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DHS Launches Massive “Less Lethal” Chemical Weapons Buying Spree

Federal agents’ indiscriminate use of tear gases and “less-lethal” projectiles has become a mainstay of protest crackdowns.

yesterday 2

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Sam Biddle

Iran Shoots Down F-15 Fighter Jet After Trump Bragged They Had No Capability

Iran shot down a U.S. fighter jet as Trump threatened the country’s critical infrastructure and destroyed a bridge near Tehran.

yesterday 0

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Nick Turse

Grandmother Faces Trial in Alabama for Wearing Penis Costume to No Kings Protest

When the viral video cooled off, people thought the case against the 62-year-old would be dropped. Prosecutors doubled down.

yesterday 1

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Liliana Segura

Trump’s Holy War Abroad and at Home

Journalist Sara Posner on how the Christian right’s end times views are shaping U.S. foreign and domestic policies.

yesterday 6

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Mother of the Last Afghan in Guantánamo Bay Begs Trump to Free Her Son

The mother of Mohammad Rahim said it was her “most earnest and final hope” to see him again while she’s still alive. He has never been charged...

previous day 1

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Jessica Washington

The Intercept’s Press Freedom Defense Fund Leads Cohort Fighting Trump’s Unconstitutional Media Attacks

A cohort of 42 media organizations and press freedom advocates filed an amicus brief supporting court decisions against Trump’s attempts to censor...

previous day 2

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Bernie Sanders Backs Claire Valdez in NYC House Race Dividing Left and Progressives

Sanders waded into the New York City race between progressives and socialists to replace Nydia Velázquez on Thursday.

previous day 4

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Akela Lacy

Iranian Americans Have Turned Against the War, New Poll Finds

At the start of the U.S.–Israel war, Iranian Americans were split. Now a NIAC poll found that two-thirds want to see it end.

wednesday 2

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Matt Sledge

“Casualty Cover-Up”: The Pentagon Is Hiding U.S. Losses Under Trump in the Middle East

The Pentagon has sent outdated statements on the number of U.S. troops killed or wounded during the Iran war, resulting in undercounts.

wednesday 0

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Nick Turse

Conversion Therapy Gets Speech Protections — But Trans Kids’ Existence Gets No Protection At All

The Supreme Court ruling has far-reaching, terrifying potential consequences — and not just for trans youth.

wednesday 3

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Voices

Trump's FCC Chief Says His Censorship Protects the Little Guy. It Really Serves One Powerful Man.

When you look at the fights FCC chair Brendan Carr actually picks, they aren’t local stories at all. They’re tailored for Donald Trump.

31.03.2026 5

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Voices

Trump Wanted to Replicate His Venezuela “Success” in Iran. What Has It Even Looked Like?

Trump carried out regime change without a change in regime in Venezuela. Time will tell what that means for the country.

31.03.2026 10

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Voices

Two Thirds of People Arrested by ICE in Minnesota Surge Had No Criminal Records, New Data Reveals

The White House had said all the thousands of people arrested were “dangerous criminal” immigrants.

30.03.2026 4

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Meghnad Bose

What Would We All Say If Iran Razed MIT Because of Military-Related Research?

The destruction of parts of two universities in Iran fits with Israel’s M.O. of crippling countries’ ability to rebuild.

30.03.2026 10

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Voices

Trump’s Secret Wars on the World Keep Expanding

An analysis by The Intercept reveals that the “peace” president has embroiled the U.S. in more than 20 military interventions, armed conflicts,...

30.03.2026 2

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Nick Turse

ICE at Airports Trains Us to Accept Being Terrorized in Our Daily Lives

I had an ultimately harmless encounter with ICE at a TSA checkpoint. It was a preview of a new, more sophisticated way to terrorize people.

28.03.2026 10

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Voices

The Regime Survives, Trump Has to Deal, and Iranians Are the Biggest Losers

Short of a full-scale invasion, it looks like Trump will need to deal with the Iranian regime.

27.03.2026 7

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Voices

DNC Resolution to Reject AIPAC Funding Puts Democratic Leaders in the Hot Seat

The symbolic resolution could force Democrats to take a stand on the millions the increasingly toxic AIPAC spends on Democratic primaries.

27.03.2026 6

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Matt Sledge

Sunrise Movement Pushes Anti-War Candidates, Endorsing Melat Kiros in Denver

The group’s increasing anti-war push shows how progressives are leveraging an unpopular war in the midterms.

27.03.2026 7

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Jessica Washington

Protesting the Smash-and-Grab Presidency With Nikhil Pal Singh

Nikhil Pal Singh on building bigger coalitions and where the opposition goes in this increasingly hostile protest environment.

27.03.2026 8

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How Does TrackAIPAC Actually Track AIPAC?

The social media warriors have helped make AIPAC a politically toxic brand — and fueled debate over what it means to be "pro-Israel."

26.03.2026 8

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Jonah Valdez

Pentagon Wants It to Be Illegal for Reporters to Ask “Unauthorized” Questions

The Trump admin wants to criminalize a key part of journalists doing their jobs — a broadside attack on a free press.

26.03.2026 10

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Voices

How to Keep ICE Agents Out of Your Devices at Airports

If you’re traveling, follow these digital security practices to keep federal authorities from getting into your phone.

25.03.2026 10

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Nikita Mazurov

U.S. Oil Blockade Could Condemn Cubans to Die Without a Deal

The American oil blockade of Cuba has made conditions on the island dire, and reaching a deal has become a matter of life and death.

24.03.2026 10

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Voices

Leaders of Elite Paratrooper Unit Ordered to Middle East as Trump Weighs Iran Ground War

Government sources tell The Intercept that leadership of the storied 82nd Airborne Division have been ordered to the Middle East.

24.03.2026 10

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Nick Turse

Palantir Will No Longer Profit Off of New Yorkers’ Health Data

After The Intercept exposed Palantir’s deal with NYC public hospitals, the health care system didn’t renew the contract.

24.03.2026 10

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Sam Biddle

Pentagon Reveals Attacks in Latin America Are Just the Beginning

With “Operation Total Extermination” and Trump’s threats against Cuba, expect more U.S. military strikes in the region.

23.03.2026 10

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Nick Turse

Democrats Might Save Mike Johnson’s Push to Give Trump Domestic Spying Power

They’re crossing party lines to renew Section 702 of FISA. Jamie Raskin asks, “What could go wrong with that?”

23.03.2026 20

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Matt Sledge

More Than 1 Million People in Lebanon Have Been Displaced. These Are Their Stories.

Israel’s military strikes in Lebanon sparked a humanitarian crisis, driving thousands to the streets of Beirut.

22.03.2026 9

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Afeef Nessouli

Hegseth Makes Troops Prove “Sincerely Held” Faith in Latest Beard Crackdown

Hegseth’s obsession with beards risks jeopardizing religious liberties as the military undergoes an apparent Christian nationalist turn.

21.03.2026 10

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Noah Hurowitz

Pentagon Implores Civilian Workers to Join ICE “Volunteer Force”

The Defense Department is recruiting on behalf of DHS while the latter faces public backlash and a continued lack of government funding.

20.03.2026 10

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Noah Hurowitz

Joe Kent’s Resignation Could Bolster a Wave of Conscientious Objectors to Trump’s Iran War

“This is the kind of thing that really resonates: seeing respected people in positions of power validating what many service members feel.”

20.03.2026 10

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Noah Hurowitz

“Liberate Their Bodies From Their Souls”: The Lies That Sell the Iran War

Ali Gharib speaks to Afeef Nessouli about the latest strikes on Lebanon and peace strategist Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini on the U.S.–Israel assault on...

20.03.2026 10

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The Intercept Briefing

Data Centers Are Military Targets Now

With militaries increasingly relying on artificial intelligence, data centers have emerged as new targets for strikes.

20.03.2026 20

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Sam Biddle

Pentagon Claims It Needs Additional $200 Billion to Pay for War on Iran

“Obviously, it takes money to kill bad guys,” said Pete Hegseth, when asked about the funding request.

19.03.2026 10

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Nick Turse

Seth Moulton Saw Trans Rights as a Political Liability. It Could Doom His Senate Campaign.

The Massachusetts congressman is struggling to land his message of generational change with his past anti-trans comments haunting him.

19.03.2026 10

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Jessica Washington

U.S. Warmongering Hits Historic Level as Trump Attacks 3 Continents in 3 Days

Since World War II, the U.S. has rarely, if ever, attacked so many places. “All war. All the time. Everywhere,” one source put it.

19.03.2026 10

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Nick Turse

Air Force Academy Prepares Ideological Overhaul, With Erika Kirk Bringing “Bold Christian Faith”

The academy’s oversight board records show leaders dismantling DEI to align with Trump directives. Critics warn the military is becoming “a...

19.03.2026 10

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Austin Campbell

Illinois Results: Biss Leads Abughazaleh in Chicago as AIPAC Beats AI PAC Across Town

2nd District voters picked Donna Miller, backed by AIPAC-funded groups, while progressives Daniel Biss and Kat Abughazaleh compete in the 9th...

17.03.2026 10

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Akela Lacy

Trump Wants to Put You in a Massive, Secret Government Database

Agencies are reportedly pooling immigration data, Social Security numbers, and more into a central database. FPF is suing to learn how deep it goes.

17.03.2026 10

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Voices

Trump’s War on Iran Could Cost Trillions

“My kids’ kids, and probably their kids, are going to be paying for this,” said one official briefed on the U.S war on Iran.

17.03.2026 10

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Nick Turse

Why We Have to Fight Back Against ICE Protesters’ Terror Convictions

Since his first inauguration, Trump has been throwing charges at protesters and seeing what sticks. He always failed — until now.

17.03.2026 10

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Voices

Senate Dem Leaders Are Trying to Sink Graham Platner. Voters Aren’t Convinced.

Despite his high-profile controversies, Platner is still popular with Mainers. But leadership isn’t budging from its centrist pick.

16.03.2026 10

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Voices

Dem in Maine House Primary Funneled PAC Money to Republicans

“Jordan Wood was not a CD2 resident until very recently, and I personally look sideways at someone who moves into a district in order to run.”

16.03.2026 10

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Noah Hurowitz

Crypto Spends Big in Illinois House Races to Say Consumer Rights Supporters Are Corrupt

A crypto PAC smeared one progressive backed by Bernie Sanders as a “corporate pawn” and spent millions calling another a tax cheat.

15.03.2026 20

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Matt Sledge

In the Room Where Death Row Prisoners Say Final Goodbyes, He Learned He Would Live

I was supposed to witness Sonny Burton’s execution by nitrogen gas. Instead I saw him celebrate a stunning commutation.

14.03.2026 10

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Liliana Segura

Anti-ICE Protesters Convicted on Terrorism Charges for Wearing All Black

The government won on most of its charges, including convicting defendants for moving a box of radical zines.

13.03.2026 10

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Matt Sledge

Why Dems Keep Saying Trump Has “No Plan” Instead of Calling to End the War With Iran

By rallying behind process-based critiques, the Democrats are refusing to stand against the war on moral grounds.

13.03.2026 10

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Voices

Israel’s Deadly Blockade Traps 7 U.S. Doctors in Gaza

Doctors who went to Gaza said Israel’s suspension of travel puts vulnerable patients at risk after years of genocide.

13.03.2026 10

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Jonah Valdez

I Wrote a Movie Review. Cops Took It From A Protester’s Home to Make the Case That He’s a Terrorist.

My little horror movie review was introduced to prove a conception of antifa that — like many of the monsters we scream at in horror flicks —...

13.03.2026 10

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Voices