran
Saudi Arabia is “not an ally of the United States,” according to Bernie Sanders, the independent senator and former Democratic presidential …
Middle EastTaser Wants to Build an Army of Smartphone Informants
Axon, the world’s largest vendor of police-worn body cameras, is moving into the business of capturing video taken by the public. In a survey emailed …
SurveillanceTrump’s Failure to Tackle Opioid Crisis is Costing Lives, House Democrats Say
It’s been nearly six months since President Donald Trump issued an executive order forming a commission to combat the nation’s opioid crisis, which …
Opioid CrisisMore Republicans Now Support Free College Than Oppose It, Poll Finds
Bernie Sanders’s plan to make tuition free at all public colleges and universities is becoming a mainstream position in the Democratic Party.<p>But the …
Bernie SandersOn Heels of Progressive Wave, Rhode Island Expands Sick Leave to 100,000 Workers
Rhode Island’s General Assembly voted 59 to 11 on Tuesday to pass a bill guaranteeing sick days to over 100,000 workers, joining the state Senate, …
Rhode IslandWhy Lisa Murkowski Is So Unlikely To Flip Her Vote On Repealing Obamacare
One intern, Kobe Rizk, asked Murkowski to name an issue she had “made a visible difference on and how.”<p>Murkowski immediately referred back to her …
Lisa MurkowskiThe Paris Agreement Dispute Is a Distraction. The Real Battle Is Playing Out in the EPA.
For anyone who’s been following the fate of the United States’ involvement in the Paris agreement, the main question surrounding it recently has been …
ClimateDonald Trump Used the United Nations to Threaten a Massive Violation of International Law
The United States has never cared much about international law. But most U.S. presidents had at least made an effort to pretend that they did. Based …
North KoreaHead of Health Insurance Giant Aetna Slams Bernie Sanders’s Single-Payer Plan As “Lousy”
The head of Aetna, the health insurance giant, not only slammed the gains being made in the push for universal Medicare, but also mocked its …
Health CareAt Harvard, Chelsea Manning Lost Her Fellowship. At Fordham, a Former CIA Torture Proponent Kept His.
It took less than 48 hours for Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government to revoke its fellowship invitation to whistleblower Chelsea …
National Security Agency (NSA)Intercepted Podcast: ‘Merican Psycho
Subscribe to the Intercepted podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and other platforms. New to podcasting? Click here.<p>Donald Trump …
United NationsSo Much for States’ Rights — GOP Senator Wants to Ban State Single Payer In New Health Care Bill
Louisiana Republican Senator John Kennedy plans to use the most recent effort to repeal and replace portions of the Affordable Care Act to push an …
Health CareAuthorities Close In On Pro-Charter School Nonprofit For Illicit Campaign Contributions
A New York-based education reform nonprofit funneled nearly $2.5 million to a related group in Massachusetts, according to new disclosures unearthed …
CorruptionAsylum Seeker Says He’s Being Deported Because ICE Mishandled Evidence of Anti-Gay Attack
On January 17, 2016, Sadat Ibrahim, a gay man from Accra, Ghana, arrived at the San Ysidro U.S. border checkpoint between San Diego, California, and …
ImmigrationThe Senate’s Military Spending Increase Alone Is Enough to Make Public College Free
One of the most controversial proposals put forward by Sen. Bernie Sanders during the 2016 presidential campaign was a pledge to make tuition free at …
United StatesCould a Bernie Bro Be the Next Mayor of Atlanta?
On a recent Saturday afternoon in Atlanta’s East Lake neighborhood, Vincent Fort was out working the voters. As the populist wing of the Democratic …
Bernie SandersThe U.S. Military Can’t Keep Track of Which Missions It’s Fueling in Yemen War
The United States has come under increasing scrutiny for what seems like unconditional support for the Saudi Arabia-led coalition waging a brutal air …
Middle EastSean Spicer is Honored Because, as Bush Officials Showed, DC Elites Always Thrive
Sean Spicer’s playful, glamorous appearance at last night’s Emmy Awards, and his being honored as a Visiting Fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School (the …
Sean SpicerShaun King on Donald Trump, Colin Kaepernick, and White Supremacy
Subscribe to the Intercepted podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and other platforms. New to podcasting? Click here.<p><i>Extended transcript:</i><p>…
RacismGary Cohn Is Giving Goldman Sachs Everything It Ever Wanted From the Trump Administration
Steve Bannon was in the room the day Donald Trump first fell for Gary Cohn. So were Reince Priebus, Jared Kushner, and Trump’s pick for secretary of …
Gary CohnPop Culture is Far Ahead of Washington When it Comes to Monopoly Politics
In best-selling author James Patterson’s latest novel <i>The Store</i>, a writer and his family go undercover to write the exposé of the century, about a …
Ingrid Goes WestItaly Imprisons Refugees Who Were Forced to Pilot Smuggling Boats At Gunpoint
The refugees have just been pulled from the waters of the central Mediterranean when Italian coast guard investigators pick out a handful of them for …
RefugeesHillary Clinton Doesn’t Understand Why the Corporate Media Is So Bad
Hillary Clinton has every right to be infuriated by the performance of the press during the 2016 election. In her new book “What Happened,” Clinton …
Bernie SandersWell That Settles It! Insurance and Drug Lobbyists Say Medicare for All “Cannot Work”
The for-profit health care industry and its political surrogates were quick to criticize the sweeping universal Medicare legislation unveiled this …
Health CareRefugees Were “Devastated” by Travel Ban, U.S. Diplomats Told Bosses, Detailing Despair
In internal memos, U.S. embassies in Jordan and Ethiopia detailed how refugees there were “devastated” by January’s executive order barring travel …
ImmigrationSaudi Arabia Cracks Down on Dissenting Clerics Amid Rumors of Crown Prince’s Rise to Throne
Saudi Arabia arrested a trio of prominent clerics last weekend, a sign that the kingdom may be preparing for the formal ascendance of Crown Prince …
Middle EastTrump Adviser Spent a Decade Using Street Gang MS-13 to Justify Anti-Immigrant Agenda. Now It’s Happening
In President Donald Trump’s push to restrict immigration to the United States, MS-13 has become the perfect villain. Trump has focused obsessively on …
Immigration